Senate Bill 1942
117th Congress(2021-2022)
National Heritage Area Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Public Law 117-339 on Jan 5, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1942
Congress
117
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on December 20, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
National Heritage Area Act
This bill requires a standard for the designation of National Heritage Areas.
The bill establishes a National Heritage Area System through which the Department of the Interior may furnish technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas.
Such system shall be composed of
- each existing National Heritage Area, National Heritage Corridor, National Heritage Canalway, Cultural Heritage Corridor, and National Heritage Partnership designated by Congress; and
- each National Heritage Area designated by Congress after enactment of this bill, unless the law designating the area exempts that area from the system by specific reference to this bill.
Under the system, Interior shall
- review and approve management plans for heritage areas, and
- submit to Congress reports on the activities conducted with respect to such areas.
Interior may carry out or review a study that assesses the suitability and feasibility of each proposed heritage area. Interior must review and certify whether a study conducted by others determines an area meets specified requirements, including that it has natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the heritage of the United States.
The bill declares that a heritage area shall be designated only by an act of Congress.
Management plans must be developed for heritage areas designated under this bill.
December 20, 2022
September 21, 2022
May 27, 2021
Amendments (1)
Dec 20, 2022
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 6587
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
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01/05/2023
Became Public Law No: 117-339.
01/05/2023
Signed by President.
12/28/2022
Presented to President.
12/22/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/22/2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 95 (Roll no. 540). (text: CR H10002-10006)
12/22/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 95 (Roll no. 540).
12/22/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10030-10031)
12/22/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1942, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.
12/22/2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12/22/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1942.
12/22/2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9640 and S. 1942. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Rule provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Also provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 9640 and a motion to commit S. 1942. H. Res. 693 and H. Res. 1434 are adopted. Provides for the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multile measures.
12/22/2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1529. (consideration: CR H10002-10009)
12/21/2022
Rule H. Res. 1529 passed House.
12/21/2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1529 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9640 and S. 1942. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Rule provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Also provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 9640 and a motion to commit S. 1942. H. Res. 693 and H. Res. 1434 are adopted. Provides for the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multile measures.
12/21/2022
Held at the desk.
12/21/2022
Received in the House.
12/21/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/20/2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9677-9681)
12/20/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/20/2022
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S9618)
12/20/2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9614-9618)
09/21/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.
09/21/2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-156.
05/03/2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
10/06/2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
05/27/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
05/27/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 9, 2023 10:43:46 PM