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S 3167 114th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Coal Economic development Forests, forestry, trees Historic sites and heritage areas Land use and conservation Mining West Virginia

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2016

Introduced: July 12, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509.
Jul 12, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 12, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2016

This bill establishes the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area to include specified counties in the states of Maryland and West Virginia.

The bill designates the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the area.

The bill also requires the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., to submit a management plan that provides for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of cultural, natural, historical, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the area.

What's happening now September 22, 2016

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 693 Related bill Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 12, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3167: Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3167/
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