Summary: Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison - Establishes the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System.

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Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire additional acreage to increase the size of the Fort Davis National Historic Site near the town of Fort Davis, Texas, by acquiring certain land from willing sellers.

authorizes secretary interior acquire additional acreage increase size fort davis national historic site near town fort davis texas acquiring certain land willing sellers


Summary: Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River.Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed to conflict with specified treaties between the United States and Mexico.

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

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


Summary: Museum of Ideas Act of 2009 - Establishes the Museum of Ideas Commission to develop a plan for establishing in Washington, D.C., a museum that presents the history and evolution of human ideas.

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) acquire a specified parcel of land in Beaufort, South Carolina, to be used for expansion of the Beaufort National Cemetery; and (2) report to Congress on the acquisition.

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Summary: Northern Neck National Heritage Area Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Northern Neck National Heritage Area in Virginia to be comprised of: (1) the part of eastern coastal Virginia between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers; (2) Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, King George, and Lancaster Counties, Virginia; and (3) other areas adjacent to or in the vicinity of those areas that have similar heritage aspects.

northern national heritage area study act_-_requires secretary interior study suitability feasibility establishing northern national heritage area virginia comprised eastern coastal virginia rivers king george counties virginia areas adjacent vicinity areas similar heritage aspects


Summary: Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2009 - Redesignates the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (located in Brownsville, Texas, and dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the Mexican-American War) as the "Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park." Amends the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the Park to include certain land.

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Summary: Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System. Sets forth conditions concerning the establishment of the Park. Sets forth provisions regarding the administration of the Park. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a management plan for the Park. Establishes the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Advisory Commission to advise the Secretary in the development of the management plan. Directs the Secretary to complete a study regarding the preservation and interpretation of Hinchliffe Stadium as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which shall include an assessment of the potential for listing it as a National Historic Landmark as well as options for maintaining its historic integrity.

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

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Summary: Amends the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to provide for the acquisition and inclusion of certain additional sites to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to partners of the Park, including the Aviation Trail, Inc., the Ohio Historical Society, and Dayton History, for projects not requiring federal involvement other than providing financial assistance, identifying the specific partner grantee and the specific project. Limits projects funded through these grants to construction and development on non-federal property within the boundaries of the Park. Instructs that any project funded by such grants support the purposes of the Park, be consistent with the Park's general management plan, and enhance public use and enjoyment of the park. Removes the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta, Ohio, from inclusion in the boundaries of the the National Aviation Heritage Area.

amends aviation heritage preservation act provide acquisition inclusion certain additional sites aviation heritage national historical park authorizes secretary interior grants partners park including aviation trail ohio historical society history projects requiring federal involvement providing financial assistance identifying specific partner grantee specific project limits projects funded grants construction development non federal property boundaries park instructs project funded grants support purposes park consistent park general management plan enhance public use enjoyment park removes air space museum ohio inclusion boundaries national aviation heritage area


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 relating to the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area to permit the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) consult with and enter into cooperative agreements concerning the Recreation Area under the Act with any member of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership; and (2) through such cooperative agreements between the Secretary and any Partnership member, acquire from and provide to such eligible entities goods and services for the construction of recreation area facilities or for any other purpose that is consistent with the purposes of the Recreation Area.

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

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Summary: Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona. Requires the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc. as the local coordinating entity for the Area, to prepare and submit a management plan for it meeting specified criteria. Specifies procedures for approval or disapproval of the plan by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security. Prohibits anything in this Act from impeding, prohibiting, or restricting activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security for the purpose of achieving operational control, as defined under the Secure Fence Act of 2006, within the Heritage Area.

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Summary: Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate a corridor of approximately 600 miles following the route taken by the armies of General George Washington and Count Rochambeau between Newport, Rhode Island, and Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781 and 1782, as the "Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail." Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and private industry, to submit a report which: (1) contains a description of the energy resources available on such land and report on the amount of energy withdrawn from possible development; and (2) identifies the oil, natural gas, geothermal, wind, and solar energy that could be commercially produced, the annual available biomass for energy production, and any hydropower resources available, including tidal, dams, and in-stream flow turbines, and any impact on electricity transmission.

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Summary: Harry S Truman Birthplace Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri, to determine: (1) the suitability and feasibility of adding the birthplace site to the Harry S Truman National Historic Site or designating the site as a separate unit of the National Park System; and (2) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site by the National Park Service (NPS), other federal, state, or local government entities, or private or nonprofit organizations.

truman study act_-_directs secretary interior complete special resource study truman state historic site missouri determine suitability feasibility adding site truman national historic site designating site separate unit national_park_system methods means protection interpretation truman state historic site national_park_service nps federal state local government entities private nonprofit organizations


Summary: River Raisin National Battlefield Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if offered by Monroe or Wayne Counties, Michigan, or other willing landowners in either county, to accept a donation of real property in either county relating to the Battles of River Raisin (during the War of 1812) on January 18 and 22, 1813, and their aftermath. Instructs the Secretary, upon acquisition of such real property of sufficient acreage to permit efficient administration, to designate the acquired real property as a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the "River Raisin National Battlefield Park."Requires the Secretary to submit a report describing the progress made in acquiring real property under this Act and in designating the park.

