S.1288

Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act

Introduced·4/3/25

Establishes the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in New York, designating the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the local coordinating entity.

The bill amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in New York, covering Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties. It designates the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The bill requires the Alliance to submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior for approval within three years of enactment.

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Calendar

Jun 10

9:30 AM

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Jun 10

Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.