Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act adds the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area to the National Heritage Area System. The designation covers Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties in New York. The bill names the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the local coordinating entity.
The local coordinating entity must submit a proposed management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within 3 years after enactment. The Secretary of the Interior's authority to provide assistance for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area ends 15 years after enactment.
Who Benefits and How
The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance gains formal coordinating authority for the heritage area and potential access to federal assistance tied to the National Heritage Area System. Tourism businesses and historic-preservation organizations in the Finger Lakes region benefit from a federal designation that can support planning, interpretation, and promotion of regional cultural and natural resources. County governments and local communities in the 14 named New York counties benefit from a recognized framework for heritage-area planning.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance must prepare and submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within 3 years. The Secretary of the Interior and National Park Service heritage-area staff must review the plan and administer any federal assistance during the 15-year assistance period. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of any assistance provided under the existing National Heritage Area authority.
Key Provisions
- Establishes the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area as part of the National Heritage Area System in 14 named New York counties.
- Names the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area.
- Requires the local coordinating entity to submit a proposed management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within 3 years.
- Limits the Secretary of the Interior's assistance authority for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area to 15 years after enactment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill designates the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in 14 New York counties, names the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the local coordinating entity, requires a management plan within 3 years, and limits federal assistance authority to 15 years.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Tourism, Historic Preservation
Primary Purpose
The bill designates the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in 14 New York counties, names the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the local coordinating entity, requires a management plan within 3 years, and limits federal assistance authority to 15 years.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Finger Lakes National Heritage Area designation
Identified Gains
- Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance
- Tourism businesses in the Finger Lakes region
- Historic-preservation organizations in New York
- County governments in the Finger Lakes region
Identified Costs
- Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance staff
- Secretary of the Interior and National Park Service staff
- Federal taxpayers
Legislative Progress
ReportedCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported …
Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
County governments in the Finger Lakes region, Secretary of the Interior heritage-area staff, Taxpayers
Positive-direction: County governments in the Finger Lakes region
Negative-direction: Secretary of the Interior heritage-area staff, Taxpayers
Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance, Tourism businesses in the Finger Lakes region
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "Secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "local coordinating entity"
- → Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A National Heritage Area in 14 named New York counties.
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