WASHINGTON – With authorization for the Hudson River Valley Heritage Area set to expire at the end of September, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) Friday secured the approval of the House Appropriations Committee to reauthorize funding for the program for another two years.

Hinchey wrote the original legislation to establish the Heritage Area in 1996.

The measure now moves to the full House, which is expected to give its approval after the Fourth of July holiday.

“Securing approval of this extension for the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area means that our region will continue to have the full federal support it has and deserves to showcase its remarkable natural beauty, historic legacy, and cultural richness on a national level,” Hinchey said.