[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5240 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5240
To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the ``Salem
Maritime National Historical Park'', and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 13, 2022
Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the ``Salem
Maritime National Historical Park'', 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 ``Salem Maritime National Historical
Park Redesignation and Technical Corrections Act''.
SEC. 2. SALEM MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) Redesignation.--
(1) In general.--The Salem Maritime National Historic Site
is redesignated as the ``Salem Maritime National Historical
Park''.
(2) References in law.--Any reference in a law, regulation,
map, document, record, or other paper of the United States to
the Salem Maritime National Historic Site shall be considered
to be a reference to the Salem Maritime National Historical
Park.
(3) Conforming amendments.--Section 1 of Public Law 100-349
(54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 102 Stat. 659; 104 Stat. 4575) is
amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``national
historic site'' and inserting ``national historical
park''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``national
historic site'' each place it appears and inserting
``national historical park''.
(b) Boundary Revision.--Section 1 of Public Law 100-349 (54 U.S.C.
320101 note; 102 Stat. 659; 104 Stat. 4575) is amended by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Boundary Revision.--
``(1) In general.--The Salem Maritime National Historical
Park (referred to in this Act as the `national historical
park') located in Salem, Massachusetts, shall consist of land
and interests in land as generally depicted on the map entitled
`____', numbered ____, and dated ____.
``(2) Availability of map.--The map described in paragraph
(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the National Park Service.''.
(c) Visitor Center and Curatorial Facility.--Section 1(b)(2) of
Public Law 100-349 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 102 Stat. 659; 104 Stat.
4575) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``visitor center''
each place it appears and inserting ``visitor center and
curatorial facility''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``12,000'' and
inserting ``70,000''.
(d) Authorization of Special Resource Study.--Not later than
January 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special
resource study of sites and resources associated with the maritime
history and coastal defenses of Salem, Massachusetts, and the vicinity,
for the purpose of evaluating potential revisions to the boundaries of
the Salem Maritime National Historical Park to include the sites and
resources.
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