river national battlefield act_-_directs secretary interior offered monroe wayne counties michigan willing landowners county accept donation real property county relating river war january instructs secretary acquisition real property sufficient acreage permit efficient administration designate acquired real property unit national_park_system known river national battlefield park secretary submit report describing progress acquiring real property act designating park


Summary: Kalaupapa Memorial Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to authorize Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa, a nonprofit organization consisting of patient residents at Kalaupapa National Historical Park, to establish a memorial at the location(s) approved by the Secretary at Kalawao or Kalaupapa within the boundaries of Kalaupapa National Historical Park on the island of Molokai, Hawaii, to honor those individuals who were forcibly relocated to Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969.

memorial act requires secretary interior authorize nonprofit organization consisting patient residents national historical park establish memorial approved secretary boundaries national historical park island molokai hawaii honor individuals forcibly relocated peninsula


Summary: Lance Corporal Jeremy Burris Act - Amends the federal criminal code to modify the prohibition against destruction of veterans' memorials to include knowingly destroying the grave, headstone, or marker of any person in the Armed Forces and to extend such prohibition to memorials, graves, headstones, or markers on private as well as public property.

lance corporal act_-_amends federal criminal code modify prohibition destruction veterans memorials include knowingly destroying grave headstone marker person armed_forces extend prohibition memorials graves headstones markers private public property


Summary: Trail of Tears Documentation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to add as components of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, as generally described in the environmentally preferred alternative of the November 2007 Feasibility Study Amendment and Environmental Assessment for Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, the following routes and land components by which the Cherokee Nation was removed to Oklahoma: (1) the Benge and Bell routes; (2) the land components of the designated water routes in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee; (3) the routes from the collection forts in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee to the emigration depots; and (4) the related campgrounds located along such routes and land components. Prohibits acquisition of lands or interests in lands outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area by the federal government for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail except with the consent of the owner.

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

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

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Summary: Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program, to assist and work in partnership with citizens, federal, state, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofits in the identification, research, evaluation, interpretation, and protection of historic battlefields and associated sites. Establishes a battlefield acquisition grant program under which the Secretary may provide grants to eligible entities (states and local governments) to pay the federal share of the cost to acquire interests in eligible sites for the preservation and protection of those sites. Permits an eligible entity to acquire an interest in an eligible site using a grant in partnership with a nonprofit. Requires the non-federal share to be at least 50%. Limits acquisitions of land and interests under this Act to acquisitions of conservation easements and fee-simple purchases of eligible sites from willing sellers only. Authorizes appropriations. Repeals this Act on September 30, 2019.

civil war battlefield preservation act directs secretary interior acting american battlefield protection program assist work partnership citizens federal state local tribal governments public entities educational institutions private nonprofits identification research evaluation interpretation protection historic associated sites establishes battlefield acquisition grant program secretary provide grants eligible entities states local governments pay federal share cost acquire interests eligible sites preservation protection sites permits eligible entity acquire interest eligible site grant partnership nonprofit requires non federal share limits acquisitions land interests act acquisitions conservation easements fee simple purchases eligible sites willing sellers authorizes appropriations repeals act september


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

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Summary: Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to: (1) design and construct laboratory and support space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland; (2) construct laboratory space to accommodate the terrestrial research program of the Smithsonian tropical research institute in Gamboa, Panama; and (3) construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in Suitland, Maryland, to maintain its horticultural operations and preserve the orchid collection it holds in trust. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) FY2009-FY2011 for the design and construction of the laboratory and support space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory; (2) FY2009-FY2010 for the construction of the laboratory space to accommodate the terrestrial research program; and (3) the construction of the greenhouse facility.

smithsonian_institution facilities authorization act authorizes board_of_regents smithsonian_institution design construct laboratory support space accommodate laboratory smithsonian environmental research_center maryland construct laboratory space accommodate terrestrial research program smithsonian tropical research institute panama construct greenhouse facility museum support facility maryland maintain operations preserve collection holds trust authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2011 design construction laboratory support space accommodate laboratory fy2009 fy2010 construction laboratory space accommodate terrestrial research program construction greenhouse facility


Summary: Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Declares that, federal public land shall be open to access and use for recreational shooting, except as limited by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for one or more of the following: (1) reasons of national security; (2) reasons of public safety; (3) to comply with applicable federal law; or (4) to comply with a law (including regulations) of the state in which the land is located that is applicable to recreational shooting. Requires management of federal public land in a manner that supports, promotes, and enhances recreational shooting opportunities.Provides that, federal public land management decisions and actions, shall to the maximum extent practicable, result in no net loss of land area available for recreational shooting on federal public land. Requires that, if any federal public land is permanently closed to recreational shooting, new acres of federal public land of comparable size and a reasonable distance from the closed location be designated for recreational shooting and be opened for the number of user-days equal to those available at the closed area. Requires the Director to submit annual reports describing: (1) any federal public land that was closed to recreational shooting; (2) the reason for the closure; and (3) federal public land that was opened to recreational hunting so as to compensate for the closure of such land. Permits states a right of action for failure of the Director to comply with this Act.

