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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3716 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3716

  To provide that Federal funds may not be used for National Heritage 
            Areas and similar areas, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2011

 Mr. Huelskamp (for himself and Mrs. Ellmers) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
  To provide that Federal funds may not be used for National Heritage 
            Areas and similar areas, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Sec. 1. Table of contents.
Sec. 2. Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 3. John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage 
                            Corridor.
Sec. 4. Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 5. Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission 
                            (Path of Progress).
Sec. 6. Cane River NHA.
Sec. 7. Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
                            Corridor.
Sec. 8. America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership (Silos and 
                            Smokestacks).
Sec. 9. Augusta Canal NHA.
Sec. 10. Essex NHA.
Sec. 11. Hudson River Valley NHA.
Sec. 12. National Coal Heritage Area.
Sec. 13. Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 14. Steel Industry American Heritage Area.
Sec. 15. Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District.
Sec. 16. South Carolina National Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 17. Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area.
Sec. 18. Automobile NHA (MotorCities).
Sec. 19. Lackawanna Valley NHA.
Sec. 20. Schuylkill River Valley NHA.
Sec. 21. Wheeling NHA.
Sec. 22. Yuma Crossing NHA.
Sec. 23. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 24. Blue Ridge NHA.
Sec. 25. Oil Region NHA.
Sec. 26. Mississippi Gulf Coast NHA.
Sec. 27. National Aviation Heritage Area.
Sec. 28. Arabia Mountain NHA.
Sec. 29. Atchafalaya NHA.
Sec. 30. Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership.
Sec. 31. Crossroads of the American Revolution NHA.
Sec. 32. Freedom's Frontier NHA.
Sec. 33. Great Basin National Heritage Route.
Sec. 34. Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 35. Mormon Pioneer NHA.
Sec. 36. Northern Rio Grande NHA.
Sec. 37. Upper Housatonic Valley NHA.
Sec. 38. Abraham Lincoln NHA.
Sec. 39. Journey Through Hallowed Ground NHA.
Sec. 40. Niagara Falls NHA.
Sec. 41. Baltimore NHA.
Sec. 42. Cache La Poudre River NHA.
Sec. 43. Freedom's Way NHA.
Sec. 44. Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm NHA.
Sec. 45. Mississippi Delta NHA.
Sec. 46. Mississippi Hills NHA.
Sec. 47. Muscle Shoals NHA.
Sec. 48. Northern Plains NHA.
Sec. 49. Sangre de Christo NHA.
Sec. 50. South Park NHA.

SEC. 2. ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    Section 116 of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage 
Corridor Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-398; 98 Stat. 1467) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``Sec. 116.  No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
title.''.

SEC. 3. JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              CORRIDOR.

    Section 10 of the Act entitled ``An Act To establish the Blackstone 
River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode 
Island'' (Public Law 99-647; 100 Stat. 3630-31) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``Sec. 10.  No Federal funds may be used to carry out this Act.''.

SEC. 4. DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    Section 12 of the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National 
Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4558) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 12. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this Act.''.

SEC. 5. SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 
              (PATH OF PROGRESS).

    Section 105 of An Act To establish in the Department of the 
Interior the Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation 
Commission, and for other purposes (Public Law 100-698; 102 Stat. 4622) 
is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 105. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 6. CANE RIVER NHA.

    Section 406 of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park and 
National Heritage Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410ccc-26) is amended to read as 
follows:

``SEC. 406. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out titles III and IV of 
this Act.''.

SEC. 7. QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              CORRIDOR.

    Section 109 of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National 
Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-449; 108 Stat. 4756) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 109. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 8. AMERICA'S AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP (SILOS AND 
              SMOKESTACKS).

    Section 708 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4267) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 708. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 9. AUGUSTA CANAL NHA.

    Section 311 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4252) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 311. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 10. ESSEX NHA.

    Section 508 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4260) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 508. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 11. HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NHA.

    Section 909 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4280-81) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 909. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 12. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 108 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4244) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 108. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 13. OHIO AND ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    Section 812 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4275) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 812. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 14. STEEL INDUSTRY AMERICAN HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 409 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4256) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 409. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 15. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT.

    Section 606(j)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public 
Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4179-80) is 
amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out 
        this Act.''.

SEC. 16. SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    Section 608 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4264) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 608. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 17. TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 209 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4248) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 209. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 18. AUTOMOBILE NHA (MOTORCITIES).

