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HR 1809 108th Congress House

Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire Fern Lake and the surrounding watershed in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee for addition to Cumberlan… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire Fern Lake and the surrounding watershed in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee for addition to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 11, 2003 Introduced by: Rogers, Harold Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Apr 12, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E765-766)
Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to acquire for addition to the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park specified lands which contain Fern Lake and its surrounding watershed located in Bell County, Kentucky, and Claiborne County, Tennessee.

Requires the Secretary, upon making such acquisition, to convey the Lake, along with the dam and appurtenances associated with the withdrawal and delivery of water from the Lake, to the City of Middlesboro, Kentucky.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1809: Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1809/
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"H.R. 1809: Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1809/.
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H.R. 1809, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1809/.
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