Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act," seeks to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. It proposes to establish the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York as a component of the National Heritage Area System. This designated area would include Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties. The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance is named as the local coordinating entity. Additionally, the local coordinating entity must submit a proposed management plan to the Secretary of the Interior for approval within 3 years of the Act's enactment.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
Heritage areas often include provisions for landscape and resource conservation.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The designation establishes a framework for managing the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area.
- Scored +2
Does this invest in rural communities?
The designation may bring development focus to rural New York counties.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Establishment of a National Heritage Area: The bill designates the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area as a component of the National Heritage Area System, which includes several counties in New York (Section 2(a)).
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Defined Local Leadership: The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance is designated as the local coordinating entity to manage the area (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Time-Limited Assistance: The authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area will terminate 15 years after the date the Act is enacted (Section 2(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Heritage areas often include provisions for landscape and resource conservation. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The designation establishes a framework for managing the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area. Does this invest in rural communities? — The designation may bring development focus to rural New York counties.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — Heritage area designations can drive regional economic development through tourism. Is this likely to create jobs? — The designation of a national heritage area may stimulate local tourism and job growth. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Tourism development may benefit local small businesses in the Finger Lakes region.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Residents in the designated counties may see increased economic opportunities. Would business owners be better off under this? — Tourism-related businesses may benefit from the increased visibility.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the National Heritage Area System through federal designation.
- 4/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
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