Summary: Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act - Establishes Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area in New Mexico, consisting of approximately 235,980 acres of public land in Taos and Rio Arriba Counties for the purposes of conserving, protecting, and enhancing for the cultural, archaeological, natural, ecological, geological, historical, wildlife, educational, recreational, and scenic resources of such Conservation Area. Sets forth requirements for the management of the Conservation Area regarding the use of motorized vehicles and new roads, grazing, collection of pine nuts and firewood for noncommercial use, and utility right-of-way upgrades. Requires the Secretary to ensure the protection of religious and cultural sites and to provide occasional access to them by tribal members for traditional cultural and customary uses. Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Conservation Area. Makes any acquired land within the boundary of the Conservation Area part of such Area. Bars the changing of the management status of any area within the boundary of the Conservation Area that is: (1) designated as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; or (2) managed as an area of critical environmental concern. Designates the Cerro Del Yuta Wilderness and Rio San Antonio Wilderness as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Makes any acquired land or interests within the boundary of the wilderness areas part of the area in which the land is located. Sets forth requirements for the management of the wilderness areas regarding livestock grazing, protective perimeters and buffer zones, and activities and uses conducted outside the wilderness areas. Releases the public land within the San Antonio Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness from further study for designation as wilderness. Requires the Conservation Area and the wilderness areas designated by this Act to be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System. Specifies this Act's effect on fish and wildlife located on public land in New Mexico. Withdraws federal land within the Conservation Area and the Wilderness designated by this Act, including any acquired land and interests, from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. Prohibits anything in this Act from enlarging, diminishing, or otherwise modifying any treaty rights. Authorizes appropriations.

rio_grande del national conservation_area establishment act establishes rio_grande del national conservation_area new_mexico consisting approximately acres public land taos rio counties purposes conserving protecting enhancing cultural archaeological natural ecological geological historical wildlife educational recreational scenic resources conservation_area sets forth requirements management conservation_area use motorized vehicles new roads grazing collection pine nuts noncommercial use utility right way upgrades requires secretary ensure protection religious cultural sites provide access tribal members traditional cultural customary uses requires secretary develop management plan conservation_area makes acquired land boundary conservation_area area bars changing management status area boundary conservation_area designated component national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system managed area critical environmental concern designates del wilderness rio san_antonio wilderness wilderness components national_wilderness_preservation_system makes acquired land interests boundary wilderness areas area land located sets forth requirements management wilderness areas livestock grazing protective perimeters buffer zones activities uses conducted outside wilderness areas releases public land san_antonio wilderness study area designated wilderness study designation wilderness requires conservation_area wilderness areas designated act administered components national_landscape_conservation_system specifies act effect fish wildlife located public land new_mexico withdraws federal land conservation_area wilderness designated act including acquired land interests entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws operation mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws prohibits act diminishing modifying treaty rights authorizes appropriations


Summary: Cane River National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends the Cane River Creole National Historical Park and National Heritage Area Act to: (1) add to the purposes of the Cane River National Heritage Area (Louisiana) the fostering of compatible economic development and the enhancement of the quality of life for local residents; (2) revise the boundaries of the Cane River National Heritage Area; (3) revise the composition of the membership and powers of the Cane River National Heritage Area Commission; (4) require the Secretary of the Interior to review amendments to the management plan that substantially alter the purposes for the Heritage Area; and (5) extend the termination date of the Commission to September 30, 2015. Directs the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the Heritage Area and report to Congress on the results of the evaluation, including any future role of the National Park Service respecting the Area.

cane river national heritage area reauthorization act amends cane river national historical park national heritage area act add purposes cane river national heritage area louisiana fostering compatible economic development enhancement quality life local residents revise boundaries cane river national heritage area revise composition membership powers cane river national heritage area commission require secretary interior review amendments management plan substantially alter purposes heritage area extend termination date commission september directs secretary conduct evaluation accomplishments heritage area report congress results evaluation including future role national_park_service respecting area


Summary: Centennial District Authorization Act of 2009 - Establishes in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Centennial Historic District (District). Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, state or local government agencies, nonprofit entities, and any leaseholders to administer the District. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prepare a plan for the development of historic, architectural, natural, cultural, recreational, and interpretive resources within the District; and (2) provide financial assistance for capital improvement projects in the District.

centennial district authorization act establishes city philadelphia pennsylvania centennial historic district district authorizes secretary interior grants enter cooperative agreements state local government agencies nonprofit entities leaseholders administer district directs secretary prepare plan development historic architectural natural cultural recreational interpretive resources district provide financial assistance capital improvement projects district


Summary: Amends the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend by three years the authority to construct the National Law Enforcement Museum.

amends national law enforcement museum act extend years authority construct national law enforcement museum


Summary: Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Connecticut River Grants and Technical Assistance Program to provide financial and technical assistance to the states of New Hampshire and Vermont, through the Connecticut River Joint Commissions of New Hampshire and Vermont, to improve the management of the upper Connecticut River watershed. Authorizes the Secretary to provide the Commissions with financial and technical assistance to further the purposes of this Act. . Requires the Commissions to develop criteria to prioritize and determine the eligibility of applicants for assistance under the Program and to review and prioritize applications for such assistance. Requires such criteria to be submitted by the Commissions for review by the Secretary. Sets forth procedures for the approval or disapproval of the criteria. Allows the Commissions to use funds under this Act to provide financial and technical assistance to state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and other public and private entities for the protection of the watershed. Authorizes appropriations. Limits the federal share of the total cost of any activity funded by assistance under this Act to half of that activity's total cost. Permits the non-federal contribution towards such an activity to be in the form of in-kind contributions of fairly valued goods or services. Terminates the authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this Act 10 years after enactment.

