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Introduced
03/19/2013
03/19/2013
In Committee
02/27/2014
02/27/2014
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Coltsville National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Coltsville National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System in Connecticut. Requires the Park to provide interpretation and viewing of specified sites, including the East Armory and Colt Park. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a written agreement with the Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Colt Trust, or other public entities, as appropriate, to gain access to Colt-related artifacts to have them on display in the East Armory or within the Park. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of any properties within the Historic District or any nationally significant properties within the Park under which the Secretary may identify, interpret, restore and provide technical assistance for the preservation of such properties. Requires any federal funds under such an agreement to be matched on a one-to-one basis by non-federal funds. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance and public interpretation of related historic and cultural resources within the Historic District. Requires the Secretary to complete and submit to Congress a management plan for the Park with the advice of the Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission established by this Act.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Coltsville National Historical Park in Connecticut as a unit of the National Park System, requiring the park to interpret and showcase specific sites like the East Armory and Colt Park. The Secretary of the Interior, or "Secretary," is authorized to enter into agreements with entities such as the Connecticut State Library and the Wadsworth Atheneum to display Colt-related artifacts within the park. The Secretary can also form cooperative agreements with owners of properties within the Historic District or nationally significant sites within the park, offering technical assistance for preservation, provided that any federal funds used are matched dollar-for-dollar by non-federal funds. Additionally, the Secretary will develop a management plan for the park with input from an established advisory commission.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 290. (on 04/01/2014)
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