[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H6728-H6733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS CERTAIN BILLS
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 9 of House Resolution
1232, I move to suspend the rules and pass, H.R. 1286, H.R. 2024, H.R.
3222, H.R. 6337, and H.R. 7002.
The Clerk read the titles of the bills.
The text of the bills are as follows:
Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of
2021
H.R. 1286
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Southern Campaign of the
Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) National heritage corridor.--The term ``National
Heritage Corridor'' means the Southern Campaign of the
Revolution National Heritage Corridor established by section
3(a).
(2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``Local
Coordinating Entity'' means the local coordinating entity for
the National Heritage Corridor.
(3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means
the management plan for the National Heritage Corridor
required under section 5(a).
(4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled
``Southern Campaign of the Revolution Proposed National
Heritage Corridor'', numbered 257/177,271, and dated
September 2021.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(6) States.--The term ``States'' means the States of South
Carolina and North Carolina.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN OF THE REVOLUTION
NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.
(a) In General.--There is established the Southern Campaign
of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor in the States of
North Carolina and South Carolina, as generally depicted on
the map.
(b) Local Coordinating Entity.--The University of South
Carolina shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the
National Heritage Corridor.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Authorities.--For purposes of carrying out the
management plan for the National Heritage Corridor, the
Secretary acting through the local coordinating entity may
use amounts made available under this Act--
(1) to make grants to the States or a political subdivision
of the States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and
other persons;
(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide
technical assistance to, the States or a political
subdivision of the States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit
organizations, and other interested parties;
(3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include
individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and
historical resources protection and heritage programming;
(4) to obtain money or services from any source, including
any money or services that are provided under any other
Federal law or program, provided that any money specifically
authorized for National Heritage areas shall be subject to a
50 percent cost-share requirement;
(5) to contract for goods or services; and
(6) to undertake or be a catalyst for any other activity
that furthers the purposes of the National Heritage Corridor
and is consistent with the approved management plan.
(b) Duties.--The local coordinating entity for the National
Heritage Corridor shall--
(1) in accordance with section 5, prepare and submit a
management plan for the National Heritage Corridor to the
Secretary;
(2) assist Federal agencies, the States or a political
subdivision of the States, Indian Tribes, regional planning
organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested
parties in carrying out the approved management plan by--
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(A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize,
protect, and enhance important resource values in the
National Heritage Corridor;
(B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and
programs in the National Heritage Corridor;
(C) developing recreational, interpretive, and educational
opportunities in the National Heritage Corridor;
(D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for,
natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the
National Heritage Corridor;
(E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings
in the National Heritage Corridor that are consistent with
the themes of the National Heritage Corridor;
(F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs
identifying points of public access and sites of interest are
posted throughout the National Heritage Corridor; and
(G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among the
Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments,
organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the
National Heritage Corridor;
(3) consider the interests of diverse units of government,
businesses, organizations, and individuals in the National
Heritage Corridor in the preparation and implementation of
the management plan;
(4) conduct meetings open to the public not less frequently
than semiannually regarding the development and
implementation of the management plan; and
(5) for any year that Federal funds have been received
under this Act--
(A) submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes
the activities, expenses, and income of the local
coordinating entity (including grants to any other entities
during the year that the report is made);
(B) make available to the Secretary for audit all records
relating to the expenditure of the funds and any matching
funds; and
(C) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that
is consistent with the National Heritage Corridor.
(c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The
local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds to
acquire real property or any interest in real property.
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall
submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management
plan for the National Heritage Corridor.
