Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act

This bill orders the U.S. Department of the Interior to study whether Saratoga and Washington Counties in New York should be added to the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. The study must involve input from local and state historic groups and tourism offices, and follow federal guidelines for such reviews.

Key points

• Who is affected: People and communities in Saratoga and Washington Counties, plus local history and tourism groups that will be consulted.
• What changes: It does not make the counties part of the heritage area yet; it only launches a formal study to see if adding them is suitable and feasible.
• What it could lead to: If the study is positive, leaders could consider including these counties in the heritage area in the future.