[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 2873 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2873

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acknowledge contributions 
                 at units of the National Park System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 18, 2014

   Mr. Coburn (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Enzi) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acknowledge contributions 
                 at units of the National Park System.

    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 ``National Park System Donor 
Acknowledgment Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Donor acknowledgment.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``donor acknowledgment'' 
                means a statement, logo, trademark, proper legal name, 
                or other reasonable form of credit acknowledging a 
                contribution by a donor.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``donor acknowledgment'' 
                does not include--
                            (i) a sign or other fixture that would 
                        block or obstruct a natural or historic site or 
                        view; or
                            (ii) a statement or credit that promotes a 
                        political candidate or issue.
            (2) Eligible structure.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``eligible structure'' 
                means a structure at a unit of the National Park 
                System.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``eligible structure'' 
                includes--
                            (i) a visitor center;
                            (ii) an administrative structure; and
                            (iii) a specific room or section of a 
                        visitor center or an administrative structure.
                    (C) Exclusion.--The term ``eligible structure'' 
                does not include a commemorative work (as defined in 
                section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code).
            (3) Landscape feature.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``landscape feature'' 
                means a component that contributes to the character 
                significance of a landscape.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``landscape feature'' 
                includes land, water, vegetation, walls, pathways, 
                stairways, and plazas.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. DONOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AT STRUCTURES IN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL 
              PARK SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may 
authorize donor acknowledgments at an eligible structure to recognize 
contributions for a museum collection or landscape feature at a unit of 
the National Park System.
    (b) Requirements.--Donor acknowledgments under subsection (a) shall 
be displayed--
            (1) in a manner that is approved by the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Superintendent at the unit of the 
        National Park System in which the eligible structure, museum 
        collection, or landscape feature is located, after taking into 
        account any input from the donating entity; and
            (2) for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary, 
        in consultation with the Superintendent at the unit of the 
        National Park System in which the eligible structure, museum 
        collection, or landscape feature is located, that is 
        commensurate with the amount of the contribution and the life 
        of the eligible structure.
    (c) Placement.--
            (1) In general.--Donor acknowledgments under subsection (a) 
        may be affixed to benches, furnishings, bricks, vehicles, 
        walls, pathways, plazas, and staircases.
            (2) Limitation.--Any donor acknowledgment under subsection 
        (a) associated with land, water, vegetation, an item in a 
        museum collection, or a historic structure shall be 
        freestanding.
    (d) Expansion of Donor Acknowledgments.--The Secretary may 
authorize the use of donor acknowledgments under this section to 
include acknowledgments on digital and media platforms, including 
online applications and web-based product downloads relating to a 
specific unit of the National Park System.
    (e) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement this section.
    (f) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section requires the 
Secretary to accept a donation.

SEC. 4. DONOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO BE DISPLAYED AT COMMEMORATIVE WORKS 
              AND LANDSCAPE FEATURES.

    Section 8905 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (7); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Donor Contributions.--
            ``(1) Definition of landscape feature.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `landscape feature' 
                means a component that contributes to the character or 
                significance of a landscape.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `landscape feature' 
                includes walls, pathways, stairways, plazas, and other 
                features that are considered to be components of a 
                landscape in accordance with applicable National Park 
                Service regulations.
            ``(2) Acknowledgment of donor contribution.--Except as 
        otherwise provided in this subsection, the Secretary of the 
        Interior or Administrator of General Services, as applicable, 
        may acknowledge or permit a sponsor to acknowledge, donor 
        contributions at the commemorative work.
            ``(3) Requirements.--An acknowledgment under paragraph (2) 
        shall--
                    ``(A) be displayed--
                            ``(i) inside an ancillary structure 
                        associated with the commemorative work; or
                            ``(ii) as part of a landscape feature; and
                    ``(B) conform to applicable National Park Service 
                or General Services Administration guidelines for donor 
                recognition, as applicable.
            ``(4) Limitations.--An acknowledgment under paragraph (2) 
        shall--
                    ``(A) be limited to an appropriate statement or 
                credit recognizing the contribution;
                    ``(B) be displayed in a form approved by--
                            ``(i) the National Mall and Memorial Parks 
                        Donor Recognition Plan or other applicable 
                        National Park Service guidelines for donor 
                        recognition; and
                            ``(ii) General Services Administration 
                        guidelines;
                    ``(C) be displayed for a period of up to 10 years, 
                with the display period to be commensurate with the 
                level of the contribution, as determined in accordance 
                with the plan and guidelines described in subparagraph 
                (B); and
                    ``(D) be freestanding.
            ``(5) Cost.--The sponsor shall bear all expenses related to 
        the display of donor acknowledgments under paragraph (2).
            ``(6) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply to any 
        commemorative work dedicated after January 1, 2010.''.
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