HR 1049 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

National Heritage Area Act of 2020

Introduced Feb 7, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Paul Tonko D-NY

Latest action · Dec 7, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedFeb 7, 2019
Passed HouseDec 3, 2020
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

National Heritage Area Act of 2020

This bill establishes a National Heritage Areas System to recognize certain areas of the United States that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and interpret the areas' natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources that illustrate significant aspects of U.S. heritage, and authorizes appropriations through FY2034 for each National Heritage Area. Through such system, the Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of such areas.

The bill extends the authority for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission and the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission through FY2034.

The local coordinating entity of a National Heritage Area, not later than three years after the area is included in the National Heritage Area System, shall submit to Interior a management plan for approval.

Interior, not later than one year before the authorization for federal funding expires for a National Heritage Area, shall (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of that area, and (2) submit a report detailing the evaluation to specified congressional committees. Based upon the evaluation, Interior shall prepare a report with recommendations for the National Park Service's continued role, if any, with respect to the area.

Interior may carry out or certify a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a specific geographic area as a National Heritage Area to be included in the National Heritage Area System.

The bill sets forth cost-sharing requirements.

Cosponsors 221

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2019 to Mar 4, 2020; 56 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings	Original	Feb 7, 2019
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Original	Feb 7, 2019
D-NM	Ben Ray Luján	Original	Feb 7, 2019
D-MS	Bennie G. Thompson	Original	Feb 7, 2019
D-NJ	Bill Pascrell, Jr.	Original	Feb 7, 2019
D-MI	Brenda L. Lawrence	Original	Feb 7, 2019
D-PA	Brendan F. Boyle	Original	Feb 7, 2019
D-NY	Brian Higgins	Original	Feb 7, 2019
R-PA	Brian K. Fitzpatrick	Original	Feb 7, 2019
D-LA	Cedric L. Richmond	Original	Feb 7, 2019
R-NY	Chris Collins	Original	Feb 7, 2019
D-IL	Daniel Lipinski	Original	Feb 7, 2019
R-PA	Daniel Meuser	Original	Feb 7, 2019
D-MI	Daniel T. Kildee	Original	Feb 7, 2019
R-IL	Darin LaHood	Original	Feb 7, 2019

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Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Natural Resources Committee	Referred Feb 7, 2019Markup Jan 29, 2020Reported Nov 19, 2020
	Federal Lands Subcommittee	Referred Feb 26, 2019Hearings Apr 30, 2019Discharged Jan 29, 2020
Senate	Energy and Natural Resources Committee	Referred Dec 7, 2020

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 7, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 3, 2020Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 3, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6092-6096)
Dec 3, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1049.
Dec 3, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6092-6094)
Dec 3, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2020Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-601.
Nov 19, 2020Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
Jan 29, 2020Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 29, 2020Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan 29, 2020Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Apr 30, 2019Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 26, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H6092–H6096Text printed H6092–H6094	David N. Cicilline D-RI, Ed Case D-HI, Paul Tonko D-NY, Rob Bishop R-UT	Dec 3, 2020

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 116-601

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

Jul 1, 2020H.R. 1049, National Heritage Area Act of 2020As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on January 29, 2020

