,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbj,mr4   
,mc,eachin introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,vet]ans'         
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
inv5tory ,conf$]ate commemorative works 
on c]ta9 ,f$]al l&s1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,conf$]ate ,commemorative ,works      
,inv5tory & ,jo9t ,res\rce ,/udy ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,am]ican ,civil ,w> 0 f\ght betwe5  
#ahfa & #ahfe4  7#b7 ,z e>ly z #ahfd1   
ef=ts 7 und]way to pres]ve places t _h  
be5 ! location ( pivotal battles dur+ ! 
,civil ,w>1 ev5 be=e surr5d] occurr$4   

7#c7 ,! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice pres]ves 
unimpair$ ! natural & cultural res\rces 
& values ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em = !  
enjoym5t1 education1 & inspiration ( ?is
 & future g5]ations1 includ+ sites      
d$icat$ to ! int]pretation ( ! ,am]ican 
,civil ,w>4  7#d7 ,! ,national ,p>k     
,s]vice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans         
,affairs1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       
adm9i/] public l&s t are responsible =  
,conf$]ate commemorative works4 ,public 
l&s play a vital role 9 captur+ !       
hi/orical & cultural /ories t %ape !    
,nation's hi/ory1 & ! l&s adm9i/]$ by ! 
,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se help facilitate ! national      
n>rative ( ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w>4  7#e7 
,!re are #adg national cemet]ies 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,f\rte5 are ma9ta9$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ?r\gh !         
,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ?r\gh ! ,national    
,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration1 adm9i/]s #aca   
cemet]ies4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ?r\gh

 ! ,army1 adm9i/]s #b cemet]ies4  7#f7  
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has jurisdiction 
ov]-- 7,a7 #aj major ,unit$ ,/ates      
milit>y in/allations nam$ 9 honor (     
,conf$]ate milit>y lead]s2 &  7,b7 ,navy
 %ips nam$ aft] ,conf$]ate victories4   
7#g7 ,giv5 ! significance ^! public l&s 
& works play 9 our ,nation's education &
 reflection ( ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w>1 a  
full inv5tory & special res\rce /udy are
 necess>y to locate ,conf$]ate          
commemorative works & help evaluate _!  
suitability z res\rces = ! int]pretation
 ( ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w>4  #c4          
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,conf$]ate commemorative "w ,! t]m 
,conf$]ate commemorative "w-- 7,a7 means
 any "w t m5tions individuals or units  
:o p>ticipat$ or s]v$ 9 ! advancem5t (  
,conf$]ate ef=ts2 &  7,b7 includes !    
,conf$]ate flag & any o!r symbols or    
signage t honors ! ,conf$]acy1 includ+  
any monum5t1 /atue1 or plaque t honors a
 ,conf$]ate lead]1 soldi]1 or support] (
 ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates ( ,am]ica4  7#b7   

,conf$]ate ,flag ,! t]m ,conf$]ate      
flag-- 7,a7 means ! national flag ( !   
,conf$]acy f #ahfa ?r\gh #ahfe2 &  7,b7 
includes ! ,/>s & ,b>s1 ! ,/a9less      
,bann]1 ! ,blood-,/a9$ ,bann]1 !        
,conf$]ate ,/ates ,navy flag1 ! battle  
flag ( ! ,army ( ,nor!rn ,virg9ia1 any  
,/ate or regim5tal flag z su* flag 0    
depict$ f #ahfa ?r\gh #ahfe1 & mod]n    
repres5tations ( ! ,conf$]ate battle    
flag4  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director  
means ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k    
,s]vice4  7#d7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m 
,secret>y conc]n$ means ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ea* 9    
ref]5ce to ,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction (
 t ,secret>y4  #d4 ,inv5tory & res\rce  
/udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 conduct a full      
inv5tory ( ,conf$]ate commemorative     
works "u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( t
 ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 submit a copy ( t   
inv5tory to ! ,director4  7b7 ,cont5ts (
 /udy ,us+ ! inv5tories receiv$ pursuant

 to subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all    
conduct a special res\rce /udy t-- 7#a7 
exam9es works1 commemorat+ & int]pret+ !
 ,civil ,w>1 ! commemoration !re(1 !    
soldi]s1 p on ! home front & battle     
l9es1 & ! relat$ locations 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates f #ahfa ?r\gh #ahfe2 &  7#b7     
id5tifies-- 7,a7 a hi/orical assessm5t1 
bas$ on ext5sive rese>*1 ( ea* inv5tori$
 ,conf$]ate commemorative "w2  7,b7 an  
evaluation ( ! suitability & feasibility
 ( reta9+ ! ,conf$]ate commemorative "w2
  7,c7 ! id5tification ( prop]ties t    
c\ld meet crit]ia = li/+ 9 ! ,national  
,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places or crit]ia = 
designation z ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>ks
 or if ! ,conf$]ate commemorative "w is 
already on ! or "p (1 ano!r designation 
or di/rict2  7,d7 an evaluation (       
relevant hi/orical rese>* on1 education 
ab\t1 int]pretation (1 & public aw>5ess 
( ! ,conf$]ate commemorative "w2 &  7,e7
 any o!r matt]s t ! ,director det]m9es  
to be appropriate = ?is /udy4  7c7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] funds  

are made available = ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior %all submit to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! /udy
 requir$ "u subsection 7b7 & any relat$ 
recomm5dations4