Summary: Celebrating America's Heritage Act - Title I: Designations: Subtitle A: Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area - (Sec. 1103) Establishes the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in Alabama. (Sec. 1104) Designates the Muscle Shoals Regional Center as the local coordinating entity for the Area. Requires the Muscle Shoals Regional Center to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area. Authorizes the Muscle Shoals Regional Center, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary of the Interior, to use federal funds made available under this subtitle to: (1) make grants to the state, political subdivisions of the state, nonprofits, and other persons; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical assistance to the state, political subdivisions of the state, nonprofits, federal agencies, and other interested parties. Prohibits the Muscle Shoals Regional Center from using federal funds received under this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property. (Sec. 1105) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide technical assistance under the authority of this subtitle for the development and implementation of the management plan; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with interested parties to carry out this subtitle. (Sec. 1106) Authorizes the Secretary: (1) upon request of the Muscle Shoals Regional Center, to provide technical and financial assistance to it, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis (as determined by the Secretary), to develop and implement the management plan; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with the Muscle Shoals Regional Center and other public or private entities to provide such technical or financial assistance. Requires the Secretary to evaluate and report on the accomplishments of the Area. (Sec. 1107) Specifies this subtitle's effect with regard to: (1) other federal agencies; and (2) property owners and certain related regulatory protections. (Sec. 1109) Authorizes appropriations. Limits: (1) the amount to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle to $10 million of which not more than $1 million may be made available for any fiscal year; and (2) the federal cost share of any activity carried out using any assistance made available under this subtitle to 50%. Prohibits anything in this subtitle from precluding the Muscle Shoals Regional Center from using federal funds made available under other laws for the purposes for which those funds were authorized. (Sec. 1110) Terminates the authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this subtitle 15 years after enactment of this Act. Subtitle B: Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area (Sec. 1203) Establishes the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona. Designates the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc. as the local coordinating entity for the Area. (Sec. 1204) Requires the Alliance to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area. Authorizes the Alliance to use federal funds made available under this subtitle to: (1) make grants to the state, political subdivisions of the state, nonprofits, and other persons; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical assistance to political subdivisions of the state, nonprofits, federal agencies, and other interested parties. Prohibits the Alliance from using federal funds received under this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property. Prohibits anything in this subtitle from precluding the Alliance from using federal funds from other sources for authorized purposes. (Sec. 1206) Authorizes the Secretary: (1) upon request of the Alliance, to provide technical and financial assistance to it, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis (as determined by the Secretary), to develop and implement the management plan; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with the Alliance and other public or private entities to provide such technical or financial assistance. Requires the Secretary to evaluate and report on the accomplishments of the Area. (Sec. 1207) Specifies this subtitle's effect with regard to: (1) other federal agencies; and (2) property owners and certain related regulatory protections. (Sec. 1209) Authorizes appropriations. Limits: (1) the amount to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle to $10 million of which not more than $1 million may be made available for any fiscal year; and (2) the federal cost share of any activity carried out using any assistance made available under this subtitle to 50%. (Sec. 1210) Terminates the authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this subtitle 15 years after enactment of this Act. Title II: Study - (Sec. 2001) Requires the Secretary to study and report on the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Northern Neck National Heritage Area to be comprised of: (1) the area of land between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers of the eastern coastal region of Virginia; (2) Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, King George, and Lancaster Counties of Virginia; and (3) any other area adjacent to or in the vicinity of those areas that have similar heritage aspects. Title III: Technical Amendments - (Sec. 3001) Amends the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act to modify requirements concerning the Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. Requires the Commission to be composed of at least 21 members (under current law, 27 members), but not more than 27 members at any given time. Extends the duration of the Commission for an additional 5 years. Provides for Department of Interior employees detailed to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties (under current law, duties with regard to the preparation and approval of the Canalway Plan for the Corridor). Authorizes the Superintendent of Saratoga National Historical Park in New York, upon request, to provide any operational assistance that is appropriate to assist with the implementation of the Canalway Plan. Makes the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Corridor in any fiscal year available until expended. (Sec. 3002) Amends federal law relating to the establishment of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor (re-named the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor) in Massachusetts and Rhode Island to modify the composition of the membership of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission.

america heritage act title designations subtitle national heritage area sec establishes national heritage area alabama sec designates regional center local coordinating entity area requires regional center prepare submit management plan area authorizes regional center subject prior approval secretary interior use federal funds available subtitle grants state political subdivisions state nonprofits persons enter cooperative agreements provide technical assistance state political subdivisions state nonprofits federal agencies interested parties prohibits regional center federal funds received subtitle acquire interest real property sec authorizes secretary provide technical assistance authority subtitle development implementation management plan enter cooperative agreements interested parties carry subtitle sec authorizes secretary request regional center provide technical financial assistance reimbursable non reimbursable basis determined secretary develop implement management plan enter cooperative agreements regional center public private entities provide technical financial assistance requires secretary evaluate report accomplishments area sec specifies subtitle effect regard federal agencies property owners certain related regulatory protections sec authorizes appropriations limits appropriated carry subtitle million million available fiscal year federal cost share activity carried assistance available subtitle prohibits subtitle precluding regional center federal funds available laws purposes funds authorized sec terminates authority secretary provide financial assistance subtitle years enactment act subtitle santa valley national heritage area sec establishes santa valley national heritage area arizona designates santa valley heritage alliance local coordinating entity area sec requires alliance prepare submit management plan area authorizes alliance use federal funds available subtitle grants state political subdivisions state nonprofits persons enter cooperative agreements provide technical assistance political subdivisions state nonprofits federal agencies interested parties prohibits alliance federal funds received subtitle acquire interest real property prohibits subtitle precluding alliance federal funds sources authorized purposes sec authorizes secretary request alliance provide technical financial assistance reimbursable non reimbursable basis determined secretary develop implement management plan enter cooperative agreements alliance public private entities provide technical financial assistance requires secretary evaluate report accomplishments area sec specifies subtitle effect regard federal agencies property owners certain related regulatory protections sec authorizes appropriations limits appropriated carry subtitle million million available fiscal year federal cost share activity carried assistance available subtitle sec terminates authority secretary provide financial assistance subtitle years enactment act title study sec requires secretary study report suitability feasibility establishing northern national heritage area comprised area land rivers eastern coastal region virginia king george counties virginia area adjacent vicinity areas similar heritage aspects title iii technical amendments sec amends national heritage corridor act modify requirements concerning national heritage corridor commission requires commission composed members current law members members given time extends duration commission additional years provides department_of_interior employees detailed commission assist commission carrying duties current law duties regard preparation approval plan corridor authorizes superintendent national historical park new_york request provide operational assistance appropriate assist implementation plan makes authorized appropriated corridor fiscal year available expended sec amends federal law relating establishment river valley national heritage corridor named john chafee river valley national heritage corridor massachusetts rhode_island modify composition membership john chafee river valley national heritage corridor commission


