Summary: Prohibits the use of federal funding for specified National Heritage Areas, Corridors, and Partnerships and similar areas.

prohibits use federal funding specified national heritage areas corridors partnerships similar areas


Summary: History Is Learned from the Living Act - Establishes the History Is Learned from the Living grant program. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make one-year grants of $550,000 each to community groups, organizations, or institutions to carry out projects through which the community may learn about historical movements in the United States in the past century through the oral histories of community members who participated in those movements.

history learned living act establishes history learned living grant program requires secretary interior year grants community groups organizations institutions carry projects community learn historical movements united_states past century oral histories community members participated movements


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield in Kentucky (relating to the Battle of Mill Springs fought on January 19, 1862, in Pulaski and Wayne Counties during the Civil War) and the feasibility of the inclusion of such battlefield in the National Park System. Requires owners of private property connected to the Battlefield to be notified of the commencement and scope of such study.

directs secretary interior conduct special resource study evaluate significance mill springs battlefield kentucky relating battle mill springs january wayne counties civil war feasibility inclusion battlefield national_park_system requires owners private property connected battlefield notified commencement scope study


Summary: Pullman Historic Site National Park Service Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the historic Pullman site in Chicago, Illinois, which was the site of an industrial town built between 1880-1884 to provide Pullman Palace Car Company employees and their families with a model community and suitable living conditions, as well as the site of the Pullman Strike of 1894. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the national significance of such site and to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

historic site national_park_service study act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study historic site chicago illinois site industrial town built provide car company employees families model community suitable living conditions site strike requires secretary evaluate national significance site determine suitability feasibility designating unit national_park_system


Summary: North Maui Coastal Preservation Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating certain lands on the northern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a National Seashore, National Historical Park, National Recreation Area, National Monument, National Preserve, or other unit of the National Park System.

north maui coastal preservation act directs secretary interior study feasibility designating certain lands northern coast maui hawaii national seashore national historical park national recreation_area national_monument national preserve unit national_park_system


Summary: Ka'u Coast Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating the Ka'u Coast from Kapaoo Point to Kahuku Point, Hawaii, as a unit of the National Park System.

coast preservation act_-_directs secretary interior study feasibility designating coast point point hawaii unit national_park_system


Summary: Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act - Establishes in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. Establishes in Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park also as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities for the historic preservation, restoration, interpretation, and maintenance of such historical parks. Requires the Secretary to complete a general management plan for them.

national historical parks act establishes caroline counties maryland underground railroad national historical park unit national_park_system establishes new_york national historical park unit national_park_system authorizes secretary interior enter cooperative agreements certain entities historic preservation restoration interpretation maintenance historical parks requires secretary complete general management plan


Summary: Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act - Requires the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina to be managed in accordance with the Interim Protected Species Management Strategy/Environmental Assessment issued by the National Park Service (NPS) on June 13, 2007, for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area until the Secretary of the Interior issues a new final rule that meets the additional restrictions specified below. Bars the imposition of any additional restrictions on pedestrian or motorized vehicular access to any part of the Recreation Area for species protection beyond those in the Interim Management Strategy, other than as specifically authorized pursuant to this Act. Allows the Secretary if, based on peer-reviewed science and after public comment, it is determined that additional restrictions on access to a part of the Recreation Area are necessary to protect endangered species, to only restrict pedestrian and vehicular access for recreational activities for the shortest possible time and on the smallest possible portions of such area. Prohibits the final rule titled "Special Regulations, Areas of the National Park System, Cape Hatteras National Seashore--Off-Road Vehicle Management" from having any force or effect. Invalidates the April 30, 2008, consent decree filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina regarding off-road vehicle use at the Seashore.

preserving access cape national seashore recreational area act_-_requires cape national seashore north_carolina managed accordance interim protected species management strategy environmental assessment issued national_park_service nps june cape national seashore recreational area secretary interior issues new final rule meets additional restrictions specified bars imposition additional restrictions pedestrian motorized vehicular access recreation_area species protection interim management strategy specifically authorized pursuant act allows secretary based peer reviewed science public comment determined additional restrictions access recreation_area necessary protect endangered species restrict pedestrian vehicular access recreational activities shortest possible time smallest possible portions area prohibits final rule titled special regulations areas national_park_system cape national seashore road vehicle management having force effect invalidates april consent decree filed united_states_district_court eastern_district north_carolina road vehicle use seashore


Summary: National Heritage Area Act of 2012 - Establishes a system of National Heritage Areas through which the Secretary of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas. Provides for such system to be composed of National Heritage Areas designated by Congress before enactment of this Act or under this Act. Prohibits National Heritage Areas from being: (1) considered to be units of the National Park System, or (2) subject to the authorities applicable to such units. Specifies the criteria that the Secretary shall apply to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating proposed National Heritage Areas. States that designation of a National Heritage Area shall be by Act of Congress and contingent on the prior completion of a management plan and an affirmative determination by the Secretary that the area meets such criteria. Sets forth requirements for National Heritage Area management plans.

national heritage area act establishes system national heritage areas secretary interior provide technical financial assistance local coordinating entities support establishment development continuity national heritage areas provides system composed national heritage areas designated congress enactment act act prohibits national heritage areas considered units national_park_system subject authorities applicable units specifies criteria secretary shall apply determine suitability feasibility designating proposed national heritage areas states designation national heritage area shall act congress contingent prior completion management plan affirmative determination secretary area meets criteria sets forth requirements national heritage area management plans


Summary: Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area Act of 2012 - Establishes the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area in Wisconsin. Designates the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area. Sets forth requirements for the approval or disapproval of the management plan.

wisconsin heritage parkway national heritage area act establishes wisconsin heritage parkway national heritage area wisconsin designates wisconsin heritage parkway local coordinating entity heritage area requires wisconsin heritage parkway prepare submit management plan heritage area sets forth requirements approval disapproval management plan


Summary: Grand Canyon Tourism Jobs Protection Act of 2012 - Declares that the substantial restoration of the natural quiet and experience of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona shall be considered to be achieved in the Park if, for at least 75% of every day, half of the Park is free of sound produced by commercial air tour operations that have an allocation to conduct such tours in the Park. Prohibits the Secretary from considering sound produced by sources other than commercial air tour operations when: (1) making recommendations, developing a final plan, or issuing regulations related to commercial air tour operations in the Park; or (2) determining whether substantial restoration of the natural quiet and experience of the Park has been achieved. Requires the Secretary to continuously monitor noise from aircraft operating over the Park below 17,999 feet MSL to ensure compliance with such substantial restoration in the Park.

