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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited the ''Battle of Midway National Memorial
Study Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) September 2, 1997, marked the 52nd anniversary of the
United States victory over Japan in World War II.
(2) The Battle of Midway proved to be the turning point in
the war in the Pacific, as United States Navy forces inflicted
such severe losses on the Imperial Japanese Navy during the
battle that the Imperial Japanese Navy never again took the
offensive against the United States or the allied forces.
(3) During the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, an
outnumbered force of the United States Navy, consisting of 29
ships and other units of the Armed Forces under the command of
Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Spruance, out-maneuvered and out-
fought 350 ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
(4) It is in the public interest to study whether Midway
Atoll should be established as a national memorial to the
Battle of Midway to express the enduring gratitude of the
American people for victory in the battle and to inspire future
generations of Americans with the heroism and sacrifice of the
members of the Armed Forces who achieved that victory.
(5) The historic structures and facilities on Midway Atoll
should be protected and maintained.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to require a study of the feasibility
and suitability of designating the Midway Atoll as a National Memorial
to the Battle of Midway within the boundaries of the Midway Atoll
National Wildlife Refuge. The study of the Midway Atoll and its
environs shall include, but not be limited to, identification of
interpretative opportunities for the educational and inspirational
benefit of present and future generations, and of the unique and
significant circumstances involving the defense of the island by the
United States in World War II and the Battle of Midway.

SEC. 4. STUDY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MIDWAY ATOLL AS A NATIONAL
MEMORIAL TO THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY.

(a) In General.--Not later than six months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, acting
through the Director of the National Park Service and in consultation
with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the
International Midway Memorial Foundation, Inc. (hereafter referred to
as the ''Foundation''), and Midway Phoenix Corporation, carry out a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing Midway Atoll
as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway.
(b) Considerations.--In studying the establishment of Midway Atoll
as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall address the following:
(1) The appropriate federal agency to manage such a
memorial, and whether and under what conditions, to lease or
otherwise allow the Foundation or another appropriate entity to
administer, maintain, and fully utilize the lands (including
any equipment, facilities, infrastructure, and other
improvements) and waters of Midway Atoll if designated as a
national memorial.
(2) Whether designation as a national memorial would
conflict with current management of Midway Atoll as a wildlife
refuge and whether, and under what circumstances, the needs and
requirements of the wildlife refuge should take precedence over
the needs and requirements of a national memorial on Midway
Atoll.
(3) Whether, and under what conditions, to permit the use
of the facilities on Sand Island for purposes other than a
wildlife refuge or a national memorial.
(4) Whether to impose conditions on public access to Midway
Atoll as a national memorial.
(c) Report.--Upon completion of the study required under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives, a report on the study, which shall
include any recommendations for further legislative action. The report
shall also include an inventory of all known past and present
facilities and structures of historical significance on Midway Atoll
and its environs. The report shall include a description of each
historic facility and structure and a discussion of how each will
contribute to the designation and interpretation of the proposed
national memorial.

SEC. 5. CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to delay or prohibit
discussions between the Foundation and the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service or any other government entity regarding the future
role of the Foundation on Midway Atoll.

Passed the Senate November 4, 1997.

Attest:

GARY SISCO,

Secretary.
A:
Battle of Midway National Memorial Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service and in consultation with the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the International Midway Memorial Foundation, Inc., and Midway Phoenix Corporation, to study and report to specified congressional committees on the suitability and feasibility of establishing Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway. Requires that the report include an inventory of all known facilities and structures of historical significance on Midway Atoll.