lcalvobartolome/proxann_data huggingface dataset:
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-05-14 00:00:00

Beaver Basin Wilderness Act - Designates specified land and inland water within the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the Beaver Basin Wilderness. Makes the line of demarcation the boundary for any part of the Wilderness that is bordered by Lake Superior. Considers the surface water of the Lake, regardless of the fluctuating lake level, to be outside of the boundary of the Wilderness.Provides for the continuation of the use of boats powered by electric motors on Little Beaver and Big Beaver Lakes.Specifies this Act's effect on: (1) treaty rights; (2) management of the water of Lake Superior within the boundary of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; (3) the use of motors on the surface water of the Lake adjacent to the Wilderness; and (4) the beaching of motorboats at the line of demarcation.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-05-20 00:00:00

Northern Neck National Heritage Area Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to specified congressional committees on the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Northern Neck National Heritage Area to be comprised of: (1) the part of eastern coastal Virginia between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers; (2) Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, King George, and Lancaster Counties, Virginia; and (3) other areas adjacent to or in the vicinity of those areas that have similar heritage aspects.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-05-21 00:00:00

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Area National Forest Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Forest Heritage Area in Alaska. Designates the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Forest Heritage Corridor Communities Association as the Area's local coordinating entity. Requires the Association to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate the accomplishments of the Area and to prepare and submit a report that includes recommendations for the future role of the National Park Service (NPS), if any, respecting the Area. Authorizes appropriations. Sets a limit on the total amounts that may be made available to carry out this Act. Limits the federal share of the total cost of any activity carried out under this Act to 50%.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-05-22 00:00:00

National Park Service Special Resource Studies and Technical Corrections Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of: (1) designating the site of the Battle of Camden, South Carolina, and of Historic Camden, South Carolina, as a unit or units of the National Park System; and (2) including Fort San Geronimo and other related resources in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as part of the San Juan National Historic Site. Makes technical corrections and conforming amendments to various acts concerning specified areas, forests, trails, and other matters.Renames the Gaylord A. Nelson Wilderness as the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness. Provides for the House Committee on Natural Resources (under current law, the Committee on House Administration) to be notified of a recommendation that a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs should be located in Area I.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Taxation
Date: 2008-05-22 00:00:00

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the excise tax on bows and arrows certain shafts consisting of all natural wood which after assembly measure 5/16 of an inch or less in diameter and which are not suitable for use with bows that would otherwise be subject to such tax (having a peak draw weight of 30 pounds or more).
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-06-11 00:00:00

Requires that the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, be managed in accordance with the Interim Protected Species Management Strategy/Environmental Assessment issued by the National Park Service (NPS) during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the NPS, issues a special regulation and long-term off-road vehicle management plan for the use of that seashore. Invalidates the consent decree filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina regarding off-road vehicle use at that seashore.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-06-18 00:00:00

Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008 - Adjusts the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument (Monument). Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) transfer certain acreage in the Monument to the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) adjust the boundary of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest to exclude certain lands in the Monument transferred by the Secretary.Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain additional segments of the Monument as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) administer the Monument in accordance with this Act and other legal authorities; and (2) carry out forest restoration activities within the boundaries of the Monument.Directs the Secretary of Agriculture or the Interior to accept any grazing lease or permit that is donated by a livestock operator that holds a valid existing grazing lease or permit for a grazing allotment.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-06-18 00:00:00

Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2008 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add specified segments of creeks to the designation of the Rogue River in Oregon as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-06-26 00:00:00

Centennial District Authorization Act of 2008 - Establishes in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Centennial Historic District (District). Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, state or local government agencies, nonprofit entities, and any leaseholders to administer the District. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prepare a plan for the development of historic, architectural, natural, cultural, recreational, and interpretive resources within the District; and (2) provide financial assistance for capital improvement projects in the District.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-07-07 00:00:00

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Act of 2008 - Designates the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Kentucky as the "Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park."
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-07-10 00:00:00

River Raisin National Battlefield Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if Monroe County or Wayne County, Michigan, or other willing landowners in either county offers to donate land relating to the Battles of the River Raisin (during the War of 1812) on January 18 and 22, 1813, and the aftermath of such battles, to accept the donated land. Instructs the Secretary, upon acquisition of such land that is of sufficient acreage to permit efficient administration, to designate the acquired land as a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the "River Raisin National Battlefield Park." Requires the Secretary to submit a report describing the progress made with respect to: (1) acquiring real property under this Act; and (2) designating the park.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-07-10 00:00:00

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Port Chicago National Memorial Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (Memorial) as a unit of the National Park System. Directs the Secretary of Defense to transfer certain land within the Memorial to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior if: (1) the land is excess to military needs; and (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) makes certain determinations relating to the protection of human health and the environment.Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the City of Concord, California, and the East Bay Regional Park District, to establish and operate a facility for visitor orientation and parking, administrative offices, and curatorial storage for the Memorial. Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to environmental remediation and repair of the Memorial.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00

Directs the Secretary of the Army to transfer specified Army National Guard military construction funds appropriated under the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to the Department of the Interior for the Historic Preservation Fund of the National Park Service, to be used for restoration, rehabilitation, and historic preservation activities at Jackson Barracks, Louisiana.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00

Cane River National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Cane River Creole National Historical Park and National Heritage Area Act to: (1) revise the boundaries of the Cane River National Heritage Area, Louisiana; (2) revise the duties of the Cane River National Heritage Area Commission; and (3) terminate such Commission on August 5, 2025 (under current law, on the day occurring 10 years after the first official meeting of the Commission).
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00

Lower Mississippi River National Historic Site Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to complete a special resource study that evaluates the national significance of the Lower Mississippi River area in Louisiana and the suitability and feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System, which shall be known as the "Lower Mississippi River National Park."
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-09-08 00:00:00

