Ka‘ena Point National Heritage Area Act

IIB 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 1908 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 16, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of desig- nating certain land as the Ka’ena Point National Herit- age 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Mar 17, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1908.RFS H1908 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 HR 1908 RFS SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ka‘ena Point National 2 Heritage Area Act’’. 3 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 4 In this Act: 5 (1) HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 6 Area’’ means the Ka‘ena Point National Heritage 7 Area. 8 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 9 the Secretary of the Interior. 10 (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 11 of Hawai‘i. 12 (4) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 13 means Honolulu County on the island of O‘ahu. 14 SEC. 3. STUDY. 15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 16 with State and local historic preservation officers, State 17 and local historical societies, State and local tourism of- 18 fices, and other appropriate organizations and govern- 19 mental agencies, shall conduct a study to assess the suit- 20 ability and feasibility of designating the study area as a 21 National Heritage Area, to be known as the ‘‘Ka‘ena Point 22 National Heritage Area’’. 23 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include anal- 24 ysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the 25 study area— 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Mar 17, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1908.RFS H1908 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 HR 1908 RFS (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and 1 cultural resources that— 2 (A) represents distinctive aspects of the 3 heritage of the United States; 4 (B) is worthy of recognition, conservation, 5 interpretation, and continuing use; and 6 (C) would be best managed— 7 (i) through partnerships among public 8 and private entities; and 9 (ii) by linking diverse and sometimes 10 noncontiguous resources and active com- 11 munities; 12 (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and 13 folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the 14 United States; 15 (3) provides outstanding opportunities— 16 (A) to conserve natural, historic, cultural, 17 or scenic features; and 18 (B) for recreation and education; 19 (4) contains resources that— 20 (A) are important to any identified themes 21 of the study area; and 22 (B) retain a degree of integrity capable of 23 supporting interpretation; 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Mar 17, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1908.RFS H1908 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 HR 1908 RFS (5) includes residents, business interests, non- 1 profit organizations, and State and local govern- 2 ments that— 3 (A) are involved in the planning of the 4 Heritage Area; 5 (B) have developed a conceptual financial 6 plan that outlines the roles of all participants in 7 the Heritage Area, including the Federal Gov- 8 ernment; and 9 (C) have demonstrated support for the des- 10 ignation of the Heritage Area; 11 (6) has a potential management entity to work 12 in partnership with the individuals and entities de- 13 scribed in paragraph (5) to develop the Heritage 14 Area while encouraging State and local economic ac- 15 tivity; and 16 (7) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup- 17 ported by the public. 18 SEC. 4. REPORT. 19 Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 20 are first made available to carry out this Act, the Sec- 21 retary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re- 22 sources of the House of Representatives and the Com- 23 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 24 a report that describes— 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Mar 17, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1908.RFS H1908 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 5 HR 1908 RFS (1) the findings of the study under section 3; 1 and 2 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 3 Secretary. 4 Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Mar 17, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1908.RFS H1908 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS