Public Law 115-255 | Public Law 115–255: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–255—OCT. 9, 2018

132 STAT. 3648

Public Law

115–255

115th Congress

An Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York.

Oct. 9, 2018

[H.R. 46]

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

Fort Ontario Study Act.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Fort Ontario Study Act

”.

SEC. 2.

DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1)

Secretary.—

The term “

Secretary

” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(2)

Study area.—

The term “

study area

” means Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

SEC. 3.

FORT ONTARIO SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

(a)

In General.—

The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area.

(b)

Contents.—

In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

(1)

Evaluation.

evaluate the national significance of the study area;

(2)

Determination.

determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System;

(3)

consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations;

(4)

Consultation.

consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and

(5)

Cost estimates.

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 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 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 that describes—

132 STAT. 3649

(1)

the results of the study; and

(2)

any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

Approved October 9, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 46 (S. 55):

SENATE REPORTS: ┐Nos. 115–110 and 115–104, accompanying S. 55, (both from Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 163 (2017):

Jan. 30, considered and passed House.

Vol. 164 (2018):

Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended.

Sept. 25, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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