(b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
(1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for
the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the
natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational
resources of the National Heritage Corridor;
(2) take into consideration Federal, State, local, and
Tribal plans and treaty rights;
(3) include--
(A) an inventory of--
(i) the resources located in the National Heritage
Corridor; and
(ii) any other property in the National Heritage Corridor
that--
(I) is related to the themes of the National Heritage
Corridor; and
(II) should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained
because of the significations of the property;
(B) comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations
for conservation, funding, management, and development of the
National Heritage Corridor;
(C) a description of the actions that the Federal
Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, private
organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect
the natural, historical, cultural, scenic, and recreational
resources of the National Heritage Corridor;
(D) a program of implementation for the management plan by
the local coordinating entity that includes a description
of--
(i) actions to facilitate ongoing collaboration among
partners to promote plans for resource protection,
restoration, and construction; and
(ii) specific commitments for implementation that have been
made by the local coordinating entity or any unit of
government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years
of operation;
(E) the identification of sources of funding for carrying
out the management plan;
(F) analysis and recommendations for means by which
Federal, State, local, and Tribal programs, including the
role of the National Park Service in the Corridor, may best
be coordinated to carry out this Act; and
(G) an interpretative plan for the National Heritage
Corridor; and
(4) recommend policies and strategies for resource
management that consider and detail the application of
appropriate land and water management techniques, including
the development of intergovernmental and interagency
cooperative agreements to protect the natural, historical,
cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of
the National Heritage Corridor.
(c) Deadline.--If a proposed management plan is not
submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordinating
entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding
under this Act until the date that the Secretary receives and
approves the management plan.
(d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
receipt of the management plan under section 5, the
Secretary, in consultation with States and Tribal
governments, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
(2) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to
approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider
whether--
(A) the local coordinating entity is representative of the
diverse interests of the National Heritage Corridor,
including Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments,
natural and historic resources protection organizations,
educational institutions, businesses, recreational
organizations;
(B) the local coordinating entity has afforded adequate
opportunity, including public hearings, for public and
governmental involvement in the preparation of the management
plan; and
(C) the resource preservation and interpretation strategies
contained in the management plan would adequately protect the
natural, historical, and cultural resources of the National
Heritage Corridor.
(3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary
disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall--
(A) advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the
reasons for the disapproval;
(B) make recommendations for revisions to the management
plan; and
(C) not later than 180 days after the receipt of any
proposed revision of the management plan from the local
coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the proposed
revision.
(4) Amendments.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove
each amendment to the management plan that the Secretary
determines make a substantial change to the management plan.
(B) Use of funds.--The local coordinating entity shall not
use Federal funds to carry out any amendments to the
management plan until the Secretary has approved the
amendments.
SEC. 6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) In General.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority
of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial
assistance under any other law.
(b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any Federal
agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact
on the National Heritage Corridor is encouraged to consult
and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the
local coordinating entity to the maximum extent practicable.
(c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this section--
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation
authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the
jurisdiction of the Federal agency;
(2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to
implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of
the National Heritage Corridor; or
(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of
Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.
SEC. 7. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.
Nothing in this Act--
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether
public or private), including the right to refrain from
participating in any plan, project, program, or activity
conducted within the National Heritage Corridor;
(2) requires any property owner--
(A) to permit public access (including access by Federal,
State, or local agencies) to the property of the property
owner; or
(B) to modify public access or use of property of the
property owner under any other Federal, State, or local law;
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved
land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal,
State, Tribal, or local agency;
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to
the local coordinating entity;
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation
of water or water rights;
(6) enlarges or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian
Tribe within the National Heritage Corridor;
(7) diminishes--
(A) the authority of the States to manage fish and
wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting,
within the National Heritage Corridor; or
(B) the authority of Indian Tribes to regulate members of
Indian Tribes with respect to fishing, hunting, and gathering
in the exercise of treaty rights; or
(8) creates any liability, or affects any liability under
any other law, of any private property owner with respect to
any person injured on the private property.
SEC. 8. EVALUATION AND REPORT.
(a) In General.--For the National Heritage Corridor, not
later than 3 years before the date specified under section 9,
the Secretary shall--
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the
National Heritage Corridor; and
(2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
(b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection
(a)(1) shall--
(1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity
with respect to--
(A) accomplishing the purposes of the National Heritage
Corridor; and
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved
management plan for the National Heritage Corridor;
(2) analyze the investments of the Federal Government,
State, Tribal, and local governments, and private entities in
the National Heritage Corridor to determine the impact of the
investments; and
(3) review the management structure, partnership
relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Corridor
for purposes of identifying the critical components for
sustainability of the National Heritage Corridor.
