Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-189
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Commemorations
Commerce
Cultural property
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Historic sites
History
Infrastructure
Land transfers
National parks
New Jersey
Public-private partnerships
Sports and Recreation
Stadiums

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Paterson Great Falls National Park Act of 2007 - Establishes in the city of Paterson in the county of Passaic in New Jersey, the Paterson Great Falls National Park as a unit of the National Park System. 
 
Requires the Park to be administered in partnership by the Secretary of the Interior, the state of New Jersey, the city of Paterson and its applicable subdivisions, and others.
 
Establishes the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Partnership to coordinate the activities of federal, state, and local authorities and the private sector in the development, for the Secretary's approval, and implementation of an integrated resource management plan. 
 
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to establish a Paterson Great Falls National Park Advisory Council. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to acquire land or interests within the boundaries of the Park by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

action_date: 2007-08-04
text: 
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Establishes in the city of Paterson in the county of Passaic in New Jersey, the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. 
 
(Sec. 5) Requires the Park to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with this Act and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System.
 
Authorizes the Secretary, after consultation with the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Commission (established in section 7 of this Act), to enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of properties of natural, historical, or cultural significance within the Park, under which the Secretary may: (1) mark, interpret, restore, and provide technical assistance for the preservation of such properties; and (2) provide other assistance, including management services and program implementation. 
 
Requires each such agreement to provide that: (1) the Secretary, through the National Park Service (NPS), shall have the right of access at all reasonable times to public parts of the property covered by the agreement to conduct visitors through such properties and interpret them to the public; and (2) no changes or alterations shall be made in the property covered by the agreement, except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and the other party to the agreement. 
 
Subjects any payment made by the Secretary pursuant to such a cooperative agreement to an agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of a project so assisted for purposes contrary to the purposes of this Act shall result in the right of the United States to reimbursement of all funds made available to the project or the part of the increased value of the project attributable to such funds as determined at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, whichever is greater. 
 
Instructs the Secretary, to require that the expenditure of any funds appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of cooperative agreements under this section must be matched by expenditure of an equal amount of funds provided by non-federal sources. 
 
Considers, with the approval of the Secretary, any donation of property, goods, or services from a non-federal source as a contribution of funds from a non-federal source. 
 
(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to prepare, in consultation with the Commission, and transmit to specified congressional committees, a general management plan for the Park. 
 
(Sec. 7) Establishes the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Commission. Requires the Commission to assist and advise the Secretary in the development and implementation of the general management plan for the Park. 
 
Terminates the Commission ten years after the enactment of this Act. 
 
(Sec. 8) Authorizes the Secretary to acquire land or interests within the boundaries of the Park from willing sellers only by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, but land or interests in land owned by the state of New Jersey or any political subdivision of it may be acquired only by donation. 
 
(Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to complete a study regarding the preservation and interpretation of Hinchliffe Stadium as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which shall include an assessment of the potential for listing as a National Historic Landmark as well as options for maintaining the historic integrity of the Stadium. 
 
(Sec. 10) Authorizes appropriations. 

action_date: 2007-10-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on August 4, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Establishes in the city of Paterson in the county of Passaic in New Jersey, the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. 
 
(Sec. 5) Requires the Park to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with this Act and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System.
 
Authorizes the Secretary, after consultation with the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Commission (established in section 7 of this Act), to enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of properties of natural, historical, or cultural significance within the Park, under which the Secretary may: (1) mark, interpret, restore, and provide technical assistance for the preservation of such properties; and (2) provide other assistance, including management services and program implementation. 
 
Requires each such agreement to provide that: (1) the Secretary, through the National Park Service (NPS), shall have the right of access at all reasonable times to public parts of the property covered by the agreement to conduct visitors through such properties and interpret them to the public; and (2) no changes or alterations shall be made in the property covered by the agreement, except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and the other party to the agreement. 
 
Subjects any payment made by the Secretary pursuant to such a cooperative agreement to an agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of a project so assisted for purposes contrary to the purposes of this Act shall result in the right of the United States to reimbursement of all funds made available to the project or the part of the increased value of the project attributable to such funds as determined at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, whichever is greater. 
 
Instructs the Secretary, to require that the expenditure of any funds appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of cooperative agreements under this section must be matched by expenditure of an equal amount of funds provided by non-federal sources. 
 
Considers, with the approval of the Secretary, any donation of property, goods, or services from a non-federal source as a contribution of funds from a non-federal source. 
 
(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to prepare, in consultation with the Commission, and transmit to specified congressional committees, a general management plan for the Park. 
 
(Sec. 7) Establishes the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Commission. Requires the Commission to assist and advise the Secretary in the development and implementation of the general management plan for the Park. 
 
Terminates the Commission ten years after the enactment of this Act. 
 
(Sec. 8) Authorizes the Secretary to acquire land or interests within the boundaries of the Park from willing sellers only by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, but land or interests in land owned by the state of New Jersey or any political subdivision of it may be acquired only by donation. 
 
(Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to complete a study regarding the preservation and interpretation of Hinchliffe Stadium as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which shall include an assessment of the potential for listing as a National Historic Landmark as well as options for maintaining the historic integrity of the Stadium. 
 
(Sec. 10) Authorizes appropriations. 

action_date: 2008-06-16
text: 
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act of 2008 - Establishes the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System. 
 
Sets forth conditions concerning the establishment of the Park.

Specifies the boundaries of the Park.

 Sets forth provisions regarding the administration of the Park.

 Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a management plan for the Park. 
 
 Establishes the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Advisory Commission to advise the Secretary in the development of the management plan. 
 
 Directs the Secretary to complete a study regarding the preservation and interpretation of Hinchliffe Stadium as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which shall include an assessment of the potential for listing it as a National Historic Landmark as well as options for maintaining its historic integrity. 
 
 Authorizes appropriations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 808.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-376.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-376.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 256 - 122 (Roll no. 983). (text: CR H11781-11782)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 256 - 122 (Roll no. 983).(text: CR H11781-11782)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11818)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 189.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11781-11785)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-310.
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-310.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E11)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House