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Summary: United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate a range of alternatives for the protection and interpretation of sites associated with the struggle for civil rights in the United States, including alternatives for potential addition of some or all of the sites to the National Trails System. Requires submission of a report to Congress that contains the results of such study and recommendations of the Secretary respecting the route.

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


Summary: Requires that the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, be managed in accordance with the Interim Protected Species Management Strategy/Environmental Assessment issued by the National Park Service (NPS) until the NPS issues a special regulation and long-term off-road vehicle management plan for the use of that seashore by the public. Invalidates the consent decree filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina regarding off-road vehicle use at that seashore.

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Summary: Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified land to Clark County, Nevada, for use for: (1) a centralized off road vehicle recreation park; and (2) a designated area and facilities to discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in environmentally sensitive areas. Provides for the reservation of specified airspace easements above the surface of the land conveyed to the county. Designates the Nellis Dunes as the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain land from the Bureau of Land Management to the Department of the Air Force for the enlargement and protection of Nellis Air Force Base.

dunes national highway vehicle recreation_area act directs secretary interior convey specified land clark_county nevada use centralized road vehicle recreation park designated area facilities discourage unauthorized use highway vehicles environmentally sensitive areas provides reservation specified airspace easements surface land conveyed county designates dunes dunes national highway vehicle recreation_area transfers administrative jurisdiction certain land bureau_of_land_management department air_force enlargement protection air_force base


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a specified study area in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (Alabama and Georgia) as the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor.

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

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Summary: Sabinoso Wilderness Act of 2009 - Designates certain land under the jurisdiction of the Taos Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in New Mexico as the "Sabinoso Wilderness" and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

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Summary: Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area Act of 2009 - Establishes the Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area in Colorado. Designates the Poudre Heritage Alliance, a nonprofit, as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Alliance to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area.

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Summary: Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Act of 2009 - Establishes the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area. Designates the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Partnership as the coordinating entity for the Area. Requires the Partnership to develop and submit a management plan for the Area.Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area Act of 2009 - Establishes the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. Designates the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance as the coordinating entity for the Area. Requires the Alliance to develop and submit a management plan for the Area.

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Summary: James Madison Memorial Commission Act of 2009 - Establishes the James Madison Memorial Commission to plan for the design and construction of a memorial in Washington, D.C., as a tribute to the many accomplishments of James Madison, who was the fourth President of the United States.

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Summary: Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Port Chicago National Memorial Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System. Directs the Secretary of Defense to transfer a specified parcel of land within the proposed boundary on the map entitled "Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, Proposed Boundary," dated August 2005, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior if: (1) the land is excess to military needs; and (2) all environmental remediation actions necessary to respond to environmental contamination have been completed. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Defense to provide as much public access as possible to the Memorial without interfering with military needs. Makes such authority no longer applicable if the Memorial ceases to be an enclave within the Concord Naval Weapons Station. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the city of Concord, California, and the East Bay Regional Park District to establish and operate a facility for visitor orientation and parking, administrative offices, and curatorial storage for the Memorial. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should remediate remaining environmental contamination related to the land. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretaries of Defense and the Interior should work together to develop a process by which future repairs and necessary modifications to the Memorial can be achieved in as timely and cost-effective a manner as possible.

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

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Summary: Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2009 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Olivenhain Municipal Water District, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of projects to treat, reclaim, and reuse impaired surface water from Lake Hodges in San Diego County, California. Limits the federal share to 25% of the total project costs. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation or maintenance.

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Summary: Permits the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Indiana, to accept donations of lands located outside the present boundaries of the Lakeshore if they are either contiguous with or separated from such lands by only a right-of-way.

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Summary: Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint partnership with the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission with regard to the use of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Allows the Secretary to: (1) plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in the Center related to the use and management of the resources at the Lakeshore, at a cost under $1.5 million; and (2) use park staff from the Lakeshore in the Center to provide visitor information and education. States that, for the purposes of the acquisition of lands or interests in lands outside the present boundaries of the Lakeshore, lands may be considered contiguous to other lands if the lands touch them, or are separated from them by only a public or private right-of-way, such as a road, railroad, or utility corridor.

memorial visitor center partnership act_-_authorizes secretary interior enter memorandum understanding establish joint partnership county convention recreation visitor commission regard use memorial visitor center visitor center indiana dunes national lakeshore allows secretary plan design construct install exhibits center related use management resources lakeshore cost million use park staff lakeshore center provide visitor information education states purposes acquisition lands interests lands outside present boundaries lakeshore lands considered contiguous lands lands separated public private right way road railroad utility corridor


Summary: Hawai'i Capital National Heritage Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Hawai'i Capital National Heritage Area in Hawai'i which shall consist of portions of Honolulu and the Honolulu Ahupua'a. Designates the Hawai'i Capital Cultural Coalition as the local coordinating entity for the Area. Requires the Coalition to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area.

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Summary: Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act - Makes the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans. Makes a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass made available under this Act valid for one year from the date of issuance.

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Summary: Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2009 - Establishes in Texas, as a unit of the National Park System, the Waco Mammoth National Monument. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with Baylor University and the city of Waco for the management of the Monument. Authorizes the: (1) acquisition from willing sellers of lands or interests within the proposed boundary of the Monument; and (2) construction of essential administrative or visitor use facilities on non-federal lands within the Monument. Requires the Secretary, in consultation with Baylor University and the city of Waco, to prepare a management plan for the Monument. Provides for the inclusion in such plan of opportunities for involvement by the University, the city, the state of Texas, and other local and national entities in the formulation of educational programs for the Monument and for the development and support of the Monument.

national_monument establishment act establishes texas unit national_park_system national_monument authorizes secretary interior enter cooperative agreements university city management monument authorizes acquisition willing sellers lands interests proposed boundary monument construction essential administrative visitor use facilities non federal lands monument requires secretary consultation university city prepare management plan monument provides inclusion plan opportunities involvement university city state texas local national entities formulation educational programs monument development support monument


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if within one year after the completion of the appraisal required by this Act, the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association of Salt Lake City, Utah, submits an offer to acquire the federal reversionary interest in all of the approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City conveyed to the Association under the Act of January 23, 1909, to convey to the Association such reversionary interest in the lands covered by the offer. Requires the completion of such conveyance within 30 days of the date of such offer. Instructs the Secretary to complete a survey of such lands to determine the precise boundaries and acreage of the lands subject to the federal reversionary interest. Requires the Association to pay: (1) to the Secretary the appraised value of the federal interest, which shall be paid within 30 days after the conveyance is made; and (2) all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of the survey and appraisal. Requires proceeds from the conveyance to be deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act and to be utilized in accordance with Account provisions.

directs secretary interior year completion appraisal required act mount cemetery association salt lake city utah submits offer acquire federal reversionary interest approximately acres land salt lake city conveyed association act january convey association reversionary interest lands covered offer requires completion conveyance days date offer instructs secretary complete survey lands determine precise boundaries acreage lands subject federal reversionary interest requires association pay secretary appraised value federal interest shall paid days conveyance costs associated conveyance including cost survey appraisal requires proceeds conveyance deposited federal_land_disposal_account established federal_land_transaction_facilitation_act utilized accordance account provisions


Summary: Redesignates the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Georgia as the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Requires, in the administration of the Historical Park, the preservation and interpretation of a southern agricultural-based rural community during the early to middle years of the 20th century. Adds specified real property needed to enhance the visitor experience at the site, including additional acreage surrounding the boyhood home of former President Jimmy Carter. Authorizes the acquisition, by donation only, of: (1) other lands and interests in the environs of Plains, Georgia, containing natural, cultural, or historic resources consistent with the purposes of the Park; and (2) the Georgia Welcome Center on State Route 280/27.

redesignates national historic site georgia national historical park requires administration historical park preservation interpretation southern agricultural based rural community early middle years 20th century adds specified real property needed enhance visitor experience site including additional acreage surrounding home president authorizes acquisition donation lands interests environs plains georgia containing natural cultural historic resources consistent purposes park georgia welcome center state route


Summary: Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009 - Requires assistance provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State to be made available to assist in the development of the permanent collection of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide a specified amount to the Museum to carry out such purposes.

support museum history act requires assistance provided bureau educational cultural affairs department_of_state available assist development permanent collection museum history poland authorizes secretary state provide specified museum carry purposes


Summary: Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Instructs that action required to be taken with respect to the preparation of a comprehensive management plan to provide for the protection of the Creek's river values be completed through revision of the Skagit Wild and Scenic River comprehensive management plan.

amends wild scenic rivers act designate specified segment creek county washington component national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system instructs action required taken respect preparation comprehensive management plan provide protection creek river values completed revision wild scenic river comprehensive management plan


Summary: Cascadia Marine Trail Study Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to require the study of the Cascadia Marine Trail in the state of Washington for designation as a national scenic trail. Permits the evaluation of sites of recreational, scenic, or historic significance near the Trail for potential inclusion in the Trail. Provides also for consideration of what activities may be limited by the designation, including existing activities, hunting, boating, or proposed infrastructure improvements.

marine trail study act_-_amends national_trails_system_act require study marine trail state washington designation national scenic trail permits evaluation sites recreational scenic historic significance near trail potential inclusion trail provides consideration activities limited designation including existing activities hunting boating proposed infrastructure improvements


Summary: Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act - Allows, except as provided under federal criminal law relating to the possession of firearms and other dangerous weapons in federal facilities, a person to possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national park area or national wildlife refuge area in accordance with the laws of the state in which such area is located.

preservation second amendment national parks national wildlife refuges act allows provided federal criminal law relating possession firearms dangerous weapons federal facilities person possess carry transport concealed loaded operable firearms national park area national wildlife refuge area accordance laws state area located


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (the Act), with respect to the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, to: (1) expand the current definition of "battlefield report" to include the report entitled "Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States"; and (2) expand the Program to permit the acquisition not only of an "interest in an eligible site," but also an "eligible site." Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on related activities, including: (1) preservation carried out at the battlefields and associated sites identified in the battlefield report; (2) changes in their condition; and (3) other relevant developments related to such battlefields and sites. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary to provide grants under the Program through FY2019 for the protection of Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812 battlefields.

