Camden National Battlefield Park Study Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5219 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5219

To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
  study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
Camden Battlefield area in the State of South Carolina as a unit of the 
             National Park System, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2025

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
  study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
Camden Battlefield area in the State of South Carolina as a unit of the 
             National Park System, 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 ``Camden National Battlefield Park 
Study Act''.

SEC. 2. CAMDEN BATTLEFIELD AREA STUDY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Study area.--The term ``Study Area'' means the 
        following affiliated areas of the National Park System:
                    (A) The site of the Battle of Camden fought in 
                South Carolina on August 16, 1780, and any other 
                resources in the area that relate to the Revolutionary 
                War.
                    (B) Historic Camden, South Carolina.
    (b) Study Required.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a special 
        resource study of the Study Area--
                    (A) to evaluate the national significance of the 
                Study Area;
                    (B) to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
                designating the Study Area as a unit of the National 
                Park System, to be known as ``Camden National 
                Battlefield Park'';
                    (C) to determine the methods and means for the 
                protection and interpretation of the Study Area by the 
                National Park Service, other entities of the Federal 
                Government or State or local government, or private or 
                nonprofit organizations;
                    (D) to determine the viability of a local 
                partnership model for the management of the Study Area 
                and the transferability of existing management 
                structures; and
                    (E) to identify cost estimates for any Federal 
                development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
                of the Study Area.
            (2) Consultation.--In conducting the study under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall consult with interested Federal 
        agencies, State and local government entities, private and 
        nonprofit organizations, and any other interested individuals.
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (b) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 
States Code.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are first made available to carry out the study required under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report containing--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
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