American Parks American Products Act

Bill: 113-hr-2595
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2013-06-28
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: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
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: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2595 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2013 Mr. Israel (for himself and Ms. Kaptur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 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.