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HR 7268 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Downeast Maine National Heritage Area Act

Introduced: March 29, 2022 Introduced by: Golden, Jared F. Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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Mar 31, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Downeast Maine National Heritage Area Act

This bill establishes the Downeast Maine National Heritage Area in Hancock and Washington Counties in Maine and designates the Sunrise County Economic Council as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area.

The council shall prepare a management plan for the heritage area, which must include comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the heritage area.

What's happening now March 31, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3932 Related bill Downeast Maine National Heritage Area Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7268: Downeast Maine National Heritage Area Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7268/
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"H.R. 7268: Downeast Maine National Heritage Area Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7268/.
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H.R. 7268, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7268/.
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