16 USC 410qqq - Coltsville National Historical Park

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 05, 2024

§ 410qqq.

Coltsville National Historical Park

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

City

(2)

Commission

(3)

Historic District

(4)

Map

(5)

Park

(6)

Secretary

(7)

State

(b)

Establishment

(1)

In general

(2)

Conditions for establishment

The park shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary determines that—

(A)

the Secretary has acquired by donation sufficient land or an interest in land within the boundary of the park to constitute a manageable unit;

(B)

the State, city, or private property owner, as appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with the Secretary to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in the Colt Armory Complex which would include facilities for park administration and visitor services; and

(C)

the Secretary has entered into a written agreement with the State, city, or other public entity, as appropriate, providing that land owned by the State, city, or other public entity within the Coltsville Historic District shall be managed consistent with this section.

(3)

Notice

(c)

Boundaries

The park shall include and provide appropriate interpretation and viewing of the following sites, as generally depicted on the map:

(1)

The East Armory.

(2)

The Church of the Good Shepherd.

(3)

The Caldwell/Colt Memorial Parish House.

(4)

Colt Park.

(5)

The Potsdam Cottages.

(6)

Armsmear.

(7)

The James Colt House.

(d)

Availability of map

(e)

Collections

(f)

Administration

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall administer the park in accordance with—

(A)

this section; and

(B)

the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—

(i)

the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); 1

 See References in Text note below.

and

(ii)

the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).¹

(2)

State and local jurisdiction

Nothing in this section enlarges, diminishes, or modifies any authority of the State, or any political subdivision of the State (including the city)—

(A)

to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or

(B)

to carry out State laws (including regulations) and rules on non-Federal land located within the boundary of the park.

(g)

Cooperative agreements

(1)

In general

(2)

Right of access

A cooperative agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall have the right of access at all reasonable times to all public portions of the property covered by the agreement for the purposes of—

(A)

conducting visitors through the properties; and

(B)

interpreting the properties for the public.

(3)

Changes or alterations

(4)

Conversion, use, or disposal

Any payment by the Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to an agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of a project for purposes contrary to the purposes of this section, as determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to reimbursement in an amount equal to the greater of—

(A)

the amounts made available to the project by the United States; or

(B)

the portion of the increased value of the project attributable to the amounts made available under this subsection, as determined at the time of the conversion, use, or disposal.

(5)

Matching funds

(A)

In general

(B)

Form

(h)

Acquisition of land

(1)

In general

(2)

No condemnation

(i)

Technical assistance and public interpretation

(j)

Management plan

(1)

In general

Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, shall complete a management plan for the park in accordance with—

(A)

section 100502 of title 54; and

(B)

other applicable laws.

(2)

Cost share

(3)

Submission to Congress

On completion of the management plan, the Secretary shall submit the management plan to—

(A)

the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and

(B)

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

(k)

Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission

(1)

Establishment

(2)

Duty

(3)

Membership

(A)

Composition

The Commission shall be composed of 11 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom—

(i)

2 members shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Governor of the State;

(ii)

1 member shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the State Senate President;

(iii)

1 member shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Speaker of the State House of Representatives;

(iv)

2 members shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut;

(v)

2 members shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by Connecticut’s 2 United States Senators;

(vi)

1 member shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by Connecticut’s First Congressional District Representative;

(vii)

2 members shall have experience with national parks and historic preservation;

(viii)

all appointments must have significant experience with and knowledge of the Coltsville Historic District; and

(ix)

1 member of the Commission must live in the Sheldon/Charter Oak neighborhood within the Coltsville Historic District.

(B)

Initial appointments

The Secretary shall appoint the initial members of the Commission not later than the earlier of—

(i)

the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary has received all of the recommendations for appointments under subparagraph (A); or

(ii)

the date that is 30 days after the park is established.

(4)

Term; vacancies

(A)

Term

(i)

In general

(ii)

Reappointment

(B)

Vacancies

(5)

Meetings

The Commission shall meet at the call of—

(A)

the Chairperson; or

(B)

a majority of the members of the Commission.

(6)

Quorum

(7)

Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

(A)

In general

(B)

Vice Chairperson

(C)

Term

(8)

Commission personnel matters

(A)

Compensation of members

(i)

In general

(ii)

Travel expenses

(B)

Staff

(i)

In general

(ii)

Detail of employees

(9)

Nonapplicability of chapter 10 of title 5

(10)

Termination

(A)

In general

(B)

Extension

(i)

Recommendation

(ii)

Term of extension

(Pub. L. 113–291, div. B, title XXX, § 3032, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3770; Pub. L. 115–111, § 1, Jan. 10, 2018, 131 Stat. 2273; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(89), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4315.)

cite as: 16 USC 410qqq