grand canyon tourism jobs protection act declares substantial restoration natural experience grand canyon national park arizona shall considered achieved park day half park free sound produced commercial air tour operations allocation conduct park prohibits secretary considering sound produced sources commercial air tour operations making recommendations developing final plan issuing regulations related commercial air tour operations park determining substantial restoration natural experience park achieved requires secretary continuously monitor noise aircraft operating park feet ensure compliance substantial restoration park


Summary: Organ Mountains National Monument Establishment Act - Establishes the Organ Mountains monument in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, to comprise approximately 58,512 acres of public land in the county. States that, the purposes of the monument are the conservation, protection, and enhancement of its cultural, traditional, archaeological, natural, ecological, geological, historical, wildlife, livestock, watershed, educational, recreational, and scenic resources for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to manage the monument in a manner to conserve, protect, and enhance those resources. Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Organ Mountains monument. Releases the Organ Mountains, Organ Needles, and Pena Blanca Wilderness Study Areas from further study for designation as wilderness and prohibits such Areas from any longer being subject to requirements under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 regarding the status of their lands during the period of review and determination of such areas for preservation as wilderness. Requires such monument to be administered as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System.

organ mountains national_monument establishment act establishes organ mountains monument dona ana_county new_mexico comprise approximately acres public land county states purposes monument conservation protection enhancement cultural traditional archaeological natural ecological geological historical wildlife livestock watershed educational recreational scenic resources benefit enjoyment present future generations directs secretary interior bureau_of_land_management blm manage monument manner conserve protect enhance resources requires secretary develop management plan organ mountains monument releases organ mountains organ needles wilderness study areas study designation wilderness prohibits areas longer subject requirements federal_land_policy_and_management_act status lands period review determination areas preservation wilderness requires monument administered component national_landscape_conservation_system


Summary: Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook in Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage: (1) the river segments in accordance with the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Management Plan, dated June 2011; and (2) coordinate the management responsibilities of the Secretary under this Act relating to such segments with the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Committee. Makes the provisions of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act prohibiting federal acquisition of lands by condemnation applicable to the designated segments. Limits the authority of the Secretary to acquire lands for the purposes of such segments to acquisition by donation or with the owner's consent and subject to additional management plan criteria. Prohibits the designation made by this Act from being construed as: (1) prohibiting the potential future licensing or re-licensing of the Rainbow Dam and Reservoir (including associated transmission lines and other project works) by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as a federally licensed hydroelectric generation project, or (2) affecting the operations of a hydroelectric facility at the Dam and Reservoir. Bars the Lower Farmington River from being administered as part of the National Park System or being subject to System regulations. Revises the description of a specified designated segment of the Farmington River in Connecticut.

lower river salmon wild scenic river act_-_amends wild scenic rivers act designate specified segments lower river salmon connecticut components national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system requires secretary interior manage river segments accordance lower river salmon management plan dated june coordinate management responsibilities secretary act relating segments lower river salmon wild scenic committee makes provisions wild scenic rivers act prohibiting federal acquisition lands condemnation applicable designated segments limits authority secretary acquire lands purposes segments acquisition donation owner consent subject additional management plan criteria prohibits designation act construed prohibiting potential future licensing licensing dam reservoir including associated transmission lines project works federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc federally licensed hydroelectric generation project affecting operations hydroelectric facility dam reservoir bars lower river administered national_park_system subject system regulations revises description specified designated segment river connecticut


Summary: Designates the Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham, Massachusetts, as the "Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Salt Pond Visitor Center."

designates salt pond visitor center cape national seashore massachusetts thomas salt pond visitor center


Summary: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to study 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 Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area south to the junction of Coweta, Heard, and Carroll Counties, Georgia, within the boundary of the Recreation Area. Requires such study to include an analysis of the feasibility of administering the study area as part of the Recreation Area.

chattahoochee river national recreation_area boundary study act authorizes secretary interior study suitability feasibility including approximately miles chattahoochee river lands river corridor southern boundary chattahoochee river national recreation_area south junction heard counties georgia boundary recreation_area requires study include analysis feasibility administering study area recreation_area


Summary: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2012 - 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.

mountain national battlefield park boundary adjustment act modifies boundary mountain national battlefield park georgia include approximately acres identified house hill map entitled mountain national battlefield park proposed boundary adjustment dated february authorizes secretary interior acquire land interests donation exchange willing sellers requires acquired lands interests administered mountain national battlefield park


Summary: Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Study Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments concerning the Nashua River and its tributaries in Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a study of the Nashua River in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and to report to Congress. Instructs that the report: (1) include a discussion on the effect of the designation of the area to be studied on existing commercial and recreational activities, the construction, operation, or improvement of energy production and transmission, and the authority of state and local governments to manage all such activities; and (2) identify authorities that will influence local land use decisions or place restrictions on non-federal land if the study area is designated, identify authorities that may be used to condemn property if the study area is designated, and identify all private property located in the study area.

river wild scenic river study act_-_amends wild scenic rivers act designate certain segments concerning river tributaries massachusetts study potential addition national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system directs secretary interior complete study river massachusetts new_hampshire report congress instructs report include discussion effect designation area studied existing commercial recreational activities construction operation improvement energy production transmission authority state local governments manage activities identify authorities influence local land use decisions place restrictions non federal land study area designated identify authorities property study area designated identify private property located study area


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the "National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located center street west washington national park ranger post_office


Summary: Yosemite National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the approximately 1,575 acres of identified land that is adjacent to Yosemite National Park in California for addition to the Park. Permits an acquisition of such land to be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange and revises the boundary of the Park to reflect the acquisition. Requires the Secretary to administer any acquired land as part of the Park.

national park boundary expansion act authorizes secretary interior acquire approximately acres identified land adjacent national park california addition park permits acquisition land donation purchase willing seller exchange revises boundary park reflect acquisition requires secretary administer acquired land park


Summary: Mount Chosin Few Act - Designates a specified unnamed peak located within the Chugach National Forest in Alaska as Mount Chosin Few in honor of the Allied soldiers (known as the "Chosin Few") who fought courageously at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War.

mount act designates specified peak located national_forest alaska mount honor allied soldiers known battle reservoir korean war


Summary: Amends the National Trails System Act to revise the route of the North Country National Scenic Trail to be the one contained in the Department of the Interior description "North Country National Scenic Trail, Authorized Route," dated February 16, 2005, and numbered 649/80,002.

