I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2617 
To establish the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park on 
the Moon, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2013 
Ms. EDWARDS (for herself and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 
Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National 
Historical Park on the Moon, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Apollo Lunar Landing 
Legacy Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) on July 20, 1969, Neil A. Armstrong and 
Edwin E. ‘‘Buzz’’ Aldrin Jr. became the first people 
to set foot on another celestial body, during the 
Apollo 11 mission; 
(2) between 1969 and 1972, Apollo Missions 
11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 all saw American astro-
nauts visit the surface of the Moon; 
(3) the 1970 Apollo 13 mission, which was 
aborted due to a serious malfunction en route to the 
Moon, also circled the Moon; 
(4) the Apollo lunar program was one of the 
greatest achievements in American history; 
(5) as commercial enterprises and foreign na-
tions acquire the ability to land on the Moon it is 
necessary to protect the Apollo lunar landing sites 
for posterity; and 
(6) establishing the Historical Park under this 
Act will expand and enhance the protection and 
preservation of the Apollo lunar landing sites and 
provide for greater recognition and public under-
standing of this singular achievement in American 
history. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
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(1) to preserve and protect for the benefit of 
present and future generations the nationally signifi-
cant historic sites associated with the Historical 
Park; 
(2) to preserve and protect for scientific inquiry 
the artifacts described in section 5(b); and 
(3) to improve public understanding of the 
Apollo program and its legacy through preservation 
of the historic resources associated with the Apollo 
lunar landing sites. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
(2) APOLLO LUNAR LANDING SITES.—The term 
‘‘Apollo lunar landing sites’’ means all areas of the 
Moon where astronauts and instruments connected 
to the Apollo program between 1969 and 1972 
touched the lunar surface. 
(3) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘Historical 
Park’’ means the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites Na-
tional Historical Park established under section 5. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF APOLLO LUNAR LANDING 
SITES NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be estab-
lished as a unit of the National Park System the Apollo 
Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park. 
(b) PARK COMPONENTS.—The Historical Park may 
only be comprised, as determined by the Secretary in con-
sultation with the Administrator, of— 
(1) the artifacts on the surface of the Moon as-
sociated with the Apollo 11 mission, which landed on 
the lunar surface July 20, 1969, at Mare 
Tranquillitatis; 
(2) the artifacts on the surface of the Moon as-
sociated with the Apollo 12 mission, which landed on 
the lunar surface November 19, 1969, at Oceanus 
Procellarum; 
(3) the artifacts on the surface of the Moon as-
sociated with the Apollo 13 mission, which had an 
instrumentality crash land on the lunar surface 
April 14, 1970; 
(4) the artifacts on the surface of the Moon as-
sociated with the Apollo 14 mission, which landed on 
the lunar surface February 5, 1971, at Fra Mauro; 
(5) the artifacts on the surface of the Moon as-
sociated with the Apollo 15 mission, which landed on 
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the lunar surface July 30, 1971, at Hadley-Apen-
nines; 
(6) the artifacts on the surface of the Moon as-
sociated with the Apollo 16 mission, which landed on 
the lunar surface April 21, 1972, at Descartes; and 
(7) the artifacts on the surface of the Moon as-
sociated with the Apollo 17 mission, which landed on 
the lunar surface December 11, 1972, at Taurus- 
Littrow. 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 
the Historical Park in accordance with— 
(1) this Act; 
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System, including— 
(A) the National Park System Organic Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.); and 
(3) applicable international law and treaties. 
(b) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary and the Administrator, pursuant to the inter-
agency management agreement entered into under section 
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7(a), shall jointly complete a general management plan for 
the Historical Park. 
(c) DONATIONS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.—The Secretary may enter into one or more 
agreements with the head of a Federal agency to 
provide public access to, and management, interpre-
tation, and historic preservation of, historically sig-
nificant Apollo lunar landing site resources under 
the jurisdiction or control of the Federal agency. 
(2) DONATIONS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
The Secretary may accept donations from, and enter 
into cooperative agreements with, foreign govern-
ments and international bodies, organizations, or in-
dividuals to further the purpose of an interagency 
agreement entered into under paragraph (1) or to 
provide visitor services and administrative facilities 
within reasonable proximity to the Historical Park. 
(3) DONATIONS TO NASA.—For the purposes of 
this Act, the Administrator may accept, hold, admin-
ister, and use gifts, bequests, and devises (including 
labor and services). 
SEC. 7. MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Ad-
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ministrator shall enter into an agreement providing for the 
primary management of the Historical Park by the Ad-
ministrator. The agreement shall delineate the respective 
duties and responsibilities of the Secretary and the Admin-
istrator in managing the Historical Park. Responsibilities 
of the Administrator shall specifically include— 
(1) ensuring proper monitoring of the Apollo 
lunar landing sites; 
(2) managing access to the sites, including 
through coordination with other spacefaring nations 
and entities; and 
(3) in conjunction with the Director of the 
Smithsonian Institution, ensuring an accurate cata-
loguing of items in the Historical Park. 
(b) OTHER AGENCIES.—The Secretary and the Ad-
ministrator shall consult with other agencies, as needed, 
to effectively carry out management of the Historical 
Park. 
SEC. 8. WORLD HERITAGE SITE DESIGNATION. 
Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the 
Historical Park, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator, shall submit the Apollo 11 lunar landing 
site to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and 
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for designation as a 
World Heritage Site. 
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SEC. 9. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or ter-
minate any existing agreements between the National Aer-
onautics and Space Administration and the Smithsonian 
Institution concerning the management of National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration historical artifacts. 
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