Congress 108 - HR 1427 - National Heritage Areas Policy Act

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Administrative procedure Arts, Culture, Religion Auditing Citizen participation Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cultural property Department of the Interior Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Historic sites History Land use Landowners Law Natural areas Nature conservation Nonprofit organizations Outdoor recreation Planning Public Lands and Natural Resources Public meetings Public-private partnerships Recreation areas Right of property Social life and customs Social Welfare Sports and Recreation Water Resources Development

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National Heritage Areas Policy Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to recommend to Congress that an area or corridor be designated as a national heritage area (area) only if, within five years of the authorization to conduct a feasibility study, the Secretary has: (1) determined that the area contains resources of national importance and is suitable for such designation; (2) approved a management plan that includes a business plan; and (3) provided for the consideration of local property owners within the boundaries of the proposed area.

Outlines process and content requirements applicable to feasibility studies concerning the designation of an area.

Requires the local coordinating entity for the proposed area to prepare a management plan containing specified requirements. Provides for approval or disapproval of such plan by the Secretary.

Authorizes the Secretary to make: (1) five-year grants for proposed areas; and (2) ten-year grants to support designated areas.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance on a non-reimbursable basis to any interested party or local coordinating entity for any activity for which the Secretary is authorized to provide a grant.

Directs the Secretary to provide written notice to a local coordinating entity of the termination of designation of an area.

Provides: (1) private property protections; (2) savings provisions; and (3) funding for grants, technical assistance, and feasibility studies authorized under this Act. Requires grant recipients to provide matching funds.

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Mar 28, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 28, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Mar 25, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 25, 2003

Introduced in House

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