H.R. 1286House117th Congress (2021-2023)Passed House

Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021

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The Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021 establishes a heritage corridor in North and South Carolina to preserve and promote the region’s natural, historic, cultural, and scenic resources. The University of South Carolina will serve as the local coordinating entity, and the Interior Secretary may provide grants, technical help, and staffing to support corridor projects. The law requires a detailed management plan, regular public reporting, and sets a 15‑year limit on federal assistance.

Key Provisions

Creates the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor spanning North Carolina and South Carolina.
Designates the University of South Carolina as the local coordinating entity to develop and manage the corridor.
Allows the Secretary of the Interior, through the coordinating entity, to award grants, enter agreements, provide technical assistance, hire staff, and contract services to support the corridor, with a 50% cost‑share rule for federal funds.
Requires the coordinating entity to prepare and submit a comprehensive management plan within three years, covering resource protection, interpretation, funding, and partnership strategies.
Sets standards for approval of the management plan, public involvement, and reporting, and bars the use of federal money to purchase real property.
Mandates periodic evaluations, reporting to Congress, and limits the Secretary’s assistance authority to 15 years from enactment.

Legislative Activity

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SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

July 20, 2022

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

February 24, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

February 24, 2021

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

March 25, 2021

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

June 15, 2021

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

Natural Resources Committee

October 13, 2021

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Natural Resources Committee

October 13, 2021

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Natural Resources Committee

October 13, 2021

HouseCommittee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-408.

Natural Resources Committee

July 14, 2022

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 315.

July 14, 2022

HouseFloor

Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

July 18, 2022 • 2:37 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6687-6689; text: CR H6687-6689)

July 18, 2022 • 2:37 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1286.

July 18, 2022 • 2:37 PM

HouseFloor

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

July 18, 2022 • 2:44 PM

HouseFloor

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1232, proceedings on H.R. 1286 are considered vacated.

July 19, 2022 • 6:06 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 9 of H. Res. 1232, and the motion offered by Ms. DeLauro, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1286, as amended; H.R. 2024, as amended; H.R. 3222, as amended; H.R. 6337, as amended; and H.R. 7002, as amended.

July 19, 2022 • 6:06 PM

HouseFloor

Pursuant to section 9 of H. Res. 1232, and the motion offered by Ms. DeLauro, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1286, as amended; H.R. 2024, as amended; H.R. 3222, as amended; H.R. 6337, as amended; and H.R. 7002, as amended. (consideration: CR H6859-6865; text: CR H6860-6861)

July 19, 2022 • 6:06 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

July 20, 2022

Floor Debate

6 members

What members said about H.R. 1286 on the floor

3 Republicans3 Democrats

Rep. James E. ClyburnD-SC-6 · Jul 18, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call on this august body to vote in favor of H.R. 1286, the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call on this august body to vote in favor of H.R. 1286, the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act.

The American victory at Kings Mountain in South Carolina was once described by a British commander as ``the first link in a chain of evils that . . . ended in the total loss of America.''

When we hear the story of the American Revolution, we don't often learn of the war's Southern Campaign or applaud the dramatic impact that campaign had on the Revolution. Significant American victories in the Carolinas between 1775 and 1783, such as at Kings Mountain and the Guilford Courthouse, paved the way for America's final victory in the War for Independence.

Today, there are historical landmarks and battlefields that mark this rich history throughout the Carolinas. This legislation seeks to connect these sites to tell this under-recognized story and acknowledge the enduring significance of the Southern Campaign on our Nation's history by establishing this heritage corridor.

As a former teacher and lifelong student of history, it is a personal mission of mine to increase public awareness of and appreciation for our Nation's tremendous natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources. It is my hope that the creation of this Southern Campaign of the American Revolution national heritage corridor will attract visitors to learn more about both Carolinas' contributions to this country and further fulfill South Carolina's lesser-known motto: Prepared in Mind and Resources.

I thank former Congressman John Spratt, who spearheaded this effort and secured a feasibility study for this heritage corridor back in 2006. I also salute and commemorate Jayne Scarborough, the late executive director of the Olde English District Tourism Commission, who was a tireless advocate for this project. I am proud to continue their great work and to be joined by the entire South Carolina delegation as we finally bring this legislation to the House floor for a vote.

I commend the South Carolina Battlefield Preservation Trust for their help in informing this process and the University of South Carolina for its commitment to managing this heritage corridor.

Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask my colleagues to vote in favor of this bill.

Rep. Jared HuffmanD-CA-2 · Jul 18, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1286) to establish in the States of North Carolina and South Carolina the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage…

Rep. Yvette HerrellR-NM-2 · Jul 18, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1286, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina, which would establish…

Rep. Rosa L. DeLauroD-CT-3 · Jul 19, 2022

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.

Rep. Ralph NormanR-SC-5 · Jul 18, 2022

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

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Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4 · Jul 19, 2022

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

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Referred in SenateIssued July 20, 2022

IIB

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 1286

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 20, 2022

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

AN ACT

To establish the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021.

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.

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.

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—

(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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2022.

Cheryl L. Johnson,

Clerk.