amends omnibus_public_land_management_act act respect battlefield acquisition grant program expand current definition battlefield report include report entitled report congress historic preservation revolutionary war war sites united_states expand program permit acquisition interest eligible site eligible site requires acquisitions lands interests act willing sellers requires secretary interior submit congress report related activities including preservation carried associated sites identified battlefield report changes condition relevant developments related sites authorizes appropriations secretary provide grants program fy2019 protection civil war revolutionary war war


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

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


Summary: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009 - Designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin; (2) Zion and Mojave Desert; (3) the Grand Staircase-Escalante; (4) Moab-La Sal Canyons; (5) Henry Mountains; (6) Glen Canyon; (7) San Juan-Anasazi; (8) Canyonlands Basin; (9) San Rafael Swell; and (10) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin. Sets forth administrative provisions regarding: (1) filing by the Secretary of the Interior of a map and a legal description of each designated wilderness area with appropriate congressional committees; (2) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas; (3) federal reservation of water rights; (4) measurement of setbacks for roads with wilderness; (5) authorized livestock grazing; and (6) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws.

america red rock wilderness act designates specified lands following areas utah components national_wilderness_preservation_system great_basin mojave desert grand staircase escalante moab sal canyons henry_mountains glen_canyon san_juan-anasazi basin san rafael swell book cliffs uinta basin sets forth administrative provisions filing secretary interior map legal description designated wilderness area appropriate congressional committees exchange state owned lands areas federal reservation water rights measurement setbacks roads wilderness authorized livestock grazing withdrawal lands disposition certain public land laws


Summary: Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2009 - Amends the Submerged Lands Act (SLA) regarding delineation of lateral offshore state boundaries with respect to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as well as related oil and gas mineral rights. Amends the OCSLA with respect to Adjacent Zones and Planning Areas in the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) subsoil and seabed. Revises procedures governing natural gas lease administration. Prohibits the President from: (1) revising or revoking a withdrawal that is extended by a state; or (2) withdrawing from leasing any area for which a state has failed to prohibit leasing. Requires the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to include, in each five-year OCS leasing program, lease sales that, when viewed as a whole, propose to offer to lease at least 75% of the available unleased acreage within each OCS Planning Area for oil and gas or natural gas. Prescribes conditions for a federal agency permit, without adjacent state concurrence, to construct a crude oil or petroleum products pipeline within the part of the adjacent state's Adjacent Zone that is withdrawn from oil and gas or natural gas leasing. Exempts lease suspensions and all preliminary activities on OCS tracks from the requirement to prepare environmental assessments or impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Establishes the Federal Energy Natural Resources Enhancement Program to manage wildlife and natural resources related to energy and minerals development on federal lands. Declares without force or effect existing federal prohibitions against spending appropriated funds for leasing and preleasing OCS oil and natural gas. Prohibits a federal agency from permitting certain activities on the federal OCS or in state waters that are incompatible with: (1) oil or natural gas leasing; and (2) full exploration and production of tracts geologically prospective for oil or natural gas. Requires the Secretary to repurchase and cancel certain federal oil and gas, geothermal, coal, oil shale, tar sands, or other mineral leases, whether onshore or offshore. Redesignates the Minerals Management Service as the National Ocean Resources and Royalty Service. Rigs to Reefs Act of 2009 - Amends the OCSLA to prescribe requirements for the use of decommissioned offshore oil and gas platforms for an artificial reef, scientific research, or any other use authorized for leases, easements, or rights-of-way for energy and related purposes. Redesignates the Mining and Mineral Resource Institutes Act of 1984 as the Energy and Mineral Schools Reinvestment Act. Directs the Secretary to provide funds to state-chartered petroleum or mining schools. Establishes the Office of Petroleum and Mining Schools. Directs the Secretary to appoint an advisory Committee on Petroleum, Mining, and Mineral Engineering and Energy and Mineral Resource Education. Authorizes grants to schools for career technical education. Establishes a Physical Science, Engineering, and Technology Scholarship Program. Directs the Secretary to establish OCS Regional Headquarters in designated locations. National Geo Fund Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary to establish a program for production of: (1) fuels from strategic unconventional resources; and (2) oil and gas resources using CO2 enhanced recovery. Directs the Secretary to establish grant programs for production of: (1) geothermal and geopressure oil and gas energy; (2) liquid fuels; and (3) renewable energy from ocean waves, currents, and thermal resources. Grants the lessee of an existing oil and gas lease located completely within 100 miles of the coastline within the California or Florida Adjacent Zones the option of exchanging such lease for a new oil and gas lease having a primary term of five years. Amends OCSLA to repeal the coastal impact assistance program. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal the requirement for payments for oil shale and tar sands leases. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prescribe requirements for treatment of oil shale or tar sands lease revenues and royalty rates for commercial leases. Amends OCSLA to make OCS receipts available in certain circumstances for payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. Repeals the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006.

