Summary:
Fort Wingate Land Division Act of 2014 - Declares that all interest of the United States in and to certain lands of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity in McKinley County, New Mexico, and transferred to the Secretary of the Interior are to be held in trust for the Zuni Tribe as part of the Zuni Reservation, unless the Tribe elects to have specified parcels of those lands conveyed to it in restricted fee status.

 Declares that all interest of the United States in and to specified lands of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity and transferred to the Secretary are to be held in trust for the Navajo Nation as part of the Navajo Reservation, unless the Navajo Nation elects to have specified parcels of those lands conveyed to it in restricted fee status.

Subjects the lands of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity held in trust or conveyed in restricted fee status to reservation by the United States of such easements as the Secretary of the Army determines are reasonably required to permit access to lands of the Activity for administrative, environmental cleanup, and environmental remediation purposes.

Requires the lands of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity identified as parcel 1 to be held in trust subject to a shared easement for cultural and religious purposes only.

Declares that the entire access road for the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity shall be held in common by both the Zuni Tribe and the Navajo Nation to provide for equal access to the Activity.

Subjects lands held in trust or conveyed in restricted fee status to such easements as may be reasonably required to permit the Department of Defense (DOD) access to the Missile Defense Agency facility at the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity.

Requires the Zuni Tribe or the Navajo Nation, after a parcel of land has been transferred or conveyed, to notify the Secretary of the Army of the existence or discovery of any contamination or hazardous material on it.

fort land division act declares interest united_states certain lands fort depot activity county new_mexico transferred secretary interior held trust tribe reservation tribe elects specified parcels lands conveyed restricted fee status declares interest united_states specified lands fort depot activity transferred secretary held trust navajo_nation navajo reservation navajo_nation elects specified parcels lands conveyed restricted fee status subjects lands fort depot activity held trust conveyed restricted fee status reservation united_states easements secretary army determines reasonably required permit access lands activity administrative environmental cleanup environmental remediation purposes requires lands fort depot activity identified parcel held trust subject shared easement cultural religious purposes declares entire access road fort depot activity shall held common tribe navajo_nation provide equal_access activity subjects lands held trust conveyed restricted fee status easements reasonably required permit department_of_defense dod access missile_defense_agency facility fort depot activity requires tribe navajo_nation parcel land transferred conveyed notify secretary army existence discovery contamination hazardous material


Summary: Rock Creek National Park in the District of Columbia Act - Redesignates the Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park in the District of Columbia.

rock creek national park district_of_columbia act redesignates rock creek park district_of_columbia rock creek national park district_of_columbia


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

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a general management plan for the Park.

national historical park act establishes national historical park illinois unit national_park_system preserve interpret benefit future generations significant labor industrial civil rights social history park significant architectural structures park role community creation national labor day holiday world coordinate preservation protection interpretation efforts park federal_government state illinois units local government private nonprofit organizations coordinate appropriate management options necessary ensure protection preservation interpretation significant aspects park requires secretary interior complete general management plan park


Summary:
National Commission on the Structure of the Army Act of 2014 - Establishes the National Commission on the Structure of the Army to undertake a comprehensive study of the structure of the Army to determine: (1) the proper force mixture of the active component and reserve component, and (2) how the structure should be modified to best fulfill mission requirements in a manner consistent with available resources.

Directs the Commission to give particular consideration to evaluating a structure that: (1) meets current and anticipated requirements of the combatant commands; (3) achieves a cost-efficiency balance between the regular and reserve components, with a focus on fully burdened and lifecycle cost of Army personnel; (3) ensures that the regular and reserve components have the capacity needed to support homeland defense and disaster assistance missions in the United States; (4) provides for sufficient numbers of regular members of the Army to provide a base of trained personnel from which the personnel of the reserve components could be recruited; (5) maintains a peacetime rotation force to support operational tempo goals of 1:2 for regular members and 1:5 for members of the reserve components; and (6) maximizes and appropriately balances affordability, efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and readiness.

Prohibits the use of any funds made available for FY2015 for the Army to: (1) divest, retire, or transfer, or prepare to divest, retire, or transfer, any aircraft of the Army assigned to units of the Army National Guard as of January 15, 2014; or (2) reduce personnel below the authorized end strength levels of 350,000 for the Army National Guard as of September 30, 2014.

national_commission structure army act establishes national_commission structure army undertake comprehensive study structure army determine proper force mixture active component reserve component structure modified best fulfill mission requirements manner consistent available resources directs commission particular consideration evaluating structure meets current anticipated requirements combatant commands achieves cost efficiency balance regular reserve components focus fully lifecycle cost army personnel ensures regular reserve components capacity needed support homeland defense disaster assistance missions united_states provides sufficient numbers regular members army provide base trained personnel personnel reserve components recruited maintains peacetime rotation force support operational goals regular members members reserve components maximizes appropriately balances affordability efficiency effectiveness capability readiness prohibits use funds available fy2015 army divest retire transfer prepare divest retire transfer aircraft army assigned units army_national_guard january reduce personnel authorized end strength levels army_national_guard september


Summary:
Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act - Redesignates the Civil War defenses of Washington, which were constructed at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861 as a ring of fortifications in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and northern Virginia to protect the nation's Capital, as the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park.

Includes in the Park all areas associated with the Civil War defenses of Washington that are currently owned by the federal government and under the administration of the National Park Service (NPS), including Battleground National Cemetery.

Allows certain eligible sites and certain additional sites associated with the Civil War defenses of Washington to become affiliated with the Park pursuant to a cooperative agreement under this Act.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and consider creative and cost-effective ways to facilitate how the storied history of the Civil War for both the North and the South, including the history of the defenses of Washington and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, can be assembled, arrayed, and conveyed for the benefit of the public.

civil war defenses washington national historical park act redesignates civil war defenses washington constructed beginning civil war ring district_of_columbia maryland northern virginia protect nation capital civil war defenses washington national historical park includes park areas associated civil war defenses washington currently owned federal_government administration national_park_service nps including national cemetery allows certain eligible sites certain additional sites associated civil war defenses washington affiliated park pursuant cooperative agreement act directs secretary interior study consider creative cost effective ways facilitate history civil war north south including history defenses washington valley campaign assembled conveyed benefit public


Summary:
Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act - Adjusts the boundary of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin to include the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light Addition at the end of the breakwater on Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin.

Declares that Congress does not intend for the designation of that property to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around its boundary. Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to operate, maintain, keep, locate, inspect, repair, and replace any federal aid to navigation located at the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light for as long as it is needed for navigational purposes.

Permits the Secretary to enter, at any time, the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light or any federal aid to navigation at the Breakwater Light, for as long as such aid is needed for navigational purposes, without notice to the extent that it is not possible to provide advance notice.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with the city of Ashland and the County of Bayfield, Wisconsin, for the purpose of cooperative law enforcement and emergency services within the boundaries of the Lakeshore.

breakwater light transfer act adjusts boundary islands national lakeshore wisconsin include harbor breakwater light addition end breakwater bay wisconsin declares congress intend designation property create protective perimeter buffer zone boundary authorizes secretary department coast_guard operating operate maintain locate inspect repair replace federal aid navigation located harbor breakwater light long needed navigational purposes permits secretary enter time harbor breakwater light federal aid navigation breakwater light long aid needed navigational purposes notice extent possible provide advance notice authorizes secretary enter agreements city county wisconsin purpose cooperative law enforcement emergency services boundaries lakeshore


Summary:
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act - Establishes the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission to study activities that may be carried out by the federal government to honor Frederick Douglass on the bicentennial anniversary of his birth.

Includes among the possible activities: (1) the issuance of a postage stamp, (2) the convening of a joint meeting or joint session of Congress for ceremonies and activities relating to Frederick Douglass, (3) a rededication of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, and (4) the acquisition and preservation of related artifacts.

Directs the Commission to recommend appropriate activities in a final report to Congress within three years of the formation of such Commission or by December 1, 2017, whichever is sooner.

Terminates such Commission 120 days after it submits its final report to Congress.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

commission act establishes commission study activities carried federal_government honor anniversary birth includes possible activities issuance postage stamp convening joint meeting joint session congress ceremonies activities relating national historic site acquisition preservation related artifacts directs commission recommend appropriate activities final report congress years formation commission december whichever sooner terminates commission days submits final report congress


Summary:
West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church located at 775 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, and the block on which the Church is located.

Requires the Secretary to

 evaluate the national significance of the site; determine the suitability and feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System; consider alternatives for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the site; consider the effect of the designation of the study area as a unit of the National Park System on existing commercial and recreational activities, including but not limited to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting, and on the authorization, construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the authority of state and local governments to manage those activities; identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-federal lands if the study area is designated as a unit of the National Park System. Requires owners of private property adjacent to the study area to be notified of the study's commencement and scope.

Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study and any conclusions and recommendations.

west hunter street church study act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study historic west hunter street church located martin_luther_king drive atlanta georgia block church located requires secretary evaluate national significance site determine suitability feasibility designating area unit national_park_system consider alternatives preservation protection interpretation site consider effect designation study area unit national_park_system existing commercial recreational activities including limited hunting fishing recreational shooting authorization construction operation maintenance improvement energy production transmission infrastructure authority state local governments manage activities identify authorities including condemnation compel permit secretary influence participate local land use decisions zoning place restrictions non federal lands study area designated unit national_park_system requires owners private property adjacent study area notified study commencement scope requires secretary submit congress report containing results study conclusions recommendations


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

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

measure amended introduced summary version repeated amends national law enforcement museum act extend years authority construct national law enforcement museum


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

Adds the preservation of historical recreational activities as a purpose of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from designating management zones in the Riverways, including but not limited to, "Developed," "Resource-based Recreation," "Natural," "Primitive," "Mixed-use River," "Seasonal Mixed-Use River," and "Nonmotorized River" zones.

Requires the Secretary to manage the Riverways in a manner that allows the public to engage in recreational horseback riding in areas of the park traditionally used for that purpose.

Requires the Secretary to manage the Riverways in a manner that: (1) allows maximum public access points to the riverways within the park for traditional recreational activities such as fishing, canoeing, kayaking, boating, swimming, gigging, and floating; (2) does not require a permit for a river baptism; (3) does not include the Riverways as part of a "National Blueway," or other similar program; and (4) does not manage lands within the Riverways as though they were specifically designated as wilderness without such a designation.

Directs the Secretary to manage the Riverways to allow the use of motorized vessels in a manner that is not more restrictive than the use restrictions in effect on November 21, 2013. Allows use of motorized vessels in a manner less restrictive than those restrictions.

Denies the eligibility of any area within the Riverways for congressional wilderness designation under the Wilderness Act of 1964.

Directs the Secretary to manage the Riverways in a manner that is not more restrictive than the provisions of the general management plan for it in effect on November 21, 2013. Allows management of the Riverways in a manner less restrictive than the plan.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated adds preservation historical recreational activities purpose national scenic missouri prohibits secretary interior designating management zones including limited developed resource based recreation natural primitive mixed use river seasonal mixed use river nonmotorized river zones requires secretary manage manner allows public engage recreational riding areas park traditionally purpose requires secretary manage manner allows maximum public access points park traditional recreational activities fishing boating swimming floating require permit river include national similar program manage lands specifically designated wilderness designation directs secretary manage allow use motorized vessels manner restrictive use restrictions effect november allows use motorized vessels manner restrictive restrictions denies eligibility area congressional wilderness designation wilderness act directs secretary manage manner restrictive provisions general management plan effect november allows management manner restrictive plan


Summary: Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act - Amends the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to extend through FY2030 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance for the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.

yuma crossing national heritage area reauthorization act_-_amends yuma crossing national heritage area act extend authority secretary interior grants provide assistance yuma crossing national heritage area


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to the Salmon River in Idaho, to authorize or continue to authorize maintenance or replacement of the facilities and structures listed in this Act for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch.

measure amended reported house july summary version repeated amends wild scenic rivers act direct secretary interior respect salmon river idaho authorize continue authorize maintenance replacement facilities structures listed act commercial recreation services smith


Summary: Requires the Joint Committee on the Library to: (1) accept from the District of Columbia the donation of a statue depicting Pierre L'Enfant, subject to appropriate terms and conditions; and (2) place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S.Capitol.

requires joint_committee library accept district_of_columbia donation statue depicting subject appropriate terms conditions place statue suitable permanent location


Summary: MotorCities National Heritage Area Extension Act - Amends the Automobile National Heritage Area Act to extend through FY2030 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance for the Automobile National Heritage Area in Michigan.

national heritage area extension act_-_amends automobile national heritage area act extend authority secretary interior grants provide assistance automobile national heritage area michigan


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

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

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

Amends the World War I Centennial Commission Act to: (1) allow for completion of construction at the Memorial after termination of the Commission, and (2) revise provisions concerning Commission members and pay rates. Prohibits any federal funds from being obligated or expended for the designation, establishment, or enhancement of a memorial or commemorative work by the Commission.

world war memorial act designates liberty memorial kansas_city america national world war museum kansas_city missouri national world war museum memorial redesignates park district_of_columbia world war memorial memorial authorizes world war centennial commission commission plan develop execute ceremonies recognize designation redesignation enhance general commemorative work constructing appropriate elements memorial amends world war centennial commission act allow completion construction memorial termination commission revise provisions concerning commission members pay rates prohibits federal funds obligated expended designation establishment enhancement memorial commemorative work commission


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

Declares that specified lands in Acadia National Park in Maine, which were conveyed by the National Park Service to the town of Tremont, Maine, for school purposes, shall no longer be required to be used exclusively and perpetually for such purposes, and upon their discontinuance of such a use, shall no longer be required to revert to the United States.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated declares specified lands national park maine conveyed national_park_service town maine school purposes shall longer required exclusively purposes discontinuance use shall longer required revert united_states


Summary:
Amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire up to five acres of land and interests in land, and improvements on it, outside the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park in California, in the unincorporated village of Joshua Tree, California, for the purpose of operating a visitor center.

Instructs the Secretary to modify the boundary of the Park to include the acquired land as a noncontiguous parcel.

Allows the lands and facilities acquired under this Act to: (1) include the property currently owned by the Joshua Tree National Park Association and commonly referred to as the "Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center"; (2) be administered as part of the Park; and (3) be acquired only with the owner's consent by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange.

amends california_desert_protection_act authorize secretary interior acquire acres land interests land improvements outside boundaries joshua_tree_national_park california unincorporated village joshua tree california purpose operating visitor center instructs secretary modify boundary park include acquired land noncontiguous parcel allows lands facilities acquired act include property currently owned joshua_tree_national_park association commonly referred joshua_tree_national_park visitor center administered park acquired owner consent donation purchase donated appropriated funds exchange


Summary:
Park Partner Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to enter into challenge cost-share agreements and certain cooperative agreements with educational institutions and nonprofits (Park Partners) to advance National Park Service programs and projects.

Includes among these any programs and projects to: (1) manage cooperatively improvements on lands and programs within or related to at least one unit of the National Park System (NPS); (2) assist the National Park Service to plan and construct National Park facilities and trails and restore landscapes and resources within or related to at least one NPS unit; (3) provide educational and interpretive programs and services; (4) develop, distribute, or sell educational and interpretive materials and projects; and (5) raise funds and assets through donation to support such projects and programs.

Allows the Secretary to consider the fair value of services performed by persons who volunteer their services required for the agreement to the National Park Service, and who are recruited, trained, and supported by a Park Partner, as up to 50% of any in-kind contribution of the Park Partner for cost sharing purposes.

Requires any funds donated, proceeds received, or cost-recovery amounts provided through agreements to remain available, without future appropriation, until expended for preservation, restoration, operation, maintenance, interpretation, public programs, and related expenses of the National Park Service or Park Partner.

park partner enhancement act_-_authorizes secretary interior national_park_service enter challenge cost share agreements certain cooperative agreements educational institutions nonprofits park partners advance national_park_service programs projects includes programs projects manage cooperatively improvements lands programs related unit national_park_system nps assist national_park_service plan construct national park facilities trails restore landscapes resources related nps unit provide educational interpretive programs services develop distribute sell educational interpretive materials projects raise funds assets donation support projects programs allows secretary consider fair value services performed persons volunteer services required agreement national_park_service recruited trained supported park partner kind contribution park partner cost sharing purposes requires funds donated proceeds received cost recovery amounts provided agreements remain available future appropriation expended preservation restoration operation maintenance interpretation public programs related expenses national_park_service park partner


Summary: Amends the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act to extend the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission until 30 years (currently, 15 years) after December 21, 2000.

amends national heritage corridor act extend national heritage corridor commission years currently years december


Summary: North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to extend the North Country National Scenic Trail into Vermont.

north country national scenic trail route adjustment act_-_amends national_trails_system_act extend north country national scenic trail vermont


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

Renames the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial as the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated renames island japanese american memorial island japanese american exclusion memorial


Summary:
Marine Access and State Transparency or the MAST Act - Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to bar the President from declaring any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless:

 such declaration is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress; the President has submitted a proposal to make such declaration to the governor of each state, and of each territory, any part of which is located within 100 nautical miles of such area; each such governor submits to the President a notice that the legislature of that state or territory has approved the proposal; and the declaration is substantially the same as the proposal. Prohibits the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce, with respect to any area of the exclusive economic zone that is designated as a national monument, from implementing any restrictions on the public use of such a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.

marine access state transparency act_-_amends antiquities act bar president declaring area exclusive_economic_zone national_monument declaration specifically authorized act congress president submitted proposal declaration governor state territory located nautical miles area governor submits president notice legislature state territory approved proposal declaration substantially proposal prohibits department_of_the_interior department_of_commerce respect area exclusive_economic_zone designated national_monument implementing restrictions public use national_monument expiration appropriate review period providing public input congressional approval


Summary:
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2014 - Redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.

Adjusts the boundary of the Historical Park to include approximately 2,100 acres.

Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to determine: (1) the national significance of the study area; (2) the suitability and feasibility of adding lands in the study area to the National Park System; and (3) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of the study area by the National Park Service, other federal, state, or local government entities, or private or nonprofit organizations.

national historical park boundary revision act redesignates national_monument georgia national historical park adjusts boundary historical park include approximately acres directs department_of_the_interior conduct special resource study river corridor cities georgia georgia determine national significance study area suitability feasibility adding lands study area national_park_system methods means protection interpretation study area national_park_service federal state local government entities private nonprofit organizations


Summary:
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 - Modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests, by donation or exchange, from willing sellers only.

Requires written consent of property owners before the land is included in the park. Bars the Secretary from acquiring the land by condemnation.

