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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 377
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 17, 2011
Mr. Cardin (for himself and Ms. Mikulski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of President Station in Baltimore, Maryland, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the President Street Station Study
Act
.
Definitions
In this Act:
Secretary
The
term Secretary
means the Secretary of the Interior.
Study area
The term study area
means the President
Street Station, a railroad terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, the history of
which is tied to the growth of the railroad industry in the 19th century, the
Civil War, the Underground Railroad, and the immigrant influx of the early 20th
century.
Special resource study
Study
The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area.
Contents
In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
evaluate the national significance of the study area;
determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System;
consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations;
consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals;
identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives; and
identify any authorities that would compel or permit the Secretary to influence local land use decisions under the alternatives.
Applicable law
The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 8 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5).
Report
Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for 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—
the results of the study; and
any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.