Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act in plain language
1: Short title
This section gives the Act the short title "Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act."
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act .
2: Salem Maritime National Historical Park
This section would rename the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park. After that change, any reference to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States would be treated as a reference to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.
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2. Salem Maritime National Historical Park (a) Redesignation The Salem Maritime National Historic Site shall hereafter be known and designated as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park . (b) References in law Any reference to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.
3: Boundary study
This section would require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study looking at whether it is suitable and feasible to add to the National Park System, as part of the renamed Salem Maritime National Historical Park, sites and resources in the study area connected to the study area's maritime history, coastal defenses, and military history, including National Guard and militia activity. Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made available to conduct the study, the Secretary would have to submit to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources a report containing the results of the study and any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary. For purposes of this section, "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior, and "study area" means Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, including the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and the adjacent Salem Armory Park.
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3. Boundary study (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as redesignated by section 2(a)), sites and resources in the study area associated with the study area’s— (1) maritime history; (2) coastal defenses; and (3) military history, including National Guard and militia activity. (b) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study required 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— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, and includes the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park.