Prohibits activities or uses outside the park from being regulated or precluded merely because those activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from within the park, thereby prohibiting this Act from being construed to create buffer zones outside the park.

mountain national battlefield park boundary adjustment act modifies boundary mountain national battlefield park georgia include approximately acres identified house hill authorizes secretary interior acquire land interests donation exchange willing sellers requires written consent property owners land included park bars secretary acquiring land condemnation prohibits activities uses outside park regulated precluded merely activities uses seen heard detected park prohibiting act construed create buffer zones outside park


Summary:
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan, Island, King, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, and Grays Harbor Counties in the state of Washington.

Designates the Pacific Northwest Maritime Heritage Advisory Council operating under the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.

Requires the Council to submit a management plan for the Heritage Area.

maritime washington national heritage area act establishes maritime washington national heritage area san_juan island king jefferson harbor counties state washington designates pacific northwest maritime heritage advisory_council operating washington trust historic preservation local coordinating entity heritage area requires council submit management plan heritage area


Summary: Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people.

amends national_trails_system_act direct secretary interior conduct study feasibility designating national historic trail chief standing bear trail extending approximately miles nebraska city oklahoma follows route taken chief standing bear people federal indian removal approximately miles city nebraska follows return route taken chief standing bear people


Summary:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission Reform Act - Revises requirements for appointing members to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission to allow the Senate and the House of Representatives to appoint persons instead of only Members of the Senate and the House to the Commission.

(Under current law, the President appoints four persons, the Senate appoints four Members of the Senate, and the House appoints four Members of the House. The bill allows the Senate and House appointments to be persons instead of only Members.)

Requires each appointment to the Commission to be made in consultation with the Eisenhower Foundation, a public foundation located in Abilene, Kansas.

Terminates the membership of the present Commission and the employment of present staff.

memorial commission reform_act revises requirements appointing members memorial commission allow senate house_of_representatives appoint persons instead members senate house commission current law president appoints persons senate appoints members senate house appoints members house bill allows senate house appointments persons instead members requires appointment commission consultation foundation public foundation located kansas terminates membership present commission employment present staff


Summary: John P. Parker House Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing it as a unit of the National Park System.

john house study act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study john house ohio determine suitability feasibility establishing unit national_park_system


Summary: Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire an additional four acres of land for the Petersburg National Battlefield.

amends national parks recreation act authorize secretary interior acquire additional acres land petersburg national battlefield


Summary:
National Historic Vehicle Register Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Director of the National Park Service to expand and maintain a National Historic Vehicle Register composed of: (1) a narrative describing each historic vehicle and its significance, (2) a photographic record of the vehicle, and (3) line drawings or engineering drawings of the vehicle. Requires the Register to be archived in the Library of Congress.

Requires the Director to: (1) coordinate with the Historic Vehicle Association in order to invite owners of historic vehicles to participate in the Register, and (2) develop criteria for historic vehicles.

Requires the Director, when developing such criteria, to consider vehicles that are: (1) associated with important events or significant people in automotive or U.S. history; (2) distinctive based on design, engineering, craftsmanship, or aesthetic value; or (3) of a particular type that was the first or last produced or among the most well-preserved or authentically restored examples.

national historic vehicle register act authorizes director national_park_service expand maintain national historic vehicle register composed describing historic vehicle significance photographic record vehicle line engineering vehicle requires register library_of_congress requires director coordinate historic vehicle association order invite owners historic vehicles participate register develop criteria historic vehicles requires director developing criteria consider vehicles associated important events significant people automotive history distinctive based design engineering value particular type produced preserved restored examples


Summary: Prohibits the use of federal funds or the provision of technical assistance for the Heritage Partnership Program or any National Heritage Area.

prohibits use federal funds provision technical assistance heritage partnership program national heritage area


Summary: National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2014 - Directs the Architect of the Capitol to: (1) enter into an agreement to obtain a chair featuring the logo of the National League of POW/MIA Families, and (2) place it on the Capitol grounds in a suitable permanent location within two years after enactment of this Act.

national pow mia act directs architect capitol enter agreement obtain chair logo national league pow mia families place capitol grounds suitable permanent location years enactment act


Summary:
Yosemite National Park Public Access Preservation and Boundary Modification Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 1,575 acres of land adjacent to Yosemite National Park in California to be added to the Park. Permits such land to be acquired only by donation and only after the Secretary has disposed of, by public auction, approximately 1,575 acres of federal land under the Secretary's administration.

Requires the Secretary: (1) to administer such land as part of the Park; (2) not to prohibit recreational activities otherwise permitted within the Park upon this Act's enactment; and (3) within one year after acquiring such lands, to comply with a hazardous fuels reduction plan developed for such lands.

national park public access preservation boundary modification act_-_authorizes secretary interior acquire approximately acres land adjacent national park california added park permits land acquired donation secretary disposed public auction approximately acres federal land secretary administration requires secretary administer land park prohibit recreational activities permitted park act enactment year acquiring lands comply hazardous fuels reduction plan developed lands


Summary:
East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified river segments of the East Rosebud Creek in Montana as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Prohibits: (1) the inclusion of any private property within the boundaries of those segments, and (2) the acquisition of land or interests in land by condemnation within such boundaries.

east wild scenic rivers act_-_amends wild scenic rivers act designate specified river segments east creek montana components national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system prohibits inclusion private property boundaries segments acquisition land interests land condemnation boundaries


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize through FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund activities related to the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures on the campuses of historically black colleges and universities.

amends omnibus_parks_and_public_lands_management_act reauthorize fy2024 historic preservation fund activities related preservation restoration historic buildings structures campuses historically black colleges universities


Summary:
Establishes the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, comprised of approximately 18,610 acres of land in Inyo County, California. Declares that the purpose of the Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit, use, and enjoyment of present and future generations the nationally significant scenic, cultural, recreational, geological, educational, biological, historical, cinematographic, and scientific resources of the Area managed consistent with the multiple use principles defined in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) manage the Area as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System, (2) allow existing recreational uses of the Area to continue except as the Secretary otherwise determines to be necessary for public health and safety, (3) permit the use of motorized vehicles in the Area only on roads and trails designated by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of a management plan promoting a semi-primitive motorized experience or on county-maintained roads in accordance with applicable state and county laws, and (4) develop a comprehensive plan for the Area's long-term management.

Permits the Secretary to acquire non-federal land within the Area only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. Withdraws the federal land within the Area 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.

