An act to establish the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area and for other purposes.

Summary

Lackawanna Valley American Heritage Area Act of 1999 - Establishes the Lackawanna Valley American Heritage Area, composed of all or parts of four coal-producing counties in northeast Pennsylvania, to be managed by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a management compact with the Authority to determine Area goals and objectives. Directs the Authority to develop an Area management plan that presents comprehensive recommendations for the Area's conservation, funding, management, and development. Requires the plan to be submitted to the Secretary for approval within three years after the enactment of this Act. Outlines related management duties. Prohibits the Authority from using Federal funds to acquire real property under this Act. Provides for: (1) technical and financial assistance from the Secretary to the Authority to develop and implement the plan; and (2) approval or disapproval of management plans. Requires the Historic American Buildings Survey-Historic American Engineering Record to conduct studies to document the industrial, engineering, building, and architectural history of the Heritage Area. Authorizes appropriations. Limits Federal funding for the Area to 50 percent of total costs.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

No timeline events have been ingested for this record yet.

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

9 official files

• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 19 November 1999

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 14 October 1999

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 14 October 1999

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 14 October 1999

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 1999

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 1999

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 April 1999

  Open at official source

Sponsors

No sponsors or actors listed by the source.

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.