,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjba,mr4
 ,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to conduct a     
special res\rce /udy ( ,=t ,pill[       
,hi/oric ,/ate ,p>k 9 ,h5n+1 ,t5nessee1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ,=t ,pill[ ,national 
,battlefield ,p>k ,/udy ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,=t
 ,pill[ 0 orig9ally built by ,conf$]ate 
troops 9 #ahfa & nam$ aft] ,g5]al       
,gideon ,j4 ,pill[ ( ,maury ,c\nty1     
,t5nessee4  7#b7 ,! battle ( ,=t ,pill[ 
0 f\ght on ,april #ab1 #ahfd1 at ,=t    
,pill[ 9 ,h5n+1 ,t5nessee1 dur+ !       
,am]ican ,civil ,w>4  7#c7 ,at ,=t      
,pill[1 ,t5nessee1 ,conf$]ate =ces nev] 
defeat$ ! ,union ,navy4 ,in/ead1 !y     
p]petrat$ a he9\s massacre aft] violat+ 
a flag ( truce by advantage\sly         
reposition+ rebel troops & by loot+     
gov]nm5t build+s & private /orefronts   

surr\nd+ ! =t4  7#d7 ,accord+ to ! #ahfd
 ,report ,=t ,pill[ ,massacre f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,congress ,jo9t ,committee on ! 
,conduct ( ! ,w>1 ,! (fic]s & m5 seem to
 vie ) ea* o!r 9 ! devili% "w2 m51 wom5 
& ev5 *ildr51 :]ev] f\nd1 7 delib]ately 
%ot d[n1 beat5 & hack$ ) sab]s4 '''4    
7#e7 ,! ,union g>rison consi/$ ( #ai    
(fic]s & #ech troops ( :om #bfb 7 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,color$ ,troops 7,u4,s4,c4,t474 
7#f7 ,p] ! report1 ,( ! m51 f ?ree      
hundr$ to f\r hundr$ are kn[n to h be5  
kill$ at ,=t ,pill[1 ( :om at lea/ ?ree 
hundr$ 7 murd]$ 9 cold blood aft] ! =t 0
 9 possession ( ! rebels & our m5 _h    
?r[n d[n _! arms & ceas$ to (f]         
resi/ance44  7#g7 ,! massacre at ,=t    
,pill[ demon/rat$ to all ,u4,s4,c4,t4 t 
surr5d] 0 n an option4 ,! massacre at   
,=t ,pill[ became a rally+ cry &        
motivation = ! #bji1adg ,u4,s4,c4,t4    
7#h7 ,! #bji1adg ,u4,s4,c4,t4           
fundam5tally contribut$ to ! ,union's   
defeat ( ! ,conf$]acy4  7#i7 ,! ,/ate ( 
,t5nessee all[s ! wrongful modification 

( ! hi/orical record by claim+ x 0 a    
battle )\t a massacre ( hundr$s (       
surr5d]+ ,union troops & innoc5t        
civilians4  7#aj7 ,9 #aiga1 ,=t ,pill[  
became a ,/ate p>k4  7#aa7 ,9 #aigc1 ,=t
 ,pill[ 0 add$ to ! ,national ,regi/] ( 
,hi/oric ,places4  7#ab7 ,! foll[+ ye>1 
9 #aigd1 ,=t ,pill[ 0 designat$ z a     
,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k4  7#ac7 ,=t   
,pill[ ,hi/oric ,/ate ,p>k consi/s (    
#a1fdb acres4  7#ad7 ,! ,p>k conta9s    
sev]al attraction areas su* z a ,civil  
,w> museum1 hik+ trail1 camp+ gr\nd1 &  
picnic area4  7#ae7 ,?is site des]ves to
 become a ,national ,battlefield ,p>k   
due to its pr(\nd effect on ,u4,s4,c4,t4
 & all ,union =ces 9 _! fight to pres]ve
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4  #c4 ,=t    
,pill[ ,special ,res\rce ,/udy ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all conduct a   
special res\rce /udy ( ,=t ,pill[       
,hi/oric ,/ate ,p>k 9 ,h5n+1 ,t5nessee4 
,=t ,pill[ is a ,/ate p>k t features !  
,am]ican ,civil ,w> hi/ory & ! ,massacre
 at ,=t ,pill[4 ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7

 evaluate ! site's national             
significance2 &  7#b7 det]m9e !         
suitability & feasibility ( designat+ x 
z a unit ( ! ,national ,hi/oric ,p>k    
,sy/em4