(c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and
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Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives a report that
includes recommendations for the future role of the National
Park Service, if any, with respect to the National Heritage
Corridor.
SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under
this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act
H.R. 2024
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Southern Maryland National
Heritage Area Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage
Area'' means the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area
established by section 3(a).
(2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``Local
Coordinating Entity'' means the local coordinating entity for
the National Heritage Area designated by this Act.
(3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means
the management plan for the Heritage Area required under
section 5(a).
(4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled
``Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Proposed
Boundary'', numbered 672/177,225, and dated August 2021.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Maryland.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND NATIONAL HERITAGE
AREA.
(a) In General.--There is established the Southern Maryland
National Heritage Area in the State of Maryland, to consist
of land in St. Mary's, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's
Counties in the State, as generally depicted on the map.
(b) Local Coordinating Entity.--The Tri-County Council for
Southern Maryland shall serve as the local coordinating
entity for the National Heritage Area designated by
subsection (a).
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Authorities.--For purposes of carrying out the
management plan for the National Heritage Area, the Secretary
acting through the Local Coordinating Entity may use amounts
made available under section 9--
(1) to make grants to the State or a political subdivisions
of the State, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and
other persons;
(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide
technical assistance to, the State or a political subdivision
of the State, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and
other interested parties;
(3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include
individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and
historical resources protection and heritage programming;
(4) to obtain money or services from any source, including
any money or services that are provided under any other
Federal law or program, provided that any money specifically
authorized for National Heritage areas shall be subject to a
50 percent cost-share requirement;
(5) to contract for goods or services; and
(6) to undertake or be a catalyst for any other activity
that furthers the purposes of the National Heritage Area and
is consistent with the approved management plan.
(b) Duties.--The Local Coordinating Entity shall--
(1) in accordance with section 5, prepare and submit a
management plan for the National Heritage Area to the
Secretary;
(2) assist Federal agencies, the State or a political
subdivision of the State, Indian Tribes, regional planning
organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested
parties in carrying out the approved management plan by--
(A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize,
protect, and enhance important resource values in the
National Heritage Area;
(B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and
programs in the National Heritage Area;
(C) developing recreational, interpretive, and educational
opportunities in the National Heritage Area;
(D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for,
natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the
National Heritage Area;
(E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings
in the National Heritage Area that are consistent with the
themes of the National Heritage Area;
(F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs
identifying points of public access and sites of interest are
posted throughout the National Heritage Area; and
(G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among the
Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments,
organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the
National Heritage Area;
(3) consider the interests of diverse units of government,
businesses, organizations, and individuals in the National
Heritage Area in the preparation and implementation of the
management plan;
(4) conduct meetings open to the public not less frequently
than semiannually regarding the development and
implementation of the management plan; and
(5) for any year that Federal funds have been appropriated
to carry out this Act--
(A) submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes
the activities, expenses, and income of the Local
Coordinating Entity (including grants to any other entities
during the year that the report is made);
(B) make available to the Secretary for audit all records
relating to the expenditure of the funds and any matching
funds; and
(C) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that
is consistent with the National Heritage Area.
(c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The
Local Coordinating Entity shall not use Federal funds to
acquire real property or any interest in real property.
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Local Coordinating Entity shall
submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management
plan for the National Heritage Area.
