American Parks American Products Act

Bill: 113-s-1384
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2013-07-29
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Buy American requirements

Department of the Interior

Government buildings, facilities, and property

National Archives and Records Administration

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Public contracts and procurement

Retail and wholesale trades

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>American Parks American Products Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior or the Archivist of the United States to ensure that the items offered for sale in gift shops or visitor centers in units of the National Park System or of the National Archives and Records Administration, respectively, are U.S.- produced. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1384 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2013 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To help ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop of the National Park Service or of the National Archives and Records Administration are produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Parks American Products Act . 2. Requiring that items sold in certain Federal gift shops are produced in the United States (a) National Park Service The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop or visitor’s center located within a unit of the National Park System are produced in the United States. (b) National Archives and Records Administration The Archivist of the United States shall ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop of the National Archives and Records Administration are produced in the United States.