amends national_trails_system_act revise route north country national scenic trail contained department_of_the_interior description north country national scenic trail authorized route dated february numbered


Summary: Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act - (Sec. 5) Establishes the Manhattan Project National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System, which may be composed of specified facilities, lands, or interests in land in one or more eligible areas or parts of such areas in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and Hanford, Washington. Requires inclusion of the B Reactor National Historic Landmark in Hanford. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to enter into an agreement to govern their respective roles in administering the facilities, lands, or interests in land under DOE's jurisdiction to be included in the Park. Requires the Secretary under any such agreement to: (1) have decisionmaking authority for the content of the historic interpretation of the Manhattan Project for purposes of administering the Historical Park, and (2) ensure that the agreement provides for an appropriate advisory role for the National Park Service (NPS) in preserving the historic resources covered by the agreement. Requires the DOE Secretary under any such agreement to: (1) ensure that the agreement appropriately protects public safety, national security, and other aspects of the ongoing mission of DOE at the Oak Ridge Reservation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Hanford Site; (2) retain responsibility for any necessary environmental remediation; and (3) retain authority and legal obligations for historic preservation and general maintenance. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to consult with interested state, county, and local officials, and members of the public before executing any such agreement and in developing the general management plan. (Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to develop a general management plan for the Park in consultation and collaboration with the Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, and Richland DOE site offices. Authorizes the Secretary to provide interpretive tours of historically significant Manhattan Project sites and resources that are located outside the boundary of the Park. Prohibits the acquisition by condemnation of any land or interest in land for the purposes of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with federal agencies to provide public access to, and management, interpretation, and historic preservation of, historically significant Manhattan Project resources under their control; and (2) accept donations from, and enter into cooperative agreements with, state governments, local governments, tribal governments, organizations, or individuals to further the purpose of such an interagency agreement, or to provide visitor services and administrative facilities within proximity to the Historical Park. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to such governments, organizations, or individuals for the management, interpretation, and historic preservation of historically significant Manhattan Project resources not included in the Historical Park. (Sec. 9) Prohibits anything in this Act, the establishment of the Historical Park, or the management plan for the Historical Park from being construed as creating buffer zones outside of the Park. Prohibits anything in this Act from constituting a cause of action respecting activities outside or adjacent to the established boundary of the Park.

project national historical park act sec establishes project national historical park unit national_park_system composed specified facilities lands interests land eligible areas parts areas oak ridge tennessee new_mexico washington requires inclusion reactor national historic sec directs secretary interior secretary secretary energy doe enter agreement govern respective roles administering facilities lands interests land doe jurisdiction included park requires secretary agreement decisionmaking authority content historic interpretation project purposes administering historical park ensure agreement provides appropriate advisory role national_park_service nps preserving historic resources covered agreement requires doe secretary agreement ensure agreement appropriately protects public safety national security aspects ongoing mission doe oak ridge reservation national_laboratory site retain responsibility necessary environmental remediation retain authority legal obligations historic preservation general maintenance sec requires secretary consult interested state county local officials members public executing agreement developing general management plan sec requires secretary develop general management plan park consultation collaboration oak ridge doe site offices authorizes secretary provide interpretive historically significant project sites resources located outside boundary park prohibits acquisition condemnation land interest land purposes act authorizes secretary enter agreements federal agencies provide public access management interpretation historic preservation historically significant project resources control accept donations enter cooperative agreements state governments local governments tribal governments organizations individuals purpose interagency agreement provide visitor services administrative facilities proximity historical park authorizes secretary provide technical assistance governments organizations individuals management interpretation historic preservation historically significant project resources included historical park sec prohibits act establishment historical park management plan historical park construed creating buffer zones outside park prohibits act constituting cause action respecting activities outside adjacent established boundary park


Summary: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study land within Bexar and Wilson Counties in Texas, to identify land that would be suitable for inclusion in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Requires the study to examine the natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic values and characteristics of the land within such counties. Permits the assignment of Park employees to provide interpretive services, including visitor information and education, at facilities outside the Park boundary. Modifies the boundary of the Park to include approximately 151 acres of additional identified land. Permits the Secretary to acquire such land or any interest in such land by purchase from willing sellers, donation, or exchange.

san_antonio missions national historical park boundary expansion act directs secretary interior study land wilson counties texas identify land suitable inclusion san_antonio missions national historical park requires study examine natural cultural recreational scenic values characteristics land counties permits assignment park employees provide interpretive services including visitor information education facilities outside park boundary modifies boundary park include approximately acres additional identified land permits secretary acquire land interest land purchase willing sellers donation exchange


Summary: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2012 - Designates certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington: Elwha River; Dungeness River; Big Quilcene River; Dosewallips River; Duckabush River; Hamma Hamma River; South Fork Skokomish River; Middle Fork Satsop River; West Fork Satsop River; Wynoochee River; East Fork Humptulips River; West Fork Humptulips River; Quinault River; Queets River; Hoh River; Bogachiel River; South Fork Calawah River; Sol Duc River; and Lyre River. Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the designated river segments from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

wild olympics wilderness wild scenic rivers act designates certain federal land olympic national_forest state washington wilderness components national_wilderness_preservation_system designates certain land identified map proposed areas potential wilderness amends wild scenic rivers act designate wild scenic recreational rivers specified segments following rivers state washington river dungeness river big river river river river south fork river middle fork river west fork river river east_fork river west fork river river river river river south fork river river river withdraws federal land boundaries designated river segments entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws relating mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials


Summary: 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 identified on the map entitled "Shiloh National Military Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment" and dated April 2012: (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, consisting of the area identified on the map entitled "Parker's Crossroads Battlefield, Proposed Boundary" and dated April 2012, as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

national military park boundary adjustment battlefield designation act modifies boundary national military park include following areas identified map entitled national military park proposed boundary adjustment dated april fallen battlefield house battlefield davis bridge battlefield authorizes secretary interior acquire lands donation purchase willing sellers exchange establishes battlefield tennessee consisting area identified map entitled battlefield proposed boundary dated april affiliated area national_park_system


Summary: Rachel Carson Nature Trail Designation Act of 2012 - 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.

carson nature trail designation act designates trail located park district_of_columbia canal road van street carson nature trail directs secretary interior post signs near trail include following information carson contributions environmental movement images references efforts educate importance environmental protection conservation sustainability


Summary: Amends the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 to designate the South Carolina Heritage Corridor, Inc. as the management entity for the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor and transfers all program funds to such entity.