deep ocean energy resources act amends submerged lands act delineation lateral offshore state boundaries respect outer_continental_shelf_lands_act ocsla related oil gas mineral rights amends ocsla respect adjacent zones planning areas outer_continental_shelf ocs subsoil seabed revises procedures governing natural gas lease administration prohibits president revising revoking withdrawal extended state withdrawing leasing area state failed prohibit leasing requires secretary interior secretary include year ocs leasing program lease sales viewed propose offer lease available unleased acreage ocs planning area oil gas natural gas prescribes conditions federal agency permit adjacent state concurrence construct crude oil petroleum products pipeline adjacent state adjacent zone withdrawn oil gas natural gas leasing exempts lease suspensions preliminary activities ocs tracks requirement prepare environmental assessments impact statements national_environmental_policy_act establishes federal energy natural resources enhancement program manage wildlife natural resources related energy minerals development federal lands declares force effect existing federal prohibitions spending appropriated funds leasing preleasing ocs oil natural gas prohibits federal agency permitting certain activities federal ocs state waters incompatible oil natural gas leasing exploration production tracts geologically prospective oil natural gas requires secretary repurchase cancel certain federal oil gas geothermal coal oil_shale tar_sands mineral leases onshore offshore redesignates minerals_management_service national ocean resources royalty service rigs reefs act amends ocsla prescribe requirements use decommissioned offshore oil gas platforms artificial reef scientific research use authorized leases easements rights way energy related purposes redesignates mining mineral resource institutes act energy mineral schools reinvestment act directs secretary provide funds state chartered petroleum mining schools establishes office petroleum mining schools directs secretary appoint advisory_committee petroleum mining mineral engineering energy mineral resource education authorizes grants schools career technical education establishes physical science engineering technology scholarship program directs secretary establish ocs regional headquarters designated locations national fund act directs secretary establish program production fuels strategic unconventional resources oil gas resources co2 enhanced recovery directs secretary establish grant programs production geothermal oil gas energy liquid fuels renewable energy ocean waves currents thermal resources grants lessee existing oil gas lease located completely miles coastline california florida adjacent zones option exchanging lease new oil gas lease having primary term years amends ocsla repeal coastal impact assistance program amends energy policy act repeal requirement payments oil_shale tar_sands leases amends mineral_leasing_act prescribe requirements treatment oil_shale tar_sands lease revenues royalty rates commercial leases amends ocsla ocs receipts available certain circumstances payments secure_rural_schools community self determination act repeals gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a certain part of the Rio Grande River and the areas surrounding it and other areas in Texas having similar heritage aspects and that are adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, the surrounding areas as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor.

directs secretary interior conduct study assess suitability feasibility designating certain rio_grande river areas surrounding areas texas having similar heritage aspects adjacent vicinity surrounding areas del rio national heritage corridor


Summary: Camp Hale Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study to determine: (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Hale, in Colorado, as a unit of the National Park System; or (2) any other designation or management option that would provide for the protection of resources within Camp Hale, including continued management of Camp Hale by the Forest Service. Requires the study to include the significance of Camp Hale in relation to national security during World War II and the Cold War, including: (1) the use of Camp Hale for training of the 10th Mountain Division and other elements of the U.S. Armed Forces; and (2) the use of Camp Hale for training by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of Tibetan refugees seeking to resist the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Expresses the intent of Congress that the Secretaries not propose any designation that would affect valid existing rights, including: (1) all existing interstate water compacts; (2) water rights decreed at, or flowing within, below, or through Camp Hale; (3) water rights in Colorado; (4) U.S. water rights; and (5) the management and operation of any reservoir. Requires the Secretary to submit the study and any recommendations related to Camp Hale to Congress. Authorizes appropriations.

camp study act_-_directs secretary interior secretary agriculture conduct study determine suitability feasibility designating camp colorado unit national_park_system designation management option provide protection resources camp including continued management camp forest_service requires study include significance camp relation national security world war cold war including use camp training 10th mountain division elements armed_forces use camp training central_intelligence_agency cia tibetan refugees seeking resist chinese occupation tibet expresses intent congress secretaries propose designation affect valid existing rights including existing interstate water compacts water rights flowing camp water rights colorado water rights management operation reservoir requires secretary submit study recommendations related camp congress authorizes appropriations


Summary: Cane River National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Cane River Creole National Historical Park and National Heritage Area Act to: (1) revise the boundaries of the Cane River National Heritage Area, Louisiana; (2) revise the duties of the Cane River National Heritage Area Commission; and (3) terminate such Commission on August 5, 2025 (under current law, on the day occurring 10 years after the first official meeting of the Commission).

cane river national heritage area reauthorization act amends cane river national historical park national heritage area act revise boundaries cane river national heritage area louisiana revise duties cane river national heritage area commission terminate commission august current law day occurring years official meeting commission


Summary: National Park Service and Northwestern State University Collections Conservation Center Act - Amends the Cane River Creole National Historical Park and National Heritage Area Act (the Act) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to construct a facility on land owned by the University to be used for: (1) housing the museum collection of the Historical Park; (2) providing additional space for use by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training; and (3) providing space to the University for educational purposes related to the Williamson Museum collection if the University pays an appropriate rental fee to the National Park Service (NPS), as determined in such agreement. Requires the proceeds from the rental fees collected pursuant to this Act to be made available for the Historical Park.

national_park_service state university collections conservation center act_-_amends cane river national historical park national heritage area act act authorize secretary interior enter agreement state university louisiana construct facility land owned university housing museum collection historical park providing additional space use national center preservation technology training providing space university educational purposes related museum collection university pays appropriate rental fee national_park_service nps determined agreement requires proceeds rental fees collected pursuant act available historical park


