Resource Apr 1, 2019

2019 National Park Heritage Awards

NPCA awarded the 2019 National Park Heritage Award to members of Congress who were sponsors or original cosponsors of bills within the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act and voted in favor of final passage.

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Member NameState / DistrictRelevant Bill(s)
Senator Lisa Murkowski AKOverall passage of the bill
Senator Doug Jones ALMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Program Reauthorization Act
Representative Raul Grijalva AZ-3Overall passage of the bill and permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Senator Dianne Feinstein CACalifornia Desert Protection and Recreation Act and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act
Senator Kamala Harris CACalifornia Desert Protection and Recreation Act, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Program Reauthorization Act and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act
Representative Mike Thompson CA-5Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act
Representative Doris Matsui CA-6Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act
Representative Paul Cook CA-8California Desert Protection and Recreation Act
Representative Jerry McNerney CA-9Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act
Representative John Garamendi CA-10Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act
Representative Mark DeSaulnier CA-11Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act
Representative Pete AguilarCA-31California Desert Protection and Recreation Act
Representative Raul Ruiz CA36California Desert Protection and Recreation Act
Representative Juan Vargas CA-51California Desert Protection and Recreation Act
Senator Michael BennetCOAmache Study Act and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act
Senator Cory Gardner COAmache Study Act, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act and permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Representative Diana DeGetteCO-1Every Kid Outdoors Act
Representative Joe Neguse CO-2Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act
Representative Scott Tipton CO-3Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act and Every Kid Outdoors Act
Representative Doug Lamborn CO-5Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act
Senator Chris Murphy CTLower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act
Representative John Larson CT-1Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act
Senator Johnny Isakson GAOcmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act and Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act
Senator David Perdue GAOcmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act
Representative Buddy Carter GA-1Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act and Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act
Representative Sanford Bishop GA-2Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act
Representative Hank Johnson GA-4Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act
Representative Austin Scott GA-8Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act
Representative Barry Loudermilk GA-11Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act
Senator Tammy Duckworth ILAbraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act
Senator Dick Durbin ILAbraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act
Representative Adam Kinzinger IL-16Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act
Senator Mitch McConnell KYMill Springs Battlefield National Monument Act and Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act
Representative Hal Rogers KY-5Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument Act
Representative Andy Barr KY-6Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act
Senator Ben Cardin MDThurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act, President Street Station Study Act and Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act
Senator Chris Van Hollen MDThurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act, President Street Station Study Act and Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act
Representative David Trone MD-6Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act
Senator Susan Collins MEAcadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act
Senator Angus King MEAcadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act
Representative Chellie Pingree ME-1Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act
Representative Jared Golden ME-2Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act
Senator Amy Klobuchar MNVoyageurs National Park Boundary Adjustment Act and North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MSMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act
Senator Roger Wicker MSMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act
Representative Bennie Thompson MS-2Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act
Senator Steve Daines MTYellowstone Gateway Protection Act and permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Senator Jon Tester MTYellowstone Gateway Protection Act
Representative Greg Gianforte MTALLYellowstone Gateway Protection Act
Senator Richard Burr NCPermanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Senator John Hoeven NDNorth Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
Senator Maggie HassanNHSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act
Senator Jeanne Shaheen NHSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act
Representative Chris Pappas NH-1Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act
Representative Ann McLane Kuster NH-2Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act
Senator Cory Booker NJHistorically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Program Reauthorization Act
Senator Martin Heinrich NMEvery Kid Outdoors Act
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NYFDR Historic Preservation Act and Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Study Act
Representative Elise Stefanik NY-21Every Kid Outdoors Act
Representative Tom Reed NY-23Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Study Act
Senator Bob Casey PASusquehanna National Heritage Area Act
Representative Lloyd Smucker PA-11Susquehanna National Heritage Area Act
Senator Lindsey Graham SCHistorically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Program Reauthorization Act
Representative James Clyburn SC-6Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Program Reauthorization Act
Senator Lamar Alexander TNJames K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act, Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act, and Every Kid Outdoors Act
Senator Marsha Blackburn TNJames K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act, Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
Representative Scott DesJarlais TN-4James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act
Representative K. Michael Conaway TX-11George W. Bush Childhood Home Study Act
Representative Rob Bishop UT-1Overall passage of the bill, Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act and Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act
Representative Chris Stewart UT-2Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act
Representative John Curtis UT-3Emery County Public Land Management Act and Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act
Representative Peter Welch VT-ALLNorth Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
Senator Maria CantwellWAOverall passage of the bill, permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Methow Headwaters Protection Act, Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act and Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act
Senator Patricia Murray WAMethow Headwaters Protection Act and Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act
Representative Derek Kilmer WA-6Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act
Representative Adam Smith WA-9Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act
Representative Denny Heck WA-10Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act
Senator Shelley Moore Capito WVAppalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act
Senator Joe Manchin WVOverall passage of the bill and the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act
Representative David McKinley WV-1Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act
Representative Alex Mooney WV-2Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act
Representative Carol Miller WV-3Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act
Representative Rick Nolan (Retired)N/AVoyageurs National Park Boundary Adjustment Act and North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act

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