Summary: New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the New England National Scenic Trail as a National Scenic Trail. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with federal, state, tribal, regional, and local agencies, and other organizations, to administer the Trail after considering the recommendations of the Metacomet Monadnock Mattabesett Trail System National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment prepared by the National Park Service (NPS), dated Spring 2006. Bars the acquisition of any land or interest for the Trail by the government without the owner's consent. Directs the Secretary to consider the actions outlined in the Trail Management Blueprint as the framework for management and administration of the Trail. Allows for the development of additional or more detailed plans for the administration, management, protection, access, maintenance, or development of the Trail consistent with the Blueprint, and as approved by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with Massachusetts, Connecticut, and other regional, local, and private organizations deemed necessary and desirable to accomplish cooperative trail objectives consistent with the Blueprint. Permits such an agreement to include provisions for limited financial assistance to encourage participation in the planning, acquisition, protection, operation, development, or maintenance of the Trail. Encourages the Secretary to work with New Hampshire and appropriate local and private organizations to include that part of the Metacomet-Monadock Trail in New Hampshire (which lies between Royalston, Massachusetts, and Jaffrey, New Hampshire) as a component of the Trail. Makes inclusion of this segment, as well as other potential side or connecting trails, contingent upon written application to the Secretary by appropriate state and local jurisdictions and a finding by the Secretary that trail management and administration is consistent with the Blueprint.

new_england national scenic trail designation act_-_amends national_trails_system_act designate new_england national scenic trail national scenic trail requires secretary interior consultation federal state tribal regional local agencies organizations administer trail considering recommendations trail system national scenic trail feasibility study environmental assessment prepared national_park_service nps dated spring bars acquisition land interest trail government owner consent directs secretary consider actions outlined trail management framework management administration trail allows development additional detailed plans administration management protection access maintenance development trail consistent approved secretary authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreements massachusetts connecticut regional local private organizations deemed necessary desirable accomplish cooperative trail objectives consistent permits agreement include provisions limited financial assistance encourage participation planning acquisition protection operation development maintenance trail encourages secretary work new_hampshire appropriate local private organizations include trail new_hampshire lies massachusetts new_hampshire component trail makes inclusion segment potential connecting trails contingent written application secretary appropriate state local jurisdictions finding secretary trail management administration consistent


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of Fort San Geronimo and other related resources in Puerto Rico, as well as the suitability and feasibility of their inclusion in the National Park System as part of the San Juan National Historic Site.

directs secretary interior conduct boundary study evaluate significance fort san related resources puerto_rico suitability feasibility inclusion national_park_system san_juan national historic site


Summary: Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of specified federal land in Coconino National Forest, state and private lands, and Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona (the study area) to evaluate: (1) the significance of the resources and public values of the study area as the resources and public values pertain to the management objectives of the Forest Service and the National Park Service (NPS); (2) the opportunities for maintaining existing public uses; and (3) a range of options for managing and conserving resources by the NPS or the Forest Service, or by both agencies, including the feasibility of a boundary adjustment to the Monument, designation of the study area as a National Recreation Area, maintaining the study area as managed by the Forest Service, and any other designation or management option that will accomplish the protection of resources and the maintenance of public use and access for such area. Requires the Secretaries to: (1) designate the Forest Service as the lead agency; (2) consult with appropriate federal, state, county, and local government entities; (3) contract with a third-party consultant with experience in park and land use planning to prepare a draft study; and (4) collaborate with the Forest Supervisor of the Coconino National Forest, the Superintendent of the Flagstaff Area National Monuments, the Flagstaff City Council, and Coconino County Board of Supervisors in developing a scope of work for the draft study under the guidance of the third-party consultant.

canyon study act directs secretary interior secretary agriculture conduct study specified federal land coconino_national_forest state private lands canyon national_monument arizona study area evaluate significance resources public values study area resources public values pertain management objectives forest_service national_park_service nps opportunities maintaining existing public uses range options managing conserving resources nps forest_service agencies including feasibility boundary adjustment monument designation study area national recreation_area maintaining study area managed forest_service designation management option accomplish protection resources maintenance public use access area requires secretaries designate forest_service lead agency consult appropriate federal state county local government entities contract party consultant experience park land use planning prepare draft study collaborate forest supervisor coconino_national_forest superintendent area national monuments city council coconino county board supervisors developing scope work draft study guidance party consultant


Summary: Japanese American Memorial Act of 2007 - Adjusts the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument located in Idaho to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni ("Let it not happen again") memorial that commemorates the Japanese Americans of Bainbridge Island, Washington, who were the first to be forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to internment camps during World War II. Authorizes the Secretary, for the purposes of defining the role of the National Park Service (NPS) in administering the Memorial owned by the City of Brainbridge Island to enter into agreements with the City of Bainbridge Island and specified entities. Authorizes the Secretary to operate and maintain a site in Seattle, Washington, for administrative and visitor use purposes associated with the Monument, using the facilities and other services of the Seattle unit of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Requires the Secretary to coordinate the development of interpretive and educational materials and programs for the Memorial and Monument site in Idaho with the Manzanar National Historic Site in California. American Falls Reservoir District Number 2 Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified land to the: (1) American Falls Reservoir District No. 2 located in Jerome, Lincoln, and Gooding Counties, Idaho; (2) city of Gooding; and (3) Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Revokes the Department of Interior's previous orders that withdrew specified land from the Gooding Division of the Minidoka project.

japanese american memorial act adjusts boundary internment national_monument located idaho include let memorial japanese americans island washington forcibly removed homes relocated internment camps world war authorizes secretary purposes defining role national_park_service nps administering memorial owned city island enter agreements city island specified entities authorizes secretary operate maintain site seattle washington administrative visitor use purposes associated monument facilities services seattle unit gold national historical park requires secretary coordinate development interpretive educational materials programs memorial monument site idaho national historic site california american falls reservoir district number conveyance act_-_authorizes secretary interior convey specified land american falls reservoir district located lincoln counties idaho city idaho department fish game revokes department_of_interior previous orders specified land division project


Summary: Minidoka National Historic Site Act of 2007 - Adjusts the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument located in Idaho to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni ("Let it not happen again") memorial that commemorates the Japanese Americans of Bainbridge Island, Washington, who were the first to be forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to internment camps during World War II. Authorizes the Secretary, for the purposes of defining the role of the National Park Service (NPS) in administering the Memorial owned by the City of Brainbridge Island to enter into agreements with the City of Bainbridge Island and specified entities. Authorizes the Secretary to operate and maintain a site in Seattle, Washington, for administrative and visitor use purposes associated with the Monument, using the facilities and other services of the Seattle unit of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Requires the Secretary to coordinate the development of interpretive and educational materials and programs for the Memorial and Monument site in Idaho with the Manzanar National Historic Site in California. American Falls Reservoir District Number 2 Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified land to the: (1) American Falls Reservoir District No. 2 located in Jerome, Lincoln, and Gooding Counties, Idaho; (2) city of Gooding; and (3) Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Revokes the Department of Interior's previous orders that withdrew specified land from the Gooding Division of the Minidoka project.

