[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 3336 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 3336
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 23 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
Received
October 2 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
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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 Camp Hale as
a unit of the National Park System.
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 ``Camp Hale Study Act''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY OF THE SUITABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF
ESTABLISHING CAMP HALE AS A UNIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK
SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Director of the National Park Service, (hereinafter referred to as the
``Secretary'') shall complete a special resource study of Camp Hale to
determine--
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp
Hale as a separate unit of the National Park System; and
(2) the methods and means for the protection and
interpretation of Camp Hale by the National Park Service, other
Federal, State, or local government entities or private or
nonprofit organizations.
(b) Study Requirements.--The Secretary shall conduct the study in
accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
(c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds
are made available to carry out this Act, 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
containing--
(1) the results of the study; and
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
SEC. 3. EFFECT OF STUDY.
Nothing in this Act shall affect valid existing rights, including--
(1) all interstate water compacts in existence on the date
of the enactment of this Act (including full development of any
apportionment made in accordance with the compacts);
(2) water rights decreed at the Camp Hale site or flowing
within, below, or through the Camp Hale site;
(3) water rights in the State of Colorado;
(4) water rights held by the United States; and
(5) the management and operation of any reservoir,
including the storage, management, release, or transportation
of water.
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.