SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Kate Mullany 
National Historic Site Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 4. Establishment of Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
Sec. 5. Acquisition of property.
Sec. 6. Administration of historic site.
Sec. 7. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site established by section 4.
            (2) Plan.--The term ``plan'' means the general management 
        plan developed under section 6(d).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Kate Mullany House in Troy, New York, is listed on 
        the National Register of Historic Places and has been 
        designated as a National Historic Landmark;
            (2) the National Historic Landmark Theme Study on American 
        Labor History concluded that the Kate Mullany House appears to 
        meet the criteria of national significance, suitability, and 
        feasibility for inclusion in the National Park System;
            (3) the city of Troy, New York--
                    (A) played an important role in the development of 
                the collar and cuff industry and the iron industry in 
                the 19th century and in the development of early men's 
                and women's worker and cooperative organizations; and
                    (B) was the home of the first women's labor union, 
                led by Irish immigrant Kate Mullany;
            (4) the city of Troy, New York, has entered into a 
        cooperative arrangement with 6 neighboring cities, towns, and 
        villages to create the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park 
        Commission to manage the valuable historic resources in the 
        area, and the area within those municipalities has been 
        designated by the State of New York as a heritage area to 
        represent industrial development and labor themes in the 
        development of the State;
            (5) the area, known as the ``Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural 
        Park'' or ``RiverSpark'', has been a pioneer in the development 
        of partnership parks in which intergovernmental and public and 
        private partnerships bring about the conservation of the area's 
        heritage and the attainment of goals for preservation, 
        education, recreation, and economic development; and
            (6) establishment of the Kate Mullany National Historic 
        Site and cooperative efforts between the National Park Service 
        and the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission will--
                    (A) provide opportunities for the illustration and 
                interpretation of important themes of the heritage of 
                the United States; and
                    (B) provide unique opportunities for education, 
                public use, and enjoyment.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to preserve and interpret the nationally significant 
        home of Kate Mullany for the benefit, inspiration, and 
        education of the people of the United States; and
            (2) to interpret the connection between immigration and the 
        industrialization of the Nation, including the history of Irish 
        immigration, women's history, and worker history.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF KATE MULLANY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established as a unit of the National 
Park System the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New 
York.
    (b) Description.--The historic site shall consist of the home of 
Kate Mullany, comprising approximately .05739 acre, located at 350 
Eighth Street in Troy, New York, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled __________ and dated ____________.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.

    (a) Real Property.--The Secretary may acquire land and interests in 
land within the boundaries of the historic site and ancillary real 
property for parking or interpretation, as necessary and appropriate 
for management of the historic site.
    (b) Personal Property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property 
associated with, and appropriate for, the interpretation of the 
historic site.
    (c) Means.--An acquisition of real property or personal property 
may be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or 
appropriated funds, or exchange.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the historic site 
in accordance with this Act and the law generally applicable to units 
of the National Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 
(commonly known as the ``National Park Service Organic Act'') (16 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (commonly known as 
the ``Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act'') (16 U.S.C. 461 
et seq.).
    (b) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this Act, the 
Secretary may consult with and enter into cooperative agreements with 
the State of New York, the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park 
Commission, and other public and private entities to facilitate public 
understanding and enjoyment of the life and work of Kate Mullany 
through the development, presentation, and funding of exhibits and 
other appropriate activities related to the preservation, 
interpretation, and use of the historic site and related historic 
resources.
    (c) Exhibits.--The Secretary may display, and accept for the 
purposes of display, items associated with Kate Mullany, as may be 
necessary for the interpretation of the historic site.
    (d) General Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 full fiscal years after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) develop a general management plan for the 
                historic site; and
                    (B) submit the plan to the Committee on Energy and 
                Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
                Resources of the House of Representatives.
            (2) Contents.--The plan shall include recommendations for 
        regional wayside exhibits to be carried out through cooperative 
        agreements with the State of New York and other public and 
        private entities.
            (3) Requirements.--The plan shall be prepared in accordance 
        with section 12(b) of Public Law 91-383 (commonly known as the 
        ``National Park System General Authorities Act'') (16 U.S.C 1a-
        7(b)).

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
Kate Mullany National Historic Site Act - Establishes the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in New York State, consisting of the Kate Mullany House (Troy, New York), home of the first women's labor union, to interpret the connection between immigration and the industrialization of the Nation, including the history of Irish immigration, women's history, and worker history. 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop and submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Site. 
Authorizes appropriations.
Kate Mullany National Historic Site Act