(b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
(1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for
the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the
natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational
resources of the National Heritage Area;
(2) take into consideration Federal, State, local, and
Tribal plans and treaty rights;
(3) include--
(A) an inventory of--
(i) the resources located in the National Heritage Area;
and
(ii) any other property in the National Heritage Area
that--
(I) is related to the themes of the National Heritage Area;
and
(II) should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained
because of the significance of the property;
(B) comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations
for the conservation, funding, management, and development of
the National Heritage Area;
(C) a description of activities that the Federal
Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, private
organizations, and individuals have agreed to carry out to
protect the natural, historical, cultural, scenic, and
recreational resources of the National Heritage Area;
(D) a program of implementation for the management plan by
the Local Coordinating Entity that includes a description
of--
(i) actions to facilitate ongoing collaboration among
partners to promote plans for resource protection,
restoration, and construction; and
(ii) specific commitments for implementation that have been
made by the Local Coordinating Entity or any unit of
government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years
of operation;
(E) the identification of sources of funding for carrying
out the management plan;
(F) analysis and recommendations for means by which
Federal, State, local, and Tribal programs, including the
role of the National Park Service in the National Heritage
Area, may best be coordinated to carry out this Act; and
(G) an interpretive plan for the National Heritage Area;
and
(4) recommend policies and strategies for resource
management that consider and detail the application of
appropriate land and water management techniques, including
the development of intergovernmental and interagency
cooperative agreements to protect the natural, historical,
cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of
the National Heritage Area.
(c) Deadline.--If a proposed management plan is not
submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after
the date of enactment of the Act, the Local Coordinating
Entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding
under this Act until the date on which the Secretary approves
the management plan.
(d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
receipt of the management plan under this section, the
Secretary, in consultation with State and Tribal governments,
shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
(2) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to
approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider
whether--
(A) the Local Coordinating Entity is representative of the
diverse interests of the National Heritage Area, including
Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, natural and
historic resource protection organizations, educational
institutions, businesses, and recreational organizations;
(B) the Local Coordinating Entity has afforded adequate
opportunity, including public hearings, for public and
governmental involvement in the preparation of the management
plan; and
(C) the resource protection and interpretation strategies
contained in the management plan, if implemented, would
adequately protect the natural, historical, and cultural
resources of the National Heritage Area.
(3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary
disapproves the management plan under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall--
(A) advise the Local Coordinating Entity in writing of the
reasons for the disapproval;
(B) make recommendations for revisions to the management
plan; and
(C) not later than 180 days after the receipt of any
proposed revision of the management plan from the Local
Coordinating Entity, approve or disapprove the proposed
revision.
(4) Amendments.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove
each amendment of the management plan that the Secretary
determines make a substantial change to the management plan.
(B) Use of funds.--The Local Coordinating Entity shall not
use Federal funds authorized by this Act to carry out any
amendment to the management plan until the Secretary has
approved the amendment.
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SEC. 6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) In General.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority
of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial
assistance under any other law.
(b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any Federal
agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact
on the National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and
coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the Local
Coordinating Entity to the maximum extent practicable.
(c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this Act--
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulations
authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the
jurisdiction of the Federal agency;
(2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to
implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of
the National Heritage Area; or
(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of
Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.
SEC. 7. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.
Nothing in this Act--
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether
public or private), including the right to refrain from
participating in any plan, project, program, or activity
conducted within the National Heritage Area;
(2) requires any property owner--
(A) to permit public access (including access by Federal,
State, or local agencies) to the property of the property
owner; or
(B) to modify public access or use of property of the
property owner under any other Federal, State, or local law;
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved
land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal,
State, Tribal, or local agency;
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to
the Local Coordinating Entity;
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation
of water or water rights;
(6) enlarges or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian
Tribe within the National Heritage Area;
(7) diminishes--
(A) the authority of the State to manage fish and wildlife,
including the regulation of fishing and hunting, within the
National Heritage Area; or
(B) the authority of Indian Tribes to regulate members of
Indian Tribes with respect to fishing, hunting, and gathering
in the exercise of treaty rights; or
(8) creates any liability, or affects any liability under
any other law, of any private property owner with respect to
any person injured on the private property.
SEC. 8. EVALUATION AND REPORT.