upper connecticut river partnership act_-_directs secretary interior establish connecticut river grants technical assistance program provide financial technical assistance states new_hampshire vermont connecticut river joint commissions new_hampshire vermont improve management upper connecticut river watershed authorizes secretary provide commissions financial technical assistance purposes act requires commissions develop criteria prioritize determine eligibility applicants assistance program review prioritize applications assistance requires criteria submitted commissions review secretary sets forth procedures approval disapproval criteria allows commissions use funds act provide financial technical assistance state local governments nonprofit organizations public private entities protection watershed authorizes appropriations limits federal share total cost activity funded assistance act half activity total cost permits non federal contribution activity form kind contributions fairly valued goods services terminates authority secretary provide financial assistance act years enactment


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (the Act), with respect to the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, to: (1) include under the definition of "battlefield report" the document titled "Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States"; (2) authorize grants to eligible entities to pay the federal share of the cost of acquiring eligible sites for the preservation and protection of those sites; (3) permit eligible entities to acquire eligible sites using such grants in partnership with nonprofit organizations; (4) require the non-federal share of the total cost of acquisition of eligible sites to be not less than 50% of the total; and (5) subject acquired eligible sites to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act's prohibition against conversion to other than public outdoor recreation uses without the Secretary's approval. Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Program, to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under the Act, including: (1) preservation carried out at the battlefields and associated sites identified in the battlefield report; (2) changes in their condition; and (3) other relevant developments related to such battlefields and sites.

amends omnibus_public_land_management_act act respect battlefield acquisition grant program include definition battlefield report document titled report congress historic preservation revolutionary war war sites united_states authorize grants eligible entities pay federal share cost acquiring eligible sites preservation protection sites permit eligible entities acquire eligible sites grants partnership nonprofit organizations require non federal share total cost acquisition eligible sites total subject acquired eligible sites land_and_water_conservation_fund_act prohibition conversion public outdoor recreation uses secretary approval requires acquisitions lands interests act willing sellers requires secretary interior acting program submit congress report activities carried act including preservation carried associated sites identified battlefield report changes condition relevant developments related sites


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to conduct a study of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, to evaluate its national significance and the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the identification of alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the Memorial.

directs secretary interior director national_park_service nps conduct study national day memorial virginia evaluate national significance suitability feasibility designating unit national_park_system requires identification alternatives management administration protection memorial


Summary: Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010 - (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 national_monument boundary adjustment 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 2010 - 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 a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Specifies this Act's effect on: (1) the jurisdiction and responsibilities of the state of Oregon 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 nwps specifies act effect jurisdiction responsibilities state oregon 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: Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act - Transfers the administrative jurisdiction over specified federal land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California from the Chief of the Forest Service to the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Subjects such land to the laws, including regulations, applicable to the land administered by the Director. Excludes land within the Shasta Dam Reclamation Zone from such transfer of administrative jurisdiction and continues the administration of such land by the Secretary of the Interior acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation. Transfers the administrative jurisdiction over specified federal land in California administered by the Director from the the Director to the Chief. Subjects the land to the laws, including regulations, applicable to National Forest System land. Withdraws such land from the public domain and reserves it for administration as part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Requires the Chief and the Director, with respect to the transfer of their lands, to identify any known sites concerning hazardous substances and to provide notice of any sites identified to the federal agency head to which the land is being transferred.

shasta national_forest administrative jurisdiction transfer act transfers administrative jurisdiction specified federal land shasta national_forest california chief forest_service director bureau_of_land_management blm subjects land laws including regulations applicable land administered director excludes land shasta dam reclamation zone transfer administrative jurisdiction continues administration land secretary interior acting commissioner bureau_of_reclamation transfers administrative jurisdiction specified federal land california administered director director chief subjects land laws including regulations applicable national_forest_system land withdraws land public domain reserves administration shasta national_forest requires chief director respect transfer lands identify known sites concerning hazardous substances provide notice sites identified federal agency head land transferred


Summary: Western States Trail Study Act of 2009 - 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: 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. 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. Amends the Act to rename the Squaw Creek in Oregon as Wychus Creek. Makes technical corrections to the description of the Creek.

river wild scenic rivers act_-_amends wild scenic rivers act act designate specified segments river oregon components national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system 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 amends act rename creek oregon creek makes technical corrections description creek


Summary: Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Designation Act - Designates the Longfellow National Historic Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site.

house washington headquarters national historic site designation act designates national historic site massachusetts house washington headquarters national historic site


Summary: Adams National Historical Park Boundary Addition Act of 2009 - Amends the Adams National Historical Park Act of 1998 to revise the boundary of Adams National Historical Park to include the Quincy Homestead and carriage shed at 34 Butler Road in Quincy, Massachusetts, within the Park.

adams national historical park boundary addition act amends adams national historical park act revise boundary adams national historical park include carriage road massachusetts park


Summary: Camp Hale Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to complete a special resource study to determine: (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Hale, in Colorado, as a separate unit of the National Park System; and (2) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of Camp Hale by the NPS, other government entities, or private or nonprofit organizations.

camp study act_-_directs secretary interior acting director national_park_service nps complete special resource study determine suitability feasibility designating camp colorado separate unit national_park_system methods means protection interpretation camp nps government entities private nonprofit organizations


Summary: Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Port Chicago National Memorial Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System. Directs the Secretary of Defense to transfer a specified parcel of land as identified on the map entitled "Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, Proposed Boundary," dated August 2005, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior if the land is excess to military needs. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the city of Concord, California, and the East Bay Regional Park District to establish and operate a facility for visitor orientation and parking, administrative offices, and curatorial storage for the Memorial. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should promptly remediate any remaining environmental contamination relating to the land. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretaries of Defense and the Interior should work together to: (1) repair storm damage to the Memorial; and (2) develop a process by which future repairs and necessary modifications to the Memorial can be achieved in as timely and cost-effective a manner as possible.

port chicago naval magazine national memorial enhancement_act amends port chicago national memorial act require secretary interior administer port chicago naval magazine national memorial unit national_park_system directs secretary defense transfer specified parcel land identified map entitled port chicago naval magazine national memorial proposed boundary dated august administrative jurisdiction secretary interior land excess military needs authorizes secretary interior enter agreement city california east bay regional park district establish operate facility visitor orientation parking administrative offices storage memorial expresses sense congress secretary defense promptly remediate remaining environmental contamination relating land expresses sense congress secretaries_of_defense interior work repair storm damage memorial develop process future repairs necessary modifications memorial achieved timely cost effective manner possible


Summary: Requires, if the Secretary of the Interior acquires by donation from the Borlaug Heritage Foundation fee simple and unencumbered title to the Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace site and the Norman E. Borlaug Childhood Home site (both in Cresco, Iowa) and any related personal property, designation of all such property as a National Historic Site and as a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the "Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace Home National Historic Site."

requires secretary interior acquires donation heritage foundation fee simple title site childhood home site iowa related personal property designation property national historic site unit national_park_system known home national historic site


Summary: Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act of 2009 - 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, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the Secretary, through the Director of the NPS, issues a special regulation and long term off-road vehicle management plan for the use of the Seashore. Invalidates the consent decree filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina regarding off-road vehicle use at the Seashore.

preserving public access cape beaches act requires cape national seashore north_carolina managed accordance interim protected species management strategy environmental assessment issued national_park_service nps june period beginning date enactment act ending date secretary director nps issues special regulation long term road vehicle management plan use seashore invalidates consent decree filed united_states_district_court eastern_district north_carolina road vehicle use seashore


Summary: National Museum of Industrial History Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer to enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity under which to provide federal assistance for the development and operation of an interpretive center and museum on the former Bethlehem Steel Plant Site in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to preserve, display, and interpret historical resources relating to industrialization in the United States and to promote other historical and cultural resources in the region through activities conducted at the interpretive center and museum. Sets forth covered and prohibited uses of such financial assistance, including prohibiting the use of assistance for the acquisition of any item for the museum's collection. Provides for a non-federal match from each party to an agreement. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress that describe: (1) the current status of the development of the interpretive center and museum; (2) each project and activity funded; and (3) the unexpended balance, if any, of amounts made available to carry out this Act.

national museum industrial history act_-_directs secretary interior offer enter agreement appropriate entity provide federal assistance development operation interpretive center museum steel plant site pennsylvania preserve display interpret historical resources relating united_states promote historical cultural resources region activities conducted interpretive center museum sets forth covered prohibited uses financial assistance including prohibiting use assistance acquisition item museum collection provides non federal match party agreement requires secretary submit annual reports congress describe current status development interpretive center museum project activity funded unexpended balance amounts available carry act


Summary: George C. Marshall National Historic Site Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Dodona Manor and gardens in Leesburg, Virginia, the home of George C. Marshall during the most important period of his career. Requires the Secretary to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area and the surrounding area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as an affiliated area of the National Park System; and (3) consider other alternatives for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of the study.

george national historic site study act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study gardens virginia home george important period career requires secretary evaluate national significance study area surrounding area determine suitability feasibility designating study area affiliated area national_park_system consider alternatives preservation protection interpretation study area requires secretary report congress results study


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

recreational fishing hunting heritage opportunities act_-_requires federal public land management officials exercise authority existing law including land use planning provide use access federal public lands waters fishing sport hunting recreational shooting described act requires heads federal public land management agencies exercise discretion manner supports promotes enhances recreational fishing hunting shooting opportunities extent authorized applicable law states bureau_of_land_management blm forest_service lands excluding lands outer_continental_shelf shall open recreational fishing hunting shooting managing agency acts close lands activity permits closures restrictions lands purposes including resource conservation public safety energy mineral production energy generation transmission infrastructure water supply facilities national security compliance law requires publication public notice preceding closures restrictions mandated law requires annual reports closures federal public lands recreational fishing sport hunting shooting sets forth requirements specified closures significant restrictions involving acres federal public lands waters fishing hunting establishes sport fishing boating partnership council sporting conservation council


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

state national historical park act establishes state national historical park delaware unit national_park_system specifies purpose park preservation protection interpretation historic cultural resources associated english settlement delaware resources associated role state delaware state ratify constitution requires preparation general management plan park requires completion study preservation interpretation additional properties delaware relate park purposes including assessment potential designating national historic options maintaining historic integrity


Summary: United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 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.

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


Summary: Amends the National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2004 to extend, through FY2015, the authorization of appropriations for grants to the Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, to carry out programs related to civil rights and juvenile justice through the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

amends national great black americans commemoration act extend fy2015 authorization appropriations grants great museum baltimore maryland carry programs related civil rights juvenile justice national great museum justice learning center


Summary: Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act - Amends the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1999 to modify the boundary of the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in South Dakota by including in the Historic Site a visitor facility and administrative site located on a specified parcel of land that consists of approximately 25 acres of land in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Transfers administrative jurisdiction over such land from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. Modifies the boundary of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland to exclude the transferred land.

missile national historic site boundary modification act_-_amends missile national historic site establishment act modify boundary missile national historic site south_dakota including historic site visitor facility administrative site located specified parcel land consists approximately acres land buffalo gap national grassland transfers administrative jurisdiction land secretary agriculture secretary interior modifies boundary buffalo gap national grassland exclude transferred land


Summary: Authorizes appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for FY2010-FY2014. Amends the Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 with respect to the Federal National and Regional Records Center Revolving Fund. Increases from 4% to 10% the maximum amount of the Fund's total income that may be retained as an operating reserve or for the replacement or acquisition of capital equipment and other support systems of the National Archives and Records Administration. Increases from 4% to 10% the threshold amount in excess of which any amounts remaining in the Fund at the close of each fiscal year that must be returned to the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Amends the Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008 to shift from the Commission to the Archivist the authority to make grants for establishment of state and local databases for records of servitude, emancipation, and post-civil war reconstruction. Requires the Archivist to consider Commission advice and recommendations before making such a grant.

authorizes appropriations national historical publications records commission fy2010 fy2014 amends independent_agencies_appropriations_act respect federal national regional records center revolving fund increases maximum fund total income retained operating reserve replacement acquisition capital equipment support systems national_archives_and_records_administration increases threshold excess amounts remaining fund close fiscal year returned treasury miscellaneous receipts amends presidential historical records preservation act shift commission archivist authority grants establishment state local databases records servitude emancipation post civil war reconstruction requires archivist consider commission advice recommendations making grant


Summary: Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area in Alabama. Specifies the boundaries of the Heritage Area. Designates the Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area, requires the Center to submit a management plan for the Heritage Area, and sets forth procedures for the approval or disapproval of such plan. Authorizes appropriations.

alabama black belt national heritage area act establishes alabama black belt national heritage area alabama specifies boundaries heritage area designates center study black belt university west alabama local coordinating entity heritage area requires center submit management plan heritage area sets forth procedures approval disapproval plan authorizes appropriations


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 and administered as part of such 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 administered battlefield


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

prohibits extension establishment national parks monuments utah express authorization congress


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: Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation for generating revenue for Museum activities and to support Museum operations.

authorizes secretary army lease portions airborne special operations museum facility airborne special operations museum foundation generating revenue museum activities support museum operations


Summary: Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act of 2010 - Requires the inclusion of the Gettysburg Train Station in Gettysburg National Military Park, including land located in close proximity to the Train Station that is in the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the property that is adjacent to Plum Run in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire only by purchase from a willing seller publicly owned property that is within the area of the Train Station, if efforts to acquire such property without cost have been exhausted. Prohibits the acquisition by eminent domain of property that is within such area.

national military park expansion act requires inclusion train station national military park including land located close proximity train station borough pennsylvania property adjacent plum run cumberland township pennsylvania authorizes secretary interior acquire purchase willing seller publicly owned property area train station efforts acquire property cost exhausted prohibits acquisition eminent domain property area


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

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 requires federal cost share activity carried assistance act half activity cost sets forth requirements approval disapproval management plan secretary interior specifies act effect private property protections water rights regard heritage area bars act meant modifying rio_grande natural area act


Summary: Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial currently under construction 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.

distinguished flying cross national memorial act designates memorial currently construction march field air museum riverside california distinguished flying cross national memorial honor current members armed_forces awarded distinguished flying cross


Summary: Coltsville National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Coltsville National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park Service (NPS) in Connecticut. Requires such Park to provide interpretation and viewing of specified sites, including the East Armory and Colt Park. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a written arrangement with the Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Colt Trust, or other public entities, as appropriate, to gain access to Colt-related artifacts to have them on display in the East Armory or within the Park. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of any properties within the Coltsville Historic District or any national significant properties within the Park under which the Secretary may identify, interpret, restore and provide technical assistance for the preservation of such properties. Requires any federal funds under such an agreement to be matched on a one-to-one basis by non-federal funds. Permits the acquisition of lands or interests owned by the state or any political subdivision of the state by donation only. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance and public interpretation of related historic and cultural resources within the Historic District. Requires the Secretary to complete a management plan for the Park, with the advice of the Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission established by this Act.

national historical park act establishes national historical park unit national_park_service nps connecticut requires park provide interpretation viewing specified sites including east park requires secretary interior enter written arrangement connecticut state library trust public entities appropriate gain access related artifacts display east park authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreements owners properties historic district national significant properties park secretary identify interpret restore provide technical assistance preservation properties requires federal funds agreement matched basis non federal funds permits acquisition lands interests owned state political subdivision state donation authorizes secretary provide technical assistance public interpretation related historic cultural resources historic district requires secretary complete management plan park advice national historical park advisory commission established act


Summary: Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act - (Sec. 3) 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. (Sec. 4) Sets forth provisions for the administration of the Monument. Permits only such uses of the Monument that would further the purposes specified above. Requires the Monument to be administered according to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and the policy specified in the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. 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 vegetative 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. Limits the use of motor vehicles and mountain bikes in the Monument to roads and trails identified as appropriate for such use. Permits grazing in the Monument where established prior to this Act's enactment. Prohibits anything in this Act precluding upgrading an existing utility right-of-way through the Monument. Authorizes the Secretary to construct an education and interpretive center to interpret the Monument's scientific and cultural resources for the public. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Monument in consultation with Indian tribes having a cultural or historic tie to Chimney Rock. Requires an opportunity for public comment on the plan. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to acquire, by purchase from willing sellers, donation, or exchange, land and interests within or adjacent to the Monument. (Sec. 7) Withdraws federal land in the Monument and any acquired land from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws, except for the issuance of gas pipeline rights-of-way within existing easements. (Sec. 8) Specifies this Act's effect on: (1) valid water rights, (2) federal reserved water rights, (3) specified tribal rights, (4) fish and wildlife on public lands in Colorado, and (5) buffer zones or private property adjacent to the Monument. (Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations.

rock national_monument establishment act sec 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 sec sets forth provisions administration monument permits uses monument purposes specified requires monument administered according native american graves protection repatriation act policy specified american indian religious freedom act allows continued use monument indian tribes traditional ceremonies source traditional plants materials authorizes secretary carry vegetative management treatments monument exception timber harvesting shall necessary ecosystem restoration control fire insects diseases limits use motor vehicles mountain monument roads trails identified appropriate use permits grazing monument established prior act enactment prohibits act precluding upgrading existing utility right way monument authorizes secretary construct education interpretive center interpret monument scientific cultural resources public sec requires secretary develop management plan monument consultation indian tribes having cultural historic rock requires opportunity public comment plan sec authorizes secretary acquire purchase willing sellers donation exchange land interests adjacent monument sec withdraws federal land monument acquired land entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws operation mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws issuance gas pipeline rights way existing easements sec specifies act effect valid water rights federal reserved water rights specified tribal rights fish wildlife public lands colorado buffer zones private property adjacent monument sec authorizes appropriations


Summary: National DWI Victims Memorial Designation Act of 2010 - Designates the Memorial of Perpetual Tears, located adjacent to Interstate 40 in Moriarity, New Mexico, as the National DWI Victims Memorial.

national victims memorial designation act designates memorial perpetual located adjacent interstate new_mexico national victims memorial


Summary: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Expansion Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study lands within Bexar and Wilson Counties in Texas, to identify lands that would be suitable for inclusion in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Authorizes the Secretary: (1) to enter into a cooperative agreement with the city of San Antonio or its designee for the operation of a facility outside the boundary of the Park that would provide visitor facilities and office space for a headquarters and operational support for the Park; and (2) to install in such facilities the cooperative agreement exhibits related to the resources at the Park. Modifies the boundary of the Park to include approximately 151 acres of additional land, as identified on the map entitled "San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Addition 2009," dated November 2009. Bars the use of condemnation authority by the Secretary for the acquisition of lands and interests under this Act.

san_antonio missions national historical park expansion act directs secretary interior study lands wilson counties texas identify lands suitable inclusion san_antonio missions national historical park authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreement city san_antonio designee operation facility outside boundary park provide visitor facilities office space headquarters operational support park install facilities cooperative agreement exhibits related resources park modifies boundary park include approximately acres additional land identified map entitled san_antonio missions national historical park proposed boundary addition dated november bars use condemnation authority secretary acquisition lands interests act


Summary: Redesignates the National Park System unit known as Homestead National Monument of America and near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the "Homestead National Historical Park."

redesignates national_park_system unit known national_monument america near nebraska national historical park


Summary: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont to include the King Farm in Woodstock, Vermont. Requires King Farm to be added to, and administered as part of, the Park and to be used for agricultural, forestry, conservation, and educational purposes.

billings national historical park establishment amendments act amends billings national historical park establishment act expand boundary billings national historical park vermont include king farm vermont requires king farm added administered park agricultural forestry conservation educational purposes


Summary: National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 - 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. Bars the President from issuing a proclamation to designate a national monument under this Act before the date that is 30 days after the date on which the proposed proclamation is provided by the President to Congress, the governor of each state, and specified local and tribal government officials having jurisdiction over any parcel of land within the boundary of the proposed monument. Requires at least one public hearing and a notice and comment period after the issuance of a proclamation to designate a national monument. Requires the President to report to Congress on any hearings held, any written comments received, and the impact of such designation on communities within the boundary of the monument, the nation's energy security, and interests, rights, and uses associated with the land within the monument. Makes a proclamation ineffective two years after its issuance, unless it is approved by an Act of Congress. Bars the issuance of a proclamation by the President that is substantially similar to a previously issued proclamation that Congress did not approve within the two-year period.

national_monument designation transparency accountability_act amends antiquities act require land reserved national_monument confined smallest area necessary ensure proper care management objects protected monument sets forth requirements designation national monuments act bars president issuing proclamation designate national_monument act date days date proposed proclamation provided president congress governor state specified local tribal government officials having jurisdiction parcel land boundary proposed monument requires public hearing notice comment period issuance proclamation designate national_monument requires president report congress hearings held written comments received impact designation communities boundary monument nation energy security interests rights uses associated land monument makes proclamation ineffective years issuance approved act congress bars issuance proclamation president substantially similar previously issued proclamation congress approve year period


Summary: Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area Act of 2010 - 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: Pinnacles National Park Act - Establishes Pinnacles National Park in California to: (1) preserve and interpret for the benefit of future generations the chaparral, grasslands, blue oak woodlands, and majestic valley oak savanna ecosystems of the park's area, the areas's geomorphology, riparian watersheds, unique flora and fauna, and the ancestral and cultural history of native Americans, settlers and explorers; and (2) interpret the recovery program for the California Condor and the international significance of that program. Abolishes Pinnacles National Monument and includes the lands and interests therein in Pinnacles National Park. Redesignates the Pinnacles Wilderness as the Hain Wilderness. Designates specified lands comprising approximately 2,905 acres as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Deems such lands as being part of the Hain Wilderness.

national park act establishes national park california preserve interpret benefit future generations blue oak valley oak ecosystems park area areas riparian watersheds unique flora cultural history native americans interpret recovery program california international significance program abolishes national_monument includes lands interests national park redesignates wilderness wilderness designates specified lands comprising approximately acres wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system deems lands wilderness


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.

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


Summary: Sacramento River National Recreation Area Act of 2010 - 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: Pike National Historic Trail Study Act of 2010 - 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: 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: Cabin Fee Act of 2010 - Defines: (1) "cabin user fee" as the annual fee paid to the United States by a cabin owner pursuant to an authorization for the use and occupancy of a cabin on National Forest System land derived from the public domain; (2) "cabin owner" as a person authorized to use and occupy a cabin on National Forest System land derived from the public domain or a trust, or an heir or assignee of such a person; and (3) "cabin" as a privately built and owned recreation residence and related improvements on National Forest System land derived from the public domain that is authorized for private use and occupancy and may be sold or transferred between private parties. Requires the payment of an annual "cabin user fee" by a "cabin owner." Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set such fee. Requires a reduction in the cabin use fee to $100 per year if access to a cabin is significantly impaired, whether by catastrophic events, natural causes or governmental actions, such that the cabin is rendered unsafe or unable to be occupied. Requires payment of a "cabin transfer fee" to the United States upon the transfer of a cabin between private parties for money or other consideration.

cabin_fee_act defines cabin user fee annual fee paid united_states cabin owner pursuant authorization use occupancy cabin national_forest_system land derived public domain cabin owner person authorized use occupy cabin national_forest_system land derived public domain trust heir assignee person cabin privately built owned recreation residence related improvements national_forest_system land derived public domain authorized private use occupancy sold transferred private parties requires payment annual cabin user fee cabin owner directs secretary agriculture usda set fee requires reduction cabin use fee year access cabin significantly impaired catastrophic events natural causes governmental actions cabin rendered unsafe unable occupied requires payment cabin transfer fee united_states transfer cabin private parties money consideration


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 units on the map entitled "Vicksburg National Military Park-Proposed Battlefield Additions." Permits the acquisition of such land by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, with the exception of land owned by the state of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the state, which may be acquired only by donation. Requires land acquired under this Act to be added to and administered as part of the Park.

hill port addition act_-_authorizes secretary interior acquire land interests area identified modified core battlefield port hill units map entitled national military park proposed battlefield additions permits acquisition land donation purchase donated appropriated funds exchange exception land owned state mississippi political subdivisions state acquired donation requires land acquired act added administered park


Summary: General Slocum Memorial Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to study in Bronx County, New York, the shoreline of the area roughly bounded by 149th Street on the west and Oak Point Rail Yard spurs on the east, including North Brother Island, to evaluate the national significance of the area and the suitability and feasibility of designating the area as a unit of the National Park System.

general memorial study act_-_directs secretary interior acting director national_park_service study bronx county new_york shoreline area bounded street west oak point rail yard east including north brother island evaluate national significance area suitability feasibility designating area unit national_park_system


Summary: Renames the National Park System unit known as Homestead National Monument of America and located near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the "Homestead National Historical Park."

renames national_park_system unit known national_monument america located near nebraska national historical park


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) War Memorial Protection Act - Permits religious symbols recognizing the religious background of members of the Armed Forces to be included as part of: (1) a military memorial that is established or acquired by the federal government; or (2) a military memorial not established by the government, but for which the American Battle Monuments Commission cooperated in establishing.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated war memorial protection act permits religious symbols recognizing religious background members armed_forces included military memorial established acquired federal_government military memorial established government american_battle_monuments_commission cooperated establishing


Summary: Museum of Ideas Act of 2011 - Establishes the Museum of Ideas Commission to develop a plan for establishing, in Washington, D.C., a museum that presents the history and evolution of human ideas.

museum ideas act establishes museum ideas commission develop plan establishing washington museum presents history human ideas


Summary: Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act of 2011 - Requires the President, prior to designating a national monument, to obtain a state's approval for a monument located on federal land within the state. 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 state approval.

preserve land freedom americans act requires president prior designating national_monument obtain state approval monument located federal land state bars secretary interior implementing restrictions public use national_monument expiration appropriate review period providing public input state approval


Summary: Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial located 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. Prohibits the designation of such memorial from being construed to require or permit federal funds to be used for any related purpose.

distinguished flying cross national memorial act designates memorial located march field air museum riverside california distinguished flying cross national memorial honor current members armed_forces awarded distinguished flying cross prohibits designation memorial construed require permit federal funds related purpose


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 20, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for specified microhydro projects 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 lines required to serve such area. Requires the Secretary to complete, no later than 180 days after the submission of a permit application, any analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 respecting any proposed or existing microhydro projects in 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. Instructs the Secretary to seek to complete such exchange by February 2015. Permits, if the values of the tracts proposed for exchange are determined not to be equal, an equalization of such values to be achieved by adjusting the quantity of the acreage owned by Doyon Tourism. Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park and Preserve.

measure amended reported house july summary version repeated renewable energy act authorizes secretary interior issue permits specified projects area denali_national_park preserve alaska defines project hydroelectric power generating facility maximum power generation capability kilowatts includes distribution transmission lines required serve area requires secretary complete later days submission permit application analysis required national_environmental_policy_act respecting proposed existing projects area directs secretary exchange park preserve land near adjacent land owned tourism located mouth creek approximately acres land owned tourism patented mining claim instructs secretary seek complete exchange february permits values tracts proposed exchange determined equal equalization values achieved adjusting quantity acreage owned tourism requires land acquired secretary administered park preserve


Summary: Complete America's Great Trails Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the fair market value of any National Scenic Trail conservation contribution. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the efficacy of such tax credit in completing, extending, and increasing the number of National Scenic Trails.

complete america great trails act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit fair market value national scenic trail conservation contribution requires secretary interior study efficacy tax credit completing extending increasing number national scenic trails


Summary: Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2011 - Establishes the Castle Nugent National Historic Site on the island of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System in order to preserve, protect, and interpret a Caribbean cultural landscape spanning over 300 years of agricultural use, significant archeological resources, an extensive barrier coral reef system, and other outstanding natural features. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands within the boundary of the Historic Site to the University of the Virgin Islands for the purpose of continuing the University's operations for breeding Senepol cattle.

national historic site establishment act establishes national historic site island croix virgin_islands unit national_park_system order preserve protect interpret caribbean cultural landscape years agricultural use significant archeological resources extensive barrier coral reef system outstanding natural features authorizes secretary interior lease certain lands boundary historic site university virgin_islands purpose continuing university operations breeding cattle


Summary: Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act - Designates certain land in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the state of Washington, which shall be considered to become a part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Pratt Rivers in Washington as scenic and/or wild rivers.

alpine_lakes_wilderness additions pratt middle fork snoqualmie rivers protection act designates certain land mount baker snoqualmie national_forest state washington shall considered alpine_lakes_wilderness wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system amends wild scenic rivers act designate middle fork snoqualmie pratt rivers washington scenic wild rivers


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. 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.

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 requires completion management plan park requires completion study assessing historical significance additional properties delaware associated park


Summary: Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring by condemnation any land interest in land within the boundaries of the river segments. Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) establishing or authorizing the establishment of a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundaries of the river segments; or (2) prohibiting an activity from being conducted outside those boundaries, including an activity that can be seen or heard. Bars the inclusion of private or non-federal public property within the boundaries of the river segments unless the property owner has consented in writing to having such property included. Renames the Squaw Creek in Oregon as Wychus Creek. Makes technical corrections to the description of the Creek.

river wild scenic rivers act_-_amends wild scenic rivers act designate specified segments river oregon components national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system prohibits secretary interior acquiring condemnation land interest land boundaries river segments prohibits act establishing authorizing establishment protective perimeter buffer zone boundaries river segments prohibiting activity conducted outside boundaries including activity seen heard bars inclusion private non federal public property boundaries river segments property owner consented writing having property included renames creek oregon creek makes technical corrections description creek


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

national_monument designation transparency accountability act_-_amends antiquities act require land reserved national_monument confined smallest area essential ensure proper care management objects historic scientific interest protected monument sets forth additional procedures designation national monuments act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an employee: (1) shares of employer securities received in a qualified employee stock distribution as compensation for services that do not exceed the lowest number of employer securities received by any employee in such distribution; (2) any gain on such securities if held by an employee for not less than 10 years; and (3) in the case of any qualified disposition of an employer security that meets such 10-year holding requirement, any gain on so much stock acquired during the 60-day period beginning on the date of such disposition as does not exceed the fair market value of the employer security so disposed. Allows employers a tax deduction for the fair market value of securities transferred in a stock distribution. Requires an employee to recapture in gross income the amount of employer securities excluded from gross income if such securities are disposed of within five years after receipt.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code exclude gross income employee shares employer securities received qualified employee stock distribution compensation services exceed lowest number employer securities received employee distribution gain securities held employee years case qualified disposition employer security meets year holding requirement gain stock acquired day period beginning date disposition exceed fair market value employer security disposed allows employers tax deduction fair market value securities transferred stock distribution requires employee recapture gross income employer securities excluded gross income securities disposed years receipt


Summary: Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011 - Allows a state to authorize a vehicle with a gross weight exceeding certain federal weight limitations to operate on Interstate Highway System routes in the state if: (1) the vehicle is equipped with at least six axles, (2) the weight carried on any single axle does not exceed 20,000 pounds, (3) the weight carried on any tandem axle does not exceed 34,000 pounds, (4) the weight carried on any group of 3 axles does not exceed 51,000 pounds, and (5) the gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed 99,000 pounds.

