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American Heritage Trust Act of 1989

Introduced: February 6, 1989 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 17, 1989

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 104.

Jul 17, 1989

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-148.

May 8, 1989

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.

May 3, 1989

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 3, 1989

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

May 3, 1989

Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Discha rged.

Apr 6, 1989

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 31, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA, and Treasury.

Mar 17, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Feb 6, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Feb 6, 1989

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Heritage Trust Act of 1989 - Title I: American Heritage Trust - Establishes the American Heritage Trust, comprised of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Historic Preservation Fund, to provide funding for the preservation of America's natural, historical, cultural, and outdoor recreational areas.

Title II: Land and Water Conservation Fund - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to invest a portion of the Land and Water Conservation Fund in public debt securities. Requires that the interest from such investments be used for the preservation of the Nation's recreational areas. Requires any excess interest to be credited to the Treasury.

Sets forth a formula for the allocation of such interest income to the Federal Government and the States. Sets forth specified requirements with respect to the apportionment of such income to local and State governments, Indian tribes, and Alaska Native Village Corporations.

Title III: Historic Preservation Fund - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to extend the Historic Preservation Fund through 2015. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to invest a portion of such Fund in public debt securities.

Requires that the interest from such investments be used for the preservation of historic sites.

Provides for allocation of a percentage of annual appropriations for State historic preservation trust funds.

Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires the owner of any site that benefits from moneys derived from the American Heritage Trust to install a sign indicating that fact. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, within 18 months after enactment of this Act, to provide for a contest for elementary or secondary school children for the design of a symbol to represent such Trust and for use in such signs.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter the authority of the United States to acquire any land, waters, or interest therein by condemnation.

What's happening now July 17, 1989

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 104.

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