national historic site act adjusts boundary internment national_monument located idaho include let memorial japanese americans island washington forcibly removed homes relocated internment camps world war authorizes secretary purposes defining role national_park_service nps administering memorial owned city island enter agreements city island specified entities authorizes secretary operate maintain site seattle washington administrative visitor use purposes associated monument facilities services seattle unit gold national historical park requires secretary coordinate development interpretive educational materials programs memorial monument site idaho national historic site california american falls reservoir district number conveyance act_-_authorizes secretary interior convey specified land american falls reservoir district located lincoln counties idaho city idaho department fish game revokes department_of_interior previous orders specified land division project


Summary: Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area in Illinois. Designates the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition as the management entity for the Area. Allows the Coalition, using funds made available under this Act, to prepare a management plan for the Area and reports, studies, interpretive exhibits and programs, historic preservation projects, and other activities recommended in the plan. Prohibits the Coalition from using Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Directs the Coalition to submit to the Secretary of the Interior a management plan reviewed by participating units of government within the Area's boundaries which shall, among other things: (1) contain a comprehensive program for conservation, interpretation, funding, management, and development and historical, cultural, and natural resources and recreational and educational opportunities of the Area; and (2) include a business plan detailing the functions of the local coordinating entity and of activities included in recommendations contained in the plan. Requires the Secretary to approve or disapprove the proposed plan not later than 90 days after receiving it. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to the Coalition for the development and implementation of the management plan. Requires the Coalition to provide assistance and encouragement to State and local governments, private organizations, and persons to protect and promote the Area's resources and values.

lincoln national heritage area act establishes lincoln national heritage area illinois designates looking lincoln heritage coalition management entity area allows coalition funds available act prepare management plan area reports studies interpretive exhibits programs historic preservation projects activities recommended plan prohibits coalition federal funds received act acquire real property directs coalition submit secretary interior management plan reviewed participating units government area boundaries shall things contain comprehensive program conservation interpretation funding management development historical cultural natural resources recreational educational opportunities area include business plan detailing functions local coordinating entity activities included recommendations contained plan requires secretary approve disapprove proposed plan later days receiving authorizes secretary provide technical financial assistance coalition development implementation management plan requires coalition provide assistance encouragement state local governments private organizations persons protect promote area resources values


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

amends great sand dunes national park preserve act provide purpose national wildlife refuge shall restore enhance maintain wetland upland riparian habitats native wildlife plant fish species san valley instructs secretary interior administering refuge emphasize migratory bird conservation consideration role refuge broader landscape conservation efforts provides secretary administering water resources refuge use water rights refuge approximately manner water rights historically


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery in El Paso County, Colorado. Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on the establishment of the cemetery.

directs secretary veterans_affairs establish national cemetery el_paso_county colorado requires report secretary congress establishment cemetery


Summary: Battle of Camden Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to evaluate the national significance of the site of the Battle of Camden, South Carolina and the site of Historic Camden, South Carolina, and to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating such sites as a unit or as separate units of the National Park System.

battle study act_-_directs secretary interior conduct study evaluate national significance site battle south_carolina site historic south_carolina determine suitability feasibility designating sites unit separate units national_park_system


Summary: National Liberty Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (previously, the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation) to establish a memorial on specified federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the slaves and free persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution and to honor the men, women, and children who ran away from slavery or filed petitions with courts and legislatures seeking their freedom. Requires the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish the memorial.

national liberty memorial act_-_authorizes national mall liberty fund previously black revolutionary war patriots foundation establish memorial specified federal land district_of_columbia honor free persons served soldiers provided civilian assistance american honor men women children away slavery filed petitions courts seeking freedom requires national mall liberty fund establish memorial


Summary: National Park Centennial Act - Establishes the National Park Centennial Fund in the Treasury. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers to designate overpayments and contributions for the benefit of the National Park System. Allocates such amounts to the Fund (along with necessary amounts from the General Fund to the extent that such amounts are inadequate in any fiscal year) for expenditure by the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes appropriations for a public awareness campaign about the Fund and the ability of taxpayers to make tax-related contributions. Requires a specified percentage of Fund deposits to be used: (1) for the elimination of the backlog of unmet needs in the national parks as identified in the Facility Condition Index of the National Park Service (NPS); (2) to protect natural resources within the parks; and (3) to protect cultural resources within the parks. Requires a majority of such percentages to be distributed to those national parks that have completed comprehensive business plans under the Business Plan Initiative of the NPS. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) annually to submit a report on the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to elementary and secondary schools for cooperative agreements with the NPS providing distance learning and onsite education programs. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit specified reports assessing the national parks.

national park centennial act establishes national park centennial fund treasury amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow individual taxpayers designate overpayments contributions benefit national_park_system allocates amounts fund necessary amounts general_fund extent amounts inadequate fiscal year expenditure secretary interior authorizes appropriations public awareness campaign fund ability taxpayers tax related contributions requires specified percentage fund deposits elimination backlog unmet needs national parks identified facility condition index national_park_service nps protect natural resources parks protect cultural resources parks requires majority percentages distributed national parks completed comprehensive business plans business plan initiative nps directs government_accountability_office gao annually submit report national_park_system authorizes secretary education provide grants elementary secondary schools cooperative agreements nps providing distance learning onsite education programs requires secretary interior submit specified reports assessing national parks


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

coast preservation act_-_directs secretary interior study report specified congressional committees suitability feasibility designating coast point point hawaii unit national_park_system


Summary: Extends the authorities provided to the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey until September 30, 2011.

extends authorities provided secretary interior respect coastal heritage trail route new_jersey september


Summary: Weir Farm National Historic Site Amendment Act - Amends the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to: (1) require that property acquired for the development of visitor and administrative facilities for the Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut be within Fairfield county; (2) continue to require minimum development of the property and prohibit anything from either preventing the acquisition of property for the development of such facilities that, prior to the acquisition, was developed in a manner inconsistent with such requirement, or requiring remediation of such previously developed property to reflect the natural character of the property comprising the Site; and (3) require, prior to and as a prerequisite to any development of visitor and administrative facilities on the acquired property, one or more agreements with the chief elected official of the unit of local government having jurisdiction over such property.

farm national historic site amendment act_-_amends farm national historic site establishment act require property acquired development visitor administrative facilities farm national historic site connecticut county continue require minimum development property prohibit preventing acquisition property development facilities prior acquisition developed manner inconsistent requirement requiring remediation previously developed property reflect natural character property comprising site require prior prerequisite development visitor administrative facilities acquired property agreements chief elected official unit local government having jurisdiction property


