Coltsville National Historical Park Act

To establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of Connecticut, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coltsville National Historical Park Act 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act: (1) City The term city (2) Historic District The term Historic District (3) Map The term map Coltsville National Historical Park—Proposed Boundary (4) Park The term park (5) Secretary The term Secretary (6) State The term State 3. Coltsville National Historical Park (a) Establishment (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), there is established in the State a unit of the National Park System to be known as the Coltsville National Historical Park (2) Conditions for establishment The park shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary determines that— (A) the Secretary has acquired by donation sufficient land or an interest in land within the boundary of the park to constitute a manageable unit; (B) the State, city, or private property owner, as appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with the Secretary to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in the East Armory which would include facilities for park administration and visitor services; (C) the Secretary has entered into a written agreement with the State, city, or other public entity, as appropriate, providing that and owned by the State, city, or other public entity within the Coltsville Historic District shall be managed consistent with this section; and (D) prior to accepting the donation referred to in subparagraph (B), the Secretary has reviewed the plans and financial resources of the developer of the East Armory to ensure the viability of the park based on those resources. (b) Boundaries The park may include and provide appropriate interpretation and viewing of the following sites, as generally depicted on the map: (1) The East Armory. (2) The Church of the Good Shepherd. (3) The Caldwell/Colt Memorial Parish House. (4) Colt Park. (5) The Potsdam Cottages. (6) Armsmear. (7) The James Colt House. (c) Written consent of the owner No non-Federal property may be included in the park without the written consent of the owner. (d) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (e) Notice No later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary makes a determination under section 3(a)(2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the park. 4. Administration (a) In general The Secretary shall administer the park in accordance with— (1) this Act; and (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including— (A) the National Park Service Organic Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq. (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq. (b) State and local jurisdiction Nothing in this Act enlarges, diminishes, or modifies any authority of the State, or any political subdivision of the State (including the city)— (1) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or (2) to carry out State laws (including regulations) and rules on non-Federal land located within the boundary of the park. (c) Cooperative agreements (1) In general The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements to carry out this Act. (2) Right of access A cooperative agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall have the right of access at all reasonable times to all public portions of the property covered by the agreement for the purposes of— (A) conducting visitors through the properties; and (B) interpreting the properties for the public. (3) Changes or alterations No changes or alterations shall be made to any properties covered by a cooperative agreement entered into under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary and the other party to the agreement agree to the changes or alterations. (4) Conversion, use, or disposal Any payment by the Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to an agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of a project for purposes contrary to the purposes of this section, as determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to reimbursement in an amount equal to the greater of— (A) the amounts made available to the project by the United States; or (B) the portion of the increased value of the project attributable to the amounts made available under this subsection, as determined at the time of the conversion, use, or disposal. (5) Matching funds (A) In general As a condition of the receipt of funds under this subsection, the Secretary shall require that any Federal funds made available under a cooperative agreement shall be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by non-Federal funds. (B) Form With the approval of the Secretary, the non-Federal share required under subparagraph (A) may be in the form of donated property, goods, or services from a non-Federal source, fairly valued. (d) Collections The Secretary may enter into a written agreement with the State of Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth Atheneum, the Colt Trust, or other public entities, as appropriate, to gain appropriate access to Colt-related artifacts for routine display in the East Armory or within other areas of the park to enhance the visitor experience. (e) Acquisition of land The Secretary is authorized to acquire land and interests in land by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange, except that land or interests in land owned by the State or any political subdivision of the State may be acquired only by donation. (f) Technical assistance and public interpretation The Secretary may provide technical assistance and public interpretation of related historic and cultural resources within the boundary of the historic district. (g) No use of condemnation The Secretary may not acquire by condemnation any land or interest in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (h) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the park, or the management plan for the park shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the park. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the park shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the park. 5. Management plan (a) In general Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall complete a management plan for the park in accordance with— (1) section 12(b) of the National Park Service General Authorities Act; and (2) other applicable laws. (b) Cost share The management plan shall include provisions that identify costs to be shared by the Federal Government, the State, and the city, and other public or private entities or individuals for necessary capital improvements to, and maintenance and operations of, the park. (c) Submission to Congress On completion of the management plan, the Secretary shall submit the management plan to— (1) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. April 1, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Coltsville National Historical Park Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Coltsville National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System in Connecticut. Delays establishment of the Park until specified conditions have been met, including that: (1) Connecticut, the city of Hartford, or private property owner, as appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with the Secretary of the Interior to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in the East Armory; and (2) the Secretary has entered into a written agreement with the state, city, or other public entity, as appropriate, which provides that land owned by such an entity within the Coltsville Historic District shall be managed consistent with this Act. Authorizes the Park to provide interpretation and viewing of specified sites, including the East Armory and Colt Park. Prohibits the inclusion of any non-federal property in the Park without the owner's written consent. (Sec. 4) Declares that nothing in this Act enlarges, diminishes, or modifies any authority of the state (including the city) to: (1) exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or (2) carry out state laws (including regulations) and rules on non-federal land located within the boundary of the Park. Authorizes the Secretary, to carry out this Act, to enter into cooperative agreements subject to specified terms, including right of access to conduct visitors through and interpret the properties for the public. Bars any changes or alterations to any properties covered by such an agreement unless the Secretary and the other party to the agreement agree to them. Subjects any payment made by the Secretary to an agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of a project for purposes contrary to the purposes of this Act shall entitle the United States to reimbursement. Requires any federal funds under such an agreement to be matched on a one-to-one basis by non-federal funds. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a written agreement with the Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Colt Trust, or other appropriate public entities to gain access to Colt-related artifacts for routine display in the East Armory or within other areas of the Park. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands and interests in land by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange, except that lands or interests in land owned by the state or any political subdivision of the state may be acquired by donation only. Prohibits the Secretary from acquiring by condemnation any land or interest in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. Declares that nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Park, or the management plan for the Park shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Park. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to complete and submit to Congress a management plan for the Park. Requires the management plan to identify the costs to be shared by the federal government, the state, the city, and other public or private entities or individuals for necessary capital improvements to, and maintenance and operations of, the Park.