A bill to extend the authorizations for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, and Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-3633
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Introduced: 2022-02-10
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 and otherwise modifies the Augusta Canal and Arabia Mountain National Heritage Areas. It also extends the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission for another 15 years.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill repeals the maximum total amount that may be provided for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, and the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor and adjusts the boundary of the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area to include approximately 188 acres of additional land.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3633 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2022 Mr. Warnock introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorizations for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, and Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of authorizations for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, and Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor (a) Augusta Canal National Heritage Area (1) Extension Section 310 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. 4252; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 129 Stat. 2551; 132 Stat. 661; 133 Stat. 233; 133 Stat. 778) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 . (2) Funding limitation Section 311(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. 4252; 122 Stat. 824) is amended by striking the second sentence. (b) Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area (1) Boundary adjustment Section 234 of the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1796) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) by striking The heritage and inserting the following: (1) In general The heritage ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (2) Boundary adjustment The boundary of the heritage is adjusted to include the approximately 188 acres of land, as depicted on the map prepared by the National Park Service entitled Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 255/126701, and dated October 2014. ; and (B) in subsection (c), by striking The map and inserting The maps described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) . (2) Funding limitation Section 239 of the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1799) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. . (3) Extension Section 240 of the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1799) is amended by striking on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 30, 2036 . (c) Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor (1) Extension of commission Section 295D(d) of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1833; 130 Stat. 962) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years . (2) Elimination of meeting requirements Section 295E(a) of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1833) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (4); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively. (3) Funding Section 295K(a) of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1837) is amended by striking the second sentence. (4) Termination of authority Section 295L of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1837; 130 Stat. 962) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years . (5) Technical amendments (A) The Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1832) is amended, in the subtitle heading, by striking Gullah/Geechee and inserting Gullah Geechee . (B) Section 295C of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1832) is amended, in the section heading, by striking Gullah/Geechee and inserting Gullah Geechee . (C) Section 295D of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1833) is amended, in the section heading, by striking Gullah/Geechee and inserting Gullah Geechee . (D) The Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1832) is amended by striking Gullah/Geechee each place it appears in sections 295, 295A, 295B, 295C(a), and 295D and inserting Gullah Geechee .