A bill to reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, and the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area.

Bill: 113-s-1157
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2013-06-13
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Dams and canals

Historic sites and heritage areas

Industrial facilities

Lakes and rivers

Manufacturing

Metals

Pennsylvania

Watersheds
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-31
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-93.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> Amends the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 to extend through FY2023 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide other assistance for the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. </p> <p> Amends the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to extend through FY2023 the authority of the Secretary to provide grants or other assistance for the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. </p> <p>Amends the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 to extend through FY2023: (1) the authorization of appropriations for the management action plan respecting the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor in Pennsylvania, and (2) the authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance for the Corridor. </p> <p>Amends the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area to extend through FY2023 the authority of the Secretary to make grants or provide other assistance for the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1157 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2013 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, and the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area.

1. Reauthorization of National Heritage Areas and Corridor (a) Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area Section 408 of the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ; 110 Stat. 4256; 127 Stat. 420) is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2023 . (b) Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Section 108 of the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–278 ; 114 Stat. 818; 127 Stat. 420) is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2023 . (c) 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; 112 Stat. 3260; 123 Stat. 1293; 127 Stat. 420) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking 2013 and inserting 2023 ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking 2013 and inserting 2023 . (d) Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area Section 209 of the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 106–278 ; 114 Stat. 824) is amended by striking the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this title and inserting September 30, 2023 .