amends south_carolina national heritage corridor act designate south_carolina heritage corridor management entity south_carolina national heritage corridor transfers program funds entity


Summary: National Treasure Promotion and Investment Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the maintenance of infrastructure in communities hosting national parks and national heritage areas is important to the safety of residents and visitors; and (2) visa issuance fees should be invested in such maintenance in these communities, which draw visitors from across the globe. Requires consular officers, in issuing visas to applicants seeking to visit the United States temporarily for pleasure, to give priority to those intending to visit a national heritage area or national park. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to support infrastructure projects: (1) in communities hosting such heritage areas or parks, (2) that have been prioritized for completion by an applicable metropolitan planning organization, and (3) that are determined beneficial to the upkeep of roads or bridges used by international visitors to these regions.

national promotion investment act expresses sense congress maintenance infrastructure communities hosting national parks national heritage areas important safety residents visitors visa issuance fees invested maintenance communities draw visitors requires consular officers issuing visas applicants seeking visit united_states temporarily pleasure priority intending visit national heritage area national park directs secretary transportation grants support infrastructure projects communities hosting heritage areas parks prioritized completion applicable metropolitan planning organization determined beneficial roads bridges international visitors regions


Summary: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Resources Assistance Act- Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the interpretation and preservation of the Lewis Temple House, the Nathan and Polly Johnson House, and the Baker-Robinson Whale Oil Refinery associated with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in Massachusetts; and (2) require each dollar of federal funds used for funding cooperative agreements for the preservation of such park to be matched dollar for dollar with funds contributed by non-federal sources. Repeals provisions prohibiting more than specified amounts from being: (1) appropriated for construction, restoration, and rehabilitation of visitor and interpretive facilities, and directional and visitor orientation signage; or (2) used for interpretive and education programs for the National Historic Landmark Schooner Ernestina.

new whaling national historical park resources assistance act- amends omnibus_parks_and_public_lands_management_act authorize secretary interior assist interpretation preservation lewis house johnson house baker whale oil refinery associated new whaling national historical park massachusetts require dollar federal funds funding cooperative agreements preservation park matched dollar dollar funds contributed non federal sources repeals provisions prohibiting specified amounts appropriated construction restoration rehabilitation visitor interpretive facilities directional visitor orientation signage interpretive education programs national historic


Summary: Designates the U.S. exclusive economic zone (as established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983) as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States."

designates exclusive_economic_zone established presidential proclamation numbered dated march wilson reagan exclusive_economic_zone united_states


Summary: National Park Service Study Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource studies of: (1) the Kau coast, on the island of Hawaii; (2) on request, the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (3) sites in Alaska associated with the forced abandonment of the Aleut villages of Makushin, Kashega, and Biorka around Unalaska Island and Attu on Attu Island during World War II; (4) the five relocation sites in Alaska at Funter Bay, Burnett Inlet, Killisnoo, Ward Lake and the Wrangell Institute; (5) specified World War II Japanese American Relocation Center sites; (6) American Latino sites in the San Luis Valley and Central Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Colorado and New Mexico; (7) the town of Goldfield and outlying mining sites in Nevada; (8) the Hudson River Valley in New York; (9) the Norman Studios in Jacksonville, Florida, where African-American casts and crews were used in the production of silent films; (10) the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta in Alabama; and (11) Galveston Bay in Texas. Requires updates of: (1) the study authorized by the National Park Service Studies Act of 1999 relating to World War II sites, Republic of Palau; and (2) the 1979 study entitled "Vermejo Ranch, New Mexico/Colorado: Study of Management Options." Directs the Secretary to: (1) study alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks, (2) conduct a national historic landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the southern United States that are significant to the Reconstruction era, and (3) study the feasibility of including 45 miles of the Chattahoochee River and land along the river corridor within the boundary of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area located in Georgia.

national_park_service study act directs secretary interior conduct special resource studies coast island hawaii request island commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands sites alaska associated forced abandonment villages island island world war relocation sites alaska bay inlet ward lake institute specified world war japanese american relocation center sites american sites san valley central mountains colorado new_mexico town outlying mining sites nevada hudson_river valley new_york florida african american crews production films mobile river delta alabama bay texas requires updates study authorized national_park_service studies act relating world war sites republic_of_palau study entitled ranch new_mexico colorado study management options directs secretary study alternatives commemorating interpreting role buffalo soldiers early years national parks conduct national historic study identify sites resources southern united_states significant reconstruction era study feasibility including miles chattahoochee river land river corridor boundary chattahoochee river national recreation_area located georgia


Summary: Long Island Aviation History Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Long Island, with a particular focus on the Hempstead Plains, the areas surrounding Suffolk County Air Force Base, the hamlet of Bethpage, the hamlet of Port Washington, and the village of Farmingdale.

long island aviation history act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study long island particular focus plains areas surrounding suffolk county air_force base port washington village


Summary: United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate a range of alternatives for the protection and interpretation of sites associated with the struggle for civil rights in the United States, including alternatives for potential addition of some or all of the sites to the National Trails System. Requires submission of a report to Congress that contains the results of such study and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the route.

united_states civil rights trail special resource study act directs secretary interior conduct special resource study evaluate range alternatives protection interpretation sites associated civil rights united_states including alternatives potential addition sites national_trails_system requires submission report congress contains results study recommendations secretary respect route


Summary: Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act of 2012 - Establishes the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in California to promote environmentally responsible high-quality motorized and non-motorized trail based recreation, including off-highway vehicle use, scenic touring, and access for hunting and gem collecting, while protecting landscape resources. Instructs the Secretary to use the 2005 Clear Creek Management Area Travel Management Plan as modified by this Act or by the Secretary to incorporate natural resource protection information unavailable in 2005 as the basis for an interim management plan to govern motorized recreation in the Recreation Area. Requires the Secretary to create a comprehensive management plan for the Recreation Area within two years of enactment of this Act. Requires landowners to be provided with adequate access to inholdings within the Recreation Area. Permits livestock grazing to be allowed to continue in areas in which it is allowed. Designates specified federal lands in Fresno and San Benito Counties, California, to be known as the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add the Larious Canyon, San Carlos Creek, Cantua Creek, Picacho Creek, and White Creek and its tributaries as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

clear creek national recreation_area conservation act establishes clear creek national recreation_area california promote environmentally responsible high quality motorized non motorized trail based recreation including highway vehicle use scenic access hunting collecting protecting landscape resources instructs secretary use clear creek management area travel management plan modified act secretary incorporate natural resource protection information unavailable basis interim management plan govern motorized recreation recreation_area requires secretary create comprehensive management plan recreation_area years enactment act requires landowners provided adequate access inholdings recreation_area permits livestock grazing allowed continue areas allowed designates specified federal lands fresno san counties california known joaquin rocks wilderness wilderness areas components national_wilderness_preservation_system amends wild scenic rivers act add canyon san creek creek creek white creek tributaries components national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system


