3.0.0 5608 2023-01-11T13:39:47Z 2023-01-11T13:39:47Z House HR 2018-04-24 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:H.R. 5608.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8-____________________[Page H3506]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2018-05-01T14:21:42Z Referred to 2018-04-24T16:01:40Z Explore America Act of 2018 115 2395 S 2018-12-12 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. Identical bill CRS 2018-05-01 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2018-04-24 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2018-04-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-04-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. N Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Economic development Employment and training programs Historic sites and heritage areas Historical and cultural resources Housing and community development funding Land use and conservation Parks, recreation areas, trails Performance measurement Travel and tourism Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2018-04-24 Introduced in House 2019-09-05T14:18:05Z Explore America Act of 2018

This bill modifies and sets forth new provisions regarding the Preserve America Program and authorizes partnerships with gateway communities adjacent to units of the National Park System.

Interior shall offer to enter into partnerships with gateway communities, including Native American communities and such areas, to leverage heritage tourism assets in order to strengthen the local economies and create jobs in those communities.

]]> Explore America Act of 2018 Display Title Explore America Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the provision of technical assistance under the Preserve America Program and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into partnerships with communities adjacent to units of the National Park System to leverage local cultural heritage tourism assets. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Explore America Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5608ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5608ih.xml 2018-05-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. 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.