Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-450.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 20, 2021
Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act
This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants or furnish technical assistance for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in Michigan.
The bill also increases the maximum amount of funding that may be appropriated for the heritage area.
Finally, the bill waives, for FY2022-FY2023, the matching funds requirement for the heritage area.
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