West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act

Bill: 113-s-2431
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2014-06-04
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Georgia

Government studies and investigations

Historic sites and heritage areas

Racial and ethnic relations

Religion
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church located at 775 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, to evaluate the national significance of the Church and to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2431 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2014 Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Chambliss ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act . 2. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church, located at 775 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SW., Atlanta, Georgia. (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 area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the site 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; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable Law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 8 of Public Law 91–383 ( 16 U.S.C. 1a–5 ; commonly known as the National Park Service General Authorities Act ). (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 containing the results of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.