HR 5989
116th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Alabama
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act
Introduced: February 27, 2020
Introduced by:
Sewell, Terri A.
Democratic
· Alabama
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 4, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act
This bill establishes the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area in Alabama, consisting of land in Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, and Wilcox Counties.
The Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama shall prepare and submit a management plan for the heritage area.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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