Directs the Secretary to take approximately 132 acres of federal land into trust for the benefit of the Lone-Pine Paiute Shoshone Tribe, excluding a specified right-of-way granted to the City of Los Angeles. Prohibits gaming on such land.

Transfers administrative jurisdiction of approximately 40 acres of specified federal land from the U.S. Forest Service to BLM.

establishes alabama national scenic area comprised approximately acres land inyo county california declares purpose area conserve protect enhance benefit use enjoyment present future generations nationally significant scenic cultural recreational geological educational biological historical scientific resources area managed consistent multiple use principles defined federal_land_policy_and_management_act directs secretary interior manage area component national_landscape_conservation_system allow existing recreational uses area continue secretary determines necessary public health safety permit use motorized vehicles area roads trails designated bureau_of_land_management blm management plan promoting semi primitive motorized experience county maintained roads accordance applicable state county laws develop comprehensive plan area long term management permits secretary acquire non federal land area exchange donation purchase willing seller withdraws federal land area forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials directs secretary approximately acres federal land trust benefit lone pine paiute shoshone tribe excluding specified right way granted city los_angeles prohibits gaming land transfers administrative jurisdiction approximately acres specified federal land forest_service blm


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

river valley national heritage area study act instructs secretary interior carry study suitability feasibility establishing river valley national heritage area connecticut requires submission study results congress


Summary: Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act of 2014 - Expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia. Increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 525 acres.

fort national_monument boundary expansion act expands boundary fort national_monument saint island georgia increases maximum number acres included monument acres


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

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

Prohibits the designation of such memorial from being construed to require or permit federal funds to be used for any related purpose.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure distinguished flying cross national memorial act designates memorial march field air museum riverside california distinguished flying cross national memorial honor current members armed_forces awarded distinguished flying cross prohibits designation memorial construed require permit federal funds related purpose


Summary: Western States National Historic Trail Study Act of 2013 - Amends the National Trails System Act to require the Western States Trail, a trail of approximately 100 miles from Squaw Valley to Auburn, California, along which are conducted the Western States Trail Ride and the Western States Endurance Run, to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail. Requires such study to include a determination as to whether the Trail is appropriate for designation as a national historic trail.

western states national historic trail study act amends national_trails_system_act require western states trail trail approximately miles valley california conducted western states trail ride western states run studied designation national scenic trail requires study include determination trail appropriate designation national historic trail


Summary: Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103, the public school located in West Baltimore, Maryland, which former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth.

elementary school study act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study public school located west baltimore maryland supreme_court justice attended youth


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National Monuments Act of 2011- Requires the President to obtain congressional approval of proposed national monuments situated upon land owned or controlled by the federal government and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to declaring national monuments.

Bars the Secretary of the Interior from implementing any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.

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


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Public Access to Historical Records Act - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish an official dataset on the historical temperature record.

Requires NASA to use the raw data related to temperature that is collected by applicable stations and vessels and to quantify the statistical uncertainty of each temperature observation and any subsequent products based on that observation.

Requires the gaps that exist in temperature station and temperature reading data to be clearly and fully identified.

Creates a panel to assist the Administrator in the establishment of the dataset.

Requires the Administrator, at least once every three years, to contract with an appropriate independent entity to perform a verification and validation of the dataset and requires the publication of any algorithms utilized, and any determinations made, in verifying and validating the dataset.

Requires persons and entities engaged in global climate research funded by the federal government to use the dataset as a source of data on the historical temperature record.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide for the immediate release of: (1) all raw temperature station data from cooperative observers and automated stations collected by the National Climatic Data Center, and (2) an analysis of the differences between raw and final temperature datasets collected by the Center.

public access historical records act_-_directs administrator national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa establish official historical temperature record requires nasa use raw data related temperature collected applicable stations vessels quantify statistical uncertainty temperature observation subsequent products based observation requires gaps exist temperature station temperature reading data clearly fully identified creates panel assist administrator establishment requires administrator years contract appropriate independent entity perform verification validation requires publication utilized determinations verifying validating requires persons entities engaged global climate research funded federal_government use source data historical temperature record directs secretary commerce provide immediate release raw temperature station data cooperative observers automated stations collected national climatic data center analysis differences raw final temperature datasets collected center


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

Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming, without consideration, the land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Wind River District and identified as the Powell Gun Club for use as: (1) a shooting range, or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the uses allowed under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

Instructs the Secretary to require the District to pay all survey and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, such land.

Requires the conveyed land to revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States if such land ceases being used for a public purpose.

Requires the District to agree in writing to: (1) pay administrative costs associated with such conveyance, including the costs of environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and (2) release and indemnify the United States from claims or liabilities that may arise from the uses carried out on such land on or before this Act's enactment.

measure amended introduced expanded summary senate reported version repeated shooting range land conveyance act_-_directs secretary interior convey recreation district wyoming consideration land managed bureau_of_land_management blm wind river district identified gun club use shooting range public purpose consistent uses allowed recreation_and_public_purposes_act instructs secretary require district pay survey administrative costs necessary preparation completion patents transfers title land requires conveyed land revert discretion secretary united_states land ceases public purpose requires district agree writing pay administrative costs associated conveyance including costs environmental wildlife cultural historical resources studies release indemnify united_states claims liabilities arise uses carried land act enactment


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

Designates a specified mountain in Alaska as "Denali."

measure amended introduced summary version repeated designates specified mountain alaska


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

 Denali National Park Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for specified microhydro projects in the Kantishna Hills area within the Denali National Park and Preserve (the Park) in Alaska. Defines "microhydro project" as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of 100 kilowatts and includes any distribution or transmission lines required to serve such area.

Requires the Secretary to complete, no later than 180 days after the submission of a permit application, any analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 respecting any proposed or existing microhydro projects in such area.

Directs the Secretary to exchange Park land near or adjacent to land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., located at the mouth of Eureka Creek for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism within the Galena patented mining claim. Instructs the Secretary to seek to complete such exchange by February 2015. Permits, if the values of the tracts proposed for exchange are determined not to be equal, an equalization of such values to be achieved by adjusting the quantity of the acreage owned by Doyon Tourism.

Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue right-of-way permits, subject to certain terms and conditions, for: (1) a high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline (including appurtenances) in nonwilderness areas within the boundary of the Park within, along, or near the approximately seven-mile segment of the George Parks Highway that runs through the Park; and (2) any distribution and transmission pipelines and appurtenances that the Secretary determines to be necessary to provide natural gas supply to the Park.

