On the Hill
Legislative Agenda
Six major Congressional priorities will comprise the core of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's legislative agenda during the Second Session of the 111th Congress.
Briefs & Analysis
- Congress Approves Level Funding for Historic Preservation in Continuing Resolution
Congress adjourned for the mid-term election more than a week earlier than scheduled, but not before passing a continuing resolution that will keep the federal government running through December 3, 2010. The resolution provides FY 2010 level funding for ongoing programs, including the Historic Preservation Fund. - Chimney Rock National Monument Act of 2010
The identical House and Senate bills would establish Chimney Rock National Monument in San Juan National Forest in Colorado to preserve, protect, and restore the archeological, anthropological, geologic, hydrologic, biological, visual, and scenic resources of Chimney Rock. - Lobby Day Plenary Session: Remarks by Richard Moe
National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe opens Lobby Day 2010 by explaining preservation's role in addressing some of the most pressing and complex problems facing our country today. - Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2010
The National Trust supports bills aimed at amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt public school rehabilitation from the tax-exempt use exception to the rehabilitation credit. - Analyzing President Obama's FY 2011 Budget Request
Summary of the Obama Administration's FY 2011 Budget Request as it relates to preservation programs and funding. Included is the official termination language for Save America’s Treasures, the nation’s only bricks-and-mortar grant program. - 2010 Federal Legislative Agenda Items
Six major congressional priorities will comprise the core of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's legislative agenda during the second session of the 111th Congress. - The Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009
On October 1, 2009, Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), along with Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) and Pat Tiberi (R-OH), reintroduced H.R. 3715 and S. 1743, our bill that would make beneficial changes to the federal rehabilitation tax credit and provide a greater incentive for the reuse of historic and older buildings. - Historic Preservation Fund: The Coalition for Full Funding
Learn more about the coalition to fully fund the Historic Preservation Fund, which provides grants to states, tribes, and local governments to use for activities like education, preparation of National Register nominations, and development of comprehensive preservation plans. - Understanding HOME STAR Legislation
HOME STAR, sometimes referred to as the "Cash for Caulkers" program, is a proposed federal rebate program for homeowners who want to reduce energy use in their homes. The bill is designed to meet the dual goals of creating jobs and improving the energy efficiency of homes. - U.S. Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 proposes an authorization for a special resource study to be conducted by the National Park Service to study and analyze the opportunities for preservation and interpretation of specific sites related to the civil rights movement in the United States. - Historic Homeowners Revitalization Act of 2009
The Historic Homeowners Revitalization Act of 2009 would amend the tax code to provide owners of historic homes with a rehabilitation incentive similar to the historic tax credit for commercial buildings. - Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2011
The Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2011 will provide grants that "support adaptive reuse, rehabilitation, or improvement of architecturally, historically, or culturally significant structures, or other structures of community significance, in areas targeted for conservation under a regeneration plan." - Livable Communities Act of 2009
The Livable Communities Act of 2009 establishes in the executive branch an independent Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities and requires the OSHC Director to establish a program to make comprehensive planning grants and sustainability challenge grants to eligible entities. - The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act. This comprehensive energy bill stands to create millions of clean energy jobs and increase the energy efficiency of older and historic homes and businesses. - Legislative Briefing on High-Performing Historic Buildings
On April 15, 2009, the Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus and the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalitions teamed together to sponsor a legislative briefing on Capitol Hill on high-performing historic buildings. - Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance Program Act
At a Capitol Hill press conference on Thursday, March 26, 2009, Representative Peter Welch (D-VT) outlined the components of a new energy efficiency bill that would help retrofit millions of homes and commercial buildings, thereby increasing efficiency by 20% or more nationally. - Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009
On March 30, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, which includes over 160 bills related to public lands, national parks, historic sites and battlefields, conservation and wilderness designation, national heritage areas and corridors, and historic trails.
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