lcalvobartolome/proxann_data huggingface dataset:
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-10-07 00:00:00

Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - Requires federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law, including regarding land use planning, to provide for the use of, and access to, federal public lands and waters for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, except as described in this Act. Requires the heads of federal public land management agencies to exercise their discretion in a manner that supports, promotes, and enhances recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting opportunities, to the extent authorized under applicable law. States that Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service lands, excluding lands on the Outer Continental Shelf, shall be open to recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting unless the managing agency acts to close lands to such activity. Permits closures or restrictions on such lands for purposes including resource conservation, public safety, energy or mineral production, energy generation or transmission infrastructure, water supply facilities, national security, or compliance with other law. Requires publication of a public notice preceding any such closures or restrictions, unless mandated by other law. Requires annual reports on closures of federal public lands to recreational fishing, sport hunting, or shooting. Sets forth requirements for specified closures or significant restrictions involving 640 or more acres of federal public lands or waters to fishing or hunting. Establishes the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council and the Sporting Conservation Council.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-10-07 00:00:00

Smoky Hill National Historic Trail Study Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Smoky Hill Trail in Kansas and Colorado, which was an overland trail route across the Great Plains during pioneer days beginning in 1859 and ending with the arrival of the railroad in Denver in 1870, for study for potential addition to the National Trails System as a national scenic trail. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from considering specified alternatives related to private property protections. Requires such study to include an analysis and documentation regarding whether each alternative proposed has potential or actual impact on private property within or adjacent to the trail area. Requires private property owners whose land will be studied to be notified that such study will be conducted.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-10-07 00:00:00

George C. Marshall National Historic Site Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Dodona Manor and gardens in Leesburg, Virginia, the home of George C. Marshall during the most important period of his career. Requires the Secretary to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area and the surrounding area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as an affiliated area of the National Park System; and (3) consider other alternatives for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-10-08 00:00:00

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to Congress on the suitability and feasibility of including approximately 45 miles of the Chattahoochee River and lands along the river corridor from the southern boundary of the Recreation Area south to the junction of Coweta, Heard, and Carroll Counties, Georgia, within the boundary of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Requires such study to include an analysis of the feasibility of administering the study area as part of the Recreation Area.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-10-21 00:00:00

First State National Historical Park Act - Establishes the First State National Historical Park in Delaware as a unit of the National Park System. Specifies that the purpose of the Park is the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the historic and cultural resources associated with Dutch, Swedish, and English settlement in Delaware and the resources associated with the role of the state of Delaware as the first state to ratify the Constitution. Requires the preparation of a general management plan for the Park. Requires completion of a study regarding the preservation and interpretation of additional properties in Delaware that relate to the Park's purposes, including an assessment of: (1) the potential for designating them as National Historic Landmarks; and (2) options for maintaining their historic integrity.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Date: 2009-10-29 00:00:00

Amends the National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2004 to extend, through FY2015, the authorization of appropriations for grants to the Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, to carry out programs related to civil rights and juvenile justice through the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-11-03 00:00:00

Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating a specified region in Chicago, Illinois, as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2009-11-05 00:00:00

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation for generating revenue for Museum activities and to support Museum operations.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-11-16 00:00:00

Willamette Falls National Heritage Area - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility and suitability of designating a specified study area in Oregon as the Willamette Falls National Heritage Area.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-11-19 00:00:00

New Bedford Whaling Nation Historical Park Resources Assistant Act - Amends the Omnibus Park and Public Lands Management Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the interpretation and preservation of specified properties associated with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in Massachusetts; (2) set forth a non-federal matching requirement for funding a cooperative agreement for the preservation of the National Historic Landmark Schooner Ernestina; and (3) prohibit any funds authorized under the Act from being used for the operation and routine maintenance of the Schooner Ernestina.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-12-16 00:00:00

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area in Alabama. (Describes the Black Belt area as a region in the lower-central portion of Alabama that sustains an abundance of natural resources, historical sites, cultural diversity, and recreational activities shaped by its fertile black soil.) Designates the Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area, requires the Center to submit a management plan for the Heritage Area, and sets forth procedures for the approval or disapproval of such plan.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-12-16 00:00:00

Requires the inclusion of the land and interests commonly known as Gettysburg Train Station and its immediate surroundings in the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the land and interests located along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania, in Gettysburg National Military Park. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire publicly owned property within the area of the Train Station by purchase, from willing sellers only, if efforts to acquire such property without cost have been exhausted. Prohibits the acquisition of property within the areas of the Train Station and along Plum Run by eminent domain.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-01-21 00:00:00

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for the commemoration and interpretation of the role of the Buffalo Soldiers (African-American troops who, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, came to be known as the Buffalo Soldiers) in the early years of the National Parks, which shall include: (1) a historical assessment of the Buffalo Soldiers who served in National Parks in the years before the establishment of the National Park Service (NPS); (2) an evaluation of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a national historic trail commemorating the route traveled by the Buffalo Soldiers from their post in the Presidio in San Francisco to the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and to any other National Parks where they may have served; (3) identification of properties that could meet criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or criteria for designation as National Historic Landmarks; and (4) an evaluation of ways of enhancing historical research, education, interpretation, and public awareness of the story of the Buffalo Soldiers' stewardship role in the National Parks, including linking the story of development of the Parks and the story of African-American military service following the Civil War. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on the study's findings and recommendations.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-02-02 00:00:00

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act - Designates specified lands and inland waters within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Wilderness. Sets forth requirements for the administration of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Wilderness, including with respect to road maintenance, hunting, fish and wildlife, watercraft, and buffer zones.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-02-23 00:00:00

Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-02-23 00:00:00

National Discovery Trails Act of 2010 - Amends the National Trails System Act to establish national discovery trails which shall be extended, continuous interstate trails located so as to provide for outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities. Authorizes the designation of such trails on federal lands and, with the consent of the owner, on non-federal lands. Designates as a national discovery trail the 6,000-mile American Discovery Trail which shall extend from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, traveling northern and southern routes from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Denver, Colorado. Sets forth requirements for designation as a national discovery trail. Requires the appropriate Secretary for each national discovery trail to: (1) administer the trail in cooperation with a competent trailwide volunteer-based organization; and (2) submit a comprehensive plan for the protection, management, development, and use of such trail.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-02-24 00:00:00

Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Nevada from being undertaken except by express authorization of Congress.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-02-25 00:00:00

Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in California from being undertaken, except by express authorization of Congress.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-03-02 00:00:00

Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks or monuments in Colorado, except by express authorization of Congress.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-03-04 00:00:00

Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Montana except by express authorization of Congress.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Social sciences and history
Date: 2010-03-04 00:00:00

Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission. Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities: (1) in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, to award grants for activities that are determined to be appropriately related to the Civil War sesquicentennial; and (2) consider for such grants university, museum, or academic programs with national scope that sponsor multidisciplinary projects that represent the totality of the Civil War.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-03-04 00:00:00

This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease to the Savannah Bar Pilots Association or a successor organization up to 30,000 square feet of land and improvements in Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia at the location on Cockspur Island that has been used continuously by the Association since 1940. Instructs the Secretary to require a rental fee based on fair market value adjusted, as deemed appropriate, for amounts to be expended by the lessee for property preservation and related expenses. Requires the deposit of the proceeds received from such fee into a special account in the Treasury related to rental payments made under leases for the use of buildings and associated property administered as part of the National Park System. Requires a lease entered into under this Act to be made for a term of up to 10 years and, at the Secretary's discretion, for successive terms of up to 10 years at a time and to include any terms and conditions necessary for the protection of the resources of the Monument and the public interest. Exempts the lease authorized by this Act, except as provided above, from certain provisions related to the leasing of buildings and property administered as part of the System and the leasing of federal buildings and property.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Government operations and politics
Date: 2010-03-04 00:00:00

Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2009 - Revises provisions regarding the composition of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution by providing for the membership of the Regents to be composed of 21 members who shall be appointed by the President from among a list of nominees submitted by the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate. Revises the number of Regents who shall constitute a quorum to do business. Revises requirements for the terms of office for Regents. Permits Regents to be reappointed.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Government operations and politics
Date: 2010-03-04 00:00:00

Prohibits the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to an exhibit that is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility that is part of any bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, including the National Gallery of Art. Allows the charging of a fee for admission to an exhibit if: (1) charging a fee is necessary and unavoidable; (2) the Secretary submits a statement explaining the determination to Congress; and (3) the charging of such fee does not become effective until after the expiration of a 45-day period beginning on the date the statement is submitted. Makes such prohibition non-applicable to a specified exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History. Requires the Secretary to submit a plan for eliminating the admission fee for such exhibition which shall include steps to cover the expenses incurred in carrying out the exhibition.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-03-09 00:00:00

Designates the library and archives gallery located in the Washington's Headquarters Museum at Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey as the "Lloyd W. Smith Library" and the "Lloyd W. Smith Archives Gallery," respectively.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-03-10 00:00:00

Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-04-13 00:00:00

Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act of 2010 - Requires the President to obtain congressional approval of proposed national monuments situated upon land owned or controlled by the federal government and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to declaring national monuments. Bars the Secretary of the Interior from implementing any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public output and congressional approval.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-04-22 00:00:00

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire only from willing sellers the private or state lands or interests identified on the map entitled "Proposed Casa Grande Ruins Boundary Modification" and dated January 2010. Transfers administrative jurisdiction of specified withdrawn federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to the National Park Service (NPS). Transfers to the BIA the administrative jurisdiction of certain federal land administered by the NPS for purposes of the San Carlos Irrigation Project. Requires the Secretary to administer all such transferred or acquired lands as part of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Arizona. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the state of Arizona to provide for cooperative management of specified state trust lands. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to identify any additional lands considered appropriate to become part of any further adjustments to the boundary of the Monument.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-04-22 00:00:00

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate for study for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system a specified segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-04-22 00:00:00

Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Oregon except by express authorization of Congress. Requires the President to obtain congressional approval of proposed national monuments situated upon land owned or controlled by the federal government and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to declaring national monuments. Bars the Secretary of the Interior from implementing any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public output and congressional approval.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:00

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area in Texas. Designates the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area Corporation as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Corporation to submit a management plan for the Heritage Area. Requires the federal cost share of any activity carried out using assistance under this Act to be half of that activity's cost. Sets forth requirements for the approval or disapproval of the management plan by the Secretary of the Interior. Specifies this Act's effect on private property protections and water rights with regard to the Heritage Area. Bars anything in this Act from being meant as modifying the Rio Grande Natural Area Act.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:00

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010 - Modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as the Wallis House and Harriston Hill on the map entitled "Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment," and dated February 2010. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests, by donation or exchange, from willing sellers only. Requires acquired lands and interests to be administered as part of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:00

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act - Amends the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1999 to modify the boundary of the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in South Dakota by including in the Historic Site the following lands and interests in Jackson County, South Dakota, identified on the map entitled "Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification," and dated July 17, 2009: (1) approximately 25 acres of land north of exit 131 on Interstate 90 in Jackson County for the construction and use of a visitor facility and administrative site; and (2) approximately 3.65 acres of land at the Delta 1 Launch Control Facility for the construction and use of a parking lot and for other administrative purposes. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to transfer the administrative jurisdiction over such lands to the Secretary of the Interior and modify the boundaries of the Buffalo Gap National Boundary Grassland to exclude such land.