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This bill, known as the Medgar Evers House Study Act, directs the Secretary of the Interior, a cabinet-level official responsible for managing federal lands and resources, to conduct a special resource study of the home of Medgar Evers, a prominent civil rights activist, located in Jackson, Mississippi. The study will evaluate the national significance of the property and determine if it is suitable and feasible to become a unit of the National Park System, which is a network of national parks, monuments, and other protected areas managed by the National Park Service. The Secretary will also consider other preservation options, consult with various stakeholders, assess the impact of potential National Park System designation on local activities and governments, identify any necessary authorities for federal involvement in local land use decisions, and estimate the costs associated with different preservation alternatives, with the results to be reported to Congress within three years of funding availability.