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire additional acreage to increase the size of the Fort Davis National Historic Site near the town of Fort Davis, Texas, by acquiring certain land from willing sellers.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Date: 2008-09-17 00:00:00

Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008 - Requires the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture) to establish an oral history project to: (1) collect video and audio recordings of, and visual and written materials relevant to the personal histories of, participants in the Civil Rights movement; and (2) make the collection available for public use through the Library of Congress and the Museum.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Congress
Date: 2008-09-23 00:00:00

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to include in mandatory annual financial disclosure reports information on the balance of any mortgage secured by a personal residence.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Transportation and public works
Date: 2008-09-24 00:00:00

National Lighthouse Stewardship Act of 2008 - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service, to establish a three-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic lighthouse structures. Establishes in the Treasury a National Lighthouse Stewardship Fund consisting of such amounts as are appropriated to the Fund under this Act.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Energy
Date: 2008-09-25 00:00:00

Georges Bank Preservation Act - Prohibits the issuance of any lease or other authorization by the federal government for exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in: (1) any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary; or (2) the fishing grounds known as Georges Bank in the waters of the United States.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Commemorations
Date: 2008-09-26 00:00:00

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Reauthorization Act - Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend until November 12, 2009, the authority to permit the establishment of a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2008-09-26 00:00:00

Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. Designates the Lancaster-York Heritage Region as the management entity for the Area. Requires the Lancaster-York Heritage Region to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Housing and community development
Date: 2008-11-20 00:00:00

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand the rural energy for America program to include schools in rural areas.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-06 00:00:00

Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-06 00:00:00

Homestead National Monument of America Boundary Expansion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation or by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, from willing sellers only, the approximately 140 acres located south of the Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska and owned by the Friends of Homestead and the approximately 160 acres known as the "Graff Parcel." Instructs the Secretary to revise the boundary of Homestead National Monument to reflect the acquisition upon its completion.Requires any lands acquired under this Act to be administered by the Secretary as part of Homestead National Monument.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-06 00:00:00

Authorizes the addition of certain lands to the Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey from willing sellers only.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-06 00:00:00

Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison - Establishes the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-06 00:00:00

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire additional acreage to increase the size of the Fort Davis National Historic Site near the town of Fort Davis, Texas, by acquiring certain land from willing sellers.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-06 00:00:00

Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River.Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed to conflict with specified treaties between the United States and Mexico.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-06 00:00:00

Amends the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to provide that the purpose of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge shall be to restore, enhance, and maintain wetland, upland, riparian, and other habitats for native wildlife, plant, and fish species in the San Luis Valley. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, in administering the Refuge, to: (1) emphasize migratory bird conservation; and (2) take into consideration the role of the Refuge in broader landscape conservation efforts. Provides for the Secretary, in administering water resources for the Refuge, to use decreed water rights on the Refuge in approximately the same manner that the water rights have been used historically.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Arts, culture, religion
Date: 2009-01-06 00:00:00

Museum of Ideas Act of 2009 - Establishes the Museum of Ideas Commission to develop a plan for establishing in Washington, D.C., a museum that presents the history and evolution of human ideas.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2009-01-06 00:00:00

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) acquire a specified parcel of land in Beaufort, South Carolina, to be used for expansion of the Beaufort National Cemetery; and (2) report to Congress on the acquisition.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-06 00:00:00

Northern Neck National Heritage Area Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Northern Neck National Heritage Area in Virginia to be comprised of: (1) the part of eastern coastal Virginia between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers; (2) Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, King George, and Lancaster Counties, Virginia; and (3) other areas adjacent to or in the vicinity of those areas that have similar heritage aspects.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-07 00:00:00

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2009 - Redesignates the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (located in Brownsville, Texas, and dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the Mexican-American War) as the "Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park." Amends the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the Park to include certain land.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-07 00:00:00

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act - 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. 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.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-07 00:00:00

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act - Modifies the boundary of the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Ohio to include certain lands marked for inclusion in the Park. Permits the acquisition of lands added under this Act only from willing sellers.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-07 00:00:00

Amends the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to provide for the acquisition and inclusion of certain additional sites to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to partners of the Park, including the Aviation Trail, Inc., the Ohio Historical Society, and Dayton History, for projects not requiring federal involvement other than providing financial assistance, identifying the specific partner grantee and the specific project. Limits projects funded through these grants to construction and development on non-federal property within the boundaries of the Park. Instructs that any project funded by such grants support the purposes of the Park, be consistent with the Park's general management plan, and enhance public use and enjoyment of the park. Removes the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta, Ohio, from inclusion in the boundaries of the the National Aviation Heritage Area.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-08 00:00:00

Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 relating to the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area to permit the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) consult with and enter into cooperative agreements concerning the Recreation Area under the Act with any member of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership; and (2) through such cooperative agreements between the Secretary and any Partnership member, acquire from and provide to such eligible entities goods and services for the construction of recreation area facilities or for any other purpose that is consistent with the purposes of the Recreation Area.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-08 00:00:00

Adams National Historical Park Boundary Addition Act of 2009 - Amends the Adams National Historical Park Act of 1998 to revise the boundary of Adams National Historical Park to include the Quincy Homestead and carriage shed at 34 Butler Road in Quincy, Massachusetts, within the Park.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2009-01-08 00:00:00

Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona. Requires the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc. as the local coordinating entity for the Area, to prepare and submit a management plan for it meeting specified criteria. Specifies procedures for approval or disapproval of the plan by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security. Prohibits anything in this Act from impeding, prohibiting, or restricting activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security for the purpose of achieving operational control, as defined under the Secure Fence Act of 2006, within the Heritage Area.