,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cjf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #h1         
#bjai,mr4 ,hice of ,georgia introduced  
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary  
of the ,interior to conduct a special   
resource study of the site of the       
,kettle ,creek ,battlefield in ,wilkes  
,county1 ,georgia1 and adjacent         
property1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,kettle ,creek ,battlefield ,study  7a7 
,short title ,this section may be cited 
as the ,kettle ,creek ,battlefield      
,study ,act4  7b7 ,findings ,congress   
finds that--  7#a7 on ,february #ad1    
#aggi1 the ,revolutionary ,war ,battle  
of ,kettle ,creek occurred in ,wilkes   
,county1 ,georgia1 where #cej ,patriots 
defeated #hjj ,british ,loyalists2  7#b7
 the ,national ,park ,service has       
recognized this battle as the only      
significant ,patriot victory in         
,georgia1 and noted the battle as having

 had a demonstrable influence on the    
course1 conduct and results of the      
,revolutionary ,war2  7#c7 the site was 
listed in the ,national ,register of    
,historic ,places in #aige1 which       
determined that-- 7,a7 ,kettle ,creek   
,battlefield is conclusively nationally 
significant2 and  7,b7 its historic and 
archeological resources should be       
protected and preserved for future      
generations2 and  7#d7 a special        
resource study is needed to fully       
analyze the suitability1 feasibility1   
and need for management of ,kettle      
,creek ,battlefield by the ,national    
,park ,service4  7c7 ,special resource  
study  7#a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of   
the ,interior 7referred to in this      
section as the ,secretary7 shall conduct
 a special resource study of the site of
 the ,kettle ,creek ,battlefield in     
,wilkes ,county1 ,georgia1 and adjacent 
property 7referred to in this section as
 the site74  7#b7 ,applicable law ,the  
,secretary shall conduct the study under

 paragraph 7#a7 in accordance with      
section #ajjejg of title #ed1 ,united   
,states ,code4  7#c7 ,requirements for  
study ,in conducting the study under    
paragraph 7#a71 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 consult  
with interested ,federal1 ,state1 or    
local governmental entities1 private and
 nonprofit organizations1 or other      
interested individuals2  7,d7 consider  
alternatives for the management1        
administration1 and protection of the   
site by the ,federal ,government1 ,state
 or local governmental entities1 or     
private and non-profit organizations2   
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 and  7,f7   

identify cost estimates for any ,federal
 acquisition1 development1              
interpretation1 operation1 and          
maintenance associated with the         
alternatives4  7#d7 ,report ,not later  
than #c years after the date on which   
funds are made available to carry out   
the study under paragraph 7#a71 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 results of the    
study2 and  7,b7 any conclusions and    
recommendations of the ,secretary4