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HR 8916 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Florida Georgia Historic sites and heritage areas Historical and cultural resources North Carolina South Carolina

To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2020 Introduced by: Clyburn, James E. Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill extends the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission and increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the corridor.

What's happening now December 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8916: To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8916/
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"H.R. 8916: To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8916/.
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H.R. 8916, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8916/.
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[H.R. 8916: To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8916/)
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