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582 MISCELLANEOUS ENACTMENTS
2. Battle of Matewan (study)
123 STAT. 991 PUBLIC LAW 111–11—MAR. 30, 2009
Mar. 30, 2009 [H.R. 146]
Omnibus
Public Land Management Act of 2009.
16 USC 1 note.
123 STAT. 1183
123 STAT. 1205
123 STAT. 1209 West Virginia.
To designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009’’.
******* TITLE VII—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS ******* Subtitle C—Special Resource Studies
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SEC. 7208. BATTLE OF MATEWAN SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a special resource study of the sites and resources at Matewan, West Virginia, associ- ated with the Battle of Matewan (also known as the ‘‘Matewan Massacre’’) of May 19, 1920, to determine—
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic areas of Matewan, West Virginia, as a unit of the National Park System; and
(2) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of the historic areas 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 required under subsection (a) in accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)).
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this section, 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 conducted under subsection (a); and
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the historic areas.
******* Approved March 30, 2009.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 146:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009):
Mar. 2, 3, considered and passed House.
Mar. 17–19, considered and passed Senate, amended. Mar. 25, House concurred in Senate amendments.
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2009): Mar. 30, Presidential remarks and statement.
Public Law 111–11 111th Congress
An Act
123 STAT. 1456