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 112 STAT. 3270 PUBLIC LAW 105-356—NOV. 6, 1998 education. The purpose of the theme study shall be to identify sites, districts, buildings, structures, and landscapes that best illustrate or commemorate key events or decisions in the historical movement to provide for racial desegregation in public education. On the basis of the theme study, the Secretary shall identify possible new national historic landmarks appropriate to this theme and prepare a list in order of importance or merit of the most appropriate sites for national historic landmark designation. (b) OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.— The theme study shall identify appropriate means to establish linkages between sites identified in subsection (a) and between those sites and the Central High School National Historic Site established in section 2, and with other existing units of the National Park System to maximize opportunities for public education and scholarly research on desegregation in public education. The theme study also shall recommend opportunities for cooperative arrangements with State and local governments, educational institutions, local historical organizations, and other appropriate entities to preserve and interpret key sites in the history of desegregation in public education. (c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with one or more educational institutions, public history organizations, or civil rights organizations knowledgeable about desegregation in public education to prepare the theme study and to ensure that the theme study meets scholarly standards. (d) THEME STUDY COORDINATION WITH GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN. —The theme study shall be prepared as part of the preparation and development of the general management plan for the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site established in section 2. SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Approved November 6, 1998. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2232: SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-307 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998): Oct. 2, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 8, considered and passed House. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 34 (1998): Nov. 6, Presidential remarks.

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