This bill designates a new Calumet National Heritage Area spanning parts of Indiana and Illinois, including Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties in Indiana and portions of two Illinois counties around the southern end of Lake Michigan. The region has significant historical and cultural importance as a major industrial hub that became the world's largest industrial district in the early 20th century and remains the nation's leading steel-producing region, along with notable sites like Pullman National Historical Park and Indiana Dunes National Park. The bill establishes the Calumet Heritage Partnership as the local coordinating entity responsible for managing the heritage area and requires it to submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within three years of the law's enactment. Federal assistance for the heritage area is authorized for 15 years from the law's effective date, after which the authority terminates unless extended by Congress. The designation aims to promote conservation, restoration, and educational opportunities related to the area's industrial heritage, immigrant cultures, and ecological significance.
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