Summary: National Trails System Willing Seller Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to: (1) prohibit the federal acquisition of land and interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area, except with the owner's consent, for the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, Lewis and Clark, and Nez Perce National Historic Trails and the Continental Divide, North Country, Ice Age, and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trails; and (2) provide that federal authority to acquire fee title shall be limited to an average of not more than one-quarter mile on either side of the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, Continental Divide, Lewis and Clark, and Nez Perce trails. Authorizes appropriations to implement the provisions of the Act relating to trails designated by the Act as national scenic or historic trails. Limits funding for the acquisition of land or interests for, or for the development of, the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. Instructs the administering agency for the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail to encourage volunteer trail groups' participation in the development of such Trail.

national_trails_system willing seller act_-_amends national_trails_system_act prohibit federal acquisition land interest land outside exterior boundaries federally administered area owner consent oregon pioneer lewis clark national historic trails continental divide north country ice age heritage national scenic trails provide federal authority acquire fee title shall limited average quarter mile oregon pioneer continental divide lewis clark trails authorizes appropriations implement provisions act relating trails designated act national scenic historic trails limits funding acquisition land interests development trace national scenic trail instructs administering agency trace national scenic trail encourage volunteer trail groups participation development trail


Summary: Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona. Designates the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc. as the management entity for the Area. Requires the management entity to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. Prohibits the management entity from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to the Area for the development and implementation of the approved management plan.

santa valley national heritage area act establishes santa valley national heritage area arizona designates santa valley heritage alliance management entity area requires management entity prepare submit management plan area secretary interior approval prohibits management entity federal funds received act acquire real property authorizes secretary provide technical financial assistance area development implementation approved management plan


Summary: Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to: (1) extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide any assistance under the Act for the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor to September 30, 2015; and (2) increase the total amount that may be appropriated for the Corridor.

quinebaug shetucket rivers valley national heritage corridor amendments act amends quinebaug shetucket rivers valley national heritage corridor act extend authority secretary interior grants provide assistance act quinebaug shetucket rivers valley national heritage corridor september increase total appropriated corridor


Summary: Granada Relocation Center National Historic Site Act of 2007 - Establishes the Granada Relocation Center National Historic Site, consisting of parts of Camp Amache, located in Granada, Colorado, as an affiliated site of the National Park System. Designates the "Friends of Amache" as the management entity for the Site. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop a general management plan for the Site.

relocation center national historic site act establishes relocation center national historic site consisting parts camp located colorado affiliated site national_park_system designates management entity site requires secretary interior develop general management plan site


Summary: Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area in Lincoln county, New Mexico, to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and educational subterranean cave resources of the Fort Stanton-Snowy River cave system. Directs the Secretary to develop a plan for the long-term management of the Conservation Area. Authorizes the Secretary to establish facilities for: (1) the conduct of scientific research; and (2) the interpretation of the resources of the Conservation Area.

fort river national conservation_area act establishes fort river national conservation_area lincoln_county new_mexico protect conserve enhance unique nationally important historic cultural scientific archaeological natural educational subterranean resources fort river system directs secretary develop plan long term management conservation_area authorizes secretary establish facilities conduct scientific research interpretation resources conservation_area


Summary: Repeals a provision of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 which requires the Secretary of the Interior to immediately cease the plan to exterminate deer and elk on Santa Rosa Island, California, by helicopter.

repeals provision john_warner_national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year requires secretary interior immediately cease plan deer santa rosa island california helicopter


Summary: Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 to revise the administrative authorities of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. Authorizes the Commission to: (1) enter into contracts for specialized or professional services without regard to certain civil service requirements; (2) accept gifts of real or personal property; (3) appoint an architect; (4) hire and fire staff without regard to competitive service requirements and obtain temporary, intermittent, and part-time services; (5) enter into cooperative agreements with other government and private entities; and (6) accept volunteer services. Requires the Commission to: (1) appoint an Executive Director; and (2) obtain adminstrative and support services from the General Services Administration. Authorizes appropriations.

amends department_of_defense_appropriations_act revise administrative authorities memorial commission authorizes commission enter contracts specialized professional services regard certain civil service requirements accept gifts real personal property appoint architect hire fire staff regard competitive service requirements obtain temporary intermittent time services enter cooperative agreements government private entities accept volunteer services requires commission appoint executive director obtain support services general_services_administration authorizes appropriations


Summary: Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act - Modifies the boundary of the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Ohio to include certain lands marked for inclusion in the Park. Permits the acquisition of lands added under this Act only from willing sellers.

culture national historical park boundary adjustment act modifies boundary culture national historical park ohio include certain lands marked inclusion park permits acquisition lands added act willing sellers


Summary: Acadia National Park Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends Public Law 99-420 (relating to the establishment of a permanent boundary for the Acadia National Park in Maine) to prohibit any town in which there is federally owned property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior which lies outside the boundary of the Park from being eligible to receive such lands unless lands within the Park boundary and owned by such town have been conveyed to the Secretary. Extends the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission. Makes such extension take effect on September 25, 2006. Increases the ceiling on the amount of appropriations for the acquisition of lands and interests with respect to the Acadia National Park. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance in the planning, construction, and operation of an intermodal transportation center located outside the Park's boundary, in the town of Trenton, Maine, to improve the management, interpretation, and visitor enjoyment of the Park. Allows the Secretary, in administering the intermodal transportation center, to enter into interagency agreements with other federal agencies and cooperative agreements with state and local agencies and nonprofits to: (1) provide exhibits, interpretive services, and technical assistance; (2) conduct activities that facilitate the dissemination of information related to the Park and the Island Explorer transit system or any successor transit system; (3) provide financial assistance for the construction of the center in exchange for space in the center that is sufficient for interpretation of the Park; and (4) assist with the operation and maintenance of the center. Authorizes appropriations.

national park improvement act amends public law relating establishment permanent boundary national park maine prohibit town federally owned property jurisdiction secretary interior lies outside boundary park eligible receive lands lands park boundary owned town conveyed secretary extends national park advisory commission makes extension effect september increases ceiling appropriations acquisition lands interests respect national park authorizes secretary interior provide assistance planning construction operation intermodal transportation center located outside park boundary town maine improve management interpretation visitor enjoyment park allows secretary administering intermodal transportation center enter interagency agreements federal agencies cooperative agreements state local agencies nonprofits provide exhibits interpretive services technical assistance conduct activities facilitate dissemination information related park island transit system successor transit system provide financial assistance construction center exchange space center sufficient interpretation park assist operation maintenance center authorizes appropriations


Summary: Arizona National Scenic Trail Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Arizona Trail, extending approximately 807 miles across Arizona from the border between Arizona and Utah to the international border with Mexico, as the "Arizona National Scenic Trail."

