The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of the InteriorHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as redesignated by section 2(a)), sites and resources in the study area”
Subsection (a). It directs the Secretary of the Interior to study whether sites and resources in the study area are suitable and feasible for inclusion in the National Park System as part of the park redesignated by section 2(a). The subsection names three subjects the sites and resources are to be associated with: maritime history, coastal defenses, and military history, including National Guard and militia activity. It does not itself move any boundary.
What the document actually says
“The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as redesignated by section 2(a)), sites and resources in the study area”
That sentence, in plain words
The Secretary must run a study. It asks if land near the park should be added to it.
What this is about
A study like this asks two things. Is the land a good fit? Can it be done? The land they look at has ties to ships, to old forts, and to war.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of the InteriorHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study required 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”
Subsection (b). It sets a deadline of three years from the date funds are made available for the study, and names the two committees the report goes to. The report is to contain the results of the study and any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary. The Act makes no funds available itself, so the clock starts elsewhere.
What the document actually says
“Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study required 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 sentence, in plain words
The report is due in three years. The clock starts when money for the study comes in. It goes to two groups in Congress.
What this is about
The report must say what the study found. It must also say what the Secretary thinks should be done.
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The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.”
Subsection (c)(1). It fixes who the Secretary is for the purposes of section 3. The definition reaches this section only.
What the document actually says
“The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.”
That sentence, in plain words
In this part, the word Secretary means one person. It is the head of the group that runs parks and public land.
What this is about
A law often names one person to do the work. Here that person is named up front, so the rest of the part can be short.
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The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“The term ``study area'' means Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, and includes the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park.”
Subsection (c)(2). It fixes what ground the study covers: Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, with the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and the adjacent Salem Armory Park named as included. The subsection draws no line on a map and sets no acreage.
What the document actually says
“The term ``study area'' means Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, and includes the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park.”
That sentence, in plain words
The study area is the town of Salem and the land near it. It takes in the old armory hall and the park next to it.
What this is about
An armory is a hall where the Guard keeps gear and drills. This one is now a place where guests start a visit.
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Each distinct thing the section requires: the study in subsection (a), the report and its deadline in subsection (b), and the two terms subsection (c) defines.
Nothing in the section is left out. The three subjects the study is to cover, maritime history, coastal defenses, and military history including National Guard and militia activity, are recorded with the study itself rather than one by one.
The section amends no older statute, so nothing recorded here depends on a document that is not indexed. It appropriates no money, and the report clock runs from the date funds are made available, so the site cannot say when the report is due.
