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This bill, titled the Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016, mandates that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a special resource study of significant civil rights sites, specifically listing the home of Medgar Evers, the Tallahatchie County Courthouse, the site of Bryants Store, the former office of Dr. Gilbert Mason, Sr., and the Old Neshoba County Jail, all located in Mississippi. The study will evaluate the national significance of these sites, determine if they are suitable for designation as units of the National Park System, and consider alternative preservation methods by federal, state, local, or private entities, including cost estimates for any federal involvement. It also requires consultation with relevant stakeholders, assessment of the impact of potential National Park System designation on existing uses and local management, and identification of any federal authorities that could influence local land use decisions. The study will be conducted according to existing law (section 100507 of title 54, United States Code) and the results, conclusions, and recommendations must be reported to Congress within three years of the study's funding.