I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 305
To establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New 
York, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. MCNULTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in 
the State of New York, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘historic site’’ means the Kate 
Mullany National Historic Site established by sec-
tion 4 of this Act. 
(2) The term ‘‘plan’’ means the general man-
agement plan developed pursuant to section 6(d). 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(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 His-
toric 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 devel-
opment 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, with 6 neigh-
boring cities, towns, and villages, entered into a co-
operative arrangement to create the Hudson-Mo-
hawk Urban Cultural Park Commission to manage 
their valuable historic resources and the area within 
these municipalities has been designated by the 
State of New York as a heritage area to represent 
industrial development and labor themes in the 
State’s development. 
(5) This area, known as the Hudson-Mohawk 
Urban Cultural Park or RiverSpark, has been a pio-
neer in the development of partnership parks where 
intergovernmental and public and private partner-
ships bring about the conservation of our heritage 
and the attainment of goals for preservation, edu-
cation, recreation, and economic development.
(6) Establishment of the Kate Mullany Na-
tional Historic Site and cooperative efforts between 
the National Park Service and the Hudson-Mohawk 
Urban Cultural Park Commission will provide oppor-
tunities for the illustration and interpretation of im-
portant themes of the heritage of the United States,
and will provide unique opportunities for education, 
public use, and enjoyment. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to preserve and interpret the nationally sig-
nificant home of Kate Mullany for the benefit, inspi-
ration, and education of the people of the United 
States; and 
(2) to interpret the connection between immi-
gration and the industrialization of the Nation, in-
cluding 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 
0.05739 acre, located at 350 Eighth Street in Troy, New 
York, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
lllll and dated llllll. 
SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. 
(a) REAL PROPERTY.—The Secretary may acquire 
lands and interests therein within the boundaries of the 
historic site and ancillary real property for parking or in-
terpretation, as necessary and appropriate for manage-
ment of the historic site. Such acquisitions may be by do-
nation, purchase from willing sellers with donated or ap-
propriated funds, or exchange. 
(b) PERSONAL PROPERTY.—The Secretary may ac-
quire personal property associated with, and appropriate 
for, the interpretation of the historic site using the meth-
ods provided in subsection (a). 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORIC SITE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 
the historic site in accordance with this Act and all laws 
generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.; 
commonly known as the National Park Service Organic 
Act), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
seq.; commonly known as the Historic Sites, Buildings, 
and Antiquities Act). 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—To further the 
purposes of this Act, the Secretary may consult with and 
enter into cooperative agreements with the State of New 
York and the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Com-
mission, 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