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National Heritage Area Authorization Act of 2017

Introduced: March 23, 2017 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
Jun 26, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-118.
Mar 30, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Heritage Area Authorization Act of 2017

(Sec. 3) This bill establishes:

  • the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area in West Virginia and Maryland,
  • the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area and the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in Washington state, and
  • the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California.

A local coordinating entity is designated for each heritage area.

(Sec. 4) Each local coordinating entity shall: (1) prepare and submit for approval by the Department of the Interior a management plan for its respective heritage area; and (2) not use federal funding made available under this bill for the acquisition of real property or any interest in real property.

What's happening now June 26, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1791 Related bill Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act
  • HR 1518 Related bill Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act
  • S 627 Related bill Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act
  • S 3100 Related bill Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 23, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 713: National Heritage Area Authorization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-713/
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