H.R. 6130: National Treasure Promotion and Investment Act of 2012
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H.R. 6130: National Treasure Promotion and Investment Act of 2012
112th Congress · introduced 2012-07-13 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-07-13 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Hochul, Kathleen C. [D-NY-26] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
National Treasure Promotion and Investment Act of 2012
Plain summary
National Treasure Promotion and Investment Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the maintenance of infrastructure in communities hosting national parks and national heritage areas is important to the safety of residents and visitors; and (2) visa issuance fees should be invested in such maintenance in these communities, which draw visitors from across the globe. Requires consular officers, in issuing visas to applicants seeking to visit the United States temporarily for pleasure, to give priority to those intending to visit a national heritage area or national park. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to support infrastructure projects: (1) in communities hosting such heritage areas or parks, (2) that have been prioritized for completion by an applicable metropolitan planning organization, and (3) that are determined beneficial to the upkeep of roads or bridges used by international visitors to these regions.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
National Treasure Promotion and Investment Act of 2012
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Hochul, Kathleen C. [D-NY-26] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr6130.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr6130 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112