Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act
Latest action · Mar 15, 2005 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-28.
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 17, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Designates the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, Inc., as the Areas' management entity, which shall: (1) submit to the Secretary of the Interior for approval a management plan which includes policies, strategies, and recommendations for conservation, funding, management, development, and interpretation of the Area; and (2) assist local governments, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in implementing the plan. Prohibits the entity from using Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to the Area and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity to develop and implement the plan.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 17, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2005Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-28.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Feb 17, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1647-1649)
- Feb 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1647)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 203 | National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 | Related bill | Oct 12, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Administrative procedure
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Auditing
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Connecticut
- Cultural property
- Department of the Interior
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental Protection
- Exhibitions
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Grants-in-aid
- Historic sites
- History
- Land use
- Landscape protection
- Law
- Massachusetts
- Nature conservation
- Outdoor recreation
- Planning
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public meetings
- Public-private partnerships
- Signs and signboards
- Social life and customs
- Sports and Recreation
- Sunset legislation
- Water Resources Development
- Watersheds
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in Senate
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