,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aiib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4  
,b>r 7= himself & ,ms4 ,fudge7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior to conduct a special res\rce   
/udy ( ! site ( ! ,camp ,nelson ,civil  
,w> ,h]itage ,p>k 9 ,jessam9e ,c\nty1   
,k5tucky1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,camp   
,nelson ,h]itage ,p>k ,/udy ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9
 ,june #ahfc1 ,camp ,nelson 0 f\nd$ &   
con/ruct$ by ,major ,g5]al ,ambrose     
,burnside & ! unit "u 8 comm&1 ! #i?    
,corps ( ! ,army ( ,ohio4  7#b7 ,camp   
,nelson 0 e/abli%$ z a supply depot = ! 
,union ,army dur+ ! ,civil ,w> & help$  
support ! ,union ,army's campaigns 9    
,k5tucky1 ,t5nessee1 & ,alabama4  7#c7  
,camp ,nelson 0 "o ( ! ,nation's l>ge/  
recruitm5t & tra9+ c5t]s = ,african     
,am]ican soldi]s dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 z   

well z a refugee camp = ! wives & *ildr5
 ( _m ( ^? soldi]s4  7#d7 ,because ( its
 proximity to ,conf$]ate ,/ates1 ?\s&s (
 slaves fl$ to ,camp ,nelson ) _!       
families to escape enslavem5t & to enli/
 9 ! ,union ,army1 !reby ga9+ _! fre$om4
  7#e7 ,eight regim5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,color$ 
,troops1 ! designation ( ,african       
,am]ican regim5ts at t "t1 7 f\nd$ at   
,camp ,nelson1 & ?ree o!r regim5ts 7    
tra9$ at ! site4  7#f7 ,camp ,nelson    
e/abli%$ a refugee camp = enli/$        
,african ,am]ican soldi]s' families1    
h\s+ ov] #c1jjj p1 prim>ily wom5 &      
*ildr51 & includ$ a s*ool h\se1         
hospital1 mess hall1 & o!r              
accommodations4  7#g7 ,camp ,nelson     
,civil ,w> ,h]itage ,p>k 0 designat$ z  
"p ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice's         
,national ,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,network 
to ,fre$om 9 #bjjh & designat$ a        
,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k 9 #bjac4  7#h7
 ,9 #aiih1 ,camp ,nelson ,civil ,w>     
,h]itage ,p>k 0 creat$ by ,jessam9e     
,c\nty ,fiscal ,c\rt us+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 

& local support1 & has pres]v$ l>ge     
tracts ( ?is site1 con/ruct$ a visitor  
c5t]1 con/ruct$ a replica b>racks1      
recreat$ a =t1 develop$ int]pretive     
trails1 & educat$ ! public ab\t ?is     
hi/oric site4  7#i7 ,!re is /rong       
community int]e/ 9 mak+ ,camp ,nelson   
,civil ,w> ,h]itage ,p>k a unit ( !     
,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7#aj7 ,jessam9e 
,c\nty ,fiscal ,c\rt has express$ its   
desire to donate ! pres]v$ hi/oric site 
z a gift to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,/udy 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7    
%all conduct a special res\rce /udy ( ! 
site ( ! ,camp ,nelson ,civil ,w>       
,h]itage ,p>k 9 ,jessam9e ,c\nty1       
,k5tucky1 & adjac5t prop]ty 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is ,act z ! site74  7b7 ,crit]ia ,!   
,secret>y %all conduct ! /udy "u        
subsection 7a7 9 accordance ) section   
#ajjejg ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all--   
7#a7 evaluate ! national significance ( 

! site2  7#b7 det]m9e ! suitability &   
feasibility ( designat+ ! site z a unit 
( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7#c7 include
 co/ e/imates = any necess>y            
acquisition1 developm5t1 op]ation1 &    
ma9t5ance ( ! site2 &  7#d7 consult )   
int]e/$ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local         
gov]nm5tal entities1 private & nonpr(it 
organizations1 or o!r int]e/$           
individuals4  #d4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* funds are made 
available to c>ry out ! /udy "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate a report t describes--  7#a7 !   
f9d+s & conclusions ( ! /udy2 &  7#b7   
any recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y4