Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act
Latest action · Sep 20, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
- Passed SenateSep 15, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area in Louisiana.
Designates the Atchafalaya Trace Commission as the local coordinating entity of such Area which shall develop and implement an Area management plan for the protection, interpretation, and enjoyment of such Area, subject to the Secretary of the Interior's approval.
Prohibits the use of Federal funds to acquire real property.
Authorizes appropriations. Limits Federal cost sharing to 50 percent. Terminates the Secretary's authority to provide assistance to the Commission 15 years after the enactment of this Act.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 5, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-LA | John B. Breaux | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2003Markup Jun 16, 2004Reported Jul 7, 2004 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 17, 2004 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Sep 20, 2004 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- Sep 17, 2004Received in the House.
- Sep 17, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 17, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- Sep 15, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9336-9338; text as passed Senate: CR S9336-9338)
- Jul 7, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-294.
- Jul 7, 2004Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.
- Jun 16, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Feb 5, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Feb 5, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2012-2013)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9336Text printed S9336–S9338 | — | Sep 15, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2010–S2012Text printed S2012 | Mary L. Landrieu D-LA (text) | Feb 5, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 22, 2004S. 323, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 16, 2004</p>
- Jun 22, 2004S. 323, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 16, 2004
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, Louisiana.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Commemorations
- Cultural property
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental Protection
- Historic sites
- History
- Landscape protection
- Louisiana
- Nature conservation
- Outdoor recreation
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Sports and Recreation
- Sustainable development
- Water Resources Development
- Watersheds
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2004Referred in House
- Sep 15, 2004Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 7, 2004Reported to Senate
- Feb 5, 2003Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.