A bill to reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-972
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2021-03-25
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Appropriations

Historic sites and heritage areas

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

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 grants and any other assistance for the Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts.</p> <p>The bill removes the limit on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 972 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 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 reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Essex National Heritage Area (a) Reauthorization Section 507 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. 4260; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 . (b) Repeal of total funding limit Section 508(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. 4260; 122 Stat. 824; 129 Stat. 2551; 133 Stat. 778) is amended by striking the second sentence.