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Camden National Battlefield Park Study Act
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.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special study of the Camden Battlefield area in South Carolina to determine whether it should become a unit of the National Park System. The study will assess the national significance of the Battle of Camden (fought August 16, 1780) and related Revolutionary War sites, evaluate how the area could be protected and interpreted, and consider options for management by federal, state, local, or private entities. The study will also estimate costs for federal development and operation of the area as a park. The Secretary must consult with interested government agencies and organizations and submit findings and recommendations to Congress within three years. This study is a preliminary step to determine feasibility; it does not establish a new park.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
Actions (2)
- Sep 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Sep 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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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
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. <all>
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