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HR 7239 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Appropriations Historic sites and heritage areas Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Act

Introduced: June 18, 2020 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jun 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Act

This bill reauthorizes in Pennsylvania through FY2036

  • 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.

The bill eliminates the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for

  • the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area,
  • the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, and
  • the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area.
What's happening now July 14, 2020

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

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