To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California, known as the "Golden Chain Highway", as a National Heritage Corridor.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete and report to specified congressional committees on a special resource study of the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California (Golden Chain Highway) as a National Heritage Corridor.

[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3425 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3425

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
  feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California, known as the 
       ``Golden Chain Highway'', as a National Heritage Corridor.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2001

Mr. Radanovich introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
  feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California, known as the 
       ``Golden Chain Highway'', as a National Heritage Corridor.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STUDY; REPORT.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date that 
        funds are first made available for this section, the Secretary 
        of the Interior, in consultation with the affected local 
        governments, the State government, State and local historic 
        preservation offices, community organizations, and the Golden 
        Chain Council, shall complete a special resource study of the 
        national significance, suitability, and feasibility of 
        establishing Highway 49 in California, known as the ``Golden 
        Chain Highway'', as a National Heritage Corridor.
            (2) Contents.--The study shall include an analysis of--
                    (A) the significance of Highway 49 in American 
                history;
                    (B) options for preservation and use of the 
                highway;
                    (C) options for interpretation of significant 
                features associated with the highway; and
                    (D) private sector preservation alternatives.
            (3) Boundaries of study area.--The area studied under this 
        section shall be comprised of Highway 49 in California 
        extending from the city of Oakhurst in Madera County to the 
        city of Vinton in Sierra County, and lands, structures, and 
        cultural resources within the immediate vicinity of the 
        highway.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completion of the study 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit a report 
describing the results of the study to the Committee on Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate.
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