lcalvobartolome/proxann_data huggingface dataset:
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-03-19 00:00:00

Coltsville National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Coltsville National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System in Connecticut.

Requires the Park to provide interpretation and viewing of specified sites, including the East Armory and Colt Park. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a written agreement with the Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Colt Trust, or other public entities, as appropriate, to gain access to Colt-related artifacts to have them on display in the East Armory or within the Park.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of any properties within the Historic District or any nationally significant properties within the Park under which the Secretary may identify, interpret, restore and provide technical assistance for the preservation of such properties.

Requires any federal funds under such an agreement to be matched on a one-to-one basis by non-federal funds.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance and public interpretation of related historic and cultural resources within the Historic District.

 Requires the Secretary to complete and submit to Congress a management plan for the Park with the advice of the Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission established by this Act.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-04-10 00:00:00

Renames the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor in Connecticut and Massachusetts as the Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-04-11 00:00:00

Rachel Carson Nature Trail Designation Act of 2013 - Designates a trail located in Glover Archbold Park in the District of Columbia from Canal Road to Van Ness Street as the "Rachel Carson Nature Trail."

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to post signs on or near the Trail that include one or more of the following: (1) information on Rachel Carson and her contributions to the environmental movement; (2) images of her; and (3) references to her efforts to educate others about the importance of environmental protection, conservation, and sustainability.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-04-18 00:00:00

President Street Station Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the President Street Station, a railroad terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, to evaluate the terminal's national significance and determine its feasibility for designation as a unit of the National Park System.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-04-23 00:00:00

Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act - Requires the inclusion in Gettysburg National Military Park of the Gettysburg Train Station and the property that is adjacent to Plum Run in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania.

 Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire such properties only: (1) by donation, or (2) by purchase from a willing seller if efforts to acquire such property without cost have been exhausted.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-04-24 00:00:00

Extends the authorities provided to the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey until September 30, 2018.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-05-07 00:00:00

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area in Alabama.

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: 2013-05-09 00:00:00

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, with respect to the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, to: (1) expand the current definition of "battlefield report" to include the report entitled "Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States"; and (2) expand the Program to permit the acquisition not only of an "interest in an eligible site," but also an "eligible site." Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act.

Prohibits the use of any acquisition grant program funds for purposes of lobbying.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-05-09 00:00:00

Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends P.L. 105-378 (relating to the establishment of the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site in New York City, New York) to add the lower east side tenement at 103 Orchard Street to the Historic Site.

Prohibits anything in this Act from authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property at 103 Orchard Street.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-05-21 00:00:00

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.

Prohibits the use of federal funds to pay any expense to establish the commemorative work.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-05-23 00:00:00

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to install at the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day. Bars the use of federal funds for the preparation or installation of the plaque or inscription, but permits the acceptance and expenditure of private contributions for such purpose.

Makes the Commemorative Works Act applicable to the design and placement of the plaque within the area of the World War II Memorial.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Native Americans
Date: 2013-05-23 00:00:00

Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Native American Veterans' Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 to authorize the construction of the National Native American Veterans' Memorial on the property of the National Museum of the American Indian. (Currently, its location is restricted to the interior structure of the Museum.)

Authorizes the Museum to participate in the selection of the Memorial's design, on more than a consultative basis, with the National Congress of American Indians.

Makes the Museum and the National Congress of American Indians responsible for accepting contributions for, and paying the expenses of, establishing the Memorial. (Currently, the National Congress of American Indians is solely responsible for those duties.)
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-05-23 00:00:00

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to make improvements to a support facility, including a visitor center, for a National Historic Site operated by the NPS if such project: (1) is conducted using amounts included in the budget of the NPS in effect on the date on which the project is authorized, (2) is subject to a 50% non-federal cost sharing requirement, and (3) is conducted in an area in which the NPS was authorized by law to establish such a facility.

Allows the Secretary to operate and use all or part of a support facility, including a visitor center, for such a Site: (1) to carry out the duties associated with the operation and support of such Site, and (2) only in accordance with an agreement between the Secretary and the local government in which the facility is located.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Taxation
Date: 2013-06-13 00:00:00

Complete America's Great Trails Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the fair market value of any National Scenic Trail conservation contribution. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the efficacy of such tax credit in completing, extending, and increasing the number of National Scenic Trails.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-06-19 00:00:00

Essex National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act - Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to: (1) extend the authority for the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance respecting the Essex National Heritage Area until September 30, 2027, and (2) increase the total amount that may be appropriated for the Area under the Act to $20 million.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-06-19 00:00:00

Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to include within the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, New Jersey, approximately six acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-06-27 00:00:00

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Upper Missisquoi and Trout Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate two segments of the Missisquoi River and one segment of the Trout River in Vermont as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.

Requires the river segments designated by this Act to be managed in accordance with the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Management Plan.

Requires the Secretary to coordinate the management responsibilities with the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic Committee.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements for the protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segments with: (1) the state of Vermont; (2) specific municipalities; and (3) local, regional, statewide, or multistate planning, environmental, or recreational organizations.

 States that the designation of the river segments does not: (1) preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation of specified hydroelectric projects; or (2) limit the modernization, upgrades, or other changes to the projects. Prohibits resource protection, mitigation, or enhancement measures required by FERC hydropower proceedings from being considered project works under this Act. Permits such measures within the segments.

Considers zoning ordinances adopted by specific towns as satisfying provisions in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act that prohibit the Secretary from acquiring lands by condemnation within a designated Wild and Scenic River boundary when certain local zoning ordinances are in place.

