South Kona National Heritage Area

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1925 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the South Kona National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 16, 2021 Mr. KAHELE (for himself and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of desig- nating certain land as the South Kona National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘South Kona National 4 Heritage Area’’. 5 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 6 In this Act: 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 May 11, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1925.IH H1925 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1925 IH (1) HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 1 Area’’ means the South Kona National Heritage 2 Area. 3 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 4 the Secretary of the Interior. 5 (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 6 of Hawaii. 7 (4) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 8 means Hawaii County in the State of Hawaii. 9 SEC. 3. STUDY. 10 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 11 with State and local historic preservation officers, State 12 and local historical societies, State and local tourism of- 13 fices, and other appropriate organizations and govern- 14 mental agencies, shall conduct a study to assess the suit- 15 ability and feasibility of designating the study area as a 16 National Heritage Area, to be known as the ‘‘South Kona 17 National Heritage Area’’. 18 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include anal- 19 ysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the 20 study area— 21 (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and 22 cultural resources that— 23 (A) represents distinctive aspects of the 24 heritage of the United States; 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 May 11, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1925.IH H1925 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1925 IH (B) is worthy of recognition, conservation, 1 interpretation, and continuing use; and 2 (C) would be best managed— 3 (i) through partnerships among public 4 and private entities; and 5 (ii) by linking diverse and sometimes 6 noncontiguous resources and active com- 7 munities; 8 (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and 9 folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the 10 United States; 11 (3) provides outstanding opportunities— 12 (A) to conserve natural, historic, cultural, 13 or scenic features; and 14 (B) for recreation and education; 15 (4) contains resources that— 16 (A) are important to any identified themes 17 of the study area; and 18 (B) retain a degree of integrity capable of 19 supporting interpretation; 20 (5) includes residents, business interests, non- 21 profit organizations, and State and local govern- 22 ments that— 23 (A) are involved in the planning of the 24 Heritage Area; 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 May 11, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1925.IH H1925 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 1925 IH (B) have developed a conceptual financial 1 plan that outlines the roles of all participants in 2 the Heritage Area, including the Federal Gov- 3 ernment; and 4 (C) have demonstrated support for the des- 5 ignation of the Heritage Area; 6 (6) has a potential management entity to work 7 in partnership with the individuals and entities de- 8 scribed in paragraph (5) to develop the Heritage 9 Area while encouraging State and local economic ac- 10 tivity; and 11 (7) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup- 12 ported by the public. 13 SEC. 4. SOUTH KONA NATIONAL HERITAGE BOUNDARIES. 14 The South Kona National Heritage Area shall in- 15 clude an area between Ka Lae to Honomalino Bay in Ha- 16 waii County with the specific boundaries to be established 17 by the Secretary, based on the feasibility study for the 18 Heritage Area. 19 SEC. 5. REPORT. 20 Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 21 are first made available to carry out this Act, the Sec- 22 retary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re- 23 sources of the House of Representatives and the Com- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 May 11, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1925.IH H1925 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 5 •HR 1925 IH mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 1 a report that describes— 2 (1) the findings of the study under section 3; 3 and 4 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 5 Secretary. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 May 11, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1925.IH H1925 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS