Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-654
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2021-03-10
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees

Historic sites and heritage areas

North Carolina

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

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide assistance for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina and removes the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 654 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2021 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 108–108 ; 117 Stat. 1274; 131 Stat. 461; 132 Stat. 661; 133 Stat. 778) is amended— (1) in subsection (i)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each fiscal year. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subsection (a) and inserting paragraph (1) ; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 .