S. 1004Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act

Introduced March 25, 2021

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The bill extends the federal authorization for two heritage programs and updates their designations. It lengthens the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area’s authorization from 15 to 30 years, redesignates Nevada’s Great Basin Heritage Route as the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and renames the managing partnership. The changes affect the heritage areas in Utah and Nevada and the agencies that oversee them.

Key Provisions

  • Extends the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area authorization from 15 to 30 years.
  • Redesignates the Great Basin Heritage Route in Nevada as the Great Basin National Heritage Area.
  • Renames the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership to the Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.
  • Extends the Great Basin National Heritage Area authorization from 15 to 30 years.
  • Updates statutory language to replace references to “Heritage Route” with “Heritage Area” throughout the relevant sections.

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

October 6, 2021

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March 25, 2021

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

March 25, 2021

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

October 6, 2021

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II

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1004

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 25, 2021

Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Romney, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the Great Basin National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership, to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act.

2.

Extension of authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

Section 260 of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1807) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years.

3.

Great Basin National Heritage Area

(a)

Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area

The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended—

(1)

by striking the Heritage Route each place it appears and inserting the Heritage Area;

(2)

by striking along each place it appears and inserting in;

(3)

in the subtitle heading, by striking Route and inserting Area;

(4)

in section 291, by striking Route and inserting Area;

(5)

in section 291A(a)—

(A)

in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking the Great Basin Heritage Route each place it appears and inserting the Great Basin National Heritage Area; and

(B)

in paragraph (13), by striking a Heritage Route and inserting a Heritage Area;

(6)

in section 291B, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

(2)

Heritage area

The term Heritage Area means the Great Basin National Heritage Area established by section 291C(a).

;

(7)

in section 291C—

(A)

in the section heading, by striking Route and inserting Area; and

(B)

in subsection (a), by striking Heritage Route and inserting Heritage Area; and

(8)

in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking in heritage route and inserting in heritage area.

(b)

Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership

The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership each place it appears and inserting Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.

(c)

Extension of authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area

Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years.