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S 370 101th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Conservation of natural resources Environmental Protection Government trust funds Historic sites Investment of public funds Native Americans Parks Public debt Recreation areas Signs and symbols

American Heritage Trust Act of 1989

Introduced: February 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Apr 25, 1990
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-754.
Mar 21, 1990
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, Department of the Treasury, and Office of Management and Budget.
Feb 8, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Feb 7, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 7, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now April 25, 1990

Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-754.

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