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National Landscape Conservation System Act33H.R. 2016 (110th) Grijalva
To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes.
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a com13H.R. 415 (110th) Frank
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act21H.R. 407 (110th) Baird
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area in the States of Washington and Oregon, and for other purposes.
New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act11H.R. 1528 (110th) Olver
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the New England National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.
Minidoka National Historic Site Act10H.R. 161 (110th) Inslee
To adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and for other purposes.
Mesa Verde National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 200710S. 126 (110th) Allard
A bill to modify the boundary of Mesa Verde National Park, and for other purposes.
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act of 200830H.R. 189 (110th) Pascrell
A bill to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey and for other purposes.
Paleontological Resources Preservation Act01S. 320 (110th) Akaka
A bill to provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes.
National Heritage Areas Partnership Act01S. 278 (110th) Thomas
A bill to establish a program and criteria for National Heritage Areas in the United States, and for other purposes.
Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 200730H.R. 886 (110th) Larsen
To enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes.
Walnut Canyon Study Act of 200710S. 722 (110th) McCain
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona.
Walnut Canyon Study Act of 200710H.R. 1558 (110th) Renzi
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona.
Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act10H.R. 658 (110th) Porter
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural resources of units of the National Park System through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act01H.R. 1835 (110th) Schiff
To provide for a resource study of the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for protecting resources of the corridor, and for other purposes.
Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act10H.R. 1885 (110th) Grijalva
To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 200710H.R. 1919 (110th) Hinchey
To designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act10H.R. 2197 (110th) Space
To modify the boundary of the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes.
Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 200720H.R. 2473 (110th) Pomeroy
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments.
National Women's Rights History Project Act20H.R. 3114 (110th) Slaughter
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are historically and thematically associated with the struggle for women's suffrage, and for other purposes.
Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area ActS. 260 (110th) Domenici
A bill to establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area.
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail Designation ActS. 268 (110th) Cantwell
A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes.
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley.H.R. 198 (110th) Regula
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley.
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the battlefields and related sites of the First and Second Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, during the Civil War as partH.R. 376 (110th) Blunt
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the battlefields and related sites of the First and Second Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, during the Civil War as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating the battlefields and related sites as a separate unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007H.R. 162 (110th) Jindal
To adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.
Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Establishment ActS. 275 (110th) Bingaman
A bill to establish the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in the State of New Mexico.
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf House, located in Norfolk, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.H.R. 442 (110th) Berry
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf House, located in Norfolk, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Paul Coverdell Homestead Open Space Preservation and Conservation Act of 2006S. 50 (110th) Isakson
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide economic incentives for the preservation of open space and conservation of natural resources, and for other purposes.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, S. 245 (110th) Pryor
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, Arkansas, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
General Slocum Memorial Study ActH.R. 214 (110th) Serrano
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North Brother Island in the Bronx in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System.
Northern Neck National Heritage Area Study ActH.R. 105 (110th) Davis
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Northern Neck National Heritage Area in Virginia, and for other purposes.
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a demonstration program to facilitate landscape restoration programs withinH.R. 309 (110th) Pearce
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a demonstration program to facilitate landscape restoration programs within certain units of the National Park System established by law to preserve and interpret resources associated with American history, and for other purposes.
Grand Teton National Park Extension Act of 2007S. 277 (110th) Thomas
A bill to modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park to include certain land within the GT Park Subdivision, and for other purposes.
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area ActH.R. 713 (110th) Slaughter
To establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area ActS. 443 (110th) Salazar
A bill to establish the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used asH.R. 761 (110th) Fortenberry
To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive site along the trail.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and VS. 471 (110th) Hagel
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive site along the trail.
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007S. 488 (110th) Dole
A bill to revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into coopH.R. 1016 (110th) Delahunt
To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designH.R. 1039 (110th) Sullivan
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Greenwood Memorial/Museum of Reconciliation and other sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to the 1921 Tulsa race riot as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the SoH.R. 1047 (110th) Clay
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum located in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System.
Public Land Military Pass ActS. 617 (110th) Smith
A bill to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans.
Grand Teton National Park Extension Act of 2007H.R. 1080 (110th) Cubin
To modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park to include certain land within the GT Park Subdivision, and for other purposes.
