To amend the National Park Foundation Act to authorize the National Park Foundation to design and license an Official Sponsor of America's National Parks symbol.

Summary

Amends the National Park Foundation Act to authorize the National Park Foundation to: (1) design and license an Official Sponsor of America's National Parks symbol and symbols for Official Sponsor of various individual national park units; and (2) establish an annual license fee for the use of such symbol by any private corporation. Limits the number of corporations licensed to manufacture or use the symbol. Permits moneys received by the Foundation under this Act to be expended only for resource management and improvement of services and facilities within the national park system. Provides for civil penalties for unauthorized uses of the symbol. Designates the 25th day of August of each year as National Park Day.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 August 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 August 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 September 1991

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 July 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hspo00 · Standing

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