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National Park Service Centennial Act

Introduced: September 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Oct 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Oct 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sep 18, 2015
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Park Service Centennial Act

This bill establishes the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund in the Treasury to finance signature projects and programs to enhance the National Park System (NPS) as it approaches its centennial in 2016.

There is also established in the Treasury a Public Lands Centennial Fund.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall jointly establish a program under which funds from the Centennial Fund are made available to federal land or water management agencies to support projects that:

  • enhance visitor services and outdoor recreational opportunities,
  • restore lands and waters,
  • repair facilities or trails, or
  • increase energy and water efficiency.

National Park Foundation Endowment Act

The National Park Foundation shall establish the Second Century Endowment for the National Park Service.

The National Park Service Second Century Fund is established in the Treasury.

Interior shall undertake a broad program of the highest quality interpretation and education.

The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 is amended to increase from 25 to 30 the age limit for participants in the Public Lands Corps.

This bill makes permanent the Volunteers in the Parks Program.

Interior may establish a Visitor Services Management Authority (VSMA) to administer commercial visitor services programs and activities of the NPS, including the award and administration of commercial visitor facilities and services management contracts pursuant to this Act.

A VSMA revolving fund is established for expenses necessary for the management, improvement, enhancement, operation, construction, and maintenance of commercial visitor services and facilities and payment of possessory interest and leasehold surrender interest.

What's happening now March 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4680 Related bill National Park Service Centennial Act
  • S 2257 Related bill National Park Service Centennial Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 3, 2016
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 3, 2016
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 16, 2016
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 16, 2015
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 1, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Nov 17, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 2, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 2, 2015
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 28, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 9, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 28, 2015
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 18, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 18, 2015
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 18, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3556: National Park Service Centennial Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3556/
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