To amend the Act establishing the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area in order to include Butler County, Pennsylvania, withinH.R. 1083 (110th) English
To amend the Act establishing the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area in order to include Butler County, Pennsylvania, within the boundaries of that heritage area.
Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area ActH.R. 1145 (110th) Cramer
To establish the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in the State of Alabama, and for other purposes.
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation ActS. 686 (110th) Lieberman
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historical Trail.
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act of 2007H.R. 1270 (110th) Bartlett
To establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act, and for other purposes.
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation ActH.R. 1286 (110th) Hinchey
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail.
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capitol Visitor CenterH.R. 1313 (110th) Bilirakis
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capitol Visitor Center.
To amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studiH.R. 1336 (110th) Blumenauer
To amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for other purposes.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007H.R. 1387 (110th) Melancon
To adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail ActH.R. 1388 (110th) Sarbanes
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail.
National Heritage Areas and National Heritage Corridors Technical Corrections Act of 2007S. 817 (110th) Voinovich
A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide additional authorizations for certain National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes.
Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor Study ActH.R. 1408 (110th) Everett
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor in Alabama and Georgia, and for other purposes.
To provide consistent enforcement authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United States Fish H.R. 1484 (110th) Tancredo
To provide consistent enforcement authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to respond to violations of regulations regarding the management, use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of these agencies, and for other purposes.
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area ActS. 955 (110th) Durbin
A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area ActH.R. 1625 (110th) LaHood
To establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration oH.R. 1658 (110th) Salazar
To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, Arkansas, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.H.R. 4192 (109th) Ross
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, Arkansas, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
National Park Centennial ActH.R. 1731 (110th) Baird
To eliminate the annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog in the national parks, and for other purposes.
Ka'u Coast Preservation ActH.R. 1798 (110th) Hirono
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Ka'u Coast on the island of Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System.
To extend the authorization for the Coastal Heritage Trail in the State of New Jersey.H.R. 1815 (110th) LoBiondo
To extend the authorization for the Coastal Heritage Trail in the State of New Jersey.
National Park Second Amendment Restoration and Personal Protection Act of 2007H.R. 1897 (110th) Paul
To protect the second amendment rights of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
To amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilizeH.R. 1918 (110th) Herger
To amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize the special use permit fees collected by the Secretary in connection with the establishment and operation of marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, and for other purposes.
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Amendments Act of 2007H.R. 1949 (110th) Courtney
To amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994, to increase the authorization of appropriations and modify the date on which the authority of the Secretary of the Interior terminates under the Act.
Granada Relocation Center National Historic Site Act of 2007H.R. 1963 (110th) Musgrave
To establish the Granada Relocation Center National Historic Site as an affiliated unit of the National Park System.
Channel Islands National Park Management Act of 2007S. 1209 (110th) Feinstein
A bill to provide for the continued administration of Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park, in accordance with the laws (including regulations) and policies of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.
Acadia National Park Improvement Act of 2008H.R. 2251 (110th) Michaud
To extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, to provide improved visitor services at the park, and for other purposes.
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion ActS. 1380 (110th) Salazar
A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado.
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Amendments Act of 2007S. 1182 (110th) Dodd
A bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to increase the authorization of appropriations and modify the date on which the authority of the Secretary of the Interior terminates under the Act.
National Park Centennial Fund ActH.R. 3094 (110th) Grijalva
To establish in the Treasury of the United States a fund which shall be known as the National Park Centennial Fund, and for other purposes.
Montana Cemetery Act of 2007S. 2124 (110th) Baucus
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana, to Jefferson County, Montana, for use as a cemetery.
Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area Act of 2007S. 2254 (110th) Cochran
A bill to establish the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
Green McAdoo School National Historic Site Study Act of 2007S. 2207 (110th) Alexander
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Green McAdoo School in Clinton, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Act of 2007S. 2512 (110th) Cochran
A bill to establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
Baltimore National Heritage Area ActS. 2604 (110th) Mikulski
A bill to establish the Baltimore National Heritage Area in the State of Maryland, and for other purposes.
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization ActS. 2707 (110th) Cardin
A bill to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.
Everglades National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008S. 2804 (110th) Nelson
A bill to adjust the boundary of the Everglades National Park, and for other purposes.

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