Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act
Latest action · Sep 24, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 8, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 8, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jul 8, 2013 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
- Jul 10, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- Jul 9, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1033)
- Jul 8, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 8, 2013Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Introduced in House
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