arizona national scenic trail act_-_amends national_trails_system_act designate arizona trail extending approximately miles arizona border arizona utah international border mexico arizona national scenic trail


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

national_monument america boundary expansion act_-_authorizes secretary interior acquire donation purchase donated appropriated funds willing sellers approximately acres located south national_monument america nebraska owned approximately acres known parcel instructs secretary revise boundary national_monument reflect acquisition completion requires lands acquired act administered secretary national_monument


Summary: Mississippi River Special Resource Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study along the route of the Mississippi River in the counties contiguous to the river from its headwaters in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico for the purpose of evaluating a range of alternatives for protecting and interpreting the resources along the route, including alternatives for potential addition of all or portions of the route to the National Trails System.

mississippi_river special resource study act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study route mississippi_river counties contiguous river headwaters minnesota gulf_of_mexico purpose evaluating range alternatives protecting interpreting resources route including alternatives potential addition portions route national_trails_system


Summary: Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide a grant to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Denver, Colorado, to pay the federal share of the cost of: (1) constructing one or more on-site collection facilities that meet the standards of the Museum; and (2) obtaining goods and services required by the Museum, including the acquisition of designs, plans, furnishings, equipment, and other support for the Museum. Requires the Museum, as a condition of receiving such assistance, to match any amounts provided to the Museum under this Act. States that, in order to meet such matching requirement, the Museum may provide to the Secretary cash, in-kind donations, and services.

rocky mountain science collections center act authorizes secretary interior provide grant denver museum nature science denver colorado pay federal share cost constructing site collection facilities meet standards museum obtaining goods services required museum including acquisition designs plans equipment support museum requires museum condition receiving assistance match amounts provided museum act states order meet matching requirement museum provide secretary cash kind donations services


Summary: Tule Lake Segregation Center Special Resource Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of including the Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, in the National Park System.

tule lake segregation center special resource study act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study national significance suitability feasibility including tule lake segregation center county california national_park_system


Summary: Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions requiring centers to provide appropriate information, training, and technical assistance on youth suicide to require such information, training, and assistance on suicide among all ages, particularly for youth. Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for research, training, and technical assistance centers related to mental health, substance abuse, and the justice system and suicide.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that a state does not receive more than one grant or cooperative agreement for the development of youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies at any one time. (Current law requires the Secretary to ensure that each state is awarded only one such grant or cooperative agreement.) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for such grants or cooperative agreements.Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for grants to institutions of higher education for services to students with mental and behavioral health problems.

lee smith memorial act reauthorization act amends public_health_service_act revise provisions requiring centers provide appropriate information training technical assistance youth suicide require information training assistance suicide ages particularly youth reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 research training technical assistance centers related mental health substance abuse justice system suicide requires secretary health_and_human_services ensure state receive grant cooperative agreement development youth suicide early intervention prevention strategies time current law requires secretary ensure state awarded grant cooperative agreement reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 grants cooperative agreements reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 grants institutions higher education services students mental behavioral health problems


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery in Sarpy County, Nebraska, to serve the needs of veterans and their families in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

directs secretary veterans_affairs establish national cemetery county nebraska serve needs veterans families eastern nebraska western iowa


Summary: North Maui Coastal Preservation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating certain lands on the northern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a National Seashore, National Historical Park, National Recreation Area, National Monument, National Preserve, or other unit of the National Park System.

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


Summary: Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison - Establishes the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System. Specifies that the Historical Park shall be comprised of all property owned by the United States in the Edison National Historic Site as well as all property authorized to be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in the Historic Site before the enactment of this Act. Allows the Secretary to acquire: (1) land or interests in land within the Historical Park's boundaries only from willing sellers; and (2) personal property associated with, and appropriated for, interpretation of the Historical Park. Permits the Secretary to consult and enter into cooperative agreements with interested entities and individuals to provide for the preservation, development, interpretation, and use of the Historical Park. Repeals the Act regarding the establishment and administration of the Edison National Historic Site. Authorizes appropriations.

act commemorating lifetime innovations thomas establishes thomas national historical park new_jersey unit national_park_system specifies historical park shall comprised property owned united_states national historic site property authorized acquired secretary interior inclusion historic site enactment act allows secretary acquire land interests land historical park boundaries willing sellers personal property associated appropriated interpretation historical park permits secretary consult enter cooperative agreements interested entities individuals provide preservation development interpretation use historical park repeals act establishment administration national historic site authorizes appropriations


Summary: Green McAdoo School National Historic Site Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the site of Green McAdoo School in Clinton, Tennessee, to evaluate the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of designating such site as a unit of the National Park System.

green school national historic site study act directs secretary interior conduct study site green school clinton tennessee evaluate national significance suitability feasibility designating site unit national_park_system


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

recognizes navy seal museum fort florida official national museum navy seals including underwater demolition teams naval combat demolition units office strategic services maritime units scouts


Summary: Minute Man National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act - Modifies the boundary of Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts to include the Colonel James Barrett Farm in Concord.

minute man national historical park boundary revision act modifies boundary minute man national historical park massachusetts include colonel james farm


Summary: Chisholm and Great Western Cattle Trails Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct separate studies to consider the designation of the Chisholm Trail and the Great Western Trail, historic cattle-drive trails, for study and potential addition to the National Trails System.

chisholm great western cattle trails act_-_amends national_trails_system_act direct secretary interior conduct separate studies consider designation chisholm trail great western trail historic cattle drive trails study potential addition national_trails_system


Summary: Grants a federal charter to the Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated (a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the laws of New York).

grants federal charter korean war veterans association incorporated nonprofit corporation incorporated laws new_york


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the U.S. Virgin Islands Military and Veterans Memorial, to be located on ten acres in Fredericksted, St.Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System.

authorizes secretary interior carry study determine suitability feasibility designating virgin_islands military veterans memorial located acres croix virgin_islands unit national_park_system


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense to make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA.

directs secretary defense grant national day museum foundation facilities programs america national world war museum new_orleans


Summary: Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2008 - Amends the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to authorize appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for the provision of grants under the battlefield acquisition grant program. Eliminates the provision for the repealing of the Act on September 30, 2008.

civil war battlefield preservation act amends american battlefield protection act authorize appropriations fy2009 fy2013 provision grants battlefield acquisition grant program eliminates provision repealing act september


Summary: National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund (the Challenge Fund) which shall consist of qualified donations transferred from the Donations to the National Park Service account and amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury, in accordance with this Act. Makes available all amounts deposited in the Challenge Fund to the Secretary of the Interior for signature projects and programs under this Act (projects and programs identified by the Director of the National Park Service (NPS) as those that will help prepare the national parks for another century of conservation, preservation, and enjoyment). Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to develop a list of signature projects and programs eligible for funding from the Challenge Fund. Requires that such list be submitted to the President and specified congressional committees.