truck weight uniformity act allows state authorize vehicle gross weight exceeding certain federal weight limitations operate interstate highway system routes state vehicle equipped weight carried single exceed pounds weight carried exceed pounds weight carried group exceed pounds gross weight vehicle exceed pounds


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of a specified contract between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District in Utah providing for repayment of municipal and industrial water delivery facilities under terms and conditions similar to those used in implementing provisions of the Central Utah Project Completion Act. Provides that the prepayment: (1) shall result in the United States recovering the net present value of all repayment streams that would have been payable to the United States if this Act was not in effect; (2) may be provided in several installments to reflect substantial completion of the delivery facilities being prepaid and any increase in the repayment obligation resulting from delivery of water in addition to the water being delivered under this contract as of this Act's enactment date; (3) shall be adjusted to conform to a final cost allocation including costs incurred by the Bureau of Reclamation, but unallocated as of the date of enactment, that are allocable to the water delivered under this contract; (4) may not be adjusted on the basis of the type of prepayment financing utilized by the District; and (5) shall be made such that total repayment is made not later than September 30, 2022.

measure amended introduced expanded summary house reported version repeated directs secretary interior allow prepayment specified contract united_states uintah water conservancy district utah providing repayment municipal industrial water delivery facilities terms conditions similar implementing provisions central_utah_project completion act provides prepayment shall result united_states recovering net present value repayment streams payable united_states act effect provided installments reflect substantial completion delivery facilities prepaid increase repayment obligation resulting delivery water addition water delivered contract act enactment date shall adjusted conform final cost allocation including costs incurred bureau_of_reclamation unallocated date enactment allocable water delivered contract adjusted basis type prepayment financing utilized district shall total repayment later september


Summary: Idaho Land Sovereignty Act - Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Idaho, except by express authorization of Congress.

idaho land sovereignty act prohibits extension establishment national parks monuments idaho express authorization congress


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Chief of the Forest Service, to require Forest Service personnel, in the implementation of off-road vehicle management under the Forest Service Travel Management Rule, to endeavor to accommodate individuals with mobility disabilities who would need to use a power-driven mobility device for access to such lands.

directs secretary agriculture usda chief forest_service require forest_service personnel implementation road vehicle management forest_service travel management rule endeavor accommodate individuals mobility disabilities need use power driven mobility device access lands


Summary: Frank Buckles World War I Memorial 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. Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum 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. Authorizes the World War I Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work at the site of the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial to reflect its national character.

frank world war memorial 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 designates liberty memorial national world war museum kansas_city missouri national world war museum memorial district_of_columbia war memorial washington district_of_columbia national world war memorial authorizes world war memorial foundation establish commemorative work site district_of_columbia national world war memorial reflect national character


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Removes the temporary reservation for park, scenic, or other public purposes of certain rocks, pinnacles, reefs, and islands in the Pacific Ocean within a mile of the coast of Orange County, California. Makes such rocks, pinnacles, reefs, and islands part of the California Coastal National Monument and requires that they be administered as part of the Monument. Repeals the lighthouse reservation with respect to the San Juan and San Mateo Rocks and the two rocks in the vicinity of Laguna Beach, off the coast of Orange County.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated removes temporary reservation park scenic public purposes certain rocks reefs islands pacific_ocean mile coast orange_county california makes rocks reefs islands california coastal national_monument requires administered monument repeals lighthouse reservation respect san_juan san rocks rocks vicinity beach coast orange_county


Summary: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act - Designates specified land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, to be known as the Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

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Summary: Buy American at the Smithsonian Act of 2011 - Bars the use of any funds under federal law to construct or alter facilities of the Smithsonian Institution unless the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution certifies that all materials used for Smithsonian construction activities and for sale in Smithsonian gift shops are produced in the United States. Exempts specified materials used for Smithsonian construction activities from inclusion in such certifications.

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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: (1) a historical assessment of the Buffalo Soldiers who served in National Parks in the years before the establishment of the National Park Service (NPS); (2) an evaluation of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a national historic trail commemorating the route traveled by the Buffalo Soldiers from their post in the Presidio in San Francisco to the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and to any other National Parks where they may have served; (3) identification of properties that could meet criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or criteria for designation as National Historic Landmarks; and (4) an evaluation of ways of enhancing research, education, and awareness of the story of the Buffalo Soldiers' stewardship role in the National Parks. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on the findings and recommendations of such study.

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Summary: Medgar Evers House Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the national significance of such site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

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Summary: American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan. Requires the annex to be used to interpret the important aspects of the North Field Tinian by highlighting the historic events related to the Mariana Islands Campaign during World War II and to serve as a curatorial storage of artifacts of World War II.

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Summary: Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) study and report to Congress on the suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on the island of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System; and (2) consider management alternatives for Rota.

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Summary: Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility Authorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct a multipurpose visitor facility in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for the interpretation and public education and enjoyment of the marine environment within the boundaries of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument.

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Summary: Recognizes the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the official national memorial of Navy SEALs and their predecessors, including the Underwater Demolition Teams, Naval Combat Demolition Units, and Amphibious Scouts and Raiders.

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Summary: Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to the 1921 Tulsa race riot, including the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park, to determine the suitability and feasibility of including those sites as a unit of the National Park System.

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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.

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