Constitutional authority

[Pages H8720-H8721] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Ms. WEXTON: H.R. 4971. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, clause 7 By Miss. RICE of New York: H.R. 4972. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows: H.R. 3: Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Perlmutter, and Ms. Davids of Kansas. H.R. 35: Mr. Neguse. H.R. 40: Ms. DeGette. H.R. 180: Mr. Thompson of Mississippi. H.R. 230: Mr. Lewis. H.R. 566: Mr. Suozzi. H.R. 838: Mr. Meeks and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky. H.R. 849: Mr. Langevin and Mr. Casten of Illinois. H.R. 935: Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky. H.R. 1043: Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Johnson of Ohio. H.R. 1049: Mr. Lynch. H.R. 1092: Mr. Raskin. H.R. 1110: Mr. Wright. H.R. 1133: Ms. Ocasio-Cortez. H.R. 1155: Mr. Pence. H.R. 1171: Mr. Meeks. H.R. 1175: Mr. Richmond. H.R. 1188: Mr. Doggett. H.R. 1254: Ms. Wexton. H.R. 1257: Mr. Rutherford. H.R. 1289: Ms. Matsui. H.R. 1309: Mr. Richmond and Mr. Bishop of Georgia. H.R. 1367: Mr. Johnson of Georgia and Mr. Levin of Michigan. H.R. 1383: Mr. Olson. H.R. 1418: Mr. Schrader. H.R. 1468: Mr. Grijalva. H.R. 1498: Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Dean, and Mr. Grijalva. H.R. 1528: Mr. Trone. H.R. 1652: Mr. Schrader, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Correa, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Velazquez. H.R. 1673: Mr. Harris. H.R. 1680: Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Womack, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. Byrne. H.R. 1705: Mrs. Lawrence. H.R. 1748: Mr. Sherman, Mr. Crow, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico, and Mr. Keating. H.R. 1754: Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Kind, Ms. Bass, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut. H.R. 1765: Mr. McKinley. H.R. 1777: Ms. Meng. H.R. 1923: Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Welch, Mr. Lowenthal, and Ms. Garcia of Texas. H.R. 2051: Mr. Suozzi. H.R. 2075: Ms. Mucarsel-Powell. H.R. 2086: Mrs. Luria. H.R. 2117: Mr. Joyce of Ohio. H.R. 2147: Mr. Kildee, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. Calvert. H.R. 2210: Mr. Soto. H.R. 2222: Mr. Smith of Nebraska. H.R. 2235: Mr. Crawford, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2279: Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Neguse, and Mr. Kennedy. H.R. 2283: Mr. Lewis. H.R. 2301: Mr. Bacon. H.R. 2411: Ms. Spanberger and Mr. Comer. H.R. 2433: Mr. Sires. H.R. 2498: Ms. Sewell of Alabama. H.R. 2501: Mr. Soto. H.R. 2521: Mr. Soto, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Bucshon, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois. H.R. 2584: Mr. Olson and Mr. Hice of Georgia. H.R. 2645: Ms. Jackson Lee. H.R. 2653: Mrs. Axne. H.R. 2656: Ms. Slotkin. H.R. 2668: Mr. Young and Ms. Finkenauer. H.R. 2693: Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Holding, Mr. Smith of Missouri, and Mr. Arrington. H.R. 2746: Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico. H.R. 2747: Ms. Speier and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2788: Mr. Amodei. H.R. 2802: Ms. Finkenauer and Ms. Schakowsky. H.R. 2825: Mrs. Walorski. H.R. 2862: Mr. Balderson. H.R. 2867: Ms. Brownley of California. H.R. 2985: Mr. Nunes and Mr. Rouda. H.R. 2986: Mr. Lewis and Mr. Blumenauer. H.R. 2990: Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Norman, Ms. Stevens, and Mr. Davidson of Ohio. H.R. 3048: Mr. Smith of Missouri. H.R. 3062: Mr. Johnson of Ohio. H.R. 3080: Mr. Brindisi and Ms. Waters. H.R. 3127: Mr. Welch and Mr. Smith of Nebraska. H.R. 3138: Mr. Norcross. H.R. 3155: Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Perry, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Stauber, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Katko, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Reed, Mr. Pence, Mr[...]

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 173, October 31, 2019.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
RL33462	National Heritage Areas: Background and Issues for Congress	Report	Apr 17, 2023

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To authorize a National Heritage Area Program, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced: National Heritage Area Act of 2019
Short Title(s) as Reported to House: National Heritage Area Act of 2020
Short Title(s) as Passed House: National Heritage Area Act of 2020
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text: National Heritage Area Act of 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Dec 7, 2020Referred in Senate
Dec 3, 2020Engrossed in House
Nov 19, 2020Reported in House
Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House

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