Summary: Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2012 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to acknowledge a donor contribution to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center inside such Center in the form of a permanent statement or credit line that expresses appreciation for such contribution, if: (1) the donor or the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. provides the Secretary with an acceptable plan describing the statement or credit line and the funding to create it; and (2) the Secretary, in consultation with the National Capital Planning Commission and Commission of Fine Arts, determines the statement or credit line to be short, discrete, unobtrusive, and without an advertising slogan or company logo.

vietnam veterans donor acknowledgment act instructs secretary interior acknowledge donor contribution vietnam veterans memorial visitor center inside center form permanent statement credit line expresses appreciation contribution donor vietnam veterans memorial fund provides secretary acceptable plan describing statement credit line funding create secretary consultation national_capital_planning_commission commission fine arts determines statement credit line short discrete advertising company logo


Summary: World War I Centennial Commission Act - Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities; (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States; (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about centennial events and plans; and (5) develop recommendations for Congress and the President for commemorating the centennial of World War I. Prohibits the obligation of federal funds to carry out this Act.

world war centennial commission act establishes world war centennial commission plan develop execute programs projects activities commemorate centennial world war encourage private organizations state local governments organize participate activities facilitate coordinate activities united_states serve clearinghouse collection dissemination information centennial events plans develop recommendations congress president commemorating centennial world war prohibits obligation federal funds carry act


Summary: Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act of 2012 - Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum to submit to the President and Congress a report containing recommendations with respect to a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C. Requires the Commission to be composed of eight members. Directs the Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senate Minority Leader, and House Minority Leader to each appoint two Commission members. Directs the Commission to: (1) report on issues including potential locations for the Museum and whether it should be part of the Smithsonian Institution, and (2) develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. Authorizes the Commission to employ and compensate an executive director and other necessary personnel. Terminates the Commission within a specified period after it has submitted its final reports pursuant to this Act. Prohibits federal funds from being obligated to carry out this Act.

commission study potential creation national women history museum act establishes_the_commission study potential creation national women history museum submit president congress report containing recommendations respect plan action establishment maintenance national women history museum washington requires commission composed members directs senate majority leader speaker house_of_representatives senate minority leader house minority leader appoint commission members directs commission report issues including potential locations museum smithsonian_institution develop fundraising plan support establishment maintenance museum contributions public authorizes commission employ compensate executive director necessary personnel terminates commission specified period submitted final reports pursuant act prohibits federal funds obligated carry act


Summary: Renames the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor in Connecticut and Massachusetts as the Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor.

renames quinebaug shetucket rivers valley national heritage corridor connecticut massachusetts green valley national heritage corridor


Summary: National Heritage Area Authorizations Extension Act of 2012 - Extends through FY2016 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance for the: (1) National Coal Heritage Area (West Virginia), (2) Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area, (3) Augusta Canal National Heritage Area (Georgia), (4) Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area (Pennsylvania), (5) Essex National Heritage Area (Massachusetts), (6) South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, (7) America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership (Iowa), (8) Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor, and (9) Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area (New York). Amends the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to extend through FY2016 the authority of the Secretary to provide grants or other assistance for the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. Amends the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for the management action plan respecting the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor in Pennsylvania. Extends the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission (Massachusetts and Rhode Island) through FY2016.

national heritage area authorizations extension act extends fy2016 authority secretary interior grants provide assistance national coal heritage area west_virginia tennessee civil war heritage area augusta canal national heritage area georgia rivers steel national heritage area pennsylvania national heritage area massachusetts south_carolina national heritage corridor america agricultural heritage partnership iowa ohio canal national heritage corridor hudson_river valley national heritage area new_york amends valley national heritage area act extend fy2016 authority secretary provide grants assistance valley national heritage area pennsylvania amends delaware navigation canal heritage corridor act extend fy2016 authorization appropriations management action plan respecting delaware national heritage corridor pennsylvania extends john chafee river valley national heritage corridor commission massachusetts rhode_island fy2016


Summary: Joint Military Heritage Preservation Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of establishing a joint Army-Navy storage and preservation facility at the United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, including for purposes of the storage and preservation of materials under the responsibility of the Naval History and Heritage Command.

joint military heritage preservation act directs secretary defense dod submit congressional defense committees assessment feasibility advisability establishing joint army navy storage preservation facility united_states army heritage education center pennsylvania including purposes storage preservation materials responsibility naval history heritage command


Summary: National Park Service Critical Authorities Act of 2012 - Revises provisions regarding the removal of snow and ice around federal buildings in the District of Columbia. Permits the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) and the National Park Service (NPS) to exchange lands in Virginia along the George Washington Memorial Parkway affecting access to the Claude Moore Historical Farm and security at the FHA's Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) complex adjacent to the farm. Revises specified current penalty provisions applicable to the National Park System to provide for the uniform application throughout the System of specified penalty provisions of the National Park Service Organic Act and the federal criminal code.

national_park_service critical authorities act revises provisions removal snow ice federal buildings district_of_columbia permits federal_highway_administration fha national_park_service nps exchange lands virginia george_washington memorial parkway affecting access historical farm security fha highway research_center central_intelligence_agency cia complex adjacent farm revises specified current penalty provisions applicable national_park_system provide uniform application system specified penalty provisions national_park_service_organic_act federal criminal code


Summary: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. Designates the Delta Protection Commission as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Commission to submit a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. Bars approval of the management plan until the Secretary has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Council pursuant to state law.

sacramento san_joaquin delta national heritage area establishment act establishes sacramento san_joaquin delta national heritage area california designates delta protection commission management entity heritage area requires commission submit proposed management plan heritage area secretary interior approval bars approval management plan secretary received certification commission delta stewardship council reviewed plan consistency plan adopted council pursuant state law


Summary: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2012 - Modifies the boundary of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park located in Bexar and Wilson Counties, Texas, to include approximately 137 acres of additional identified land. Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire such land or any interest in such land by donation or exchange.

