Oil Region National Heritage Area Act

Bill: 108-hr-1862
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2003-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Architecture
Arts, Culture, Religion
Citizen participation
Commemorations
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Environmental Protection
Exhibitions
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Historic sites
History
Land use
Nature conservation
Nonprofit organizations
Outdoor recreation
Pennsylvania
Petroleum industry
Planning
Public meetings
Signs and signboards
Social Welfare
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Oil Region National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Oil Region National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania.
Designates the Oil Heritage Region, Inc., to be the management entity for the Area. Directs such entity to prepare and implement a management plan for the Area. Prohibits such entity from using Federal funds under this Act to acquire real property. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical and financial assistance to such entity.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Historic American Building Survey and the Historic American Engineering Record, to conduct studies to document the industrial, engineering, building, and architectural history of the Area.
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: 
Oil Region National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Oil Region National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania.
 
Designates the Oil Heritage Region, Inc., to be the management entity for the Area. Directs such entity to: (1) prepare and implement a management plan for the Area, which shall be approved or disapproved by the Secretary of the Interior; (2) assist local governments, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits, developing recreational resources, and restoring historic buildings in the Area; and (3) encouraging economic viability in the Area. Prohibits such entity from using Federal funds under this Act to acquire real property. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to such entity. 
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Historic American Building Survey and the Historic American Engineering Record, to conduct studies to document the industrial, engineering, building, and architectural history of the Area. 
Prohibits any privately owned property from being preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan until the owner has been notified and has consented. Requires removal of private property from Area boundaries upon the owner's request. 
Authorizes appropriations. Limits the Federal assistance match to 50 percent of any activity's total cost.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-366.
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-366.
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-10-21
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-10-21
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House