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                                                       Calendar No. 614
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1241

                          [Report No. 108-295]

 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 
        Energy and Natural ResourcesYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

                              July 7, 2004

              Reported by Mr. Domenici, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Kate Mullany National 
Historic Site Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the city of Troy, New York--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) was the home of the first women's 
                labor union, led by Irish immigrant Kate 
                Mullany;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provide opportunities for the 
                illustration and interpretation of important themes of 
                the heritage of the United States; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) provide unique opportunities for 
                education, public use, and enjoyment.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' 
        means the Kate Mullany National Historic Site established by 
        section 4.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Plan.--The term ``plan'' means the general 
        management plan developed under section 6(d).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF KATE MULLANY NATIONAL HISTORIC 
              SITE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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 </DELETED>_____ <DELETED>and dated 
</DELETED>______<DELETED>.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Personal Property.--The Secretary may acquire personal 
property associated with, and appropriate for, the interpretation of 
the historic site.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORIC SITE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et 
        seq.); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
        seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) General Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 2 full fiscal 
        years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
        shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) develop a general management plan for 
                the historic site; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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)).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Kate Mullany National Historic Site 
Act''.

 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Center.--The term ``Center'' means the American Labor 
        Studies Center.
            (2) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site established by section 
        3(a).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

 SEC. 3. KATE MULLANY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--There is established as an affiliated area 
        of the National Park System the Kate Mullany National Historic 
        Site in the State of New York.
            (2) Components.--The historic site shall consist of the 
        home of Kate Mullany, located at 350 Eighth Street in Troy, New 
        York.
    (b) Administration.--
            (1) In General.--The Center shall own, administer, and 
        operate the historic site.
            (2) Applicability of national park system laws.--The 
        historic site shall be administered in accordance with--
                    (A) this Act; and
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System, including--
                            (i) the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly 
                        known as the ``National Park Service Organic 
                        Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
                            (ii) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
                        461 et seq.).
    (c) Cooperative Agreements.--(1) The Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements with the Center under which the Secretary may 
provide to the Center technical, planning, interpretive, construction, 
and preservation assistance for--
            (A) the preservation of the historic site; and
            (B) educational, interpretive, and research activities 
        relating to the historic site and any related sites.
    (2) The Secretary may provide to the Center financial assistance in 
an amount equal to not more than $500,000 to assist the Center in 
acquiring from a willing seller the structure adjacent to the historic 
site, located at 352 Eighth Street in Troy, New York. On acquisition of 
the structure, the Secretary shall revise the boundary of the historic 
site to reflect the acquisition. The non-Federal share of the total 
cost of acquiring the structure shall be at least 50 percent.
    (d) General Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 full fiscal years after 
        the date on which funds are made available to carry out this 
        Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Center, shall 
        develop a general management plan for the historic site.
            (2) Contents.--The general management plan shall define the 
        role and responsibilities of the Secretary with respect to the 
        interpretation and preservation of the historic site.
            (3) Applicable law.--The general management plan shall be 
        prepared in accordance with section 12(b) of the Act of August 
        18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)).

 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.




                                                       Calendar No. 614

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1241

                          [Report No. 108-295]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of 
                   New York, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              July 7, 2004

                       Reported with an amendment