    Section 110 of the Automobile National Heritage Area Act (Public 
Law 105-355; 112 Stat. 3252) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 110. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 19. LACKAWANNA VALLEY NHA.

    Section 109 of the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 
2000 (Public Law 106-278; 114 Stat. 818) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 109. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 20. SCHUYLKILL RIVER VALLEY NHA.

    Section 210 of the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area 
Act (Public Law 106-278; 114 Stat. 824) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 210. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 21. WHEELING NHA.

    Subsection (h) of the Wheeling National Heritage Area Act of 2000 
(section 157 of Public Law 106-291; 114 Stat. 967) is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(h) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 22. YUMA CROSSING NHA.

    Section 8 of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106-319; 114 Stat. 1284-85) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 8. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this Act.''.

SEC. 23. ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    Section 810 of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act 
(Public Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-303) is amended to read as 
follows:

``SEC. 810. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 24. BLUE RIDGE NHA.

    Section 140(i) of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003 
(title I of Public Law 108-108; 117 Stat. 1279) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(i) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 25. OIL REGION NHA.

    Section 612 of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act (title VI 
of division J of Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 3373) is amended to read 
as follows:

``SEC. 612. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 26. MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST NHA.

    Section 709 of the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area 
Act (title VII of division J of Public Law 108-447; 18 Stat. 3377) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 709. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 27. NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 511 of the National Aviation Heritage Area Act (title V of 
division J of Public Law 108-447; 18 Stat. 3367) is amended to read as 
follows:

``SEC. 511. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this title.''.

SEC. 28. ARABIA MOUNTAIN NHA.

    Section 239 of the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act 
(subtitle C of title II of Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1799) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 239. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 29. ATCHAFALAYA NHA.

    Section 220 of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act (subtitle 
B of title II of Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1795) is amended to read 
as follows:

``SEC. 220. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 30. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP.

    Section 288 of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership 
Act of 2006 (subtitle G of title II of Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 
1824) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 288. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 31. CROSSROADS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NHA.

    Section 297G of the Crossroads of the American Revolution National 
Heritage Area Act of 2006 (subtitle J of title II of Public Law 109-
338; 120 Stat. 1844) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 297G. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 32. FREEDOM'S FRONTIER NHA.

    Section 268 of the Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Act 
(subtitle E of title II of Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1813) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 268. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 33. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE ROUTE.

    Section 291I of the Great Basin National Heritage Route Act 
(subtitle H of title II of Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 291I. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 34. GULLAH/GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    Section 295K of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act (subtitle 
I of title II of Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1837) is amended to read 
as follows:

``SEC. 295K. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 35. MORMON PIONEER NHA.

    Section 259 of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act 
(subtitle D of title II of Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1807) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 259. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 36. NORTHERN RIO GRANDE NHA.

    Section 209 of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act 
(subtitle A of title II of Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1790) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 209. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 37. UPPER HOUSATONIC VALLEY NHA.

    Section 280A of the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area 
Act (subtitle F of title II of Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1819) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 280A. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 38. ABRAHAM LINCOLN NHA.

    Section 449 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-229; 122 Stat. 824) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 449. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 39. JOURNEY THROUGH HALLOWED GROUND NHA.

    Section 409 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-229; 122 Stat. 809) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 409. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 40. NIAGARA FALLS NHA.

    Section 430 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-229; 122 Stat. 817) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 430. FUNDING.

    ``No Federal funds may be used to carry out this subtitle.''.

SEC. 41. BALTIMORE NHA.

    Section 8005(h) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1253) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 42. CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER NHA.

    Section 8002(h) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1234) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 43. FREEDOM'S WAY NHA.

    Section 8006(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1260) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(i) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 44. KENAI MOUNTAINS-TURNAGAIN ARM NHA.

    Section 8010(h) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1287) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 45. MISSISSIPPI DELTA NHA.

    Section 8008(h) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1275) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 46. MISSISSIPPI HILLS NHA.

    Section 8007(h) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1267) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 47. MUSCLE SHOALS NHA.

    Section 8009(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1281) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(i) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 48. NORTHERN PLAINS NHA.

    Section 8004(h) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1246) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 49. SANGRE DE CHRISTO NHA.

    Section 8001(h) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1229) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.

SEC. 50. SOUTH PARK NHA.

    Section 8003(h) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1240) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to carry out this 
section.''.
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