Designates the Talkeetna Ranger Station that is on B Street in Talkeetna, Alaska, and that is approximately 100 miles south of the entrance to the Park, as the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station.

measure amended introduced expanded summary senate reported version repeated denali_national_park improvement act_-_authorizes secretary interior issue permits specified projects area denali_national_park preserve park alaska defines project hydroelectric power generating facility maximum power generation capability kilowatts includes distribution transmission lines required serve area requires secretary complete later days submission permit application analysis required national_environmental_policy_act respecting proposed existing projects area directs secretary exchange park land near adjacent land owned tourism located mouth creek approximately acres land owned tourism patented mining claim instructs secretary seek complete exchange february permits values tracts proposed exchange determined equal equalization values achieved adjusting quantity acreage owned tourism requires land acquired secretary administered park authorizes secretary issue right way permits subject certain terms conditions high pressure natural gas transmission pipeline including appurtenances nonwilderness areas boundary park near approximately seven mile segment george parks highway park distribution transmission pipelines appurtenances secretary determines necessary provide natural gas supply park designates ranger station street alaska approximately miles south entrance park ranger station


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Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - Requires a federal public land management official, in cooperation with the respective state and fish and wildlife agency, to exercise the authority of the official under law, including regarding land use planning, to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public land for hunting, recreational fishing, and recreational shooting, except as described in this Act.

 Requires the heads of federal public land management agencies to exercise their discretion in a manner that supports and facilitates hunting, recreational fishing, and recreational shooting opportunities, to the extent authorized under applicable law.

 Requires that Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service land, excluding land on the Outer Continental Shelf, be open to hunting, recreational fishing, or recreational shooting unless the managing agency acts to close lands to such activity. Permits closures or restrictions on such land for purposes including resource conservation, public safety, energy or mineral production, energy generation or transmission infrastructure, water supply facilities, national security, or compliance with other law.

 Allows agencies to: (1) lease or permit use of federal public land for recreational shooting ranges, and (2) designate specific land for recreational shooting activities. Excepts from such use or designation land including a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, land designated as a wilderness study area or administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable, and primitive or semiprimitive areas.

 Requires annual reports on closures of federal public lands to hunting, recreational fishing, or recreational shooting. Sets forth requirements for specified closures or significant restrictions involving 1280 or more contiguous acres of federal public land or water to hunting or recreational fishing or related activities.

 Instructs federal public land agencies to consult with the advisory councils specified in Executive Orders 12962 (relating to recreational fisheries) and 13443 (relating to the facilitation of hunting heritage and wildlife conservation) in carrying out this Act.

recreational fishing hunting heritage opportunities act_-_requires federal public land management official cooperation respective state fish wildlife agency exercise authority official law including land use planning facilitate use access federal public land hunting recreational fishing recreational shooting described act requires heads federal public land management agencies exercise discretion manner supports facilitates hunting recreational fishing recreational shooting opportunities extent authorized applicable law requires bureau_of_land_management blm forest_service land excluding land outer_continental_shelf open hunting recreational fishing recreational shooting managing agency acts close lands activity permits closures restrictions land purposes including resource conservation public safety energy mineral production energy generation transmission infrastructure water supply facilities national security compliance law allows agencies lease permit use federal public land recreational shooting ranges designate specific land recreational shooting activities excepts use designation land including component national_wilderness_preservation_system land designated wilderness study area administratively classified wilderness eligible suitable primitive areas requires annual reports closures federal public lands hunting recreational fishing recreational shooting sets forth requirements specified closures significant restrictions involving contiguous acres federal public land water hunting recreational fishing related activities instructs federal public land agencies consult advisory councils specified executive orders relating recreational fisheries relating facilitation hunting heritage wildlife conservation carrying act


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Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania.

Designates the Susquehanna Heritage Corporation as the local coordinating entity for the Area.

Requires the Corporation to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area.

gateway national heritage area act establishes gateway national heritage area pennsylvania designates heritage corporation local coordinating entity area requires corporation prepare submit management plan area


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

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for the commemoration and interpretation of the role of the Buffalo Soldiers (African-American troops who, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, came to be known as the Buffalo Soldiers) in the early years of the National Parks, which shall include: (1) an historical assessment of the Buffalo Soldiers who served in National Parks in the years prior to the establishment of the National Park Service (NPS); (2) an evaluation of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a national historic trail commemorating the route traveled by the Buffalo Soldiers from their post in the Presidio in San Francisco to the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and to any other National Parks where they may have served; (3) identification of properties that could meet criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or criteria for designation as National Historic Landmarks; and (4) an evaluation of ways of enhancing historical research, education, and awareness of the story of the Buffalo Soldiers' stewardship role in the National Parks. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on the findings and recommendations of such study.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure buffalo soldiers national parks study act_-_directs secretary interior study alternatives commemoration interpretation role buffalo soldiers african american troops late century early 20th century came known buffalo soldiers early years national parks shall include historical assessment buffalo soldiers served national parks years prior establishment national_park_service nps evaluation suitability feasibility establishing national historic trail commemorating route traveled buffalo soldiers post san_francisco sequoia national parks national parks served identification properties meet criteria listing national register historic places criteria designation national historic evaluation ways enhancing historical research education awareness story buffalo soldiers stewardship role national parks requires secretary submit congress report findings recommendations study


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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California.

Designates the Delta Protection Commission as the management entity for the Heritage Area.

Requires the Commission to submit a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area to the Secretary of the Interior for approval.

Bars approval of the management plan until the Secretary has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Council pursuant to state law.

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


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Cerros del Norte Conservation Act - Designates the Cerro del Yuta Wilderness and Rio San Antonio Wilderness within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in New Mexico as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Requires incorporation into the relevant wilderness area of any land or interests in land within the boundaries of such wilderness areas acquired by the United States.

Sets forth requirements for the management of the wilderness areas regarding: (1) livestock grazing, (2) the creation of protective perimeters and buffer zones, and (3) the jurisdiction of the state of New Mexico respecting fish and wildlife located on public land in New Mexico.

Releases specified public land within the San Antonio Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for such a designation.

Requires the wilderness areas to be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System.