national park centennial challenge fund act establishes treasury national park centennial challenge fund challenge fund shall consist qualified donations transferred donations national_park_service account amounts appropriated general_fund_of_the_treasury accordance act makes available amounts deposited challenge fund secretary interior signature projects programs act projects programs identified director national_park_service nps help prepare national parks century conservation preservation enjoyment requires secretary acting director develop list signature projects programs eligible funding challenge fund requires list submitted president specified congressional committees


Summary: Save the Statue of Liberty Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service (NPS) and using funds available to the Secretary for this purpose, to commence necessary safety and related improvements to the Statue of Liberty so that it may be fully reopened to the public to provide the same access as before September 11, 2001.

save statue liberty act_-_directs secretary interior acting national_park_service nps funds available secretary purpose commence necessary safety related improvements statue liberty fully reopened public provide access september


Summary: Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor Act - Establishes the Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor in Georgia. Designates the Ocmulgee Heritage L.L.C. as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Corridor. Requires the Ocmulgee Heritage L.L.C. to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Corridor.

national heritage corridor act establishes national heritage corridor georgia designates heritage local coordinating entity heritage corridor requires heritage prepare submit management plan heritage corridor


Summary: Military Spouses Memorial Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Military Spouse Legacy Association, Inc., to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor all those who have put their country first as military spouses throughout our Nation's history. Prohibits the use of federal funds to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work. Makes the Military Spouse Legacy Association, Inc., solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of such work.

military spouses memorial act authorizes military spouse legacy association establish commemorative work federal land district_of_columbia environs honor country military spouses nation history prohibits use federal funds pay expense establishment commemorative work makes military spouse legacy association solely responsible acceptance contributions payment expenses establishment work


Summary: Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act - Adjusts the boundary of the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site in the State of New York to include approximately 261 acres of land identified as the "PROPOSED PARK BOUNDARY" as depicted on the "Boundary Map, Martin Van Buren National Historic Site," dated January 2005. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire such lands and interests from a willing seller.

van national historic site boundary revision act adjusts boundary van national historic site state new_york include approximately acres land identified proposed park boundary depicted boundary map van national historic site dated january authorizes secretary acquire lands interests willing seller


Summary: National Park Centennial Fund Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes in the Treasury the National Park Centennial Fund, into which there shall be deposited from the general treasury $30 million for each fiscal year from FY2009 through FY2018. (Sec. 4) Requires the President's annual budget submission for the Department of the Interior to include a list of National Park Centennial Proposals. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a standard process for the development of the list which shall encourage input from both the public and a broad cross-section of employees at every level of the National Park Service (NPS). Requires the list to, among other things: (1) give priority to proposals demonstrating long-term viability beyond receipts from the Fund; (2) contain proposals under each of the initiatives set forth in this Act; and (3) give priority to proposals with committed, nonfederal support, but to also include proposals funded entirely by the Fund. Specifies that the list include proposals that meet the requirements of one or more of : (1) an Education in Parks Centennial Initiative; (2) a Diversity in Parks Centennial Initiative; (3) a Supporting Park Professionals Centennial Initiative; (4) an Environmental Leadership Centennial Initiative; (5) a Natural Resource Protection Centennial Initiative; (6) a Cultural Resource Protection Centennial Initiative; and (7) a Health and Fitness in Parks Centennial Initiative. Requires, with respect to the Diversity in Parks Centennial Initiative, submission of a report detailing a service-wide strategy for increasing diversity among NPS employees at all levels and visitors to the National Park System. Makes, from FY2009-FY2018, unobligated amounts in the Fund available for projects authorized by this Act, but bars such amounts from being obligated or expended until 120 days after the annual submission of the list of proposals to allow for congressional review. Prohibits more than 30% of amounts available from the Fund for any fiscal year from being spent on projects that are for the construction of facilities the cost of which exceeds $5 million. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to encourage and facilitate participation in proposals from non-federal and philanthropic partners, and to accept donations. (Sec. 6) States that amounts made available from the Fund shall supplement rather than replace annual expenditures by the NPS. Requires the NPS to maintain adequate, permanent staffing levels and prohibits the replacement of permanent staff with nonpermanent employees hired to carry out this Act. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report that includes: (1) an accounting of expenditures from the Fund; (2) a cumulative summary of the results of the National Park Centennial program; and (3) a statement of whether the NPS has maintained adequate, permanent staffing levels and what nonpermanent and permanent staff have been hired to carry out this Act. (Sec. 8) Repeals requirements under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 permitting the obligation of up to $30 million during each fiscal year for the acquisition of lands, waters, or interests in the National Park System for recreation purposes.

national park centennial fund act sec establishes treasury national park centennial fund shall deposited general treasury million fiscal year fy2009 fy2018 sec requires president annual budget submission department_of_the_interior include list national park centennial proposals directs secretary treasury establish standard process development list shall encourage input public broad cross section employees level national_park_service nps requires list things priority proposals demonstrating long term viability receipts fund contain proposals initiatives set forth act priority proposals committed nonfederal support include proposals funded entirely fund specifies list include proposals meet requirements education parks centennial initiative diversity parks centennial initiative supporting park professionals centennial initiative environmental leadership centennial initiative natural resource protection centennial initiative cultural resource protection centennial initiative health fitness parks centennial initiative requires respect diversity parks centennial initiative submission report detailing service wide strategy increasing diversity nps employees levels visitors national_park_system makes fy2009 fy2018 unobligated amounts fund available projects authorized act bars amounts obligated expended days annual submission list proposals allow congressional review prohibits amounts available fund fiscal year spent projects construction facilities cost exceeds million sec authorizes secretary interior encourage facilitate participation proposals non federal philanthropic partners accept donations sec states amounts available fund shall supplement replace annual expenditures nps requires nps maintain adequate permanent staffing levels prohibits replacement permanent staff employees hired carry act sec requires secretary submit congress report includes accounting expenditures fund cumulative summary results national park centennial program statement nps maintained adequate permanent staffing levels permanent staff hired carry act sec repeals requirements land_and_water_conservation_fund_act permitting obligation million fiscal year acquisition lands waters interests national_park_system recreation purposes


Summary: Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Port Chicago National Memorial Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System. Directs the Secretary of Defense to transfer a parcel of land, consisting of approximately five acres, within the proposed boundary 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: (1) the land is excess to military needs; and (2) all environmental remediation actions necessary to respond to environmental contamination related to the land have been completed in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and other applicable laws. 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, in order to facilitate the land transfer under this Act, should promptly remediate remaining environmental contamination related to the land. Expresses the sense of Congress that, in order to preserve the Memorial for future generations, the Secretaries of Defense and the Interior should work together to: (1) repair storm damage to the Port Chicago site; and (2) develop a process by which future repairs and necessary modifications to the site 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 parcel land consisting approximately acres proposed boundary map entitled port chicago naval magazine national memorial proposed boundary dated august administrative jurisdiction secretary interior land excess military needs environmental remediation actions necessary respond environmental contamination related land completed accordance comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act applicable laws 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 order facilitate land transfer act promptly remediate remaining environmental contamination related land expresses sense congress order preserve memorial future generations secretaries_of_defense interior work repair storm damage port chicago site develop process future repairs necessary modifications site achieved timely cost effective manner possible


