,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #adj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,january #af1       
#bjai,mr4 ,alexander 7for himself and   
,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
require the ,secretary of the ,interior 
to study the suitability and feasibility
 of designating the ,president ,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 ,special        
resource study of ,james ,k4 ,polk      
presidential home  7a7 ,definitions ,in 
this section3  7#a7 ,secretary ,the term
 ,secretary means the ,secretary of the 
,interior4  7#b7 ,study area ,the term  
study area means the ,president ,james  
,k4 ,polk ,home in ,columbia1           
,tennessee1 and adjacent property4  7b7 

,special resource study  7#a7 ,study    
,the ,secretary shall conduct a special 
resource study of the study area4  7#b7 
,contents ,in conducting the study under
 paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 
7,a7 evaluate the national significance 
of the study area2  7,b7 determine the  
suitability and feasibility of          
designating the study area as a unit of 
the ,national ,park ,system2  7,c7      
consider other alternatives for         
preservation1 protection1 and           
interpretation of the study area by the 
,federal ,government1 ,state or local   
government entities1 or private and     
nonprofit organizations2  7,d7 consult  
with interested ,federal agencies1      
,state or local governmental entities1  
private and nonprofit organizations1 or 
any other interested individuals2 and   
7,e7 identify cost estimates for any    
,federal acquisition1 development1      
interpretation1 operation1 and          
maintenance associated with the         
alternatives4  7#c7 ,applicable law ,the

 study required under paragraph 7#a7    
shall be conducted in accordance with   
section #ajjejg of title #ed1 ,united   
,states ,code4  7#d7 ,report ,not later 
than #c years after the date on which   
funds are first made available for the  
study under paragraph 7#a71 the         
,secretary shall submit to the          
,committee on ,energy and ,natural      
,resources of the ,senate and the       
,committee on ,natural ,resources of the
 ,house of ,representatives a report    
that describes--  7,a7 the results of   
the study2 and  7,b7 any conclusions and
 recommendations of the ,secretary4