[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 1259 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 290
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1259
[Report No. 113-391]
To establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of
Connecticut, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 2013
Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Himes, and Ms. Esty) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources
April 1, 2014
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
19, 2013]
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A BILL
To establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of
Connecticut, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coltsville National Historical Park
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) City.--The term ``city'' means the city of Hartford,
Connecticut.
(2) Historic district.--The term ``Historic District''
means the Coltsville Historic District.
(3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled
``Coltsville National Historical Park--Proposed Boundary'',
numbered T25/102087, and dated May 11, 2010.
(4) Park.--The term ``park'' means the Coltsville National
Historical Park in the State of Connecticut.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
Connecticut.
SEC. 3. COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is
established in the State a unit of the National Park System to
be known as the ``Coltsville National Historical Park''.
(2) Conditions for establishment.--The park shall not be
established until the date on which the Secretary determines
that--
(A) the Secretary has acquired by donation
sufficient land or an interest in land within the
boundary of the park to constitute a manageable unit;
(B) the State, city, or private property owner, as
appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with
the Secretary to donate at least 10,000 square feet of
space in the East Armory which would include facilities
for park administration and visitor services;
(C) the Secretary has entered into a written
agreement with the State, city, or other public entity,
as appropriate, providing that and owned by the State,
city, or other public entity within the Coltsville
Historic District shall be managed consistent with this
section; and
(D) prior to accepting the donation referred to in
subparagraph (B), the Secretary has reviewed the plans
and financial resources of the developer of the East
Armory to ensure the viability of the park based on
those resources.
(b) Boundaries.--The park may include and provide appropriate
interpretation and viewing of the following sites, as generally
depicted on the map:
(1) The East Armory.
(2) The Church of the Good Shepherd.
(3) The Caldwell/Colt Memorial Parish House.
(4) Colt Park.
(5) The Potsdam Cottages.
(6) Armsmear.
(7) The James Colt House.
(c) Written Consent of the Owner.--No non-Federal property may be
included in the park without the written consent of the owner.
(d) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(e) Notice.--No later than 30 days after the date on which the
Secretary makes a determination under section 3(a)(2), the Secretary
shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of
the park.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the park in
accordance with--
(1) this Act; and
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National
Park System, including--
(A) the National Park Service Organic Act (16
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et
seq.).
(b) State and Local Jurisdiction.--Nothing in this Act enlarges,
diminishes, or modifies any authority of the State, or any political
subdivision of the State (including the city)--
(1) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or
(2) to carry out State laws (including regulations) and
rules on non-Federal land located within the boundary of the
park.
(c) Cooperative Agreements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements to carry out this Act.
(2) Right of access.--A cooperative agreement entered into
under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary, acting
through the Director of the National Park Service, shall have
the right of access at all reasonable times to all public
portions of the property covered by the agreement for the
purposes of--
(A) conducting visitors through the properties; and
(B) interpreting the properties for the public.
(3) Changes or alterations.--No changes or alterations
shall be made to any properties covered by a cooperative
agreement entered into under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary
and the other party to the agreement agree to the changes or
alterations.
(4) Conversion, use, or disposal.--Any payment by the
Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to an
agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of a project
for purposes contrary to the purposes of this section, as
determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to
reimbursement in an amount equal to the greater of--
(A) the amounts made available to the project by
the United States; or
(B) the portion of the increased value of the
project attributable to the amounts made available
under this subsection, as determined at the time of the
conversion, use, or disposal.
(5) Matching funds.--
(A) In general.--As a condition of the receipt of
funds under this subsection, the Secretary shall
require that any Federal funds made available under a
cooperative agreement shall be matched on a 1-to-1
basis by non-Federal funds.
(B) Form.--With the approval of the Secretary, the
non-Federal share required under subparagraph (A) may
be in the form of donated property, goods, or services
from a non-Federal source, fairly valued.
(d) Collections.--The Secretary may enter into a written agreement
with the State of Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth Atheneum, the
Colt Trust, or other public entities, as appropriate, to gain
appropriate access to Colt-related artifacts for routine display in the
East Armory or within other areas of the park to enhance the visitor
experience.
(e) Acquisition of Land.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire
land and interests in land by donation, purchase with donated funds, or
exchange, except that land or interests in land owned by the State or
any political subdivision of the State may be acquired only by
donation.
(f) Technical Assistance and Public Interpretation.--The Secretary
may provide technical assistance and public interpretation of related
historic and cultural resources within the boundary of the historic
district.
(g) No Use of Condemnation.--The Secretary may not acquire by
condemnation any land or interest in land under this Act or for the
purposes of this Act.
(h) No Buffer Zone Created.--Nothing in this Act, the establishment
of the park, or the management plan for the park shall be construed to
create buffer zones outside of the park. That activities or uses can be
seen, heard, or detected from areas within the park shall not preclude,
limit, control, regulate or determine the conduct or management of
activities or uses outside of the park.
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on
which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary
shall complete a management plan for the park in accordance with--
(1) section 12(b) of the National Park Service General
Authorities Act; and
(2) other applicable laws.
(b) Cost Share.--The management plan shall include provisions that
identify costs to be shared by the Federal Government, the State, and
the city, and other public or private entities or individuals for
necessary capital improvements to, and maintenance and operations of,
the park.
(c) Submission to Congress.--On completion of the management plan,
the Secretary shall submit the management plan to--
(1) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate.
Union Calendar No. 290
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1259
[Report No. 113-391]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of
Connecticut, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
April 1, 2014
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed