National Heritage Partnership Act

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 108th Congress ended.

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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Senate Introduced Jun 17, 2004
Senate Passed Sep 15, 2004

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · Sep 15, 2004

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 25, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Heritage Partnership Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Heritage Areas program under which the Secretary shall provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment of National Heritage Areas. Describes the Secretary's duties, including conducting studies, providing technical assistance, and submitting annual reports.

(Sec. 4) Specifies the criteria that the Secretary shall apply to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating proposed Areas. States that designation of an Area shall be: (1) by Act of Congress; and (2) contingent on the prior completion of a study and an affirmative determination by the Secretary that the area meets such criteria.

(Sec. 5) Sets forth requirements for Area management plans. Instructs local coordinating entities to submit plans to the Secretary for approval. Prohibits a local coordinating entity from using Federal funds authorized by this Act to implement an amendment until the Secretary approves the amendment.

(Sec. 6) Requires such an entity to submit annual reports to the Secretary for each fiscal year for which the local coordinating committee receives Federal funds under this Act.

Bars local coordinating entities from using Federal funds authorized under this Act to acquire any interest in real property.

(Sec. 7) Specifies this Act's effect with regard to: (1) the provision of technical or financial assistance by other Federal agencies; (2) the management or use of Federal land by other Federal agencies; and (3) specified private property and regulatory protections.

(Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations.

Terminates the authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance to an individual local coordinating entity (excluding technical assistance and administrative oversight) 15 years after the initial receipt of the assistance by the local coordinating committee.

Limits to five percent the amount of funds that may be used by the Secretary for technical assistance, oversight, and administration.

Requires grant recipients to provide, as a condition of receiving a grant under this Act, matching funds from non-Federal sources equal to the grant amount.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: National Heritage Partnership Act

Latest action (Sep 20, 2004): Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 17, 2004

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Senate Introduced Jun 17, 2004
Senate Passed Sep 15, 2004

No recorded floor vote found.