Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 11, 2020)
Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a study area comprised of cities and counties in Virginia and counties in North Carolina as a National Heritage Area to be known as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area.
The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the people and culture of the United States; and (2) are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use.
What just happenedFeb 21, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 11, 2020
- Feb 21, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Feb 11, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 11, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House