To extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-2845
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2021-04-26
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Coal

Historic sites and heritage areas

Historical and cultural resources

Mining

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Public-private cooperation

West Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grants or provide any assistance for the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in West Virginia.</p> <p>The bill extends by one year the deadline for completion of proposed management plans for</p> <ul> <li>the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area in West Virginia and Maryland,</li> <li>the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in Washington.</li> <li>the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in Washington,</li> <li>the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California,</li> <li>the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona, and </li> <li>the Susquehanna National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2845 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of National Heritage Area authorizations (a) National Coal Heritage Area Section 107 of Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ; 110 Stat. 4244; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 . (b) Wheeling National Heritage Area Section 157(i) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–291 ; 114 Stat. 967; 128 Stat. 3802), is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 . (c) Extension of deadline To complete certain management plans Section 6001(c)(1) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 772) is amended by striking 3 and inserting 4 .