Historic Sites And Heritage Areas

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Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act [S.1623] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Native American Affairs ] [Recreation ] [Tourism ]
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area, and shall prepare and submit a management plan for it. (Sec. 5) The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall not use federal funds made available under this bill for the acquisition of real property or any interests in real property. (Sec. 7) The bill makes specific disclaimers relating (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 07/14/2016 With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-310. on 08/30/2016

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NATIVE Act Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act [S.1579] [Tourism ] [Native American Affairs ] [Arts and Culture ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Recreation ] [Trade ] [Community Development ]
NATIVE Act Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, and federal agencies with recreational travel or tourism functions to update their management plans and tourism initiatives to include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The plans must outline proposals to: improve travel and tourism data collection and analysis, increase the usability of public information and federal websites, support national tourism (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Became Public Law No: 114-221. (txt | Pdf) on 09/23/2016

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STORIS Act Ships to be Recycled in the States Act [S.1511] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Defense ] [Manufacturing ] [Public Safety ] [Water ]
STORIS Act Ships to be Recycled in the States Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with the Department of the Navy, to report to Congress on the program for disposal of government-owned merchant vessels as well as on any other disposal of obsolete government-owned vessels. The Government Accountability Office shall audit all excess federal government vessel sales contracts, including resulting receivables and expenditures, entered into by the Maritime Administration during a specified period. The bill repeals (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/04/2015

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James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act [S.1483] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Recreation ]
James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the James K. Polk Home and adjacent property in Columbia, Tennessee. In conducting this study Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-136. on 09/09/2015

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A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. [S.1007] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ]
A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. Amends the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center, part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio, as the "John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers National Museum."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-346. on 09/08/2016

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Welcoming the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee's inscription of the San Antonio Missions to the World Heritage list, recognizing the San Antonio Missions as having universal historical and cultural significance, and congratulating the people of San Antonio for their years of hard work to make this designation a reality. [HR-358] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Tourism ]
Welcoming the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee's inscription of the San Antonio Missions to the World Heritage list, recognizing the San Antonio Missions as having universal historical and cultural significance, and congratulating the people of San Antonio for their years of hard work to make this designation a reality. Welcomes the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Committee's inscription of the San Antonio Missions to the World Heritage (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar Introduced In House on 07/10/2015

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Recognizing the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Fort Michilimackinac on the Straits of Mackinac, and its importance to the people of Michigan and the United States. [HCR-45] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Tourism ]
Recognizing the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Fort Michilimackinac on the Straits of Mackinac, and its importance to the people of Michigan and the United States. Recognizes the significance of the establishment of Fort Michilimackinac and its importance to the people of Michigan and the United States on the occasion of its tricentennial.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Lawrence Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/26/2015

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To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. [HB-984] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Native American Affairs ] [Recreation ] [Human Rights ]
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Department of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail, extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/29/2015

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Medgar Evers House Study Act [HB-959] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Community Development ] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Rights ]
Medgar Evers House Study Act (Sec. 3) Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Requires Interior to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System (NPS); (3) determine the effect of the site's designation on existing commercial and recreational uses, and the effect (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 608. on 09/06/2016

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Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act [HB-904] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act Directs the Department of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating a specified region in Chicago, Illinois, as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015

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Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act [HB-87] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ] [Military ] [Recreation ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Tourism ]
Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park to include the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, the Russell House Battlefield, and the Davis Bridge Battlefield. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The city of Parkers Crossroads (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/08/2016

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Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 [HB-866] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Mining ]
Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 This bill permits a state that has an established leasing, permitting, and regulatory program to: (1) declare to the Secretaries of the Interior, of Agriculture, and of Energy that it has either established or amended the program; and (2) seek to transfer to itself, and to implement, existing federal responsibilities for leasing, permitting, and regulating oil and natural gas development. Any state action to lease, permit, or regulate oil and gas exploration and development shall not be subject to, or considered, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/15/2016

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015 [HB-810] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [National Security ] [Aerospace ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Defense ] [Military ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ] [Construction ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Trade ] [International ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS (Sec. 101) Authorizes for FY2015 programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for: (1) space exploration, (2) space operations, (3) science, (4) aeronautics, (5) space technology, (6) education, (7) safety, security, and mission services, (8) construction and environmental compliance and restoration, and (9) the Inspector General. TITLE II--HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT Subtitle A--Exploration (Sec. 201) Makes human exploration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/11/2015

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Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 [HB-749] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2019 to the Secretary of Transportation for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for: the Northeast Corridor Improvement Fund account, the National Network account, the Office of the Inspector General, and national infrastructure investment capital grants. TITLE II--AMTRAK REFORM (Sec. 201) Directs Amtrak to establish internal controls to ensure its costs and revenues are allocated to either (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/09/2015

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Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2015 [HB-693] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ] [Recreation ] [Environmental ] [Community Development ]
Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2015 Establishes the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area to include specified counties in the states of Maryland and West Virginia. Designates the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the Area. Requires the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., to submit a management plan that provides for the conservation, enhancement, and interpretation of cultural, natural, historical, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Area.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 [HB-6531] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lamar Smith Introduced In House on 12/20/2016

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ALLOW Act Alternatives to Licensing that Lower Obstacles to Work Act of 2016 [HB-6312] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Tourism ] [Law Enforcement ]
ALLOW Act Alternatives to Licensing that Lower Obstacles to Work Act of 2016 This bill declares, for purposes of establishing an individual's authorization to engage in an occupation on a military installation located on federally-owned land, that the federal government endorses occupational licenses and certifications granted by a state (including the District of Columbia [DC]), regardless of whether the installation is located in the issuing state or DC, provided that: the license or certification is not expired, revoked, or suspended by the issuing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 12/01/2016

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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5912] [International ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Provides appropriations to the State Department for: Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. Provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including: the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-693, By Ms. Granger. on 07/15/2016

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Freedom Riders National Historical Park Act [HB-5882] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Tourism ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Human Rights ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Freedom Riders National Historical Park Act This bill establishes the Freedom Riders National Historical Park in Anniston, Alabama, for the purposes of: (1) arranging for an internationally significant place for public education focused on the Freedom Riders (civil rights activists who rode a Greyhound bus attacked and burned in Anniston on May 14, 1961), civil rights, and the burning of the Freedom Riders' bus; and (2) preserving such historical site for the heritage of that area and as a tourist destination. The park shall be located at 1031 Gurnee (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 08/04/2016

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Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2016 [HB-5847] [International ] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of State to carry out, in cooperation with the government of India, the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative comprised of educational, scholarly, and professional exchange programs, including: an annual public diplomacy forum for scholars from the United States and India that focuses on the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.; a professional development training initiative for government employees to develop international conflict solutions (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis Introduced In House on 07/14/2016

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