IIB
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 107
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 19 (legislative day, DECEMBER 18), 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a
study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alter-
natives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold
War, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. COLD WAR STUDY.
(a) SUBJECT OF STUDY.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, State
historic preservation offices, State and local officials, Cold
War scholars, and other interested organizations and indi-
viduals, shall conduct a National Historic Landmark
theme study to identify sites and resources in the United
States that are significant to the Cold War. In conducting
the study, the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(1) consider the inventory of sites and resources
associated with the Cold War completed by the Sec-
retary of Defense pursuant to section 8120(b)(9) of
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
1991 (Public Law 101–511; 104 Stat. 1906);
(2) consider historical studies and research of
Cold War sites and resources such as interconti-
nental ballistic missiles, flight training centers, man-
ufacturing facilities, communications and command
centers (such as Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado), de-
fensive radar networks (such as the Distant Early
Warning Line), and strategic and tactical aircraft;
and
(3) inventory and consider nonmilitary sites and
resources associated with the people, events, and so-
cial aspects of the Cold War.
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include—
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(1) recommendations for commemorating and
interpreting sites and resources identified by the
study, including—
(A) sites for which studies for potential in-
clusion in the National Park System should be
authorized;
(B) sites for which new national historic
landmarks should be nominated;
(C) recommendations on the suitability and
feasibility of establishing a central repository
for Cold War artifacts and information; and
(D) other appropriate designations;
(2) recommendations for cooperative arrange-
ments with State and local governments, local his-
torical organizations, and other entities; and
(3) cost estimates for carrying out each of those
recommendations.
(c) GUIDELINES.—The study shall be—
(1) conducted with public involvement; and
(2) submitted to the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate no
later than 3 years after the date that funds are
made available for the study.
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SEC. 2. INTERPRETIVE HANDBOOK ON THE COLD WAR.
Not later than 4 years after funds are made available
for that purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall pre-
pare and publish an interpretive handbook on the Cold
War and shall disseminate information gathered through
the study through appropriate means in addition to the
handbook.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $300,000 to
carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives December 18,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.