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S 972 117th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Appropriations Historic sites and heritage areas Massachusetts

A bill to reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2021 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 6, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-450.
Mar 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 grants and any other assistance for the Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts.

The bill removes the limit on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.

What's happening now October 6, 2021

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-450.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3435 Related bill National Heritage Area Authority Extension Act of 2021
  • S 3425 Related bill National Heritage Area Authority Extension Act of 2021
  • S 1942 Related bill National Heritage Area Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 972: A bill to reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-972/
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