Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act
Latest action · Feb 11, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
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 2, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area in Louisiana.
Designates the Atchafalaya Trace Commission as the local coordinating entity of the Heritage Area.
Prohibits the use of Federal funds authorized under this Act to acquire real property.
Requires the Commission to develop and implement a management plan, subject to the Secretary of the Interior's approval, that incorporates an integrated and cooperative approach to conserve, interpret, and enhance the resources of the Heritage Area.
Establishes a procedure for the voluntary inclusion of private property in the Heritage Area.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 2, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bobby Jindal | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| R-LA | Jim McCrery | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
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 Feb 2, 2005 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 11, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
- Feb 2, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E156)
- Feb 2, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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 E156 | Richard H. Baker R-LA | Feb 2, 2005 |
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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-10 | H.R. 1185--THE FINANCIAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 200554 pages | Financial Services Committee | Mar 17, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, Louisiana, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Cultural property
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental Protection
- Federal-local relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Grants-in-aid
- Historic sites
- History
- Land use
- Landowners
- Landscape protection
- Louisiana
- Nature conservation
- Outdoor recreation
- Planning
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Right of property
- Sports and Recreation
- Sustainable development
- Water Resources Development
- Watersheds
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2005Introduced in House
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.