STUDY.

SEC. 602. STUDY.(a) In General.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this title as the “Secretary”) shall conduct a special resources study of the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of including sites in the coastal region of the State of Delaware in the National Park System.(b) Inclusion of Sites in the National Park System.—The study under subsection (a) shall include an analysis and any recommendations of the Secretary concerning the suitability and feasibility of designating 1 or more of the sites along the Delaware 120 STAT. 1856 coast, including Fort Christina, as a unit of the National Park System that relates to the themes described in section 603.(c) Study Guidelines.—In conducting the study authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System contained in section 8 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5).(d) Consultation.—In preparing and conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—(1) the State of Delaware;(2) the coastal region communities;(3) owners of private property that would likely be impacted by a National Park Service designation; and(4) the general public.