,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgce ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ab1 #bjbf,mr4 ,panetta 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 special resource study of ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park in ,monterey1 ,california4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,sovereignty and ,monterey ,historic ,military ,site ,study ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park was a center of indigenous culture and a hub for trading throughout the ,americas for thousands of years prior to ,european and ,american exploration4 7#b7 ,the ,esselen were the first peoples of the land1 followed by the ,rumsen1 who collectively stewarded the land for over #ab1jjj years4 7#c7 ,middens from the indigenous ,esselen and ,rumsen peoples represent the earliest fisheries of abalone1 collected and traded across the continent for food1 decoration1 clothing1 and cultural identity4 7#d7 ,the ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park hill was a ,tribal ,village and present ,monterey was the ,tribal ,area of ,achasta4 7#e7 ,the site served as burial grounds for the ,esselen and ,rumsen people who continue to celebrate and host cultural gatherings at the park today4 7#f7 ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park was originally explored in #aedb by ,juan ,rodrguez ,cabrillo and the ,monterey ,bay was named as ,bay of ,pines and claimed for ,new ,spain4 7#g7 ,the site was explored by ,sebastin ,vizcano in #afjb and renamed ,monterey ,bay after ,gaspar de ,ziga ,acevedo y ,fonseca1 the ,viceroy of ,new ,spain and ,count of ,monterrey4 7#h7 ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park was the site of the first ,catholic ,mass by ,father ,junpero ,serra and ,don ,gaspar de ,portol y ,rovira on ,june #c1 #aggj1 marking the founding of the ,presidio of ,monterey and the beginning of the ,spanish occupation of ,alta ,california4 7#i7 ,from #aggg to #ahdi1 ,monterey served as the capital of ,alta ,california1 with the ,royal ,presidio of ,monterey serving as the seat of government4 7#aj7 ,beginning in #agib1 the ,spanish fort ,el ,castillo de ,monterey was built at ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park to prevent intrusion from ,european1 ,russian1 ,british1 and ,indigenous forces4 7#aa7 ,the site was the location of the only land and sea battle on the west coast when ,argentinian ,privateer ,hippolyte ,bouchard1 sailing for ,argentina1 landed in #ahah and raided ,monterey4 7#ab7 ,el ,castillo de ,monterey assisted in the #ahcf overthrow of ,mexican ,governor ,nicols ,rodrguez by ,american ,isaac ,graham and ,californio ,juan ,bautista ,alvarado1 which led to the ,graham ,affair of #ahdj4 7#ac7 ,the site was the location of the attempted #ahdb seizure of ,alta ,california for the ,united ,states by ,commodore ,thomas ap ,catesby ,jones1 the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,navy ,pacific ,squadron1 aboard ,,uss ,united ,states1 ,,uss ,cyane1 ,,uss ,yorktown1 ,,uss ,dale1 and ,,uss ,shark4 7#ad7 ,on ,july #g1 #ahdf1 ,commodore ,john ,drake ,sloat of the ,united ,states ,navy1 along with #afe sailors and #he marines1 seized ,alta ,california for the ,united ,states from ,,uss ,savannah1 ,,uss ,cyane1 and ,,uss ,levant4 ,the brave soldiers1 sailors1 and marines who raised the ,american flag at ,monterey opened ,california to ,american settlement1 enterprise1 and prosperity4 7#ae7 ,the site was home to the first major ,united ,states ,army fort on the west coast1 initially called the ,monterey ,redoubt1 then ,fort ,stockton1 and later ,fort ,mervine4 ,the fort was built by the ,united ,states ,army1 and among those involved in its construction were future ,civil ,war generals ,edward ,otho ,cresap ,ord1 ,william ,tecumseh ,sherman1 and ,henry ,wager ,halleck4 7#af7 ,the site was later designated as the ,monterey ,military ,reservation and selected as the location for an expanded military base following the annexation of the ,philippine ,islands in #aija4 ,the site was renamed ,ord ,barracks in #aijc4 7#ag7 ,the segregated #ith ,calvary ,regiment1 better known as the ,buffalo ,soldiers1 served at ,ord ,barracks between #aijb and #aijd4 ,the ,buffalo ,soldiers arrived after service in ,cuba and the ,philippines and departed ,monterey in #aijd to become the first park rangers at ,sequoia and ,yosemite ,national ,parks1 marking the site as a starting point along the historic ,california ,buffalo ,soldiers ,trail4 7#ah7 ,in #aijd1 ,war ,department ,general ,order #adb redesignated ,ord ,barracks1 including ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park1 as the ,presidio of ,monterey to preserve the memory of the original ,spanish ,royal ,presidio of ,monterey4 7#ai7 ,in #aiaj1 veterans of the ,mexican-,american ,war unveiled the ,sloat ,monument at ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park to recognize their contributions4 7#bj7 ,in #aibd1 the ,united ,states ,army assisted to fight the ,associated ,oil fire that threatened to burn down fisheries industries at ,cannery ,row and ,fisherman's ,wharf4 ,private ,eustace ,watkins of ,battery ,e41 #gfth ,field ,artillery ,regiment and ,private ,john ,bolio of ,headquarter ,troop1 #aath ,cavalry ,regiment from the ,presidio lost their lives putting out the fire4 7#ba7 ,in #aidf1 the ,military ,intelligence ,service ,language ,school was established at the ,presidio4 ,it was renamed the ,defense ,language ,institute in #aifc4 ,the ,defense ,language ,institute trains ,american military personnel in critical foreign languages1 directly supporting ,united ,states national security1 military superiority1 and the protection of ,american interests worldwide4 7#bb7 ,in #aiib1 the ,monterey ,bay ,national ,marine ,sanctuary was established and protects nationally significant cultural1 archeological1 and historic resources4 ,hundreds of shipwrecks have occurred in the sanctuary and were a result of the significant maritime exploration and commerce that historically occurred in the region1 including at ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park4 7#bc7 ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park is located within the ,u4,s4 ,army ,garrison ,presidio of ,monterey1 which has operated as an active ,united ,states military installation since #ahdf1 and has been open to the public under a lease agreement with the ,city of ,monterey since #aiif4 7#bd7 ,this site deserves to be designated as a unit of the ,national ,park ,system as a ,national ,historic ,park due to its unparalleled significance in recognizing the contributions of ,indigenous cultures1 establishing ,american sovereignty on the west coast1 demonstrating ,american military strength1 and preserving the legacy of the brave ,american patriots who secured ,california for the ,united ,states of ,america4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#b7 ,study area ,the term study area means ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park in ,monterey1 ,california4 #d4 ,lower ,presidio ,historic ,park ,special ,resource ,study 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area4 7b7 ,contents ,in conducting the study under subsection 7a71 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 ,tribes1 or private and nonprofit organizations2 7#d7 consult with interested ,federal agencies1 ,state or local governmental entities1 ,tribes1 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 alternatives described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c74 7c7 ,applicable ,law ,the study required under subsection 7a7 shall be conducted in accordance with section #ajjejg of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #c years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under subsection 7a71 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 results of the study2 and 7#b7 any conclusions and recommendations of the ,secretary4