Withdraws any federal land within the wilderness areas, including any acquired land or interest, from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

Denies that anything in this Act enlarges, diminishes, or otherwise modifies any treaty rights.

del conservation act designates del wilderness rio san_antonio wilderness rio_grande del national_monument new_mexico wilderness components national_wilderness_preservation_system requires incorporation relevant wilderness area land interests land boundaries wilderness areas acquired united_states sets forth requirements management wilderness areas livestock grazing creation protective perimeters buffer zones jurisdiction state new_mexico respecting fish wildlife located public land new_mexico releases specified public land san_antonio wilderness study area designated wilderness act study designation requires wilderness areas administered components national_landscape_conservation_system withdraws federal land wilderness areas including acquired land interest entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws operation mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws denies act diminishes modifies treaty rights


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 22, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act - Establishes in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System.

Establishes in Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park also as a unit of the National Park System.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities for the historical preservation and interpretation of the parks.

Requires the Secretary to complete a general management plan for the parks.

Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to decrease the federal share of project costs for navigation and safety improvements to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and Baltimore Harbor Connecting Channels in Delaware and Maryland.

measure amended reported senate april summary version repeated national historical parks act establishes caroline counties maryland underground railroad national historical park unit national_park_system establishes new_york national historical park unit national_park_system authorizes secretary interior enter cooperative agreements certain entities historical preservation interpretation parks requires secretary complete general management plan parks amends water_resources_development_act decrease federal share project costs navigation safety improvements chesapeake delaware canal baltimore harbor connecting channels delaware maryland


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Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act - Requires a law enforcement official enforcing an immigration law to collect specified data, including: (1) the basis for such enforcement action; (2) the individual's identifying characteristics, including race, gender, ethnicity, and age; (3) how long a stop or search lasted and whether consent was obtained; (4) a description of any items seized; (5) whether an arrest or detention was made, the justification for such arrest or detention, and the ultimate disposition of such arrest or detention; (6) the individual's immigration status and whether removal proceedings were subsequently initiated against that individual; and (7) whether the individual filed a complaint.

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to compile such data and submit a related report to Congress annually.

immigration enforcement transparency act_-_requires law enforcement official enforcing immigration law collect specified data including basis enforcement action individual identifying characteristics including race gender ethnicity age long stop search consent obtained description items seized arrest detention justification arrest detention ultimate disposition arrest detention individual immigration status removal proceedings subsequently initiated individual individual filed complaint requires secretary homeland_security dhs compile data submit related report congress annually


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Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act - (Sec. 3) Designates the Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System for the protection, preservation, and restoration of the fish, wildlife, watershed, natural, scientific, scenic, geologic, historic, cultural, archaeological, and recreational values of the area.

Authorizes coordination of the management and operations of the Preserve with the Bandelier National Monument.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to prepare a management plan for the Preserve.

Authorizes the United States to acquire by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, by donation, or by transfer from another federal agency any land and interests within the boundaries of the Preserve.

 Directs the Secretary to establish a new science and education program for the Preserve. Authorizes the establishment of a science and education center outside of the Preserve in Jemez Springs, New Mexico.

 Requires continuation of livestock grazing at appropriate levels and locations.

Requires the Secretary to permit hunting, fishing, and trapping on land and water within the Preserve. Allows designation of zones and limited periods when hunting, fishing, or trapping shall not be permitted.

Declares that nothing in this Act affects any jurisdiction or responsibility of the state of New Mexico respecting fish and wildlife in the Preserve.

Directs the Secretary to undertake activities to improve the health of forest, grassland, and riparian areas within the Preserve. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with adjacent pueblos to coordinate such activities on the Preserve and adjacent pueblo land.

Withdraws lands and interests within the Preserve from: (1) entry, disposal, or appropriation under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing laws, geothermal leasing laws, and mineral materials laws.

Prohibits road or building construction and motorized access within the area of specified volcanic domes and other peaks in the Preserve, except for administrative purposes.

Directs the Secretary to ensure the protection of, and access to, traditional cultural and religious sites.

Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of establishing a hiking trail along the rim of the Valles Caldera. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to seek to enter into an agreement with the Indian tribe or pueblo respecting the establishment of a Caldera Rim Trail that will provide for protection of cultural and religious sites.

 (Sec. 4) Transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Preserve from both the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Valles Caldera Trust to the Secretary alone, for administration as a National Park System unit. Modifies the boundaries of Santa Fe National Forest to exclude the Preserve.

Terminates the Valles Caldera Trust and sets forth requirements concerning transfer of its assets and liabilities, hiring of Trust personnel, access to Trust records, and assumption of Trust powers over the Valles Caldera Fund.

(Sec. 5) Repeals the Valles Caldera Preservation Act.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.

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

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

Allows such lands to be acquired by donation, purchase, or exchange, except that land owned by the state of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of Mississippi may be acquired only by donation.

Requires the acquired land to be added to and administered as part of the Park.

Authorizes appropriations of $18.5 million for the acquisition and development of land under this Act.

Amends the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, in order to offset such amount, to reduce by $18.5 million any amounts of the annual authorization of appropriations for the Preserve America Program that are not yet appropriated as of the date of enactment of this Act.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure hill port addition act_-_authorizes secretary interior acquire land interests area identified modified core battlefield port hill campaign american civil war inclusion national military park mississippi allows lands acquired donation purchase exchange land owned state mississippi political subdivisions mississippi acquired donation requires acquired land added administered park authorizes appropriations million acquisition development land act amends omnibus public lands management act order offset reduce million amounts annual authorization appropriations preserve america program appropriated date enactment act


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 9, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study that evaluates the national significance of a specified study area located in Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana, and the feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System.

Requires such study to: (1) include cost estimates for the potential acquisition of the study area, and (2) identify alternatives for the management and protection of such area.

Bars the study from being conducted until funding is received either by: (1) the Secretary entering into an agreement with a state, unit of local government, or other entity to conduct the study using non-federal funds; or (2) the Secretary receiving a donation sufficient to pay the cost of conducting the study.

measure amended passed senate july summary version repeated lower mississippi_river area study act_-_directs secretary interior complete special resource study evaluates national significance specified study area located parish louisiana feasibility designating area unit national_park_system requires study include cost estimates potential acquisition study area identify alternatives management protection area bars study conducted funding received secretary entering agreement state unit local government entity conduct study non federal funds secretary receiving donation sufficient pay cost conducting study


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

colonel charles_young home study act_-_directs secretary interior conduct special resource study colonel charles_young home national historic ohio determine feasibility designating home unit national_park_system colonel charles_young distinguished african american officer army pioneer techniques military intelligence commander troops combat spanish american war mexican expedition


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First State National Historical Park Act - Establishes the First State National Historical Park in Delaware, to be administered as a unit of the National Park System.

