,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjbf,mr4   
,panetta introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to conduct a     
special res\rce /udy ( ,l[] ,presidio   
,hi/oric ,p>k 9 ,mont]ey1 ,cali=nia4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,am]ican ,sov]eignty & ,mont]ey       
,hi/oric ,milit>y ,site ,/udy ,act4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,l[] ,presidio ,hi/oric ,p>k 0 a c5t] ( 
indig5\s culture & a hub = trad+ ?r\gh\t
 ! ,am]icas = ?\s&s ( ye>s prior to     
,european & ,am]ican exploration4  7#b7 
,! ,essel5 7 ! fir/ peoples ( ! l&1     
foll[$ by ! ,rums51 :o collectively     
/ew>d$ ! l& = ov] #ab1jjj ye>s4  7#c7   
,midd5s f ! indig5\s ,essel5 & ,rums5   
peoples repres5t ! e>lie/ fi%]ies (     
abalone1 collect$ & trad$ across !      
cont95t = food1 decoration1 clo?+1 &    
cultural id5tity4  7#d7 ,! ,l[]         

,presidio ,hi/oric ,p>k hill 0 a ,tribal
 ,village & pres5t ,mont]ey 0 ! ,tribal 
,area ( ,a*a/a4  7#e7 ,! site s]v$ z    
burial gr\nds = ! ,essel5 & ,rums5 p :o 
cont9ue to celebrate & ho/ cultural     
ga!r+s at ! p>k today4  7#f7 ,l[]       
,presidio ,hi/oric ,p>k 0 orig9ally     
explor$ 9 #aedb by ,juan ,rodrguez      
,cabrillo & ! ,mont]ey ,bay 0 nam$ z    
,bay ( ,p9es & claim$ = ,new ,spa94     
7#g7 ,! site 0 explor$ by ,seba/in      
,vizcano 9 #afjb & r5am$ ,mont]ey ,bay  
aft] ,gasp> de ,ziga ,acev$o y ,fonseca1
 ! ,vic]oy ( ,new ,spa9 & ,c\nt (       
,mont]rey4  7#h7 ,l[] ,presidio ,hi/oric
 ,p>k 0 ! site ( ! fir/ ,ca?olic ,mass  
by ,fa!r ,junp]o ,s]ra & ,don ,gasp> de 
,portol y ,rovira on ,june #c1 #aggj1   
m>k+ ! f\nd+ ( ! ,presidio ( ,mont]ey & 
! beg9n+ ( ! ,spani% occupation ( ,alta 
,cali=nia4  7#i7 ,f #aggg to #ahdi1     
,mont]ey s]v$ z ! capital ( ,alta       
,cali=nia1 ) ! ,royal ,presidio (       
,mont]ey s]v+ z ! seat ( gov]nm5t4      
7#aj7 ,beg9n+ 9 #agib1 ! ,spani% =t ,el 

,ca/illo de ,mont]ey 0 built at ,l[]    
,presidio ,hi/oric ,p>k to prev5t       
intrusion f ,european1 ,russian1        
,briti%1 & ,indig5\s =ces4  7#aa7 ,!    
site 0 ! location ( ! only l& & sea     
battle on ! we/ coa/ :5 ,arg5t9ian      
,private] ,hippolyte ,b\*>d1 sail+ =    
,arg5t9a1 l&$ 9 #ahah & raid$ ,mont]ey4 
7#ab7 ,el ,ca/illo de ,mont]ey assi/$ 9 
! #ahcf ov]?r[ ( ,mexican ,gov]nor      
,nicols ,rodrguez by ,am]ican ,isaac    
,graham & ,cali=nio ,juan ,bauti/a      
,alv>ado1 :i* l$ to ! ,graham ,affair ( 
#ahdj4  7#ac7 ,! site 0 ! location ( !  
attempt$ #ahdb seizure ( ,alta ,cali=nia
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ,commodore ,?omas 
ap ,catesby ,jones1 ! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,navy ,pacific ,squadron1 abo>d 
,,uss ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,,uss ,cyane1 ,,uss
 ,yorkt[n1 ,,uss ,dale1 & ,,uss ,%>k4   
7#ad7 ,on ,july #g1 #ahdf1 ,commodore   
,john ,drake ,sloat ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,navy1 along ) #afe sailors & #he m>9es1
 seiz$ ,alta ,cali=nia = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 f ,,uss ,savannah1 ,,uss ,cyane1 &     

,,uss ,levant4 ,! brave soldi]s1        
sailors1 & m>9es :o rais$ ! ,am]ican    
flag at ,mont]ey op5$ ,cali=nia to      
,am]ican settlem5t1 ent]prise1 &        
prosp]ity4  7#ae7 ,! site 0 home to !   
fir/ major ,unit$ ,/ates ,army =t on !  
we/ coa/1 initially call$ ! ,mont]ey    
,r$\bt1 !n ,=t ,/ockton1 & lat] ,=t     
,m]v9e4 ,! =t 0 built by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,army1 & among ^? involv$ 9 its        
con/ruction 7 future ,civil ,w> g5]als  
,edw>d ,o?o ,cresap ,ord1 ,william      
,tecumseh ,%]man1 & ,h5ry ,wag]         
,halleck4  7#af7 ,! site 0 lat]         
designat$ z ! ,mont]ey ,milit>y         
,res]vation & select$ z ! location = an 
exp&$ milit>y base foll[+ ! annexation (
 ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s 9 #aija4 ,! site 0 
r5am$ ,ord ,b>racks 9 #aijc4  7#ag7 ,!  
segregat$ #i? ,calv>y ,regim5t1 bett]   
kn[n z ! ,buffalo ,soldi]s1 s]v$ at ,ord
 ,b>racks betwe5 #aijb & #aijd4 ,!      
,buffalo ,soldi]s arriv$ aft] s]vice 9  
,cuba & ! ,philipp9es & dep>t$ ,mont]ey 
9 #aijd to become ! fir/ p>k rang]s at  

