S. 1224Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act

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The bill reauthorizes the America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership through 2031, raises its total funding limit, and changes its name to the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area. It affects the partnership’s operations, funding, and how the area is identified in federal documents, benefiting communities and organizations involved in preserving agricultural heritage.

Key Provisions

Extends the partnership’s authorization period from 2021 to 2031.
Increases the partnership’s total funding cap from $17 million to $23 million.
Redesignates the America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership as the “Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.”
Treats all existing federal references to the partnership as references to the newly named heritage area.

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

National Parks Subcommittee

October 6, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

April 20, 2021

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

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

April 20, 2021

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

National Parks Subcommittee

October 6, 2021

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 20, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1224

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 20, 2021

Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To reauthorize, and increase the total funding cap for, the America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership, to redesignate the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership as the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act.

Reauthorization of America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership

(a)

Reauthorization

Section 707 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4267; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 3801) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2031.

(b)

Increased total funding cap

Section 708(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4267; 122 Stat. 824; 134 Stat. 1505) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking $17,000,000 and inserting $23,000,000.

Redesignation of heritage area

(a)

Redesignation

The America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership established by section 703 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4266) shall be known and designated as the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.

(b)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the heritage area referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.