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Coltsville National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Coltsville National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System in Connecticut.

Requires the Park to provide interpretation and viewing of specified sites, including the East Armory and Colt Park. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a written agreement with the Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Colt Trust, or other public entities, as appropriate, to gain access to Colt-related artifacts to have them on display in the East Armory or within the Park.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of any properties within the Historic District or any nationally significant properties within the Park under which the Secretary may identify, interpret, restore and provide technical assistance for the preservation of such properties.

Requires any federal funds under such an agreement to be matched on a one-to-one basis by non-federal funds.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance and public interpretation of related historic and cultural resources within the Historic District.

Requires the Secretary to complete and submit to Congress a management plan for the Park with the advice of the Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission established by this Act.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2014-04-01CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 290.House floor actions
2014-04-01CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-391.House floor actions
2014-02-27CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.House committee actions
2014-02-27CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2014-02-27CommitteeSubcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.House committee actions
2013-10-03CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held.House committee actions
2013-03-27CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.House committee actions
2013-03-19IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2013-03-19IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Public Lands and Natural Resources
See Subjects
  • Advisory bodies
  • Connecticut
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Land transfers
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails

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