san_antonio missions national historical park boundary expansion act modifies boundary san_antonio missions national historical park located wilson counties texas include approximately acres additional identified land permits secretary interior acquire land interest land donation exchange


Summary: National Monuments Act of 2011 - 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 input and congressional approval.

national monuments act requires president obtain congressional approval proposed national monuments situated land owned controlled federal_government certify compliance national_environmental_policy_act prior declaring national monuments bars secretary interior implementing restrictions public use national_monument expiration appropriate review period providing public input congressional approval


Summary: 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. 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.

buffalo national heritage area act establishes buffalo national heritage area texas designates buffalo national heritage area corporation management entity heritage area requires corporation submit management plan heritage area specifies act effect private property protections water rights regard heritage area bars act meant modifying rio_grande natural area act


Summary: Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Nevada from being undertaken, except by express authorization of Congress.

prohibits extension establishment national parks monuments nevada undertaken express authorization congress


Summary: Pinnacles National Park Act - Establishes Pinnacles National Park in California to: (1) preserve and interpret the Park's ecosystems and the history of Native Americans, settlers, and explorers, and (2) interpret the recovery program for the California Condor. Abolishes Pinnacles National Monument and includes the land and any interests comprising the Monument in the Park. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands or interests within the Park's boundaries and approximately 18,200 acres of land in San Benito County, California, known as the Rock Springs Ranch Tract. Redesignates the Pinnacles Wilderness as the Hain Wilderness. Designates specified lands comprising approximately 2,715 acres as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System and includes such lands in the Hain Wilderness.

national park act establishes national park california preserve interpret park ecosystems history native americans interpret recovery program california abolishes national_monument includes land interests comprising monument park authorizes secretary interior acquire lands interests park boundaries approximately acres land san county california known rock springs ranch tract redesignates wilderness wilderness designates specified lands comprising approximately acres wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system includes lands wilderness


Summary: Western States Trail Study Act of 2011 - Amends the National Trails System Act to require the Western States Trail, a trail of approximately 100 miles from Squaw Valley to Auburn, California, along which are conducted the Western States Trail Ride and the Western States Endurance Run, to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail.

western states trail study act amends national_trails_system_act require western states trail trail approximately miles valley california conducted western states trail ride western states run studied designation national scenic trail


Summary: Sacramento River National Recreation Area Act of 2011 - Establishes the Sacramento River National Recreation Area in California, consisting of specified public land in Tehama and Shasta Counties. Requires the development of a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of the Recreation Area. Establishes the Sacramento River National Recreation Area Advisory Council to provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior related to the development, implementation, and amendment of such plan and to ensure public involvement in the management of such Area.

sacramento_river national recreation_area act establishes sacramento_river national recreation_area california consisting specified public land shasta counties requires development comprehensive plan long range protection management recreation_area establishes sacramento_river national recreation_area advisory_council provide advice recommendations secretary interior related development implementation amendment plan ensure public involvement management area


Summary: Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act - Establishes in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes appropriations. Establishes in Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park also as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities for the historic preservation, restoration, interpretation, and maintenance of such historical parks. Requires the Secretary to complete a general management plan for them.

national historical parks act establishes caroline counties maryland underground railroad national historical park unit national_park_system authorizes appropriations establishes new_york national historical park unit national_park_system authorizes appropriations authorizes secretary interior enter cooperative agreements certain entities historic preservation restoration interpretation maintenance historical parks requires secretary complete general management plan


Summary: Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities; (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States; (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about centennial events and plans; and (5) develop commemoration recommendations for Congress and the President. Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). Authorizes the World War I Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work at the Memorial Site.

establishes world war centennial commission plan develop execute programs projects activities commemorate centennial world war encourage private organizations state local governments organize participate activities facilitate coordinate activities united_states serve clearinghouse collection dissemination information centennial events plans develop commemoration recommendations congress president designates liberty memorial kansas_city kansas_city missouri national world war museum memorial district_of_columbia war memorial washington district_of_columbia national world war memorial memorial authorizes world war memorial foundation establish commemorative work memorial site


Summary: Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests within the area identified as the modified core battlefield for the Port Gibson, Champion Hill, and Raymond battlfields of the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War for inclusion in the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi.

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Summary: Pike National Historic Trail Study Act of 2011 - Amends the National Trails System Act to require a study for the designation of Pike's Trail, a series of routes that follow the route taken by Lt. Zebulon Montgomery Pike during the 1806-1807 Pike expedition that began in Fort Bellefontaine, Missouri, and ended in Natchitoches, Louisiana, as a national historic trail.

national historic trail study act amends national_trails_system_act require study designation trail series routes follow route taken montgomery expedition began fort missouri ended louisiana national historic trail


Summary: Camp Hale Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to complete a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Hale, in Colorado, as a separate unit of the National Park System.

camp study act_-_directs secretary interior director national_park_service nps complete special resource study determine suitability feasibility designating camp colorado separate unit national_park_system


Summary: Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a specified microhydro project in the Kantishna Hills area within the Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Defines "microhydro project" as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of 100 kilowatts and includes any distribution or transmission line required to serve such area. Directs the Secretary to exchange Park and Preserve land near or adjacent to land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., located at the mouth of Eureka Creek for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism within the Galena patented mining claim. Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park and Preserve.

renewable energy act authorizes secretary interior issue permits specified project area denali_national_park preserve alaska defines project hydroelectric power generating facility maximum power generation capability kilowatts includes distribution transmission line required serve area directs secretary exchange park preserve land near adjacent land owned tourism located mouth creek approximately acres land owned tourism patented mining claim requires land acquired secretary administered park preserve


Summary: First State National Historical Park Act - Establishes the First State National Historical Park in Delaware, to be administered as a unit of the National Park System. Specifies that the purpose of the Park is the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the nationally significant cultural and historic resources associated with early Dutch, Swedish, and English settlement of the colony of Delaware and Delaware's role as the first state to ratify the Constitution. Bars the establishment of the Park until it is determined that sufficient land or interests have been acquired from among specified historic sites within the boundary of the Park to constitute a manageable park unit. Instructs the Secretary to publish a notice in the Federal Register of the Park's establishment, including an official boundary map. Allows the the Secretary to acquire, by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange, all or a part of any of such sites, including easements or other interests. Adjusts the boundary of the Park to reflect the acquisition of lands or interests in such sites. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide interpretive tours to sites and resources in Delaware located outside the Park's boundary and associated with the purposes for which the Park is established under this Act; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with Delaware and other specified entities to mark, interpret, and restore nationally significant historic or cultural resources within the Park, if those agreements provide for reasonable public access to such resources. Limits the federal share of the total cost of any activity carried out under such an agreement to 50% of that cost. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of in-kind contributions or goods or services fairly valued. Requires the completion of a management plan for the Park. Requires completion of a study assessing the historical significance of additional properties in Delaware associated with the Park. Requires such study to include an assessment of the potential for designating such properties as National Historic Landmarks. Authorizes appropriations.

state national historical park act establishes state national historical park delaware administered unit national_park_system specifies purpose park preservation protection interpretation nationally significant cultural historic resources associated early english settlement colony delaware delaware role state ratify constitution bars establishment park determined sufficient land interests acquired specified historic sites boundary park constitute manageable park unit instructs secretary publish notice federal_register park establishment including official boundary map allows secretary acquire purchase willing seller donation exchange sites including easements interests adjusts boundary park reflect acquisition lands interests sites authorizes secretary provide interpretive sites resources delaware located outside park boundary associated purposes park established act enter cooperative agreements delaware specified entities mark interpret restore nationally significant historic cultural resources park agreements provide reasonable public access resources limits federal share total cost activity carried agreement cost permits non federal share form kind contributions goods services fairly valued requires completion management plan park requires completion study assessing historical significance additional properties delaware associated park requires study include assessment potential designating properties national historic authorizes appropriations


Summary: Amends the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission for an additional 10 years.

amends chesapeake ohio canal development act extend chesapeake ohio canal national historical park commission additional years


Summary: Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (the Act) to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Amends the Act to rename the Squaw Creek in Oregon as Wychus Creek.

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Summary: National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require land reserved as part of a national monument to be confined to the smallest area necessary to ensure the proper care and management of the objects to be protected by the monument. Sets forth requirements for the designation of national monuments under the Act.

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Summary: Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act - Designates the Chimney Rock National Monument in Colorado to preserve, protect, and restore the cultural, historic, natural, educational, and scenic resources of Chimney Rock and adjacent land and to provide for public interpretation and recreation consistent with the protection of such resources. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make minor adjustments to the boundaries of the Monument to reflect the inclusion of significant archaeological resources discovered on adjacent National Forest System land. Permits only such uses of the Monument that would further the purposes specified above. Allows for continued use of the Monument by Indian tribes for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out vegetation management treatments within the Monument, with the exception of timber harvesting which shall only be used when necessary for ecosystem restoration or the control of fire, insects, or diseases. Authorizes the construction of an education and interpretive center to interpret the Monument's scientific and cultural resources for the public. Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Monument.

rock national_monument establishment act designates rock national_monument colorado preserve protect restore cultural historic natural educational scenic resources rock adjacent land provide public interpretation recreation consistent protection resources authorizes secretary agriculture usda minor adjustments boundaries monument reflect inclusion significant archaeological resources discovered adjacent national_forest_system land permits uses monument purposes specified allows continued use monument indian tribes traditional ceremonies source traditional plants materials authorizes secretary carry vegetation management treatments monument exception timber harvesting shall necessary ecosystem restoration control fire insects diseases authorizes construction education interpretive center interpret monument scientific cultural resources public requires secretary develop management plan monument


Summary: 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.

fort national_monument lease authorization act_-_authorizes secretary interior lease bar pilots association successor organization square feet land improvements fort national_monument georgia location island continuously association instructs secretary require rental fee based fair market value adjusted deemed appropriate amounts expended lessee property preservation related expenses requires deposit proceeds received fee special account treasury related rental payments leases use buildings associated property administered national_park_system requires lease entered act term years secretary discretion successive terms years time include terms conditions necessary protection resources monument public interest exempts lease authorized act provided certain provisions related leasing buildings property administered system leasing federal buildings property


Summary: 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 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.

buffalo soldiers national parks study act_-_directs secretary interior study alternatives commemoration interpretation role buffalo soldiers african american troops late century early 20th century came known buffalo soldiers early years national parks shall include evaluation suitability feasibility establishing national historic trail commemorating route traveled buffalo soldiers post san_francisco sequoia national parks national parks served


Summary: Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act - Designates the Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System for the protection, preservation, and restoration of the fish, wildlife, watershed, natural, scientific, scenic, geologic, historic, cultural, archaeological, and recreational values of the area. Requires the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to: (1) prepare a management plan for the Preserve; (2) establish a new science and education program for the Preserve; (3) undertake activities for improving the health of forest, grassland, and riparian areas within the Preserve; and (4) study the feasibility of establishing a hiking trail along the rim of the Valles Caldera. Authorizes the establishment of a science and education center outside of the Preserve. Transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Preserve from the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Valles Caldera Trust to the Secretary. Modifies the boundaries of Santa Fe National Forest to exclude the Preserve. Terminates the Valles Caldera Trust.

national preserve management act designates national preserve new_mexico unit national_park_system protection preservation restoration fish wildlife watershed natural scientific scenic geologic historic cultural archaeological recreational values area requires secretary interior secretary prepare management plan preserve establish new science education program preserve undertake activities improving health forest grassland riparian areas preserve study feasibility establishing hiking trail rim authorizes establishment science education center outside preserve transfers administrative jurisdiction preserve secretary agriculture usda trust secretary modifies boundaries santa_fe national_forest exclude preserve terminates trust


Summary: Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act - Modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the properties identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion," and dated June 2007. Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and the Army to transfer the administrative jurisdiction for approximately 1.171 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield in exchange for approximately 1.170 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army within the boundary of the Fort Lee Military Reservation adjacent to the Battlefield. Requires the conveyed land to be included within the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield.

petersburg national battlefield boundary modification act modifies boundary petersburg national battlefield virginia include properties identified map titled petersburg national battlefield boundary expansion dated june authorizes secretaries interior army transfer administrative jurisdiction approximately acres jurisdiction department_of_the_interior boundary petersburg national battlefield exchange approximately acres jurisdiction department_of_the_army boundary fort lee military reservation adjacent battlefield requires conveyed land included boundary petersburg national battlefield


Summary: Chetco River Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon, including revising segment lengths. Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of a certain segment of the Chetco River from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

chetco_river protection act amends wild scenic rivers act corrections segment designations chetco_river oregon including revising segment lengths withdraws federal land boundaries certain segment chetco_river entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials


