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
Under the system, Interior shall
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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-05 | President | Became Public Law No: 117-339. | Library of Congress |
| 2023-01-05 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2022-12-28 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-22 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-22 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 95 (Roll no. 540). (text: CR H10002-10006) | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-22 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10030-10031) | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-22 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-22 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-22 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1942. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-22 | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-22 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1529. (consideration: CR H10002-10009) | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-21 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 1529 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-21 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-21 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-21 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-21 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2022-12-20 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9677-9681) | Senate |
| 2022-12-20 | Floor | The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S9618) | Senate |
| 2022-12-20 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9614-9618) | Senate |
| 2022-09-21 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499. | Senate |
| 2022-09-21 | Committee | 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. | Senate |
| 2022-05-03 | Committee | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2021-10-06 | Committee | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate |
| 2021-05-27 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate |
| 2021-05-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |