,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #adc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #c1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,des,jarlais introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,natural ,resources   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary of 
the ,interior to study the suitability  
and feasibility of designating the      
,james ,k4 ,polk ,home in ,columbia1    
,tennessee1 as a unit of the ,national  
,park ,system1 and for other purposes4  
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,james ,k4 ,polk ,presidential  
,home ,study ,act4  #b4 ,findings       
,congress finds that--  7#a7 in #aifa1  
the ,james ,k4 ,polk ,home was          
designated as a ,national ,historic     
,landmark2 and  7#b7 in ,april #bjae1   
the ,national ,park ,service completed a
 reconnaissance survey of the ,james ,k4
 ,polk ,home1 in which the ,national    
,park ,service--  7,a7 determined that--
 7i7 the ,james ,k4 ,polk ,home is      
conclusively nationally significant2 and

  7ii7 a special resource study is      
needed to fully analyze the suitability1
 feasibility1 and need for management of
 the ,james ,k4 ,polk ,home by the      
,national ,park ,service2 and  7,b7     
recommended that ,congress consider     
authorizing a special resource study for
 the ,james ,k4 ,polk ,home and         
associated properties4  #c4 ,study  7a7 
,in general ,the ,secretary of the      
,interior 7referred to in this ,act as  
the ,secretary7 shall conduct a special 
resource study of the site of the ,james
 ,k4 ,polk ,home in ,columbia1          
,tennessee1 and adjacent property       
7referred to in this ,act as the site74 
7b7 ,criteria ,the ,secretary shall     
conduct the study under subsection 7a7  
in accordance with section #ajjejg of   
title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4  7c7  
,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 include  
cost estimates for any necessary        
acquisition1 development1 operation1 and
 maintenance of the site2  7#d7 consult 
with interested ,federal1 ,state1 or    
local governmental entities1 private and
 nonprofit organizations1 or other      
interested individuals2 and  7#e7       
identify alternatives for the           
management1 administration1 and         
protection of the site4  7d7 ,report    
,not later than #c years after the date 
on which funds are made available to    
carry out 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 and      
conclusions of the study2 and  7#b7 any 
recommendations of the ,secretary4