Summary: Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Redesignates the Oregon Caves National Monument, and lands identified as proposed addition lands, as the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, to be administered as a single unit of the National Park System. Designates the proposed addition lands as a National Preserve. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) transfer the proposed addition lands to the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), to be administered as part of the Monument and Preserve; and (2) adjust the boundary of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest to exclude such lands transferred to the Secretary. Adjusts the boundary of the Monument and Preserve to exclude certain land in the city of Cave Junction. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to revise the fire management plan for the Monument to include the Preserve and carry out hazardous fuel management activities within the Monument and Preserve. Allows for the completion of existing Forest Service stewardship and service contracts executed as of the enactment of this Act. Recognizes the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to administer such existing contracts through their completion. Permits the grazing of livestock on land within the Preserve to continue as authorized under permits or leases in existence as of enactment at not more than the level at which the grazing exists. Allows the Secretary, with specified administrative exceptions, to permit hunting and fishing on land and waters within the Preserve. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary to accept the donation of a grazing lease or permit from a lessee or permittee for: (1) the Big Grayback Grazing Allotment located in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, and (2) the Billy Mountain Grazing Allotment located on a parcel of BLM-managed land. Instructs the Secretary to terminate each donated permit or lease and ensure a permanent end to grazing on the land covered by such permit or lease. Considers a lessee or permittee donating a grazing lease or permit to have waived any claim to any range improvement on the associated grazing allotment or portion. (Sec. 6) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate: (1) the subterranean segment of the Cave Creek in Oregon known as the River Styx as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system, and (2) certain additional segments of the Monument and Preserve for study for potential addition to the system. Directs the Secretary to report the results of such study to Congress.

oregon revitalization act sec redesignates oregon national_monument lands identified proposed addition lands oregon national_monument preserve administered single unit national_park_system designates proposed addition lands national preserve directs secretary agriculture usda transfer proposed addition lands secretary interior secretary administered monument preserve adjust boundary rogue_river national_forest exclude lands transferred secretary adjusts boundary monument preserve exclude certain land city junction sec requires secretary revise fire management plan monument include preserve carry hazardous fuel management activities monument preserve allows completion existing forest_service stewardship service contracts executed enactment act recognizes authority secretary agriculture administer existing contracts completion permits grazing livestock land preserve continue authorized permits leases existence enactment level grazing exists allows secretary specified administrative exceptions permit hunting fishing land waters preserve sec directs secretary agriculture secretary accept donation grazing lease permit lessee permittee big grazing allotment located rogue_river national_forest mountain grazing allotment located parcel blm managed land instructs secretary terminate donated permit lease ensure permanent end grazing land covered permit lease considers lessee permittee donating grazing lease permit waived claim range improvement associated grazing allotment portion sec amends wild scenic rivers act designate subterranean segment creek oregon known river component national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system certain additional segments monument preserve study potential addition system directs secretary report results study congress


Summary: Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011 - Designates certain federal land in Oregon administered by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as the Devil's Staircase Wilderness and as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Specifies this Act's effect on: (1) Oregon's jurisdiction and responsibilities with respect to fish and wildlife, (2) protective perimeters and buffer zones around the Wilderness, (3) activities and uses outside of the boundary of the Wilderness, and (4) treaty rights of Indian tribes. Transfers the administrative jurisdiction over BLM land north of the Umpqua River to the Forest Service. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate Franklin and Wasson Creeks in Oregon as wild rivers and as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

staircase wilderness act designates certain federal land oregon administered forest_service bureau_of_land_management blm staircase wilderness wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system specifies act effect oregon jurisdiction responsibilities respect fish wildlife protective perimeters buffer zones wilderness activities uses outside boundary wilderness treaty rights indian tribes transfers administrative jurisdiction blm land north umpqua river forest_service amends wild scenic rivers act designate franklin creeks oregon wild rivers components wild scenic rivers system


Summary: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011 - 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. Authorizes appropriations through FY2022 to the Secretary for the provision of grants for the protection of Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812 battlefields.

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Summary: Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2011 - Establishes the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Texas as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with Baylor University and the city of Waco, to complete a general management plan for the Monument.

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Summary: Colonel Charles Young Home Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Colonel Charles Young Home, a National Historic Landmark in Xenia, Ohio, to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Home as a unit of the National Park System. (Colonel Charles Young was a distinguished African-American officer in the U.S. Army, a pioneer of techniques in military intelligence, as well as a commander of troops in combat in the Spanish-American War and the Mexican expedition against Pancho Villa.)

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Summary: Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates the memorial at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial, in honor of current and former members of the armed forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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Summary: Authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (previously the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation) to establish a memorial on specified federal land in the District of Columbia to honor slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution. Prohibits the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. from using federal funds to establish such memorial. Repeals P.L. 99-558 and P.L. 100-625 relating to the establishment and approval of the location of a black revolutionary war patriots memorial.

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Summary: Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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Summary: White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2011 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate additional segments and tributaries of the White Clay Creek in Delaware and Pennsylvania as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Applies the White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers System Act to such additional segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek.

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Summary: 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.

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Summary: Shawnee Cattle Trail Study Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to require the study of the Shawnee Cattle Trail, consisting of three main branches and several smaller connecting trails extending from Texas to Missouri, and later Kansas, which is considered the oldest of the major Texas Cattle Trails, for potential addition to the National Trails System. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from considering specified alternatives related to private property protections. Requires the 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 all private property owners whose land will be studied to be notified that such study will be conducted.

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Summary: Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. Requires the Susquehanna Heritage Corporation, as the local coordinating entity for the Area, to prepare and submit a management plan for such Area.

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Summary: Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress.

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Summary: Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area Study Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study on the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut. Requires submission of the study's results to Congress.

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Summary: 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.

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Summary: Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange any federal land or interest within the boundaries of Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts for any non-federal land or interest owned by the state of Massachusetts, the city of Lowell, or the University of Massachusetts Building Authority. Requires, if facilities or infrastructure required for the management and operation of the Park are located on the federal land to be exchanged and the value of the federal and non-federal land is not of equal value, the value shall be equalized by the making of a cash equalization payment to the Secretary. Requires any such payments received by the Secretary to be credited to a special account in the Treasury and made available for the replacement of such facilities and infrastructure. Bars the Secretary from being required to equalize the value of the federal and non-federal land if the non-federal land exceeds the value of the federal land. Requires loans made by the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission to the Lowell Development and Financial Corporation to enable the Corporation to provide low interest loans for the preservation, restoration, or development of certain property in the Park or Lowell Historic Preservation District because of its national historic or cultural significance to have a maturity of 60 years (under current law, 35 years).

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