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§ 410ll. Establishment
(a) Congressional declaration of findingsThe Congress finds that—
(1) The Women’s Rights Convention held at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 was an event of major importance in the history of the United States because it marked the formal beginning of the struggle of women for their equal rights.
(2) The Declaration of Sentiments approved by the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention is a document of enduring relevance, which expresses the goal that equality and justice should be extended to all people without regard to sex.
(3) There are nine sites located in Seneca Falls and Waterloo, New York, associated with the nineteenth century women’s rights movement which should be recognized, preserved, and interpreted for the benefit of the public.
(b) Statement of purposes
(c) EstablishmentTo carry out the purposes of this section there is hereby established the Women’s Rights National Historical Park (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “park”). The park shall consist of the following designated sites in Seneca Falls and Waterloo, New York:
(1) Stanton House, 32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls;
(2) dwelling, 30 Washington Street, Seneca Falls;
(3) dwelling, 34 Washington Street, Seneca Falls;
(4) lot, 26–28 Washington Street, Seneca Falls;
(5) former Wesleyan Chapel, 126 Fall Street, Seneca Falls;
(6) theater, 128 Fall Street, Seneca Falls;
(7) McClintock House, 16 East Williams Street, Waterloo;
(8) Hunt House, 401 East Main Street, Waterloo;
(9) not to exceed 1 acre, plus improvements, as determined by the Secretary, in Seneca Falls for development of a maintenance facility;
(10) dwelling, 1 Seneca Street, Seneca Falls;
(11) dwelling, 10 Seneca Street, Seneca Falls;
(12) parcels adjacent to Wesleyan Chapel Block, including Clinton Street, Fall Street, and Mynderse Street, Seneca Falls; and
(13) dwelling, 12 East Williams Street, Waterloo.
(d) Acquisition of lands and interests
(e) Cooperative agreements
(f) State and local participation; financial assistance
(g) Administration
(h) Women’s Rights National Historical Park Advisory Commission; membership; Chair; compensation and expenses; function; consultation; termination
(1) There is hereby established the Women’s Rights National Historical Park Advisory Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”). The Commission shall consist of eleven members, each appointed by the Secretary for a term of five years as follows:
(A) One member appointed from recommendations submitted by the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Foundation;
(B) One member appointed from recommendations submitted by the Women’s Hall of Fame;
(C) Two members appointed from recommendations submitted by the Governor of New York;
(D) One member appointed from recommendations submitted by the village of Seneca Falls;
(E) One member appointed from recommendations submitted by the town of Seneca Falls; and
(F) Five members appointed by the Secretary, at least one of whom shall represent an institution of higher learning and at least two of whom shall represent national women’s rights organizations.
(2) The Secretary shall designate one member to be the Chair of the Commission. Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(3) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such, but the Secretary may pay the expenses reasonably incurred by the Commission and its members in carrying out their responsibilities under this section upon presentation of vouchers signed by the Chair of the Commission.
(4) The function of the Commission shall be to advise the Secretary with respect to matters relating to the administration of the park and the carrying out of the provisions of this section. The Secretary shall consult with the Commission from time to time with respect to his responsibilities and authorities under this section.
(5) The Commission shall terminate ten years from the effective date of this section.
(i) Authorization of appropriations
(1) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, but not to exceed $700,000 for acquisition, and $500,000 for development.
(2) In addition to those sums appropriated prior to November 12, 1996, for land acquisition and development, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated an additional $2,000,000.
(Pub. L. 96–607, title XVI, § 1601, Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3546; Pub. L. 98–402, Aug. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1478; Pub. L. 100–475, § 1, Oct. 6, 1988, 102 Stat. 2303; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title V, § 505, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4155; Pub. L. 106–258, § 1, Aug. 8, 2000, 114 Stat. 655.)
§ 410ll–1. Votes for Women Trail
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Park
(2) Secretary
(3) State
(4) Trail
(b) Establishment of Trail Route
(c) Administration
(d) Activities
To facilitate the establishment of the Trail and the dissemination of information regarding the Trail, the Secretary shall—
(1) produce and disseminate appropriate educational materials regarding the Trail, such as handbooks, maps, exhibits, signs, interpretive guides, and electronic information;
(2) coordinate the management, planning, and standards of the Trail in partnership with participating properties, other Federal agencies, and State and local governments;
(3) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or device to mark the Trail; and
(4) issue guidelines for the use of the symbol or device adopted under paragraph (3).
(e) Elements of Trail Route
Subject to the consent of the owner of the property, the Secretary may designate as an official stop on the Trail—
(1) all units and programs of the Park relating to the struggle for women’s suffrage;
(2) other Federal, State, local, and privately owned properties that the Secretary determines have a verifiable connection to the struggle for women’s suffrage; and
(3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, commemorative, research, or interpretive nature that the Secretary determines to be directly related to the struggle for women’s suffrage.
(f) Cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding
(1) In general
(2) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 96–607, title XVI, § 1602, as added Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7111(a), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1199.)