[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1241 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1241
To establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of
New York, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 11, 2003
Mrs. Clinton (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
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A BILL
To establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of
New York, 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 ``Kate Mullany National Historic Site
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Kate Mullany House in Troy, New York, is listed on
the National Register of Historic Places and has been
designated as a National Historic Landmark;
(2) the National Historic Landmark Theme Study on American
Labor History concluded that the Kate Mullany House appears to
meet the criteria of national significance, suitability, and
feasibility for inclusion in the National Park System;
(3) the city of Troy, New York--
(A) played an important role in the development of
the collar and cuff industry and the iron industry in
the 19th century, and in the development of early men's
and women's worker and cooperative organizations; and
(B) was the home of the first women's labor union,
led by Irish immigrant Kate Mullany;
(4) the city of Troy, New York, has entered into a
cooperative arrangement with 6 neighboring cities, towns, and
villages to create the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park
Commission to manage the valuable historic resources in the
area, and the area within those municipalities has been
designated by the State of New York as a heritage area to
represent industrial development and labor themes in the
development of the State;
(5) the area, known as the ``Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural
Park'' or ``RiverSpark'', has been a pioneer in the development
of partnership parks in which intergovernmental and public and
private partnerships bring about the conservation of the area's
heritage and the attainment of goals for preservation,
education, recreation, and economic development; and
(6) establishment of the Kate Mullany National Historic
Site and cooperative efforts between the National Park Service
and the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission will--
(A) provide opportunities for the illustration and
interpretation of important themes of the heritage of
the United States; and
(B) provide unique opportunities for education,
public use, and enjoyment.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to preserve and interpret the nationally significant
home of Kate Mullany for the benefit, inspiration, and
education of the people of the United States; and
(2) to interpret the connection between immigration and the
industrialization of the United States (including the history
of Irish immigration, women's history, and worker history).
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the
Kate Mullany National Historic Site established by section 4.
(2) Plan.--The term ``plan'' means the general management
plan developed under section 6(d).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF KATE MULLANY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
(a) Establishment.--There is established as a unit of the National
Park System the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New
York.
(b) Description.--The historic site shall consist of the home of
Kate Mullany, comprising approximately .05739 acre, located at 350
Eighth Street in Troy, New York, as generally depicted on the map
entitled __________ and dated ____________.
SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
(a) Real Property.--The Secretary may acquire land and interests in
land within the boundaries of the historic site and ancillary real
property for parking or interpretation, as necessary and appropriate
for management of the historic site.
(b) Personal Property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property
associated with, and appropriate for, the interpretation of the
historic site.
(c) Means.--An acquisition of real property or personal property
may be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or
appropriated funds, or exchange.
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORIC SITE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the historic site
in accordance with this Act and the law generally applicable to units
of the National Park System, including--
(1) the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
(2) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
(b) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this Act, the
Secretary may consult with and enter into cooperative agreements with
the State of New York, the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park
Commission, and other public and private entities to facilitate public
understanding and enjoyment of the life and work of Kate Mullany
through the development, presentation, and funding of exhibits and
other appropriate activities related to the preservation,
interpretation, and use of the historic site and related historic
resources.
(c) Exhibits.--The Secretary may display, and accept for the
purposes of display, items associated with Kate Mullany, as may be
necessary for the interpretation of the historic site.
(d) General Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 full fiscal years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(A) develop a general management plan for the
historic site; and
(B) submit the plan to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives.
(2) Contents.--The plan shall include recommendations for
regional wayside exhibits to be carried out through cooperative
agreements with the State of New York and other public and
private entities.
(3) Requirements.--The plan shall be prepared in accordance
with section 12(b) of the Act of August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a-
7(b)).
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