Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-2225
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2017-12-13
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas

Historical and cultural resources

Land use and conservation

North Carolina

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2018-02-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-504.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to furnish assistance for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina for four more years. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2225 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2017 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Reauthorization of the Blue Ridge National Heritage area Section 140(j) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 108–108 ; 117 Stat. 1280) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 19 years .