US Congress House Bill 2617 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 8 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Space Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act - Establishes the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park on the Moon as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to complete jointly a general management plan for the Park. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into one or more agreements with the head of a federal agency to provide public access to, and management, interpretation, and historic preservation of, historically significant Apollo lunar landing site resources under that agency's jurisdiction or control. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to enter into an agreement providing for the primary management of the Park by the Administrator. Requires the Administrator's responsibilities to include: (1) ensuring proper monitoring of the Apollo lunar landing sites; (2) managing access to the sites, including through coordination with other spacefaring nations and entities; and (3) in conjunction with the Director of the Smithsonian Institution, ensuring an accurate cataloging of items in the Park. Instructs the Secretary to submit the Apollo 11 lunar landing site to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for designation as a World Heritage Site.

Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act

Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]

Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
2013-07-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-07-09	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1033)
2013-07-08	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2013-07-08	House	Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
2013-07-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2617/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2617/BILLS-113hr2617ih.pdf