STATUS:

• February 29, 2014.--Introduced in House.
• September 15, 2014.--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-592.
• September 15, 2014.--Passed House; as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• September 16, 2014.--Referred to theSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act (Reported in House - RH)

HR 4119 RH

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes.

Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BARROW of Georgia, and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Additional sponsors: Ms. NORTON, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. HONDA, Ms. HAHN, Mr. ENYART, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. COHEN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. HOLT, Ms. MOORE, Ms. WATERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. RUSH, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CLAY, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. MORAN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. GRAYSON, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. CHU, Mr. POCAN, Mr. CARDENAS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. GARCIA, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. WESTMORELAND

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes.

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 `West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act'.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

(a) Study- The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church, located at 775 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SW., Atlanta, Georgia and the block on which the church is located. (b) 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 area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, State, or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations or any other interested individuals; (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives; (6) consider the effect of the designation of the study area as a unit of the National Park System on-- (A) existing commercial and recreational activities, including but not limited to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting, and on the authorization, construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of energy production and transmission infrastructure; and (B) the authority of State and local governments to manage those activities. (7) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal lands if the study area is designated a unit of the National Park System. (c) Notification of Private Property Owners- Upon commencement of the study, owners of private property adjacent to the area will be notified of the study's commencement and scope. (d) Applicable Law- The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with the National Park System General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)). (e) 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 containing the results of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

Union Calendar No. 439

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes.