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S. 370 (101st)

American Heritage Trust Act of 1989

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Introduced

7 February 1989

Last action

25 April 1990 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-754.

Sponsors

Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]

Subjects

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Source updated

24 March 2026

Summary

American Heritage Trust Act of 1989 - Title I: American Heritage Trust - Establishes the American Heritage Trust, comprised of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Historic Preservation Fund, to provide funding for the preservation of America's natural, historical, cultural, and outdoor recreational areas. Title II: Land and Water Conservation Fund - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to invest a portion of the Land and Water Conservation Fund in public debt securities. Requires that the interest from such investments be used for the preservation of the Nation's recreational areas. Requires any excess interest to be credited to the Treasury. Sets forth a formula for the allocation of such interest income to the Federal Government and the States. Sets forth specified requirements with respect to the apportionment of such income to local and State governments, Indian tribes, and Alaska Native Village Corporations. Title III: Historic Preservation Fund - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to extend the Historic Preservation Fund through 2015. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to invest a portion of such Fund in public debt securities. Requires that the interest from such investments be used for the preservation of historic sites. Provides for allocation of a percentage of annual appropriations for State historic preservation trust funds. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires the owner of any site that benefits from moneys derived from the American Heritage Trust to install a sign indicating that fact. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, within 18 months after enactment of this Act, to provide for a contest for elementary or secondary school children for the design of a symbol to represent such Trust and for use in such signs.

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Timeline

  1. 7 February 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 February 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 February 1989

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

    Source: Committee

  4. 21 March 1990

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, Department of the Treasury, and Office of Management and Budget.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 April 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-754.

    Source: Committee

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