Specifies that the purpose of the Park is the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the nationally significant cultural and historic resources associated with early Dutch, Swedish, and English settlement of the colony of Delaware and parts of the colony of Pennsylvania and Delaware's role in the birth of the United States and as the first state to ratify the Constitution.

Bars the establishment of the Park until it is determined that sufficient land or interests have been acquired from among specified historic sites within the boundary of the Park to constitute a manageable park unit. Instructs the Secretary to publish a notice in the Federal Register of the Park's establishment, including an official boundary map.

Allows the the Secretary to acquire: (1) by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange, all or a part of any of such sites, including easements or other interests; and (2) by donation only, all or a part of the property identified as "Proposed NPS (National Park Service) Site," including easements or other interests, and the property identified as "Area for Potential Addition by Donation." Adjusts the boundary of the Park to reflect the acquisition of lands or interests in such sites.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide interpretive tours to sites and resources in Delaware and Pennsylvania located outside the Park's boundary and associated with the purposes for which the Park is established under this Act; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with Delaware and Pennsylvania and other specified entities to mark, interpret, and restore nationally significant historic or cultural resources within the Park, if those agreements provide for reasonable public access to such resources.

Limits the federal share of the total cost of any activity carried out under such an agreement to 50% of that cost. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of in-kind contributions or goods or services fairly valued.

Requires the completion of a management plan for the Park.

Requires completion of a study assessing the historical significance of additional properties in Delaware and Pennsylvania associated with the Park. Requires such study to include an assessment of the potential for designating such properties as National Historic Landmarks.

Authorizes appropriations.

Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to state that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Preserve America program not appropriated as of this Act's enactment date shall be reduced by $6.5 million.

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


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

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate for study for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system specified segments of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Requires submission to Congress of a report describing such study's results.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure wood watershed protection act_-_amends wild scenic rivers act designate study potential addition national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system specified segments wood rivers rhode_island connecticut requires submission congress report describing study results


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

 Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013 - Designates certain federal land in Oregon administered by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as the Devil's Staircase Wilderness and as wilderness and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Specifies this Act's effect on: (1) Oregon's jurisdiction and responsibilities with respect to fish and wildlife, (2) protective perimeters and buffer zones around the Wilderness, (3) activities and uses outside of the boundary of the Wilderness, and (4) treaty rights of Indian tribes.

Transfers the administrative jurisdiction over BLM land north of the Umpqua River to the Forest Service.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate Franklin and Wasson Creeks in Oregon as wild rivers and as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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


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

 Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Redesignates the Oregon Caves National Monument and lands identified as proposed addition lands as the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to transfer the proposed addition lands to the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and adjust the boundary of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest to exclude such lands transferred to the Secretary. Adjusts the boundary of the Monument and Preserve to exclude certain land in the city of Cave Junction.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to revise the fire management plan for the Monument to include the Preserve and to carry out hazardous fuel management activities within the Monument and Preserve. Allows for the completion of existing Forest Service stewardship and service contracts executed as of the enactment of this Act. Recognizes the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to administer such existing contracts through their completion. Permits the grazing of livestock on land within the Preserve to continue as authorized under permits or leases in existence as of enactment at not more than the level at which the grazing exists.

Allows the Secretary, with specified administrative exceptions, to permit hunting and fishing on land and waters within the Preserve.

 (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary to accept the donation of a grazing lease or permit from a lessee or permittee for: (1) the Big Grayback Grazing Allotment located in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, or (2) the Billy Mountain Grazing Allotment located on a parcel of BLM-managed land. Instructs the Secretary to terminate each donated permit or lease and ensure a permanent end to grazing on the land covered by such permit or lease. Considers a lessee or permittee donating a grazing lease or permit to have waived any claim to any range improvement on the associated grazing allotment or portion.

 (Sec. 6) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate: (1) the subterranean segment of the Cave Creek in Oregon known as the River Styx as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system, and (2) certain additional segments of the Monument and Preserve for study for potential addition to the system. Directs the Secretary to report the results of such study to Congress.

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Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a unit of the National Park System.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange any land or interests in land considered contributing historic resources in specified historic sites and districts for inclusion in the Park's boundary.

Authorizes the Secretary to acquire up to 10 acres in Woonsocket, Rhode Island for the development of administrative, curatorial, or visitor facilities for the Park.

Permits acquisition of lands owned by the states or political subdivisions by donation only.

Requires the Secretary to prepare a general management plan for the Park, which shall consider ways of using preexisting or planned visitor facilities and recreational opportunities developed in the National Heritage Corridor.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance, visitor services, interpretive tours, and educational programs to sites and resources in the Corridor located outside of the Park's boundary which are associated with the purposes for which the Park is established.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the states, their political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations (including Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc.), and other interested parties to provide: (1) technical assistance, interpretation, and educational programs in the historic sites and districts; and (2) up to 50% of the cost of any natural, historic, or cultural resource protection project in the Park.

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

Requires an agreement for reimbursement of any payment made by the Secretary for the cost of any project in the Park if there is any conversion, use, or disposal of the project for purposes inconsistent with this Act's purposes.

Dedicates the Park to former U.S. Senator John H. Chafee from Rhode Island in recognition of: (1) his role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley and the heritage corridor that bears his name, and (2) the decades of his service to the people of Rhode Island and the United States.

Requires a memorial to be displayed at a location in the Park that recognizes Senator Chafee's role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley for the people of the United States.

(Sec. 5) Adjusts the boundary of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

Designates the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the Corridor.

Requires the local coordinating entity to assume the duties of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission for the implementation of the Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan.

Allows the local coordinating entity to use amounts made available under this Act, among other things, to: (1) make grants to Massachusetts and Rhode Island, their political subdivisions, nonprofits, and other persons; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical assistance to such states, their political subdivisions, nonprofits, federal agencies, and other interested parties.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with the local coordinating entity and other public or private entities to provide technical assistance or to implement the Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan.

Directs the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the local coordinating entity to ensure: (1) the transition of management of the Corridor from the John H. Chaffee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission to the local coordinating entity, and (2) coordination regarding the implementation of the Plan.

Extends the Commission through FY2016.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for establishment of the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.

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