Congress 108 - HR 1289 - National Parks Institute Act

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Arts, Culture, Religion California Colleges Cultural property Department of the Interior Developing countries Ecological research Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Education Environmental education Environmental Protection Executive reorganization Federal aid to education Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Higher education International Affairs Land use National parks Nature conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources Research centers Science, Technology, Communications Technical assistance

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National Parks Institute Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to establish the National Parks Institute to: (1) train future executives in the complex management issues that confront national parks; (2) promote scientific research to support decision making in national parks; (3) promote stewardship through consultation, cooperation, and communication, all in the service of conservation; (4) promote and develop environmentally sustainable resource management practices; and (5) develop and promote a sophisticated program to help developing nations manage their natural and cultural resources.

Requires the Institute to be located on the campus of the University of California at Merced, California. Authorizes the Secretary to lease or acquire a facility for the Institute or to construct a facility if a suitable facility is not available.

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Jul 15, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 31, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Mar 20, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Mar 13, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Mar 13, 2003

Introduced in House

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