A bill to repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area.

Bill: 115-s-2570
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2018-03-19
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas

Massachusetts
Latest action: action_date: 2018-08-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-526.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill permanently extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants and provide other assistance for the Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts. </p> <p>The bill also repeals the limitation on the total amount of funding that may be appropriated for the heritage area.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2018 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area.

1. Essex National Heritage Area (a) Repeal of funding authorization sunset Section 507 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is repealed. (b) Repeal of total funding cap Section 508(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is amended by striking the last sentence.