American Heritage Areas Partnership Program Act of 1994

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 316.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 22, 1993

American Heritage Areas Partnership Program Act of 1993 - Establishes the American Heritage Partnership Program within the Department of the Interior. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) evaluate combinations of resources best preserved, interpreted, and managed as American Heritage Areas under a partnership model; and (2) evaluate areas nominated for designation as American Heritage Areas (in accordance with criteria set forth under this Act); (3) advise States and their political subdivisions on appropriate methods of recognizing and preserving thematically and geographically linked cultural, historic, natural, and recreational resources; (4) provide technical assistance for nominating areas for inclusion in the Program and grants for developing management plans for designated areas and for capital projects and improvements pursuant to such plans; and (5) enter into contractual agreements with States and their political subdivisions specific to an American Heritage Area designated by this Act to provide limited technical assistance for the development and implementation of management plans for such Areas. Sets forth conditions under which the Congress may designate an area as an American Heritage Area. Directs the Secretary, upon designation of an Area, to enter into a contract with the State establishing Federal and State responsibilities for implementing a management plan for the Area. Sets forth capital project application requirements and funding considerations. Authorizes appropriations.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D–MN

Committees

Natural Resources Committee

3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Jun 30, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 316.
Jun 30, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-570.
Jun 30, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-570.
May 25, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 25, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 19, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 22, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 31, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jan 21, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Nov 24, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3121-3123)
Nov 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 22, 1993
Introduced in House
Nov 22, 1993
Introduced in House

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