[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 242 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 242
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AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study to
determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing memorials to
the Space Shuttle Columbia on parcels of land in the State of Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial
Study Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means a memorial to
the Space Shuttle Columbia the suitability and feasibility of
the establishment of which is a subject of the study under
section 3(a).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National
Park Service.
SEC. 3. STUDY OF SUITABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING MEMORIALS
TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which
funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall
carry out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
establishing, as units of the National Park System on land in the State
of Texas described in subsection (b) (on which large debris from the
Space Shuttle Columbia was recovered), memorials to the Space Shuttle
Columbia.
(b) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to in
subsection (a) are--
(1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia Corporation,
located at the southeast corner of the intersection of East
Hospital Street and North Fredonia Street, Nacogdoches, Texas;
(2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland Inc., 10
acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State Highway 83 and Bayou
Bend Road, Hemphill, Texas;
(3) the parcel of land owned by the city of Lufkin, Texas,
located at City Hall Park, 301 Charlton Street, Lufkin, Texas;
and
(4) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine County,
Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San Augustine, Texas.
(c) Administration.--In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall
assume that, if established after completion of the study, each
memorial shall be administered by the Secretary.
(d) Additional Sites.--The Secretary may recommend to Congress
additional sites in the State of Texas relating to the Space Shuttle
Columbia for establishment as memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the Senate November 16, 2005.
Attest:
Secretary.
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 242
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study to
determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing memorials to
the Space Shuttle Columbia on parcels of land in the State of Texas.