I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 641
To establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New
York, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 9, 1999
Mr. MCNULTY (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. QUINN,
Mr. WALSH, Mr. VENTO, Mr. LEACH, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KING, Mr.
KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. RANGEL,
Mr. FROST, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. NADLER, Mr. LAFALCE,
Ms. NORTON, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. KELLY, Mr.
FILNER, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. BROWN
of Ohio, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. CARSON, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs.
MALONEY of New York, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. JONES of
Ohio, Mr. GREEN of Texas, and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania) 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. 7. Authorization of appropriations.
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
.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