Summary: North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to authorize the stocking of fish in lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (the North Cascades National Park Service Complex). Authorizes the Secretary to allow stocking in not more than 42 of the 91 lakes which have historically been stocked with fish. Instructs the Secretary to make use of relevant scientific information, including the plan and information gathered from the research and monitoring program specified below, in making fish stocking decisions under this Act. Requires the Secretary to coordinate the stocking of fish with the State of Washington. Requires the Secretary to continue a program of research and monitoring of the impacts of fish stocking on the resources of the applicable unit of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex and to report to Congress on the results of such research and monitoring.

north national_park_service complex fish stocking act_-_directs secretary interior authorize stocking fish lakes north national park lake national recreation_area lake national recreation_area north national_park_service complex authorizes secretary allow stocking lakes historically fish instructs secretary use relevant scientific information including plan information gathered research monitoring program specified making fish stocking decisions act requires secretary coordinate stocking fish state washington requires secretary continue program research monitoring impacts fish stocking resources applicable unit north national_park_service complex report congress results research monitoring


Summary: Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Connecticut River Grants and Technical Assistance Program to provide grants and technical assistance to the governments of New Hampshire and Vermont, local governments, nonprofits, and the private sector to carry out projects for the conservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic and other resources in the upper Connecticut River watershed. Limits to a maximum of 75% the federal share of the cost of any project funded by a grant under this Act.

upper connecticut river partnership act_-_directs secretary interior establish connecticut river grants technical assistance program provide grants technical assistance governments new_hampshire vermont local governments nonprofits private sector carry projects conservation restoration interpretation historic resources upper connecticut river watershed limits maximum federal share cost project funded grant act


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

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


Summary: Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as a recreational river and as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

amends wild scenic rivers act designate specified segments river oregon recreational river components national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system


Summary: Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial that is under construction at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial, in honor of current and former members of the armed forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Prohibits: (1) inclusion of the National Memorial designated by this Act as a unit of the National Park System; and (2) the designation of the National Memorial from being construed as requiring or permitting the expenditure of federal funds for any related purposes.

distinguished flying cross national memorial act designates memorial construction march field air museum riverside california distinguished flying cross national memorial honor current members armed_forces awarded distinguished flying cross prohibits inclusion national memorial designated act unit national_park_system designation national memorial construed requiring permitting expenditure federal funds related purposes


Summary: Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 - Designates certain federal land in Oregon as the Devil's Staircase Wilderness and as a wilderness area for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Requires the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area to be administered by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, subject to valid existing rights. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to decommission any National Forest System road within the wilderness boundaries and to convert Forest Service Road 4100 to a trail for primitive recreational use. Deems land acquired by the United States within the boundary of the Wilderness Area as part of the Devil's Staircase Wilderness. Specifies this Act's effect on fish and wildlife, buffer zones, and tribal rights. Withdraws the federal land designated as a wilderness area by this Act 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. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate Franklin and Wasson Creeks in Oregon as wild rivers and as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

staircase wilderness act designates certain federal land oregon staircase wilderness wilderness area inclusion national_wilderness_preservation_system requires staircase wilderness area administered secretaries_of_agriculture interior subject valid existing rights requires secretary agriculture decommission national_forest_system road wilderness boundaries convert forest_service road trail primitive recreational use deems land acquired united_states boundary wilderness area staircase wilderness specifies act effect fish wildlife buffer zones tribal rights withdraws federal land designated wilderness area act forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials amends wild scenic rivers act designate franklin creeks oregon wild rivers components wild scenic rivers system


Summary: Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010 - (Sec. 4) Redesignates the Oregon Caves National Monument as the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve. Designates lands identified as proposed addition lands on the map entitled "Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve" as a National Preserve. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) transfer the proposed addition lands to the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to be administered as part of the Monument and Preserve; and (2) adjust the boundary of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest to exclude such lands transferred by the Secretary. Adjusts the boundary of the Monument to exclude certain land in the city of Cave Junction and identified on the map as the Cave Junction Unit. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to revise the fire management plan for the Monument to include the Preserve and carry out hazardous fuel management activities within the Monument and Preserve. Allows for the completion of existing Forest Service stewardship and service contracts executed as of the enactment of this Act. Recognizes the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to administer such existing contracts through their completion. Permits the grazing of domestic livestock on land within the Preserve to continue where authorized under permits or leases in existence as of enactment at not more than the current level. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary to accept the donation of a grazing lease or permit from a lessee or permittee for: (1) the Big Grayback Grazing Allotment located in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest; and (2) the Billy Mountain Grazing Allotment located on a parcel of BLM-managed land. Instructs the Secretary to terminate each donated permit or lease and ensure a permanent end to grazing on the land covered by such permit or lease. Considers a lessee or permittee donating a grazing lease or permit to have waived any claim to any range improvement on the associated grazing allotment or portion. (Sec. 7) Allows the Secretary with specified administrative exceptions, to permit hunting, fishing, and trapping on land and water within the Preserve. (Sec. 8) Prohibits this Act from affecting the state's authority or responsibility to carry out any laws or duties related to fish and wildlife on areas within the Preserve. (Sec. 9) 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. (Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to report the results of such study to Congress.

