Point Peter Study Act

Point Peter Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Point Peter in St. Marys, Georgia, the site of an American fort near Cumberland Island that was attacked by British forces in January 1815 in one of the last battles of the War of 1812, to evaluate the national significance of Point Peter and to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1403 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1403

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
  resource study of Point Peter in St. Marys, Georgia, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2011

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
  resource study of Point Peter in St. Marys, 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 ``Point Peter Study Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to 
as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a special resource study of Point 
Peter in St. Marys, Georgia, the site of an American fort near 
Cumberland Island that was attacked by British forces in January 1815 
in one of the last battles of the War of 1812.
    (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, and local 
        governmental entities and private and nonprofit organizations, 
        and any other interested individuals, including owners of 
        private property located in the study area; and
            (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives.
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 8 of the National Park Service 
General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
    (d) 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.
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