Essex National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act

Bill: 113-hr-2568
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2013-06-27
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas

Massachusetts
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Essex National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act - Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to: (1) extend the authority for the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance respecting the Essex National Heritage Area until September 30, 2027, and (2) increase the total amount that may be appropriated for the Area under the Act to $20 million. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2568 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2013 Mr. Tierney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Essex National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Essex National Heritage Area Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104–333 ) is amended— (1) in section 507, by striking September 30, 2012 and inserting September 30, 2027 ; and (2) in section 508(a), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000 .