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


Summary: Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add specified segments of creeks to the designation of the Rogue River in Oregon as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

lower rogue wild scenic river expansion act_-_amends wild scenic rivers act add specified segments creeks designation rogue_river oregon component national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system


Summary: Requires the Architect of the Capitol to: (1) solicit bids and enter into an agreement for the creation of a statue of "The Unknown Slave"; and (2) acquire and permanently display it in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center.

requires architect capitol solicit bids enter agreement creation statue unknown acquire permanently display emancipation hall capitol visitor center


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct a vehicle maintenance building at the vehicle maintenance branch of the Smithsonian Institution in Suitland, Maryland, to be used for housing and maintaining vehicles and transportation equipment of the Smithsonian. Authorizes appropriations.

measure amended introduced expanded summary house reported version repeated authorizes board_of_regents smithsonian_institution construct vehicle maintenance building vehicle maintenance branch smithsonian_institution maryland housing maintaining vehicles transportation equipment smithsonian authorizes appropriations


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

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


Summary: Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act - Modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the properties identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion," and dated June 2007. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire such lands or interests from willing sellers only by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer. Requires the administration of any acquired lands or interests as part of the Petersburg National Battlefield. Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and the Army to transfer the administrative jurisdiction for approximately 1.171 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield in exchange for approximately 1.170 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army within the boundary of the Fort Lee Military Reservation adjacent to the Battlefield. Requires the conveyed land to be included within the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield and administered as part of such Battlefield.

petersburg national battlefield boundary modification act modifies boundary petersburg national battlefield virginia include properties identified map titled petersburg national battlefield boundary expansion dated june authorizes secretary acquire lands interests willing sellers donation purchase donated appropriated funds exchange transfer requires administration acquired lands interests petersburg national battlefield authorizes secretaries interior army transfer administrative jurisdiction approximately acres jurisdiction department_of_the_interior boundary petersburg national battlefield exchange approximately acres jurisdiction department_of_the_army boundary fort lee military reservation adjacent battlefield requires conveyed land included boundary petersburg national battlefield administered battlefield


Summary: Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide a grant to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Denver, Colorado, to pay the federal share of the cost of: (1) constructing one or more on-site collection facilities that meet the standards of the Museum; and (2) obtaining goods and services required by the Museum, including the acquisition of designs, plans, furnishings, equipment, and other support for the Museum. Requires the Museum, as a condition of receiving such assistance, to match any amounts provided to the Museum under this Act. States that, in order to meet such matching requirement, the Museum may provide to the Secretary cash, in-kind donations, and services.

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


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

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


Summary: Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility Authorization Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct a multipurpose visitor facility in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for the interpretation and public education and enjoyment of the marine environment within the boundaries of the Marine National Monument. Authorizes the Secretary to accept, retain, and expend donations and use property or services donated from private persons and entities or from public entities, in the construction and operation of such visitor facility.

marine national_monument visitor facility authorization act authorizes secretary interior construct multipurpose visitor facility commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands interpretation public education enjoyment marine environment boundaries marine national_monument authorizes secretary accept retain expend donations use property services donated private persons entities public entities construction operation visitor facility


Summary: State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2010 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to honor a state's anniversary of admission to the Union by flying its flag over the Capitol each year on that anniversary. Requires the AOC to fly the first such flag on the first December 7 which occurs after the enactment of this Act, in honor of Delaware's anniversary, the first state admitted to the Union. Authorizes the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to promulgate jointly such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this Act, including regulations permitting the AOC to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands by flying the flag of each such jurisdiction over the Capitol each year on an appropriate date for that jurisdiction.

state admission day recognition_act requires architect capitol aoc honor state anniversary admission union flying flag capitol year anniversary requires aoc fly flag december occurs enactment act honor delaware anniversary state admitted union authorizes house_committee house administration senate_committee_on_rules_and_administration promulgate jointly regulations appropriate carry act including regulations permitting aoc honor district_of_columbia commonwealth_of_puerto_rico american_samoa guam virgin_islands northern_mariana_islands flying flag jurisdiction capitol year appropriate date jurisdiction


Summary: Extends, to November 17, 2014, the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitors center.

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

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Summary: Smoky Hill National Historic Trail Study Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Smoky Hill Trail in Kansas and Colorado, which was an overland trail route across the Great Plains during pioneer days beginning in 1859 and ending with the arrival of the railroad in Denver in 1870, for study for potential addition to the National Trails System as a national scenic trail. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from considering specified alternatives related to private property protections. Requires such study to include an analysis and documentation regarding whether each alternative proposed has potential or actual impact on private property within or adjacent to the trail area. Requires private property owners whose land will be studied to be notified that such study will be conducted.

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

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Summary: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to Congress on the suitability and feasibility of including approximately 45 miles of the Chattahoochee River and lands along the river corridor from the southern boundary of the Recreation Area south to the junction of Coweta, Heard, and Carroll Counties, Georgia, within the boundary of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Requires such study to include an analysis of the feasibility of administering the study area as part of the Recreation Area.

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