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S. 3291IntroducedPUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Coltsville National Historical Park Act

Advisory bodies · Connecticut · Historic sites and heritage areas
Sponsor
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
D · CT
Key facts
Introduced: Apr 29, 2010
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 1
Congress: 111th
Latest action · Sep 29, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held jointly with Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-721.

Summary

Coltsville National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Coltsville National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park Service (NPS) in Connecticut.

Requires such 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 arrangement 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 Coltsville Historic District or any national 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.

Permits the acquisition of lands or interests owned by the state or any political subdivision of the state by donation only.

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 a management plan for the Park, with the advice of the Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission established by this Act.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Sep 29, 2010
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held jointly with Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-721.
  2. Apr 29, 2010
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Apr 29, 2010
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2808)
  4. Apr 29, 2010
    Introduced in Senate

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