Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act

Bill: 117-hr-5044
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2021-08-17
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Historic sites and heritage areas

Industrial facilities

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Manufacturing

Michigan

Motor vehicles
Latest action: action_date: 2021-08-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-08-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act</strong></p> <p>This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants or furnish technical assistance for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in Michigan. </p> <p>The bill also increases the maximum amount of funding that may be appropriated&nbsp;for the heritage area. </p> <p>Finally, the bill waives, for FY2022-FY2023, the matching funds requirement for the heritage area.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 17, 2021 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act . 2. Extension of motorcities national heritage area authorization The Automobile National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 105–355 ; 112 Stat. 3247 et seq) is amended— (1) in section 109, by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2036 ; and (2) in section 110— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Annual appropriations; limitation on total appropriations (1) Annual appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. (2) Limitation on total appropriations Not more than a total of $23,250,000 may be appropriated for the Heritage Area under this title. ; and (B) in subsection (b), by adding before the period , except that for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 the matching requirement shall be waived due to negative economic ramifications of the COVID–19 pandemic .