(a) In General.--For the National Heritage Area, not later
than 3 years before the date specified under section 9, the
Secretary shall--
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the
National Heritage Area; and
(2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
(b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection
(a)(1) shall--
(1) assess the progress of the Local Coordinating Entity
with respect to--
(A) accomplishing the purposes of the National Heritage
Area; and
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved
management plan for the National Heritage Area;
(2) analyze the investments of the Federal Government,
State, Tribal, and local governments, and private entities in
the National Heritage Area to determine the impact of the
investments; and
(3) review the management structure, partnership
relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for
purposes of identifying the critical components for
sustainability of the National Heritage Area.
(c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives a report that includes recommendations for
the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with
respect to the National Heritage Area.
SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under
this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act
H.R. 3222
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alabama Black Belt National
Heritage Area Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage
Area'' means the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area
established by section 3(a).
(2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local
coordinating entity'' means the local coordinating entity for
the National Heritage Area.
(3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means
the management plan for the National Heritage Area prepared
under section 5(a).
(4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Alabama
Black Belt Proposed National Heritage Area'', numbered 258/
177,272, and dated September 2021.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alabama.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF ALABAMA BLACK BELT NATIONAL HERITAGE
AREA.
(a) In General.--There is established the Alabama Black
Belt National Heritage Area in the State of Alabama, to
consist of land in Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke,
Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo,
Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, and
Wilcox counties in the State, as generally depicted on the
map.
(b) Local Coordinating Entity.--The Center for the Study of
the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama shall serve
as the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage
Area.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Authorities.--For purposes of carrying out the
management plan for the National Heritage Area, the Secretary
acting through the local coordinating entity may use amounts
made available under this Act--
(1) to make grants to the State or a political subdivision
of the State, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and
other persons;
(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide
technical assistance to, the State or a political subdivision
of the State, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and
other interested parties;
(3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include
individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and
historical resources protection and heritage programming;
(4) to obtain money or services from any source, including
any money or services that are provided under any other
Federal law or program, provided that any money specifically
authorized for National Heritage areas shall be subject to a
50 percent cost-share requirement;
(5) to contract for goods or services; and
(6) to undertake or be a catalyst for any other activity
that furthers the purposes of the National Heritage Area and
is consistent with the approved management plan.
(b) Duties.--The local coordinating entity for the National
Heritage Area shall--
(1) in accordance with section 5, prepare and submit a
management plan for the National Heritage Area to the
Secretary;
(2) assist Federal agencies, the State or a political
subdivision of the State, Indian Tribes, regional planning
organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested
parties in carrying out the approved management plan by--
(A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize,
protect, and enhance important resource values in the
National Heritage Area;
(B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and
programs in the National Heritage Area;
(C) developing recreational, interpretive, and educational
opportunities in the National Heritage Area;
(D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for,
natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the
National Heritage Area;
(E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings
in the National Heritage Area that are consistent with the
themes of the National Heritage Area;
(F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs
identifying points of public access and sites of interest are
posted throughout the National Heritage Area; and
(G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among the
Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments,
organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the
National Heritage Area;
(3) consider the interests of diverse units of government,
businesses, organizations, and individuals in the National
Heritage Area in the preparation and implementation of the
management plan;
(4) conduct meetings open to the public not less frequently
than semiannually regarding the development and
implementation of the management plan;
(5) for any year that Federal funds have been received
under this Act--
(A) submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes
the activities, expenses, and income of the local
coordinating entity (including grants to any other entities
during the year that the report is made);
(B) make available to the Secretary for audit all records
relating to the expenditure of the funds and any matching
funds; and
(C) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that
is consistent with the National Heritage Area.
(c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The
local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds to
acquire real property or any interest in real property.
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the local coordinating entity of the
National Heritage Area shall submit to the Secretary for
approval a proposed management plan for the National Heritage
Area.
