To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit of the National Park System.

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson located at Adams and Lee Streets in Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit of the National Park System. James Weldon Johnson was a renowned statesmen, educator, songwriter, author, lawyer, and civil rights activist.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5005 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5005

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit 
                      of the National Park System.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2018

   Mr. Lawson of Florida (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Hastings, Ms. 
  Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Posey, Ms. Castor of 
    Florida, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Rutherford, Ms. Frankel of 
Florida, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Crist, Mr. 
 Meeks, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Costa, 
   Mr. Soto, and Mr. Payne) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit 
                      of the National Park System.

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

SECTION 1. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY OF JAMES WELDON JOHNSON BIRTHPLACE.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special 
resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson located at Adams & 
Lee Street in Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit of the National Park 
System.
    (b) Study Requirements.--The Secretary shall conduct the study in 
accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this Act, 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 
that describes--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
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