Title: Fort Ontario Study Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Fort Ontario Study Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.
Interior shall: (1) evaluate the site's national significance, (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System, and (3) determine the effect of the designation of the site as a National Park System unit on existing commercial and recreational uses and the effect on state and local governments to manage those activities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 55 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 55

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
        resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 5, 2017

Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
        resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York.

    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 ``Fort Ontario Study Act''.

SEC. 2. FORT ONTARIO SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a special resource study of 
Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) evaluate the national significance of the site;
            (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
        designating the site as a unit of the National Park System;
            (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
        protection, and interpretation of the lands by Federal, State, 
        or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit 
        organizations;
            (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local 
        governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations or 
        any other interested individuals;
            (5) determine the effect of the designation of the site as 
        a unit of the National Park System on existing commercial and 
        recreational uses and the effect on State and local governments 
        to manage those activities;
            (6) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that 
        may compel or allow the Secretary to influence or participate 
        in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place 
        restrictions on non-Federal land if the site is designated a 
        unit of the National Park System; and
            (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives.
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study authorized under subsection (a) 
shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, 
United States Code.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are first made available for the study under subsection (a), 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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