Summary: National Women's Rights History Project Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to designate a vehicular tour route, to be known as the Votes for Women History Trail Route, to link properties in New York State that are historically and thematically associated with the struggle for women's suffrage in the United States. Requires the National Park Service to administer the Trail through the Women's Rights National Historical Park (established under prior law). Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements and memorandums of understanding with, and provide technical and financial assistance to, other federal agencies, the State of New York, localities, regional governmental bodies, and private entities; (2) make annual grants to state historic preservation offices for up to five years for assistance in surveying, evaluating, and nominating women's rights history properties to the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) make matching grants and give technical assistance for development of a network of governmental and nongovernmental entities providing interpretive and educational program development of national women's rights history, including historic preservation.

national women rights history project act_-_authorizes secretary interior designate vehicular tour route known votes women history trail route link properties new_york state historically associated women united_states requires national_park_service administer trail women rights national historical park established prior law authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreements memorandums understanding provide technical financial assistance federal agencies state new_york localities regional governmental bodies private entities annual grants state historic preservation offices years assistance surveying evaluating nominating women rights history properties national register historic places matching grants technical assistance development network governmental nongovernmental entities providing interpretive educational program development national women rights history including historic preservation


Summary: Stranahan House, Trading Post and Campsite Historic Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Stranahan House, trading post and camp historical and archeological site in Broward County, Florida, including both the property on which Stranahan House is located at 335 S.E. 6th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, as well as the adjacent property, at 500 East Las Olas Boulevard, where parts of the trading post and the campsite were located.

house trading post historic preservation act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study house trading post camp historical archeological site county florida including property house located avenue fort florida adjacent property east boulevard parts trading post located


Summary: Perquimans River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Perquimans River and its tributaries in Perquimans County, North Carolina, for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

river wild scenic river study act amends wild scenic rivers act designate river tributaries county north_carolina study potential addition national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system


Summary: Trails Act Technical Correction Act of 2007 - Prescribes the times for filing a suit and for commencing a civil action by the owner of property subject to an interim use of railroad right-of-way for damage claims brought against the United States.

trails act technical correction act prescribes times filing suit commencing civil action owner property subject interim use railroad right way damage claims brought united_states


Summary: Allows the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to authorize the stocking of fish in lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Authorizes the Secretary to allow stocking in up to, but not over, 42 lakes. Provides that, the 42 lakes that may be stocked are those identified for potential stocking under Alternative B of the 2005 North Cascades National Park Service Complex Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan Draft. Requires the Secretary to only stock fish that are native to the slope of the Cascade Range on which the lake to be stocked is located and are functionally sterile. Authorizes the Secretary to coordinate the stocking of fish with the state of Washington.Continues the program of research and monitoring of the impacts of fish stocking on park resources. Instructs the Secretary to report on the results of such research and monitoring program every five years.

allows secretary interior acting director national_park_service authorize stocking fish lakes north national park lake national recreation_area lake national recreation_area authorizes secretary allow stocking lakes provides lakes identified potential stocking alternative north national_park_service complex mountain lakes fishery management plan draft requires secretary stock fish native slope range lake located functionally sterile authorizes secretary coordinate stocking fish state washington continues program research monitoring impacts fish stocking park resources instructs secretary report results research monitoring program years


Summary: Harry S Truman Birthplace Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Harry S. Truman Birthplace State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri.

truman study act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study truman state historic site missouri


Summary: Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007 - Amends the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 to include certain land in Pajarita Wilderness in Coronado National Forest. Designates certain lands in the Coronado National Forest as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the "Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness."

highlands wilderness act amends arizona wilderness act include certain land wilderness national_forest designates certain lands national_forest wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system known highlands wilderness


Summary: Kalaupapa Memorial Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to authorize Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa, a nonprofit organization consisting of patient residents at Kalaupapa National Historical Park, to establish a memorial at the location(s) approved by the Secretary at Kalawao or Kalaupapa within the boundaries of Kalaupapa National Historical Park on the island of Molokai, Hawaii, to honor those individuals who were forcibly relocated to Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969. Sets forth requirements concerning the design of the memorial. Requires that the location, size, design, and inscriptions of the memorial be subject to the approval of the Secretary.Makes Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and payment of, expenses associated with the establishment of the memorial.

memorial act requires secretary interior authorize nonprofit organization consisting patient residents national historical park establish memorial approved secretary boundaries national historical park island molokai hawaii honor individuals forcibly relocated peninsula sets forth requirements concerning design memorial requires location size design memorial subject approval secretary makes solely responsible acceptance contributions payment expenses associated establishment memorial


Summary: South Park National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the South Park National Heritage Area in South Park, Colorado. Designates the Park County Tourism & Community Development Office, in conjunction with the South Park National Heritage Area Board of Directors, as the management entity for the Area. Requires the Park County Tourism & Community Development Office to submit a management plan for the Area.

south park national heritage area act establishes south park national heritage area south park colorado designates park county tourism community development office conjunction south park national heritage area board_of_directors management entity area requires park county tourism community development office submit management plan area


Summary: Camp Hale Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to conduct 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.Requires a report to Congress, not later than three years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, containing the results of the study and the Secretary's recommendations.

camp study act_-_directs secretary interior acting director national_park_service nps conduct 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 requires report congress later years date funds available carry act containing results study secretary recommendations


Summary: Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish for placement a memorial headstone or marker in a national cemetery to commemorate veterans and their spouses whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery.

requires secretary veterans_affairs furnish placement memorial headstone marker national cemetery commemorate veterans spouses remains interred american_battle_monuments_commission cemetery


Summary: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the National Trails System Act to include within the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail the route traveled by Lewis and Clark from the Falls of the Ohio, located in Clarksville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky, to Wood River, Illinois.

lewis clark national historic trail amendments act amends national_trails_system_act include lewis clark national historic trail route traveled lewis clark falls ohio located indiana kentucky wood river illinois


Summary: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of extending the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include the Eastern Legacy sites (the sites associated with the preparation or return phases of the Lewis and Clark expedition, commonly known as the "Eastern Legacy," including sites in Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, and Illinois).

lewis clark national historic trail extension study act directs secretary interior conduct study determine suitability feasibility extending lewis clark national historic trail include eastern legacy sites sites associated preparation return phases lewis clark expedition commonly known eastern legacy including sites virginia district_of_columbia maryland delaware pennsylvania west_virginia ohio kentucky tennessee indiana missouri illinois


