3.0.0 278 2023-01-11T20:05:44Z 2023-01-11T20:27:32Z Senate S S 2007-01-12 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2007-09-17T19:28:58Z Markup by 2007-07-25T21:38:07Z Referred to 2007-01-12T15:04:02Z S. Rept. 110-168 2007-09-17 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 366. Calendars 2007-09-17 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-168. Committee 2007-09-17 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-168. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2007-07-25 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2007-01-12 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2007-01-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000162 Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] CRAIG THOMAS R WY N 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z S. 278, National Heritage Areas Partnership Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19038 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 25, 2007</p> 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z S. 278, National Heritage Areas Partnership Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19038 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 25, 2007 Public Lands and Natural Resources 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 Landscape protection Law Maps National parks Natural areas Nature conservation Nonprofit organizations Outdoor recreation Planning Public meetings Public-private partnerships Recreation areas Right of property Social Welfare Social life and customs Sports and Recreation Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2007-01-12 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-15T22:04:06Z National Heritage Areas Partnership Act - Establishes a system of National Heritage Areas through which the Secretary of the Interior shall provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas. Provides for such system to be composed of National Heritage Areas established by Congress before, on, or after enactment of this Act.

Prohibits National Heritage Areas from being: (1) considered to be NPs units; or (2) subject to the laws applicable to such units.

Specifies the criteria that the Secretary shall apply to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating proposed National Heritage Areas. States that designation of a National Heritage Area shall be: (1) by Act of Congress; and (2) contingent on the prior completion of a study and an affirmative determination by the Secretary that the area meets such criteria.

Sets forth requirements for National Heritage Area management plans. Instructs local coordinating entities to submit plans to the Secretary for approval. Prohibits a local coordinating entity from using federal funds authorized by this Act to implement an amendment until the Secretary approves the amendment.

Bars local coordinating entities from using federal funds authorized under this Act to acquire any interest in real property.

]]> 01 2007-09-17 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2008-01-03T17:09:59Z National Heritage Areas Partnership Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes a system of National Heritage Areas through which the Secretary of the Interior shall provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas. Provides for such system to be composed of National Heritage Areas established by Congress before, on, or after enactment of this Act.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure participation and assistance by units of the National Park System (NPS) located near or encompassed by National Heritage Areas in local initiatives for National Heritage Areas that conserve and interpret resources consistent with the approved management plan; and (2) work with National Heritage Areas to promote public enjoyment of NPS units and park-related resources.

Prohibits National Heritage Areas from being: (1) considered to be NPS units; or (2) subject to the laws applicable to such units.

(Sec. 5) Specifies the criteria that the Secretary shall apply to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating proposed National Heritage Areas.

(Sec. 6) States that designation of a National Heritage Area shall be: (1) by Act of Congress; and (2) contingent on the prior completion of a study and an affirmative determination by the Secretary that the area meets such criteria.

(Sec. 7) Sets forth requirements for National Heritage Area management plans. Instructs local coordinating entities to submit plans to the Secretary for approval. Prohibits a local coordinating entity from using federal funds authorized by this Act to implement an amendment until the Secretary approves the amendment.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to evaluate and report to specified congressional committees on the accomplishments of a Narional Heritage Area by no later than three years before date on which the authority for federal funding terminates for such an Area under this Act.

(Sec. 9) Requires a local coordinating entity to submit annual reports to the Secretary for each fiscal year for which the entity receives federal funds under this Act.

Bars local coordinating entities from using federal funds authorized under this Act to acquire any interest in real property.

(Sec. 10) Specifies this Act's effect with regard to: (1) other federal agencies; and (2) private property and certain related regulatory protections.

(Sec. 12) Permits the Secretary, upon request of a local coordinating entity, to continue to provide technical assistance to a National Heritage Area on the termination of the 15-year period for which assistance is provided under this Act.

Permits the Secretary to establish a grant program under which the Secretary provides grants (subject to specified conditions), on a competitive basis, to local coordinating entities for the conduct of individual projects at National Heritage Areas for which financial assistance has terminated. Requires submission of a list of the projects provided assistance.

(Sec. 13) Authorizes appropriations for studies and grants.

Terminates the authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance to an individual local coordinating entity (excluding technical assistance and administrative oversight) 15 years after the initial receipt of the assistance by the local coordinating entity.

Limits to 5% the amount of funds that may be used by the Secretary for technical assistance, oversight, and administration.

Requires grant recipients to provide, as a condition of receiving a grant under this Act, matching funds from non-federal sources equal to the grant amount.

]]> National Heritage Areas Partnership Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a program and criteria for National Heritage Areas in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title National Heritage Areas Partnership Act Short Titles as Introduced National Heritage Areas Partnership Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate National Heritage Areas Partnership Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2007-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s278rs/xml/BILLS-110s278rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2007-01-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s278is/xml/BILLS-110s278is.xml 2007-09-17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 366. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.