1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-111 ENRUpdated August 3, 1998American Heritage RiversJeffrey A. ZinnSenior Analyst in Natural Resources PolicyEnvironment and Natural Resources Policy DivisionBetsy CodySpecialist in Natural R
2、esources PolicyEnvironment and Natural Resources Policy DivisionSummaryOn July 30, 1998, President Clinton designated 14 rivers as “American HeritageRivers,” and declared that each “will receive help over the next five years tappingfederal resources to carry out their plans for revitalizing their ri
3、vers and riverfronts.”The American Heritage Rivers Initiative was first proposed in the Presidents February4, 1997 State of the Union address. In the accompanying press release, theAdministration stated that this initiative will deliver federal resources more effectivelyand efficiently to support vo
4、luntary community efforts to enhance and protect 10 riversor river segments to be designated. It emphasized that this initiative would not involveany new regulatory requirements or federal funding. In response to this proposal,sponsors in 46 states and the District of Columbia submitted 126 nominati
