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S. 3542 118th Congress Senate

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Modification Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to modify the boundary of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 14, 2023 Introduced by: Bill Cassidy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areasLand use and conservationLouisiana
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Became law
Nov 21, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.
Nov 21, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 19, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 15, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-336.
Dec 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 21, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Modification Act

This bill expands the boundary of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The bill also expands the membership of the Atchafalaya Trace Commission, the local coordinating entity for the heritage area, to include a member from the parish.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6843 To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
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 Cosponsors 1
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Dec 14, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3542: Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Modification Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3542/
MLA
"S. 3542: Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Modification Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3542/.
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S. 3542, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3542/.
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