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HR 6145 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areas Historical and cultural resources Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Massachusetts

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Resources Assistance Act

Introduced: July 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jul 24, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jul 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 18, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Resources Assistance Act- Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the interpretation and preservation of the Lewis Temple House, the Nathan and Polly Johnson House, and the Baker-Robinson Whale Oil Refinery associated with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in Massachusetts; and (2) require each dollar of federal funds used for funding cooperative agreements for the preservation of such park to be matched dollar for dollar with funds contributed by non-federal sources. Repeals provisions prohibiting more than specified amounts from being: (1) appropriated for construction, restoration, and rehabilitation of visitor and interpretive facilities, and directional and visitor orientation signage; or (2) used for interpretive and education programs for the National Historic Landmark Schooner Ernestina.

What's happening now July 24, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1