(b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
(1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for
the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the
natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational
resources of the National Heritage Area;
(2) take into consideration Federal, State, local, and
Tribal plans and treaty rights;
(3) include--
(A) an inventory of--
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(i) the resources located in the National Heritage Area;
and
(ii) any other property in the National Heritage Area
that--
(I) is related to the themes of the National Heritage Area;
and
(II) should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained
because of the significance of the property;
(B) comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations
for the conservation, funding, management, and development of
the National Heritage Area;
(C) a description of activities that the Federal
Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, private
organizations, and individuals have agreed to carry out to
protect the natural, historical, cultural, scenic, and
recreational resources of the National Heritage Area;
(D) a program of implementation for the management plan by
the local coordinating entity that includes a description
of--
(i) actions to facilitate ongoing collaboration among
partners to promote plans for resource protection,
restoration, and construction; and
(ii) specific commitments for implementation that have been
made by the local coordinating entity or any unit of
government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years
of operation;
(E) the identification of sources of funding for carrying
out the management plan;
(F) analysis and recommendations for means by which
Federal, State, local, and Tribal programs, including the
role of the National Park Service in the National Heritage
Area, may best be coordinated to carry out this Act; and
(G) an interpretive plan for the National Heritage Area;
and
(4) recommend policies and strategies for resource
management that consider and detail the application of
appropriate land and water management techniques, including
the development of intergovernmental and interagency
cooperative agreements to protect the natural, historical,
cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of
the National Heritage Area.
(c) Deadline.--If a proposed management plan is not
submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordinating
entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding
under this Act until the date on which the Secretary approves
the management plan.
(d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
receipt of the management plan under this section, the
Secretary, in consultation with State and Tribal governments,
shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
(2) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to
approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider
whether--
(A) the local coordinating entity is representative of the
diverse interests of the National Heritage Area, including
the Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, natural
and historic resource protection organizations, educational
institutions, businesses, and recreational organizations;
(B) the local coordinating entity has afforded adequate
opportunity, including public hearings, for public and
governmental involvement in the preparation of the management
plan; and
(C) the resource protection and interpretation strategies
contained in the management plan, if implemented, would
adequately protect the natural, historical, and cultural
resources of the National Heritage Area.
(3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary
disapproves the management plan under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall--
(A) advise the local coordinating entity in writing the
reasons for the disapproval;
(B) make recommendations for revisions to the management
plan; and
(C) not later than 180 days after the receipt of any
proposed revision of the management plan from the local
coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the proposed
revision.
(4) Amendments.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove
each amendment to the management plan that the Secretary
determines make a substantial change to the management plan.
(B) Use of funds.--The local coordinating entity shall not
use Federal funds to carry out any amendment to the
management plan until the date on which the Secretary has
approved the amendment.
SEC. 6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) In General.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority
of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial
assistance under any other law.
(b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any Federal
agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact
on the National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and
coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the local
coordinating entity to the maximum extent practicable.
(c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this Act--
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulations
authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the
jurisdiction of the Federal agency;
(2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to
implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of
the National Heritage Area; or
(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of
Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.
SEC. 7. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.
Nothing in this Act--
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether
public or private), including the right to refrain from
participating in any plan, project, program, or activity
conducted within the National Heritage Area;
(2) requires any property owner--
(A) to permit public access (including access by Federal,
State, or local agencies) to the property of the property
owner; or
(B) to modify public access or use of property of the
property owner under any other Federal, State, or local law;
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved
land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal,
State, Tribal, or local agency;
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to
the local coordinating entity;
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation
of water or water rights;
(6) enlarges or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian
Tribe within the National Heritage Area;
(7) diminishes--
(A) the authority of the State to manage fish and wildlife,
including the regulation of fishing and hunting, within the
National Heritage Area; or
(B) the authority of Indian Tribes to regulate members of
Indian Tribes with respect to fishing, hunting, and gathering
in the exercise of treaty rights; or
(8) creates any liability, or affects any liability under
any other law, of any private property owner with respect to
any person injured on the private property.
SEC. 8. EVALUATION AND REPORT.
(a) In General.--For the National Heritage Area, not later
than 3 years before the date specified under section 9, the
Secretary shall--
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the
National Heritage Area; and
(2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
(b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection
(a)(1) shall--
(1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity
with respect to--
(A) accomplishing the purposes of the National Heritage
Area; and
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved
management plan for the National Heritage Area;
(2) analyze the investments of the Federal Government,
State, Tribal, and local governments, and private entities in
the National Heritage Area to determine the impact of the
investments; and
(3) review the management structure, partnership
relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for
purposes of identifying the critical components for
sustainability of the National Heritage Area.
(c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives a report that includes recommendations for
the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with
respect to the National Heritage Area.
SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under
this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act
H.R. 6337
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Biking on Long-Distance
Trails Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Federal recreational lands.--The term ``Federal
recreational lands'' has the meaning given the term ``Federal
recreational lands and waters'' in section 802(5) of the
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801(5)).
(2) Long-distance bike trail.--The term ``long-distance
bike trail'' means a continuous route, consisting of 1 or
more trails or rights-of-way, that--
(A) is not less than 80 miles in length;
(B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural surface trails;
(C) may require connections along paved or other improved
roads;
(D) does not include Federal recreational lands where
mountain biking or related activities are not consistent with
management requirements for those Federal recreational lands;
and
(E) to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of trails
and roads that were on Federal recreational lands on or
before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture,
acting jointly.
(4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
means the following:
(A) The Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Federal
recreational lands under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.
(B) The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to Federal
recreational lands under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.
SEC. 3. LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS ON FEDERAL RECREATIONAL
LANDS.
(a) Identification of Long-distance Trails.--Not later than
18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretaries shall identify--
(1) not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails that make
use of trails and roads in existence on the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(2) not fewer than 10 areas in which there is an
opportunity to develop or complete a trail that would qualify
as a long-distance bike trail.
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(b) Public Comment.--The Secretaries shall--
(1) develop a process to allow members of the public to
comment regarding the identification of trails and areas
under subsection (a); and
(2) consider the identification, development, and
completion of long-distance bike trails in a geographically
equitable manner.
(c) Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials.--For any
long-distance bike trail identified under subsection (a), the
Secretary concerned may--
(1) publish and distribute maps, install signage, and issue
promotional materials; and
(2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-
Federal resources necessary for the stewardship, development,
or completion of trails.
(d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in partnership with
interested organizations, shall prepare and publish a report
that lists the trails identified under subsection (a),
including a summary of public comments received in accordance
with the process developed under subsection (b).
(e) Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses.--The Secretary
concerned shall ensure that each long-distance bike trail or
area identified under subsection (a)--
(1) does not conflict with--
(A) the uses, before the date of the enactment of this Act,
of any trail or road that is part of that long-distance bike
trail;
(B) multiple-use areas where biking, hiking, horseback
riding, or use by pack and saddle stock are existing uses on
the date of the enactment of this Act;
(C) the purposes for which any trail was or is established
under the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et
seq.); and
(D) any area managed under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.); and
(2) complies with land use and management plans of the
Federal recreational lands that are part of that long-
distance bike trail.
Gateway Solidarity Act
H.R. 7002
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gateway Solidarity Act''.
SEC. 2. ILLUMINATION OF THE GATEWAY ARCH IN SUPPORT OF
UKRAINE.
To show support and solidarity with the Ukrainian people,
the Secretary of the Interior shall illuminate the Gateway
Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, by blue and yellow lights--
(A) in 2022, within 15 days following enactment of this
act, for no fewer than 5 consecutive days; and
(B) annually on August 24, in recognition of Ukrainian
Independence Day, until the President reports to Congress
that the government of the Russian Federation has ceased its
destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Ukraine.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1232, the
ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to suspend the rules
with respect to such measures is vacated to the end that all such
motions are considered as withdrawn.
The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) that the House suspend the rules and pass the
bills.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further
proceedings on this question are postponed.
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July 19, 2022, on page H6733, in the second column, the
following appeared: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section
3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this
question are postponed.
The online version has been corrected to read: The yeas and nays
were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of
rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed.
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