H.R. 306 — what changed
Kettle Creek Battlefield Survey Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Section 1 Kettle Creek Battlefield Survey
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Short title— This section may be cited as the “Kettle Creek Battlefield Study Survey Act”.
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Reconnaissance survey—
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Survey— The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall conduct a reconnaissance survey of the site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and adjacent property (referred to in this section as the “site”).
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Findings— Congress finds that—
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Requirements for survey— on February 14, 1779, In conducting the Revolutionary War Battle of Kettle Creek occurred in Wilkes County, Georgia, where 350 Patriots defeated 800 British Loyalists;survey under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall evaluate the likelihood that resources within the site boundary would meet the four criteria for new parklands—
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national significance;
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suitability;
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feasibility; and
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need for National Park Service management.
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Report— Not later than 1 year after the National Park Service has recognized this battle as date on which funds are made available to carry out the only significant Patriot victory in Georgia, and noted survey under paragraph (1), the battle as having had a “demonstrable influence Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the course, conduct House of Representatives and results the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Revolutionary War”;Senate a report that describes—
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the results of the survey; and
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the site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, which determined that—
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Kettle Creek Battlefield is conclusively nationally significant; and
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its historic and archeological resources should be protected and preserved for future generations; and
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a special resource study is needed to fully analyze the suitability, feasibility, and need for management of Kettle Creek Battlefield by the National Park Service.
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Special resource study—
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Study— The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall conduct a special resource study of the site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and adjacent property (referred to in this section as the “site”).
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Applicable law— The Secretary shall conduct the study under paragraph (1) in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code.
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Requirements for study— In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
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evaluate the national significance of the site;
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determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System;
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consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or other interested individuals;
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consider alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the site by the Federal Government, State or local governmental entities, or private and non-profit organizations;
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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; and
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identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives.
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Report— Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the study under paragraph (1), 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—
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the results of the study; and
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any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.