PUBLIC LAW 109–120—DEC. 1, 2005
119 STAT. 2531
Public Law 109–120 109th Congress An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System certain sites in Williamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Battle of Franklin.
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 ‘‘Franklin National Battlefield Study Act’’.
Dec. 1, 2005 [H.R. 1972]
Franklin National Battlefield Study Act.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act: (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thompson’s Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee. SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of sites in the study area relating to the Battle of Franklin to determine— (1) the national significance of the sites; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of including the sites in the National Park System. (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary on— (1) the effect on the study area of including the sites in the National Park System; and (2) whether the sites could be included in an existing unit of the National Park System or other federally designated unit in the State of Tennessee. (c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— (1) appropriate Federal agencies and State and local government entities; and (2) interested groups and organizations. (d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–1 et seq.). SEC. 4. REPORT.
Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made available for the study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
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