National Heritage Area Act

Summary

National Heritage Area Act This bill requires a standard for the designation of National Heritage Areas. The bill establishes a National Heritage Area System through which the Department of the Interior may furnish technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas. Such system shall be composed of each existing National Heritage Area, National Heritage Corridor, National Heritage Canalway, Cultural Heritage Corridor, and National Heritage Partnership designated by Congress; and each National Heritage Area designated by Congress after enactment of this bill, unless the law designating the area exempts that area from the system by specific reference to this bill. Under the system, Interior shall review and approve management plans for heritage areas, and submit to Congress reports on the activities conducted with respect to such areas. Interior may carry out or review a study that assesses the suitability and feasibility of each proposed heritage area. Interior must review and certify whether a study conducted by others determines an area meets specified requirements, including that it has natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the heritage of the United States. The bill declares that a heritage area shall be designated only by an act of Congress. Management plans must be developed for heritage areas designated under this bill.

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Timeline

1. 27 May 2021

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 October 2021

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-450.

   Source: Committee

4. 3 May 2022

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 September 2022

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.

   Source: Calendars

6. 21 September 2022

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-156.

   Source: Committee

7. 21 September 2022

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-156.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 December 2022

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9614-9618)

   Source: Floor

9. 20 December 2022

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

10. 21 December 2022

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 1529 passed House.

    Source: Floor

11. 21 December 2022

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

12. 21 December 2022

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

13. 21 December 2022

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

14. 21 December 2022

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

15. 22 December 2022

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

16. 22 December 2022

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

17. 22 December 2022

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

18. 22 December 2022

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 95 (Roll no. 540). (text: CR H10002-10006)

    Source: Floor

19. 22 December 2022

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 95 (Roll no. 540).

    Source: Floor

20. 22 December 2022

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1529. (consideration: CR H10002-10009)

    Source: Floor

21. 28 December 2022

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

22. 28 December 2022

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

23. 5 January 2023

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

24. 5 January 2023

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 117-339.

    Source: President

25. 5 January 2023

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 6 January 2023 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 20 December 2022 · Official file
• Reported to Senate · 21 September 2022 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 27 May 2021 · Official file

Documents

13 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 6 January 2023

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 6 January 2023

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 5 January 2023

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 December 2022

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 December 2022

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 September 2022

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 September 2022

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• Reported to Senate

  summary · EN · 21 September 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 May 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 May 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 May 2021

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Sponsors

• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• Catherine Cortez Masto · D · Sponsor
• Martin Heinrich · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Sponsor
• Tammy Duckworth · D · Sponsor
• Gary Peters · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• Jacky Rosen · D · Sponsor
• Cindy Hyde-Smith · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
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