3.0.0 1785 2023-01-11T13:25:17Z 2023-01-11T13:25:17Z House H HR 2013-04-26 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. REICHERT:H.R. 1785.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article 1, section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating toproviding for the general welfare of the United States) andclause 18 (relating to the Power to make all laws necessaryand proper' for carrying out the powers vested in Congress),and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States).''[Page H2394]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2014-11-19T17:06:16Z Hearings by 2014-07-29T14:44:30Z Referred to 2013-05-06T20:29:12Z Reported by 2014-12-22T21:53:28Z Markup by 2014-11-19T17:06:34Z Referred to 2013-04-26T14:07:30Z H. Rept. 113-692 National Heritage Area Authorization Act of 2014 113 2602 S 2014-12-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640. Related bill CRS 2014-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 523. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00523 2014-12-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-692. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-12-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-692. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-11-19 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2014-11-19 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-11-19 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged. Committee 2014-07-29 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2013-05-06 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. Committee 2013-04-26 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 N S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2013-04-26 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2013-06-03 False D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2013-07-11 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areas Land use and conservation Washington State Watersheds Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2013-04-26 Introduced in House 2013-05-16T13:25:23Z Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the state of Washington.

Designates the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.

Requires the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area.

]]> 17 2014-12-22 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2015-02-18T17:26:04Z Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the state of Washington, consisting of specified land in King and Kittitas counties.

Allows King or Kittitas county to elect at any time to be excluded from the Heritage Area.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to select the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.

(Sec. 4) Requires the coordinating entity to submit a proposed management plan to King and Kittitas counties for approval before submitting the plan to the Secretary.

Requires the plan to include: (1) consideration of the state of Washington's government plans; (2) descriptions of partnership collaborations and actions that governments, private organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect the area; and (3) recommendations to coordinate federal, state, and local programs, including the role of the National Park Service (NPS).

Requires the Secretary to approve or disapprove the plan based on specified criteria, including whether the public and federal, state, tribal, and local governments were afforded an opportunity to be involved in the preparation of plan.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to the state, political subdivisions of the state, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary, within 10 years after enactment of this Act, to submit to Congress a report evaluating the Heritage Area's coordinating entity, private and government investments, management structure, partnerships, and funding. Requires the report to include recommendations for the NPS's future role in the Heritage Area.

(Sec. 6) Directs the coordinating entity to report to the Secretary every five years after the Secretary has approved a management plan. Requires the report to specify the entity's expenses and income, as well as grants or contracts made by the coordinating entity to other entities.

Prohibits the coordinating entity from acquiring real property with federal funds or through condemnation.

(Sec. 7) Encourages federal agencies planning to conduct activities that may impact the Heritage Area to consult and coordinate with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity to the maximum extent practicable.

(Sec. 8) Prohibits this Act from altering the rights of property owners or affecting certain existing federal, state, tribal, or local projects, agreements, or regulatory requirements.

(Sec. 9) Declares that nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary to allocate or distribute federal funds to the local coordinating entity or to expend federal funds for any purpose other than as specified in this Act.

(Sec. 10) Terminates the Secretary's authority to provide assistance 15 years after enactment of this Act.

]]> Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act Display Title Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act Short Titles as Introduced Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act Short Titles as Reported to House Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act H House Official Title as Introduced To establish the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the State of Washington, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1785rh/xml/BILLS-113hr1785rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1785ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1785ih.xml 2014-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 523. 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.