Essex National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
Key claim: This Senate bill would let the Interior Department keep making grants for the Essex National Heritage Area through September 30, 2027, and raise the lifetime federal funding cap for the area to $20 million.
Abstract
(S1186 · 113th Congress) Essex National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act - Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to: (1) extend the authority for the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance respecting the Essex National Heritage Area until September 30, 2027, and (2) increase the total amount that may be appropriated for the Area under the Act to $20 million. Latest action (2013-07-31): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-93.
Why this matters
This Senate bill would let the Interior Department keep making grants for the Essex National Heritage Area through September 30, 2027, and raise the lifetime federal funding cap for the area to $20 million.