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National Heritage Area Authorizations Extension Act of 2012

Introduced: October 12, 2012 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Oct 23, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Oct 12, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 12, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Heritage Area Authorizations Extension Act of 2012 - Extends through FY2016 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance for the: (1) National Coal Heritage Area (West Virginia), (2) Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area, (3) Augusta Canal National Heritage Area (Georgia), (4) Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area (Pennsylvania), (5) Essex National Heritage Area (Massachusetts), (6) South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, (7) America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership (Iowa), (8) Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor, and (9) Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area (New York).

Amends the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to extend through FY2016 the authority of the Secretary to provide grants or other assistance for the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania.

Amends the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for the management action plan respecting the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor in Pennsylvania.

Extends the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission (Massachusetts and Rhode Island) through FY2016.

What's happening now October 23, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3623 Identical bill National Heritage Area Authorizations Extension Act of 2012
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2
Barletta, Lou
· Dec 12, 2012
LOWEY, NITA
· Dec 12, 2012
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 12, 2012
Tsongas, Niki
· Dec 12, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Dec 5, 2012
Dent, Charles
· Oct 12, 2012
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Oct 12, 2012
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 12, 2012
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