National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 627; 113th Congress)
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| Full title | To provide for the issuance of coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service, and for other purposes. |
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| Introduced in | 113th United States Congress |
| Introduced on | February 13, 2013 |
| Sponsored by | Rep. Erik Paulsen (R, MN-3) |
| Number of co-sponsors | 3 |
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| Act(s) affected | National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 |
| U.S.C. section(s) affected | 31 U.S.C. § 5134, 31 U.S.C. § 5112, 31 U.S.C. § 5103, 31 U.S.C. § 5136 |
| Agencies affected | United States Commission of Fine Arts, Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, National Park Service, United States Congress, United States Department of the Navy, United States Department of the Treasury, United States Department of the Interior |
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The National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (H
The bill passed in the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress.
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government that manages all U.S. national parks, many American national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. It was created on August 25, 1916, by Congress through the National Park Service Organic Act. It was created "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."
It is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. Most of the direct management of the NPS is delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the National Park Service Director, who must be confirmed by the Senate.
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