S. 1288 · On the floor · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act

What it does

Designates the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in 14 New York counties (Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates) as a component of the National Heritage Area System.
Names the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the local coordinating entity for the designated National Heritage Area.
Requires the local coordinating entity to submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within 3 years of enactment.
Terminates the Secretary of the Interior's authority to provide assistance for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area 15 years after enactment.

Sep 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 632.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources