H.R. 3207 (108th): Manhattan Project Sites Study Act of 2004

Introduced:
Sep 30, 2003 (108th Congress, 2003–2004)
Sponsor:
Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA4]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 15, 2004, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 30, 2003
Reported by Committee Sep 15, 2004
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
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House Natural Resources

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Full Title

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the preservation and interpretation of the historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System.

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Last updated Oct 06, 2004.
6 pages

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10/6/2004. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Manhattan Project sites at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, the Hanford Site in the State of Washington, and the Oak Ridge Laboratory in Tennessee (Project sites), to assess the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of designating such sites as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary, in conducting the study, to: (1) consult with interested government officials, representatives of organizations, and members of the public; (2) evaluate, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, the compatibility of designating a Project site with maintaining the specified goals of the Department of Energy (DOE) and public health and safety; and (3) consider existing DOE research on the Project sites. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on such study.

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