Summary: James Madison Memorial Commission Act of 2007 - Establishes the James Madison Memorial Commission to plan for the design and construction of a memorial in Washington, D.C., as a tribute to the many accomplishments of James Madison, who was the fourth President of the United States.

james memorial commission act establishes james memorial commission plan design construction memorial washington accomplishments james fourth president united_states


Summary: Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) analyze any potential impacts on the possession or use of a weapon, trap, or net, including a concealed weapon, on the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers or on lands adjacent to that area; (2) include in the study an assessment of any effect a wild and scenic designation in the study area is likely to have on energy production, transmission, or conveyance; (3) analyze the potential impact of the designation on private lands within the Rivers or adjacent to that area; and (4) complete the study of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers and submit a report describing the results of the study. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as authorizing appropriations to designate or otherwise create a new component of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

trout rivers wild scenic river study act amends wild scenic rivers act designate specified segment trout rivers vermont study potential addition national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system directs secretary interior analyze potential impacts possession use weapon trap net including concealed weapon trout rivers lands adjacent area include study assessment effect wild scenic designation study area likely energy production transmission conveyance analyze potential impact designation private lands rivers adjacent area complete study trout rivers submit report describing results study prohibits act construed authorizing appropriations designate create new component national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system


Summary: California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act of 2008 - Title I: Designation and Expansion of Wilderness Areas - (Sec. 102) Designates the following lands in California as wilderness: (1) certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in the Cleveland National Forest, to be part of the Agua Tibia Wilderness; (2) specified lands in the San Bernardino National Forest to be known as the Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness and the South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness and certain BLM land in such Forest as part of the Santa Rosa Wilderness; (3) certain BLM land in Riverside County, to be known as the Beauty Mountain Wilderness; (4) certain land in Joshua Tree National Park, to be part of the Joshua Tree Wilderness; (5) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Orocopia Mountains Wilderness (excluding specified corridors); (6) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Palen/McCoy Wilderness; (7) certain BLM land in the county to be known as the Pinto Mountains Wilderness; and (8) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness. Declares that nothing in this Act prohibits construction, operation, or maintenance of existing utility facilities outside of the wilderness areas and additions designated by this Act. (Sec. 103) Designates certain lands in the Joshua Tree National Park as potential wilderness. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage such land as wilderness until it is incorporated into the Joshua Tree Wilderness, effective when the Secretary publishes notice that all uses of the land prohibited by the Wilderness Act have ceased and that sufficient inholdings have been acquired to establish a manageable wilderness unit. (Sec. 104) Requires any land within the boundaries of a wilderness area or wilderness addition that is acquired by the United States to become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located. Withdraws the land designated as wilderness from all forms of: (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 pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Authorizes the Secretary to take such measures in a wilderness area or addition designated by this Act as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases. Prohibits anything in this Act from limiting funding for fire and fuels management in the wilderness areas and additions designated by this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) amend the local fire management plans that apply to the land designated as a wilderness area or addition by this Act; and (2) establish agency approval procedures (including appropriate delegations of authority to the Forest Supervisor, District Manager, or other agency officials) for responding to fire emergencies and enter into agreements with state or local firefighting agencies. Provides for the grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by this title. Provides for access to the Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness by Indian tribes for traditional cultural purposes. Title II: Wild and Scenic River Designations - (Sec. 201) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the North Fork San Jacinto River, Fuller Mill Creek, Palm Canyon Creek, and Bautista Creek in California. Title III: Additions and Technical Corrections to Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument - (Sec. 301) Amends the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 to include additional lands within the boundaries of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. (Sec. 302) Amends such Act to revise the number of members of the advisory committee of the National Monument needed to attain a quorum from eight members (under current law) to a majority of the appointed members.

california desert mountain heritage act title designation expansion wilderness areas sec designates following lands california wilderness certain bureau_of_land_management blm lands cleveland_national_forest agua tibia wilderness specified lands san bernardino national_forest known mountain wilderness south fork san jacinto wilderness certain blm land forest santa rosa wilderness certain blm land riverside_county known beauty mountain wilderness certain land joshua_tree_national_park joshua tree wilderness certain blm land county mountains wilderness excluding specified corridors certain blm land county wilderness certain blm land county known mountains wilderness certain blm land county mountains wilderness declares act prohibits construction operation maintenance existing utility facilities outside wilderness areas additions designated act sec designates certain lands joshua_tree_national_park potential wilderness requires secretary interior manage land wilderness incorporated joshua tree wilderness effective secretary publishes notice uses land prohibited wilderness act ceased sufficient inholdings acquired establish manageable wilderness unit sec requires land boundaries wilderness area wilderness addition acquired united_states wilderness area land located withdraws land designated wilderness forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials authorizes secretary measures wilderness area addition designated act necessary control fire insects diseases prohibits act limiting funding fire fuels management wilderness areas additions designated act directs secretary amend local fire management plans apply land designated wilderness area addition act establish agency approval procedures including appropriate delegations authority forest supervisor district manager agency officials responding fire emergencies enter agreements state local firefighting agencies provides grazing livestock wilderness areas wilderness additions designated title provides access mountain wilderness indian tribes traditional cultural purposes title wild scenic river designations sec amends wild scenic rivers act designate wild scenic recreational rivers specified segments north fork san jacinto river mill creek palm canyon creek creek california title iii additions technical corrections santa rosa san jacinto mountains national_monument sec amends santa rosa san jacinto mountains national_monument act include additional lands boundaries santa rosa san jacinto mountains national_monument sec amends act revise number members advisory_committee national_monument needed attain quorum members current law majority appointed members


Summary: Decreases the matching funds requirement, and authorizes additional appropriations, for the Keweenaw National Historical Park in Michigan.

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Summary: Memorial Dedicated to All Victims of Terrorism Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to permit Suse and Peter Lowenstein to establish a commemorative work on lands under the Secretary's administrative jurisdiction in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor victims of terrorism. Prohibits the use of federal funds to pay any expense for the establishment of the commemorative work authorized by this Act. Makes Suse and Peter Lowenstein solely responsible for acceptance of contributions and payment of the expenses for the establishment of such commemorative work.

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Summary: Amends the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 to make the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Incorporated (the Corporation) the local coordinating entity for the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, assuming the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission's duties in implementing the Cultural Heritage and Corridor Management Plan for the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor. Extends the the authorization of appropriations to implement the management action plan created by the Commission through FY2012. Terminates the Secretary's authority to provide assistance under such Act five years after this Act's enactment.

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse in Farmington, New York, as well as the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System (NPS) as part of the Women's Rights National Historical Park.

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Summary: Battle of Matewan Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study of the sites and resources at Matewan, West Virginia, associated with the Battle of Matewan (the Matewan Massacre) of May 19, 1920, to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic areas as a unit of the National Park System.

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Summary: Extends through December 31, 2014, the authority for the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and commemoration of Frederick Douglass.

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