A bill to standardize the designation of National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes.
National Heritage Area Act
This act establishes a National Heritage Area System.
The Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of such areas.
The National Heritage Area System shall be composed of
A National Heritage Area shall not be considered to be a unit of the National Park System nor subject to the authorities applicable to such units.
Interior may carry out or review a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of each proposed heritage area for designation as a National Heritage Area. Interior must review and certify whether the proposed area meets specified requirements, including that it has natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the heritage of the United States.
An area shall be designated as a National Heritage Area only by an act of Congress.
Interior shall conduct studies to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating specified areas in Hawaii as the Kaena Point National Heritage Area and in Virginia and North Carolina as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area.
The act also (1) establishes or extends specified National Heritage Areas, (2) redesignates the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in Iowa as the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area, and (3) extends the deadline for the management plans for certain heritage areas.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Became Public Law No: 117-331.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1529 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9640 and S. 1942. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Rule provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Also provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 9640 and a motion to commit S. 1942. H. Res. 693 and H. Res. 1434 are adopted. Provides for the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multile measures.
Rule H. Res. 1529 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1529. (consideration: CR H10002-10009)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9640 and S. 1942. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Rule provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Also provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 9640 and a motion to commit S. 1942. H. Res. 693 and H. Res. 1434 are adopted. Provides for the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multile measures.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1942.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Enacted as Public Law 117-339
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S899-900)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S8934)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1942, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10030-10031)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 95 (Roll no. 540).
Roll Call #540 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 95 (Roll no. 540). (text: CR H10002-10006)
Roll Call #540 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-339.
Became Public Law No: 117-339.