Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act
PL 108-340 (S.1687), enacted 10/18/2004

118 STAT. 1362
PUBLIC LAW 108–340—OCT. 18, 2004
Public Law 108–340
108th Congress
An Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the preservation
and interpretation of the historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential
inclusion in the National Park System.
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 ‘‘Manhattan Project National
Historical Park Study Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) STUDY.—The term ‘‘study’’ means the study authorized
by section 3(a).
(3) STUDY AREA.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the
historically significant sites associated with the Manhattan
Project.
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘study area’’ includes—
(i) Los Alamos National Laboratory and townsite
in the State of New Mexico;
(ii) the Hanford Site in the State of Washington;
and
(iii) Oak Ridge Reservation in the State of Ten-
nessee.
SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a special resource study
of the study area to assess the national significance, suitability,
and feasibility of designating 1 or more sites within the study
area as a unit of the National Park System in accordance
with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)).
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—In conducting the study, the Sec-
retary shall—
(A) consult with interested Federal, State, tribal, and
local officials, representatives of organizations, and mem-
bers of the public;
(B) evaluate, in coordination with the Secretary of
Energy, the compatibility of designating 1 or more sites
within the study area as a unit of the National Park
Manhattan
Project National
Historical Park
Study Act.
State listing.
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118 STAT. 1363
PUBLIC LAW 108–340—OCT. 18, 2004
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1687:
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–270 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
System with maintaining the security, productivity, and
management goals of the Department of Energy and public
health and safety; and
(C) consider research in existence on the date of enact-
ment of this Act by the Department of Energy on the
historical significance and feasibility of preserving and
interpreting the various sites and structures in the study
area.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date on which
funds are made available to carry out the study, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report that describes the findings of
the study and the conclusions and recommendations of the Sec-
retary.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this Act.
Approved October 18, 2004.
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