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S. 378Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act

Sponsored by Robert P. Casey Jr.Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Introduced February 23, 2021

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The Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act extends the authorization of five Pennsylvania heritage areas—the Rivers of Steel, Lackawanna Valley, Delaware and Lehigh Corridor, Schuylkill River Valley, and Oil Region—through 2036. It also removes previous caps on federal funding, allowing each area to receive up to $1 million each fiscal year. The bill affects the management and funding of these heritage programs in Pennsylvania.

Key Provisions

  • Extends the authorization period for each of the five heritage areas and the corridor from the current expiration dates (2021 or 2022) to 2036.
  • Eliminates earlier funding limits and authorizes up to $1,000,000 in federal appropriations per fiscal year for each heritage area.
  • Amends the relevant sections of existing statutes to reflect the new expiration dates and funding authority.

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

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October 6, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

February 23, 2021

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

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

February 23, 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 February 23, 2021

II

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 378

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 23, 2021

Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area, and the Oil Region National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act.

2.

Reauthorization of, and repeal of funding limitations for, national heritage areas and corridor

(a)

Rivers of steel national heritage area

(1)

Reauthorization

Section 408 of the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4256; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036.

(2)

Repeal of funding limitation

Section 409(a) of the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4256; 129 Stat. 2551; 133 Stat. 778) is amended by striking the second sentence.

(b)

Lackawanna valley national heritage area

(1)

Reauthorization

Section 108 of the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 106–278; 114 Stat. 818; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3802) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036.

(2)

Repeal of funding limitation

Section 109 of the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 106–278; 114 Stat. 818) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $1,000,000 for each fiscal year.

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(c)

Reauthorization of Delaware and lehigh national heritage corridor

Section 12 of the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 100–692; 102 Stat. 4558; 112 Stat. 3260; 123 Stat. 1293; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (c)(1), by striking 2021 and inserting 2036; and

(2)

in subsection (d), by striking 2021 and inserting 2036.

(d)

Schuylkill river valley national heritage area

(1)

Reauthorization

Section 209 of the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 106–278; 114 Stat. 824; 128 Stat. 3802) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036.

(2)

Repeal of funding limitation

Section 210 of the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 106–278; 114 Stat. 824) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $1,000,000 for each fiscal year.

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(e)

Oil region national heritage area

(1)

Reauthorization

Section 608 of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 3372; 133 Stat. 2713) is amended by striking September 30, 2022 and inserting September 30, 2036.

(2)

Repeal of funding limitation

Section 612 of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 3373) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $1,000,000 for each fiscal year.

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