S.Amdt. 3018

SA 3018. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end, add the following:

TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 6001. STUDY OF JAMES K. POLK HOME IN COLUMBIA,
TENNESSEE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to
in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a special
resource study of the site of the James K. Polk Home in
Columbia, Tennessee, and adjacent property (referred to in
this section as the ``site'').
(b) Criteria.--The Secretary shall conduct the study under
subsection (a) in accordance with section 100507 of title 54,
United States Code.
(c) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall--
(1) evaluate the national significance of the site;
(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of
designating the site as a unit of the National Park System;
(3) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition,
development, operation, and maintenance of the site;
(4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local
governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations,
or other interested individuals; and
(5) identify alternatives for the management,
administration, and protection of the site.
(d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which
funds are made available to carry out the study under
subsection (a), 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--
(1) the findings and conclusions of the study; and
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
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