II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2225 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2017 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Reauthorization of the Blue Ridge National Heritage area Section 140(j) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 108–108 ; 117 Stat. 1280) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 19 years .