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HR 5144 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areas Texas

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area Act

Introduced: April 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Apr 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 27, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area in Texas. Designates the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area Corporation as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Corporation to submit a management plan for the Heritage Area.

Requires the federal cost share of any activity carried out using assistance under this Act to be half of that activity's cost.

Sets forth requirements for the approval or disapproval of the management plan by the Secretary of the Interior.

Specifies this Act's effect on private property protections and water rights with regard to the Heritage Area. Bars anything in this Act from being meant as modifying the Rio Grande Natural Area Act.

What's happening now April 29, 2010

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1