To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8916 To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authoriza- tion of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBER 9, 2020 Mr. CLYBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to ex- tend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, 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. GULLAH/GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT 3 AMENDMENTS. 4 The Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act (Public 5 Law 109–338; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows: 6 (1) COMMISSION.—In section 295D(d), by 7 striking ‘‘15 years’’ and inserting ‘‘25 years’’. 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:17 Dec 21, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8916.IH H8916 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8916 IH (2) MEETING REQUIREMENTS.—By repealing 1 section 295E(a)(4). 2 (3) FUNDING.—In section 295K(a), by striking 3 ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,000,000’’. 4 (4) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—By striking 5 ‘‘Gullah/Geechee’’ each place it appears in any type- 6 face and inserting ‘‘Gullah Geechee’’ in the respec- 7 tive typeface. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:17 Dec 21, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8916.IH H8916 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS