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This bill establishes the St. Croix National Heritage Area in the U.S. Virgin Islands, designating the Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office as the local coordinating entity responsible for developing a management plan and overseeing the administration and implementation of the heritage area. The bill outlines the authorities and duties of the local coordinating entity, including making grants, entering into cooperative agreements, and promoting partnerships to protect and enhance the natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources of the area. The bill also sets forth the requirements for the management plan, the process for its approval, and the relationship to other federal agencies. Furthermore, the bill authorizes up to $10 million in federal funding over 15 years, subject to a 50% non-federal cost-sharing requirement.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1424/all-info