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Historic Sites And Heritage Areas

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-2600	Federal	To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of Iowa, without consideration, the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County described in the quit claim deed dated April 13, 1998. As a condition of the conveyance, all costs associated with it are to be paid by the state. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources California Colorado Government Information And Archives Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas Land Transfers
HB-1738	Federal	Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act This bill establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. The Delta Protection Commission is designated as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The Commission shall submit a proposed management plan for the heritage area to the Department of the Interior for approval. The management plan shall not be approved until Interior has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Council pursuant to state law. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources California Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Lakes And Rivers
S.729	Federal	John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. The acquired land shall be administered as part of such site. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources California Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Transfers
S.731	Federal	Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act This bill establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. The Delta Protection Commission is designated as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The Commission shall submit a proposed management plan for the heritage area to the Department of the Interior for approval. The management plan shall not be approved until Interior has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Council pursuant to state law. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources California Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Lakes And Rivers
HB-1719	Federal	John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. The acquired land shall be administered as part of such site. Democrat: 95% (21) Republican: 4% (1) 95% Democrat support 4% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources California Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Transfers
HB-1715	Federal	Medgar Evers House Study Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Interior shall: (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System (NPS); (3) determine the effect of the site's designation on existing commercial and recreational uses and on state and local government management of those activities; and (4) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit Interior to influence or participate in local land use decisions or place restrictions on nonfederal land if the site is designated as an NPS unit. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Government Studies And Investigations Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Use And Conservation Mississippi Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Racial And Ethnic Relations U.s. History
S.713	Federal	National Heritage Area Authorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill establishes: the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area in West Virginia and Maryland, the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area and the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in Washington state, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. A local coordinating entity is designated for each heritage area. (Sec. 4) Each local coordinating entity shall: (1) prepare and submit for approval by the Department of the Interior a management plan for its respective heritage area; and (2) not use federal funding made available under this bill for the acquisition of real property or any interest in real property. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources California Congressional Oversight Forests, Forestry, Trees Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Historical And Cultural Resources Lakes And Rivers Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Maryland Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails
HB-1625	Federal	TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving at least one jurisdiction outside of the United States in the definition of "transnational organized crime" for purposes of such program. Republican: 53% (22) Democrat: 43% (18) Unaffiliated: 2% (1) 53% Republican support 43% Democrat support 2% Unaffiliated support	International Affairs Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Human Trafficking Organized Crime Economics And Public Finance Access Board Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Adoption And Foster Care Afghanistan Agricultural Conservation And Pollution
HB-1541	Federal	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill: (1) allows the Department of the Interior to acquire the lands, buildings, and improvements known as Fort Scott for inclusion in the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas only by donation; (2) repeals the proviso that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair; and (3) modifies the boundary of such site. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Kansas Land Transfers
S.644	Federal	Medgar Evers House Study Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Interior shall: (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System; and (3) consider alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the federal government, state or local governments, or private and nonprofit organizations. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Government Studies And Investigations Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Use And Conservation Mississippi Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Racial And Ethnic Relations U.s. History
HB-1518	Federal	Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall be the local coordinating entity for the area and shall prepare and submit a management plan for it. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Historical And Cultural Resources Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Washington State
S.627	Federal	Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall be the local coordinating entity for the area and shall prepare and submit a management plan for it. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Historical And Cultural Resources Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Washington State
HB-1504	Federal	Hudson River Protection Act This bill amends the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1915 to prohibit the establishment of areas located within five miles of a nuclear power plant, a location on the national register of historic places, a superfund site, or critical habitat of an endangered species as anchorage grounds in U.S. navigable waters for vessels carrying hazardous or flammable material as cargo. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Water Resources Development Transportation And Public Works Endangered And Threatened Species Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Marine And Inland Water Transportation Nuclear Power Transportation Safety And Security Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
SR-72	Federal	A resolution celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 16-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Celebrates the history of the Detroit River with a 16-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Expresses support for the official recognition, by national and international entities, of the Detroit River as an area of historic importance to the history of the Underground Railroad and the fight for freedom. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Civil Rights And Liberties, Minority Issues Canada Commemorative Events And Holidays Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Lakes And Rivers Michigan Monuments And Memorials Racial And Ethnic Relations U.s. History
HR-158	Federal	Celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 16-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Celebrates the history of the Detroit River with a 16-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Expresses support for the official recognition, by national and international entities, of the Detroit River as an area of historic importance to the history of the Underground Railroad and the fight for freedom. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Civil Rights And Liberties, Minority Issues Canada Commemorative Events And Holidays Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Lakes And Rivers Michigan Monuments And Memorials Racial And Ethnic Relations U.s. History
S.425	Federal	Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the rehabilitation of buildings and historic structures, to: (1) allow an increased 30% credit, up to $750,000, for projects with rehabilitation expenditures not exceeding $3.75 million, for which no credit was allowed in either of the two immediately preceding taxable years (small projects); (2) allow the transfer of tax credit amounts for small projects; (3) treat a building as substantially rehabilitated if rehabilitation expenditures exceed the greater of 50% of the adjusted basis of the building or $5,000 (currently, the greater of the adjusted basis of the building or $5,000); (4) reduce the required basis adjustment from 100% of the credit to 50% of the amount of the credit; and (5) limit the application of disqualified lease rules to tax-exempt use property. Democrat: 71% (10) Republican: 28% (4) 71% Democrat support 28% Republican support	Taxation Building Construction Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Income Tax Credits Residential Rehabilitation And Home Repair Tax-exempt Organizations
HB-1161	Federal	Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act This bill amends the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to add Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County in Illinois to the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. Republican: 90% (9) Democrat: 10% (1) 90% Republican support 10% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Illinois Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents U.s. History
HB-1135	Federal	To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize for FY2018-FY2024 the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Fund Grant Program. Democrat: 97% (47) Republican: 2% (1) 97% Democrat support 2% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Educational Facilities And Institutions Higher Education Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Minority Education
HB-1158	Federal	Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the rehabilitation of buildings and historic structures, to: (1) allow an increased 30% credit, up to $750,000, for projects with rehabilitation expenditures not exceeding $3.75 million, for which no credit was allowed in either of the two prior taxable years (smaller projects); (2) allow the transfer of tax credit amounts for smaller projects; (3) treat a building as substantially rehabilitated if rehabilitation expenditures exceed the greater of 50% of the adjusted basis of the building or $5,000 (currently, the greater of the adjusted basis of the building or $5,000); (4) reduce the required basis adjustment from 100% of the credit to 50% of the amount of the credit; and (5) limit the application of disqualified lease rules to tax-exempt use property. Republican: 53% (44) Democrat: 46% (39) 53% Republican support 46% Democrat support	Taxation Building Construction Tax-exempt Organizations Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Income Tax Credits Residential Rehabilitation And Home Repair
S.401	Federal	Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area to include specified counties in the states of Maryland and West Virginia. The bill designates the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the area. The bill also requires the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., to submit a management plan that provides for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of cultural, natural, historical, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the area. Democrat: 75% (3) Republican: 25% (1) 75% Democrat support 25% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Coal Economic Development Forests, Forestry, Trees Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Use And Conservation Mining West Virginia

Title: To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other purposes.