,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #caca ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ah1 #bjac,mr4 ,sablan 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,ben ,ray ,lujn of ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,honda1 and ,mr4 ,holt7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the ,national ,park ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,park ,service ,study ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,special resource studies 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall conduct special resource studies of-- 7#a7 the ,kau coast1 on the island of ,hawaii2 7#b7 the prehistoric1 historic1 and limestone forest sites on the island of ,rota in the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 7#c7 sites in the ,state of ,alaska associated with the forced abandonment of the ,aleut villages of ,makushin1 ,kashega1 and ,biorka around ,unalaska ,island1 and ,attu on ,attu ,island during ,world ,war ,,ii1 and the #e relocation sites at ,funter ,bay1 ,burnett ,inlet1 ,killisnoo1 ,ward ,lake1 and the ,wrangell ,institute2 7#d7 ,world ,war ,,ii ,japanese ,american ,relocation ,center sites including ,gila ,river and ,poston sites1 ,state of ,arizona2 ,granada1 ,state of ,colorado2 ,heart ,mountain1 ,state of ,wyoming2 ,jerome and ,rohwer sites1 ,state of ,arkansas2 and ,topaz1 ,state of ,utah2 7#e7 ,mahaulepu1 on the island of ,kauai1 ,state of ,hawaii2 7#f7 the town of ,goldfield and outlying mining sites in the ,state of ,nevada2 7#g7 the ,hudson ,river ,valley in the ,state of ,new ,york2 7#h7 the ,norman ,studios1 within ,jacksonville1 ,florida1 where ,african-,american casts and crews were used in the production of silent films2 7#i7 the ,mobile-,tensaw ,river ,delta in the ,state of ,alabama2 7#aj7 the ,galveston ,bay in the ,state of ,texas2 7#aa7 the ,pullman site1 ,state of ,illinois2 7#ab7 the northern coast of ,maui1 ,hawaii2 and 7#ac7 historic sites on ,midway ,atoll4 7b7 ,contents ,in conducting the studies required under subsection 7a7 of the sites identified under such subsection1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 evaluate the national significance of the sites and the areas surrounding such sites2 7#b7 determine the suitability and feasibility of designating one or more sites as units of the ,national ,park ,system2 7#c7 consider other alternatives for preservation1 protection1 and interpretation of the sites by ,federal1 ,state1 or local governmental entities or private and nonprofit organizations2 7#d7 consult with interested ,federal1 ,state1 or local governmental entities1 private and nonprofit organizations1 or any other interested individuals2 and 7#e7 identify cost estimates for any ,federal acquisition1 development1 interpretation1 operation1 and maintenance associated with the alternatives4 7c7 ,applicable law ,the studies required under subsection 7a7 shall be conducted in accordance with section #h of the ,national ,park ,system ,general ,authorities ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #a;a-#e74 #c4 ,special resource study updates 7a7 ,studies ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall update the study1 ,world ,war ,,ii ,sites1 ,republic of ,palau 7upon the request of the ,government of the ,republic of ,palau7 as authorized by section #cbf7;b77#c77,n7 of the ,department of the ,interior and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjj1 and the #aigi study ,vermejo ,ranch1 ,new ,mexico_/,colorado3 ,study of ,management ,options4 7b7 ,contents ,in updating the studies under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 determine whether conditions have changed to warrant that the site be designated as a unit of the ,national ,park ,system2 7#b7 consider other alternatives for the preservation1 protection1 and interpretation of the site by ,federal1 ,state1 or local governmental entities or private and nonprofit organizations2 7#c7 consult with other interested ,federal1 ,state1 or local governmental entities1 private and nonprofit organizations1 or any other interested individuals2 and 7#d7 identify cost estimates for any ,federal acquisition1 development1 interpretation1 operation1 and maintenance associated with the alternatives considered under paragraph 7#b74 #d4 ,buffalo soldiers in the national parks study 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the ,buffalo ,soldiers in the early years of the national parks4 7b7 ,contents ,in conducting the study under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 complete a historical assessment of the ,buffalo ,soldiers who served in national parks in the years that preceded the establishment of the ,national ,park ,service2 7#b7 evaluate the suitability and feasibility of establishing a national historic trail commemorating the route traveled by the ,buffalo ,soldiers from their post in the ,presidio of ,san ,francisco to ,sequoia and ,yosemite ,national ,parks and to any other national parks where they may have served2 7#c7 identify properties that could meet criteria for listing in the ,national ,register of ,historic ,places or criteria for designation as national historic landmarks2 and 7#d7 evaluate appropriate ways to enhance the historical research1 education1 interpretation1 and public awareness of the story of the ,buffalo ,soldiers' stewardship role in the national parks1 including ways to link the story to both the development of the national parks and the story of ,african-,american military service following the ,civil ,war4 #e4 ,reconstruction in the south study 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall conduct a national historic landmark study to identify sites and resources in the ,southern ,united ,states that are significant to the ,reconstruction era4 7b7 ,contents ,the study conducted under subsection 7a7 shall include recommendations for commemorating and interpreting sites and resources identified by the study1 including-- 7#a7 sites for which new national historic landmarks should be nominated2 and 7#b7 sites for which further study for potential inclusion in the ,national ,park ,system is needed4 #f4 ,chattahoochee river boundary expansion study 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the boundary of the ,chattahoochee ,river ,national ,recreation ,area approximately #de miles of the ,chattahoochee ,river and lands along the river corridor from the southern boundary of the ,recreation ,area south to the junction of ,coweta1 ,heard1 and ,carroll ,counties4 7b7 ,contents ,the study conducted under subsection 7a7 shall include an analysis of-- 7#a7 significant resources or opportunities for public enjoyment within the study area related to purposes of the ,chattahoochee ,river ,national ,recreation ,area2 7#b7 operational and management issues that need to be considered if the study area is included within the ,recreation ,area2 7#c7 protection of resources within the study area critical to fulfilling the ,recreation ,area's purposes2 7#d7 the feasibility of administering the study area as part of the ,recreation ,area considering the study area's size1 configuration1 ownership1 costs1 and other factors2 and 7#e7 the adequacy of other alternatives for management and protection of resources within the study area4 #g4 ,report ,not later than #c years after the date on which funds are first made available to conduct each study under this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior 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-- 7#a7 the results of each such study2 and 7#b7 any conclusions and recommendations of the ,secretary based on such results4