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Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act

Introduced: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Oct 6, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-450.
Mar 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S956-958)
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act

This bill establishes the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Chicago, Illinois.

The Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission shall be the local coordinating entity for the heritage area and shall submit a management plan for the heritage area.

The authority of the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the heritage area expires 15 years after the enactment of this bill.

What's happening now October 6, 2021

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-450.

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