,i  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hcja  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #g1 #bjbb,mr4  
,carter of ,louisiana introduced the    
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,natural ,resources   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary of 
the ,interior to study the suitability  
and feasibility of re-establishing the  
,new ,orleans ,jazz ,national           
,historical ,park1 and for other        
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,new ,orleans ,jazz 
,national ,historical ,park ,study ,act 
of #bjbb4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this    
,act3 7#a7 ,park ,the term ,park means  
the ,new ,orleans ,jazz ,national       
,historical ,park4  7#b7 ,secretary ,the
 term ,secretary means the ,secretary of
 the ,interior4  7#c7 ,study area ,the  
term study area means the study area    
described in section #c7;b74  #c4 ,study
  7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in   
consultation with ,state historic       
preservation officers1 ,state historical

 societies1 ,state tourism offices1 and 
other appropriate organizations or      
agencies1 shall conduct a study to      
assess the suitability and feasibility  
of designating the study area as the    
,new ,orleans ,jazz ,national           
,historical ,park4  7b7 ,description of 
study area ,the study area shall include
 the portion of the ,new ,orleans ,jazz 
,national ,historical ,park and         
surrounding areas that are comprised of 
the following3 7#a7 ,louis ,armstrong   
,park4  7c7 ,requirements ,the study    
shall include analysis1 documentation1  
and determinations on whether the study 
area-- 7#a7 has an assemblage of        
natural1 historic1 and cultural         
resources that-- 7,a7 represent         
distinctive aspects of the heritage of  
the ,united ,states2  7,b7 are worthy of
 recognition1 conservation1             
interpretation1 and continuing use2 and 
7,c7 would be best managed-- 7i7 through
 partnerships among public and private  
entities2 and  7ii7 by linking diverse  

and sometimes noncontiguous resources   
and active communities2  7#b7 reflects  
traditions1 customs1 beliefs1 and       
folklife that are a valuable part of the
 story of the ,united ,states2  7#c7    
provides-- 7,a7 outstanding             
opportunities to conserve natural1      
historic1 cultural1 or scenic features2 
and  7,b7 outstanding recreational and  
educational opportunities2  7#d7        
contains resources that-- 7,a7 are      
important to any identified themes of   
the study area2 and  7,b7 retain a      
degree of integrity capable of          
supporting interpretation2  7#e7        
includes residents1 business interests1 
nonprofit organizations1 and ,state and 
local governments that-- 7,a7 are       
involved in the planning of the ,park2  
7,b7 have developed a conceptual        
financial plan that outlines the roles  
of all participants in the ,park1       
including the ,federal ,government2 and 
7,c7 have demonstrated support for the  
designation of the ,park2  7#f7 has a   

potential management entity to work in  
partnership with the individuals and    
entities described in paragraph 7#e7 to 
develop the ,park while encouraging     
,state and local economic activity2 and 
7#g7 has a conceptual boundary map that 
is supported by the public4  #d4 ,report
 ,not later than the #c;d fiscal year   
after the date on which funds are first 
made available to carry out this ,act1  
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