Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act of 2006
Latest action · Sep 28, 2006 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.
- IntroducedApr 25, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act of 2006 - Establishes the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area comprising the 175 miles of historic transportation routes through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Designates the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership as the management entity for the Area. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a compact with the Partnership to carry out this Act's purposes. Requires the Partnership to develop a management plan for the Area that presents strategies and recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and development of the Area. Prohibits the Partnership from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property or any interest in real property.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2006 to Jun 22, 2006; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Original | Apr 25, 2006 |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Original | Apr 25, 2006 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Apr 25, 2006 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Apr 25, 2006 |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Original | Apr 25, 2006 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | Apr 25, 2006 |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Original | Apr 25, 2006 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | May 24, 2006 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 24, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | May 24, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | May 24, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 9, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jun 9, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jun 9, 2006 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Jun 9, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Jun 22, 2006 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jun 22, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 22, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 25, 2006 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred May 4, 2006Hearings Sep 28, 2006 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2006Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- May 4, 2006Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- May 4, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
- Apr 25, 2006Introduced in House
- Apr 25, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E591-592)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E591 | Frank R. Wolf R-VA | Apr 25, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2645 | Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act of 2006 | Identical bill | Jun 22, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act of 2006
Subjects
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- Maryland
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- Pennsylvania
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- Regional economic development
- Right of property
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- Social Welfare
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- Sunset legislation
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- Traffic signs and signals
- Transportation and Public Works
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2006Introduced in House
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