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S 401 115th 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

Introduced: February 15, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 15, 2017
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Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act

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 February 15, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3142 Related bill Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 401: Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-401/
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"S. 401: Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-401/.
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S. 401, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-401/.
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