 Limits the authority of the Secretary to acquire lands under this Act to acquisition by donation or with the owner's consent.

Bars the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers from being administered as part of the National Park System.

Directs the Secretary, upon determining that there is adequate local support for the designation of an additional segment in Vermont, to publish a notice of the designation in the Federal Register, designate the additional segment, and administer the additional segment as a recreational river.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-07-18 00:00:00

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the New Philadelphia archaeological site and the land surrounding it in Illinois.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress regarding the national significance of the area, the suitability and feasibility of designating the area as a unit of the National Park System, and alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the area by federal, state, or local governments or by private and nonprofit organizations.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-07-23 00:00:00

Amends the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 to extend through FY2022 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide financial assistance for the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway in Ohio.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Government operations and politics
Date: 2013-07-29 00:00:00

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.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-07-30 00:00:00

Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyr's Monument in Fort Greene Park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn as a unit of the National Park System.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Taxation
Date: 2013-08-01 00:00:00

Historic Downtown Preservation and Access Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for 50% of the cost of installing an elevator system or a sprinkler system in a certified historic structure. Limits the total amount of such credit to $50,000 in any taxable year.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-08-01 00:00:00

Ka'u Coast Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the land along the Ka'u Coast in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-09-18 00:00:00

York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the York River in Maine and any of its associated tributaries for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the York River to: (1) determine the designation's effect on existing commercial and recreational activities, the construction and operation of energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the authority of state and local governments to manage those activities; and (2) identify any authorities that would authorize or require the Secretary to influence local land use decisions such as zoning, or to place restrictions on non-federal land if designated under this Act, any authorities that the Secretary may use to condemn property, and any private property located in the area studied pursuant to this Act.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-11-04 00:00:00

West Virginia National Heritage Area Act of 2013 - Establishes the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area in the states of Maryland and West Virginia.

Designates the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the Area.

Requires the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., to submit a management plan that provides for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of cultural, natural, historical, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Area.

Amends the National Coal Heritage Area Act of 1996 and the Wheeling National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to extend through FY2017 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance with respect to the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-11-18 00:00:00

Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act - Modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the land and interests in land identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion," and dated June 2007.

Transfers from the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to the Secretary of the Army administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.170 acres of land for the Fort Lee Military Reservation.

Transfers from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.171 acres of land for the Battlefield.

Requires inclusion of the conveyed land within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-11-20 00:00:00

Entrance Fee Suspension Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, during the period April 10-25, 2014, to suspend the collection of fees for admission to units of the National Park System and units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, respectively.

Requires the Secretary to report to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the total amount of fees that would have been collected for admission to such units if collection had not been suspended.

Directs the Secretary, during FY2014, to transfer amounts equivalent to such uncollected fees from discretionary unobligated balances that are not designated as emergency or overseas contingency operations. Entitles the Secretary to receive and use such amounts to carry out this Act without further appropriation.

Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as an offset to such funds transfers, to extend from October 29, 2021, to November 5, 2021, the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to charge and collect specified customs fees.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-12-10 00:00:00

Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act - Modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park to include the following areas : (1) Fallen Timbers Battlefield, (2) Russell House Battlefield, and (3) Davis Bridge Battlefield. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange.

Establishes Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee as an affiliated area of the National Park System.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-12-17 00:00:00

National Historic Preservation Act Amendment Act of 2013 - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to make Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance to establish preservation training and degree programs.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2013-12-19 00:00:00

Extends until December 2, 2020, the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in honor of former President John Adams and his family's legacy of public service.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2014-01-27 00:00:00

Pullman National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to: (1) preserve and interpret for the benefit of future generations the significant labor, industrial, civil rights, and social history of the Park, the significant architectural structures in the Park, and the role of the Pullman community in the creation of the first national Labor Day holiday in the world; (2) coordinate preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the Park by the federal government, the state of Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit organizations; and (3) coordinate appropriate management options necessary to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the Park.

Requires the Park to include: (1) the Pullman Factory Complex, including the Clock Tower Building and rear erecting shops; and (2) the approximately 13 acres of land upon which such structures are located.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a general management plan for the Park.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2014-02-12 00:00:00

River Paddling Protection Act - Opens the rivers and streams of Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming to hand-propelled vessels. Declares specified regulations to have no force or effect with regard to the closing of rivers and streams of such Parks to such vessels.

Requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate any recreational use of hand-propelled vessels on the Gros Ventre River within the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming with Grand Teton National Park to ensure that use is consistent with the requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Congress
Date: 2014-02-27 00:00:00

Directs the Architect of the Capitol to: (1) enter into an agreement to obtain a chair featuring the logo of the National League of POW/MIA Families, and (2) place it on the Capitol grounds in a suitable permanent location within two years after enactment of this Act.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2014-04-28 00:00:00

World War I Memorial Act of 2014 - Designates the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City at America's National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial.

Redesignates Pershing Park in the District of Columbia as the National World War I Memorial (Memorial).

Authorizes the World War I Centennial Commission (Commission) to plan, develop, and execute ceremonies to recognize the above designation and redesignation and to enhance the General Pershing Commemorative Work by constructing appropriate sculptural and other elements on the Memorial.

Amends the World War I Centennial Commission Act to: (1) allow for completion of construction at the Memorial after termination of the Commission, and (2) revise provisions concerning Commission members and pay rates. Prohibits any federal funds from being obligated or expended for the designation, establishment, or enhancement of a memorial or commemorative work by the Commission.
Topic: Public Lands — National Parks
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2014-05-06 00:00:00

National Scenic Trails Parity Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to require the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.