S.1258 / 117th Congress

A bill to extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

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

S.1258 through Congress

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SenateApr 20, 2021IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.2845 To extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 20, 2021

This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grants or provide any assistance for the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in West Virginia.

The bill extends by one year the deadline for completion of proposed management plans for

the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area in West Virginia and Maryland,

the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in Washington.

the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in Washington,

the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California,

the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona, and

the Susquehanna National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D–WV

Committees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Legislative record

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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.
Apr 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate

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Discuss S.1258, 117th Congress: A bill to extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1258

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2021-04-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1258/BILLS-117s1258is.htm

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Discuss S.1258, 117th Congress: A bill to extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1258

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2021-04-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1258/BILLS-117s1258is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.1258, 117th Congress: A bill to extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1258

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2021-04-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1258/BILLS-117s1258is.htm

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Discuss S.1258, 117th Congress: A bill to extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1258

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2021-04-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1258/BILLS-117s1258is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine S.1258 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.