,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hjbi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,august #ad1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,san ,nicolas 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 study to     
assess the suitability and feasibility  
of designating areas within the island  
of ,guam as a ,national ,heritage ,area1
 and for other purposes4  #a4 ,the ,guam
 ,national ,heritage ,area ,study  7a7  
,study  7#a7 ,in general ,the           
,secretary1 in consultation with        
appropriate regional and local          
organizations or agencies1 shall conduct
 a study to assess the suitability and  
feasibility of designating the study    
areas as ,national ,heritage ,areas4    
7#b7 ,requirements ,the study shall     
include analysis1 documentation1 and    
determinations on whether the study     
areas-- 7,a7 has an assemblage of       
natural1 historic1 and cultural         

resources that-- 7i7 represent          
distinctive aspects of the heritage of  
the ,united ,states2  7ii7 are worthy of
 recognition1 conservation1             
interpretation1 and continuing use by   
residents and visitors2 and  7iii7 would
 be best managed-- 7,i7 through         
partnerships among public and private   
entities2 and  7,,ii7 by linking diverse
 and sometimes noncontiguous resources  
and active communities that share a     
common heritage2  7,b7 reflects         
traditions1 customs1 beliefs1 and       
folklife that are a valuable part of the
 story of the ,united ,states2  7,c7    
provides-- 7i7 outstanding opportunities
 to conserve natural1 historic1         
cultural1 or scenic features2 and  7ii7 
outstanding recreational and educational
 and cultural tourism opportunities2    
7,d7 contains resources that-- 7i7 are  
important to any identified themes of   
the study area2 and  7ii7 retain a      
degree of integrity capable of          
supporting interpretation2  7,e7        

includes residents1 business interests1 
nonprofit organizations1 including      
museums and heritage organizations1 and 
,state and local governments that-- 7i7 
are involved in the planning of the     
,national ,heritage ,area2  7ii7 have   
developed a conceptual financial plan   
that outlines the roles of all          
participants in the ,area1 including the
 ,federal ,government2 and  7iii7 have  
demonstrated support for the designation
 of the ,area2  7,f7 has a potential    
management entity to work in partnership
 with the individuals and entities      
described in subparagraph 7,e7 to       
develop the ,area while encouraging     
,state and local economic activity2 and 
7,g7 has a conceptual boundary map that 
is supported by the public4  7b7        
,private property considerations ,in    
conducting the study1 the ,secretary    
shall consider the potential impact that
 designation of the study area as a     
national heritage area would have on    
private property on ,guam4  7c7 ,report 

,not later than the end of the third    
fiscal year after the date on which     
funds are first made available for this 
section1 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  7d7 
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,area ,the term ,area means a ,national 
,heritage ,area located in ,guam4  7#b7 
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of the ,interior4  7#c7  
,study area ,the term study area means  
the island of ,guam4