New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Study Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.8301 | Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy (D-LA)
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:
.New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Study Act of 2022
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a study area as the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of re-establishing the New Orleans Jazz National Historical 
                     Park, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``New Orleans Jazz National Historical 
Park Study Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the ``New Orleans Jazz 
        National Historical Park''.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (3) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the study 
        area described in section 3(b).

SEC. 3. STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with State historic 
preservation officers, State historical societies, State tourism 
offices, and other appropriate organizations or agencies, shall conduct 
a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
study area as the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.
    (b) Description of Study Area.--The study area shall include the 
portion of the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and 
surrounding areas that are comprised of the following:
            (1) Louis Armstrong Park.
    (c) Requirements.--The study shall include analysis, documentation, 
and determinations on whether the study area--
            (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural 
        resources that--
                    (A) represent distinctive aspects of the heritage 
                of the United States;
                    (B) are worthy of recognition, conservation, 
                interpretation, and continuing use; and
                    (C) would be best managed--
                            (i) through partnerships among public and 
                        private entities; and
                            (ii) by linking diverse and sometimes 
                        noncontiguous resources and active communities;
            (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife 
        that are a valuable part of the story of the United States;
            (3) provides--
                    (A) outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, 
                historic, cultural, or scenic features; and
                    (B) outstanding recreational and educational 
                opportunities;
            (4) contains resources that--
                    (A) are important to any identified themes of the 
                study area; and
                    (B) retain a degree of integrity capable of 
                supporting interpretation;
            (5) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit 
        organizations, and State and local governments that--
                    (A) are involved in the planning of the Park;
                    (B) have developed a conceptual financial plan that 
                outlines the roles of all participants in the Park, 
                including the Federal Government; and
                    (C) have demonstrated support for the designation 
                of the Park;
            (6) has a potential management entity to work in 
        partnership with the individuals and entities described in 
        paragraph (5) to develop the Park while encouraging State and 
        local economic activity; and
            (7) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the 
        public.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    Not later than the 3d fiscal year after the date on which funds are 
first made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 
report that describes--
            (1) the findings of the study; and
            (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
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