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Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act

Introduced: April 11, 2003 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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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.
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Apr 11, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (consideration: CR S7790-7792; text: CR S7791)
Apr 11, 2003
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 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.

What's happening now April 11, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (consideration: CR S7790-7792; text: CR S7791)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 898: Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-898/
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"S. 898: Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-898/.
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