Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act

Bill: 117-s-1224
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2021-04-20
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: General agriculture matters

Historic sites and heritage areas

Iowa
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-06
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill redesignates the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in Iowa as the Silos &amp; Smokestacks National Heritage Area.</p> <p>The bill extends through FY2031 the authority of the Department of Agriculture to provide grants or other assistance for the heritage area.</p> <p>The bill increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1224 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2021 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize, and increase the total funding cap for, the America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership, to redesignate the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership as the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act . 2. Reauthorization of America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership (a) Reauthorization Section 707 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104–333 ; 110 Stat. 4267; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 3801) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2031 . (b) Increased total funding cap Section 708(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104–333 ; 110 Stat. 4267; 122 Stat. 824; 134 Stat. 1505) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking $17,000,000 and inserting $23,000,000 . 3. Redesignation of heritage area (a) Redesignation The America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership established by section 703 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ; 110 Stat. 4266) shall be known and designated as the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the heritage area referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area .