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On the recordAugust 5, 2020
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4450 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area established by section 3(a). (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating entity'' means the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 4(a). (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the plan developed by the local coordinating entity under section 5(a). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Illinois. SEC. 3. BRONZEVILLE-BLACK METROPOLIS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. (a) Establishment.--There is established the Bronzeville- Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in the State. (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall consist of the region in the city of Chicago, Illinois, bounded as follows: (1) 18th Street on the North to 22nd Street on the South, from Lake Michigan on the East to Wentworth Avenue on the West.…
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Aug 5, 2020

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