,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfag ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #h1 #bjac ,ms4 ,edwards 7for herself and ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,apollo ,lunar ,landing ,sites ,national ,historical ,park on the ,moon1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,apollo ,lunar ,landing ,legacy ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 on ,july #bj1 #aifi1 ,neil ,a4 ,armstrong and ,edwin ,e4 ,buzz ,aldrin ,jr4 became the first people to set foot on another celestial body1 during the ,apollo #aa mission2 7#b7 between #aifi and #aigb1 ,apollo ,missions #aa1 #ab1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 and #ag all saw ,american astronauts visit the surface of the ,moon2 7#c7 the #aigj ,apollo #ac mission1 which was aborted due to a serious malfunction en route to the ,moon1 also circled the ,moon2 7#d7 the ,apollo lunar program was one of the greatest achievements in ,american history2 7#e7 as commercial enterprises and foreign nations acquire the ability to land on the ,moon it is necessary to protect the ,apollo lunar landing sites for posterity2 and 7#f7 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 history4 #c4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to preserve and protect for the benefit of present and future generations the nationally significant historic sites associated with the ,historical ,park2 7#b7 to preserve and protect for scientific inquiry the artifacts described in section #e7;b72 and 7#c7 to improve public understanding of the ,apollo program and its legacy through preservation of the historic resources associated with the ,apollo lunar landing sites4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 7#b7 ,apollo lunar landing sites ,the term ,apollo lunar landing sites means all areas of the ,moon where astronauts and instruments connected to the ,apollo program between #aifi and #aigb touched the lunar surface4 7#c7 ,historical ,park ,the term ,historical ,park means the ,apollo ,lunar ,landing ,sites ,national ,historical ,park established under section #e4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #e4 ,establishment of ,apollo ,lunar ,landing ,sites ,national ,historical ,park 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 there shall be established as a unit of the ,national ,park ,system the ,apollo ,lunar ,landing ,sites ,national ,historical ,park4 7b7 ,park components ,the ,historical ,park may only be comprised1 as determined by the ,secretary in consultation with the ,administrator1 of-- 7#a7 the artifacts on the surface of the ,moon associated with the ,apollo #aa mission1 which landed on the lunar surface ,july #bj1 #aifi1 at ,mare ,tranquillitatis2 7#b7 the artifacts on the surface of the ,moon associated with the ,apollo #ab mission1 which landed on the lunar surface ,november #ai1 #aifi1 at ,oceanus ,procellarum2 7#c7 the artifacts on the surface of the ,moon associated with the ,apollo #ac mission1 which had an instrumentality crash land on the lunar surface ,april #ad1 #aigj2 7#d7 the artifacts on the surface of the ,moon associated with the ,apollo #ad mission1 which landed on the lunar surface ,february #e1 #aiga1 at ,fra ,mauro2 7#e7 the artifacts on the surface of the ,moon associated with the ,apollo #ae mission1 which landed on the lunar surface ,july #cj1 #aiga1 at ,hadley-,apennines2 7#f7 the artifacts on the surface of the ,moon associated with the ,apollo #af mission1 which landed on the lunar surface ,april #ba1 #aigb1 at ,descartes2 and 7#g7 the artifacts on the surface of the ,moon associated with the ,apollo #ag mission1 which landed on the lunar surface ,december #aa1 #aigb1 at ,taurus-,littrow4 #f4 ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall administer the ,historical ,park in accordance with-- 7#a7 this ,act2 7#b7 the laws generally applicable to units of the ,national ,park ,system1 including-- 7,a7 the ,national ,park ,system ,organic ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq472 and 7,b7 the ,act of ,august #ba1 #aice 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq472 and 7#c7 applicable international law and treaties4 7b7 ,general management plan ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary and the ,administrator1 pursuant to the interagency management agreement entered into under section #g7;a71 shall jointly complete a general management plan for the ,historical ,park4 7c7 ,donations2 cooperative agreements 7#a7 ,agreements with other ,federal agencies ,the ,secretary may enter into one or more agreements with the head of a ,federal agency to provide public access to1 and management1 interpretation1 and historic preservation of1 historically significant ,apollo lunar landing site resources under the jurisdiction or control of the ,federal agency4 7#b7 ,donations2 cooperative agreements ,the ,secretary may accept donations from1 and enter into cooperative agreements with1 foreign governments and international bodies1 organizations1 or individuals to further the purpose of an interagency agreement entered into under paragraph 7#a7 or to provide visitor services and administrative facilities within reasonable proximity to the ,historical ,park4 7#c7 ,donations to nasa ,for the purposes of this ,act1 the ,administrator may accept1 hold1 administer1 and use gifts1 bequests1 and devises 7including labor and services74 #g4 ,management agreement 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary and the ,administrator shall enter into an agreement providing for the primary management of the ,historical ,park by the ,administrator4 ,the agreement shall delineate the respective duties and responsibilities of the ,secretary and the ,administrator in managing the ,historical ,park4 ,responsibilities of the ,administrator shall specifically include-- 7#a7 ensuring proper monitoring of the ,apollo lunar landing sites2 7#b7 managing access to the sites1 including through coordination with other spacefaring nations and entities2 and 7#c7 in conjunction with the ,director of the ,smithsonian ,institution1 ensuring an accurate cataloguing of items in the ,historical ,park4 7b7 ,other agencies ,the ,secretary and the ,administrator shall consult with other agencies1 as needed1 to effectively carry out management of the ,historical ,park4 #h4 ,world ,heritage ,site designation ,not later than #a year after the establishment of the ,historical ,park1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall submit the ,apollo #aa lunar landing site to the ,united ,nations ,educational1 ,scientific1 and ,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7 for designation as a ,world ,heritage ,site4 #i4 ,smithsonian ,institution ,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 artifacts4