,sequoia & ,yosemite ,national ,p>ks1   
m>k+ ! site z a />t+ po9t along !       
hi/oric ,cali=nia ,buffalo ,soldi]s     
,trail4  7#ah7 ,9 #aijd1 ,w> ,dep>tm5t  
,g5]al ,ord] #adb r$esignat$ ,ord       
,b>racks1 includ+ ,l[] ,presidio        
,hi/oric ,p>k1 z ! ,presidio ( ,mont]ey 
to pres]ve ! memory ( ! orig9al ,spani% 
,royal ,presidio ( ,mont]ey4  7#ai7 ,9  
#aiaj1 vet]ans ( ! ,mexican-,am]ican ,w>
 unveil$ ! ,sloat ,monum5t at ,l[]      
,presidio ,hi/oric ,p>k to recognize _! 
contributions4  7#bj7 ,9 #aibd1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,army assi/$ to fight !         
,associat$ ,oil fire t ?reat5$ to burn  
d[n fi%]ies indu/ries at ,cann]y ,r[ &  
,fi%]man's ,:>f4 ,private ,eu/ace       
,watk9s ( ,batt]y ,e41 #gf? ,field      
,artill]y ,regim5t & ,private ,john     
,bolio ( ,headqu>t] ,troop1 #aa?        
,cavalry ,regim5t f ! ,presidio lo/ _!  
lives putt+ out ! fire4  7#ba7 ,9 #aidf1
 ! ,milit>y ,intellig5ce ,s]vice        
,language ,s*ool 0 e/abli%$ at !        
,presidio4 ,x 0 r5am$ ! ,def5se         

,language ,in/itute 9 #aifc4 ,! ,def5se 
,language ,in/itute tra9s ,am]ican      
milit>y p]sonnel 9 critical =eign       
languages1 directly support+ ,unit$     
,/ates national security1 milit>y       
sup]iority1 & ! protection ( ,am]ican   
int]e/s worldwide4  7#bb7 ,9 #aiib1 !   
,mont]ey ,bay ,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y 
0 e/abli%$ & protects nationally        
significant cultural1 ar*eological1 &   
hi/oric res\rces4 ,hundr$s ( %ipwrecks h
 occurr$ 9 ! sanctu>y & 7 a result ( !  
significant m>itime exploration &       
comm]ce t hi/orically occurr$ 9 !       
region1 includ+ at ,l[] ,presidio       
,hi/oric ,p>k4  7#bc7 ,l[] ,presidio    
,hi/oric ,p>k is locat$ )9 ! ,u4,s4     
,army ,g>rison ,presidio ( ,mont]ey1 :i*
 has op]at$ z an active ,unit$ ,/ates   
milit>y in/allation s9ce #ahdf1 & has   
be5 op5 to ! public "u a lease agreem5t 
) ! ,city ( ,mont]ey s9ce #aiif4  7#bd7 
,?is site des]ves to be designat$ z a   
unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em z a      
,national ,hi/oric ,p>k due to its      

unp>allel$ significance 9 recogniz+ !   
contributions ( ,indig5\s cultures1     
e/abli%+ ,am]ican sov]eignty on ! we/   
coa/1 demon/rat+ ,am]ican milit>y /r5g?1
 & pres]v+ ! legacy ( ! brave ,am]ican  
patriots :o secur$ ,cali=nia = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( ,am]ica4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,/udy area ,! t]m /udy  
area means ,l[] ,presidio ,hi/oric ,p>k 
9 ,mont]ey1 ,cali=nia4  #d4 ,l[]        
,presidio ,hi/oric ,p>k ,special        
,res\rce ,/udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all conduct a special res\rce
 /udy ( ! /udy area4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,9   
conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 evaluate !        
national significance ( ! /udy area2    
7#b7 det]m9e ! suitability & feasibility
 ( designat+ ! /udy area z a unit ( !   
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7#c7 consid] o!r
 alt]natives = pres]vation1 protection1 
& int]pretation ( ! /udy area by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate or local        

gov]nm5t entities1 ,tribes1 or private &
 nonpr(it organizations2  7#d7 consult )
 int]e/$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5tal entities1 ,tribes1 private & 
nonpr(it organizations1 or any o!r      
int]e/$ individuals2 &  7#e7 id5tify co/
 e/imates = any ,f$]al acquisition1     
developm5t1 int]pretation1 op]ation1 &  
ma9t5ance associat$ ) ! alt]natives     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7c7  
,applicable ,law ,! /udy requir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all be conduct$ 9       
accordance ) section #ajjejg ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i*  
funds are fir/ made available to c>ry   
out ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report t describes--  7#a7 ! results ( !
 /udy2 &  7#b7 any conclusions &        
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y4