United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 695 (107th)
Omnibus National Heritage Area Act of 2002
Introduced
14 February 2001
Last action
22 November 2002 · Floor
Status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sponsors
Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], MIKE DOYLE, Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Oil Region National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Oil Region National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. Requires the Oil Heritage Region, Inc., a locally based, private nonprofit management corporation, to be the management entity for the Area. Bars the use of funds under this Act to acquire real property. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Historic American Building Survey and the Historic American Engineering Record, to conduct studies to document the industrial, engineering, building, and architectural history of the Area. Limits the Federal assistance match to 50 percent of any activity's total cost.
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Timeline
14 February 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 2001
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
23 February 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
26 June 2001
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
26 June 2001
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 June 2001
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
27 June 2001
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 July 2001
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
Source: Calendars
10 July 2001
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-123.
Source: Committee
10 July 2001
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-123.
Source: Committee
10 September 2001
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 September 2001
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5459-5460)
Source: Floor
10 September 2001
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 695.
Source: Floor
10 September 2001
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5459-5461)
Source: Floor
10 September 2001
Floor
Mr. Peterson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
10 September 2001
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5459-5460)
Source: Floor
12 September 2001
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2002
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
31 July 2002
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (As approved by the committee, the substitute amendment incorporates provisions of S. 1526, S. 1925, S. 1939, S. 2033, S. 2196, and S. 2576.).
Source: Committee
17 September 2002
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.
Source: Calendars
17 September 2002
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-286.
Source: Committee
17 September 2002
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-286.
Source: Committee
20 November 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
20 November 2002
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11623-11633; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/19/2002 S11623-11624)
Source: Floor
22 November 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 29 November 2002 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 17 September 2002 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 12 September 2001 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 10 September 2001 · Official file
- Reported in House · 10 July 2001 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 14 February 2001 · Official file
Documents
17 official files
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 29 November 2002
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 29 November 2002
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 20 November 2002
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 17 September 2002
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 17 September 2002
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 September 2002
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 September 2001
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 September 2001
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 10 September 2001
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 10 September 2001
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 10 September 2001
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 10 July 2001
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 10 July 2001
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 10 July 2001
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 February 2001
Sponsors
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- MIKE DOYLE · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act of 2001
- related to ← Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act
- related to ← Great Basin National Heritage Area Act of 2002
- related to ← A bill to authorize appropriations for the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and for other purposes.
- related to ← National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area Act
- related to ← Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/695
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/695
- us · 107-hr-695 · source updated 24 March 2026