117th CONGRESS 1st Session |
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.
February 23, 2021
Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Dean, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Reschenthaler, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Wild) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act”.
SEC. 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.”.
(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.”.
(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.”.