,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ee  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the 
,,united ,,states  ,january #e1         
#bjag,mrs4 ,gillibrand introduced the   
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
authorize the ,secretary of the         
,interior to conduct a special resource 
study of ,fort ,ontario in the ,state of
 ,new ,york4  #a4 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,fort ,ontario 
,study ,act4  #b4 ,fort ,ontario special
 resource study  7a7 ,study ,the        
,secretary of the ,interior 7referred to
 in this section as the ,secretary7     
shall conduct a special resource study  
of ,fort ,ontario in ,oswego1 ,new      
,york4  7b7 ,contents ,in conducting the
 study under subsection 7a71 the        
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 evaluate the    
national significance of the site2  7#b7
 determine the suitability and          
feasibility of designating the site as a
 unit of the ,national ,park ,system2   

7#c7 consider other alternatives for    
preservation1 protection1 and           
interpretation of the lands by ,federal1
 ,state1 or local governmental entities1
 or private and nonprofit organizations2
  7#d7 consult with interested ,federal1
 ,state1 or local governmental entities1
 private and nonprofit organizations or 
any other interested individuals2  7#e7 
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 activities2  7#f7 identify any    
authorities1 including condemnation1    
that may compel or allow the ,secretary 
to influence or participate in local    
land use decisions 7such as zoning7 or  
place restrictions on non-,federal land 
if the site is designated a unit of the 
,national ,park ,system2 and  7#g7      
identify cost estimates for any ,federal
 acquisition1 development1              
interpretation1 operation1 and          

maintenance associated with the         
alternatives4  7c7 ,applicable law ,the 
study authorized under subsection 7a7   
shall be conducted in accordance with   
section #ajjejg of title #ed1 ,united   
,states ,code4  7d7 ,report ,not later  
than #c years after the date on which   
funds are first made available for the  
study under subsection 7a71 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--  7#a7 the findings of the   
study2 and  7#b7 any conclusions and    
recommendations of the ,secretary4