[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9338-S9339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                KATE MULLANY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1241) to establish the 
Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New York, and for 
other purposes, which had been reported from the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the 
enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:

       (Strike the part shown in black brackets and insert the 
     part shown in italic.)

                                S. 1241

       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

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       [(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)).]

     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.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1241), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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