HR 6145 · 112th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Resources Assistance Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.(2012-07-24)
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New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Resources Assistance Act- Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the interpretation and preservation of the Lewis Temple House, the Nathan and Polly Johnson House, and the Baker-Robinson Whale Oil Refinery associated with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in Massachusetts; and (2) require each dollar of federal funds used for funding cooperative agreements for the preservation of such park to be matched dollar for dollar with funds contributed by non-federal sources. Repeals provisions prohibiting more than specified amounts from being: (1) appropriated for construction, restoration, and rehabilitation of visitor and interpretive facilities, and directional and visitor orientation signage; or (2) used for interpretive and education programs for the National Historic Landmark Schooner Ernestina.…
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