The text of the bill below is as of Jul 8, 2013 (Introduced).
To establish the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park on the Moon, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act .
establishing the Historical Park under this Act will expand and enhance the protection and preservation of the Apollo lunar landing sites and provide for greater recognition and public understanding of this singular achievement in American history.
to improve public understanding of the Apollo program and its legacy through preservation of the historic resources associated with the Apollo lunar landing sites.
The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
The term Apollo lunar landing sites means all areas of the Moon where astronauts and instruments connected to the Apollo program between 1969 and 1972 touched the lunar surface.
The term Historical Park means the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park established under section 5.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established as a unit of the National Park System the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park.
the artifacts on the surface of the Moon associated with the Apollo 17 mission, which landed on the lunar surface December 11, 1972, at Taurus-Littrow.
applicable international law and treaties.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Administrator, pursuant to the interagency management agreement entered into under section 7(a), shall jointly complete a general management plan for the Historical Park.
The Secretary may 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 the jurisdiction or control of the Federal agency.
The Secretary may accept donations from, and enter into cooperative agreements with, foreign governments and international bodies, organizations, or individuals to further the purpose of an interagency agreement entered into under paragraph (1) or to provide visitor services and administrative facilities within reasonable proximity to the Historical Park.
For the purposes of this Act, the Administrator may accept, hold, administer, and use gifts, bequests, and devises (including labor and services).
in conjunction with the Director of the Smithsonian Institution, ensuring an accurate cataloguing of items in the Historical Park.
The Secretary and the Administrator shall consult with other agencies, as needed, to effectively carry out management of the Historical Park.
Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the Historical Park, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall submit the Apollo 11 lunar landing site to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for designation as a World Heritage Site.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or terminate any existing agreements between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Smithsonian Institution concerning the management of National Aeronautics and Space Administration historical artifacts.