3.0.0 470 2023-03-08T20:12:33Z 2023-03-08T20:12:33Z Senate S 2021-02-25 117 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-02-25T19:21:49Z Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act 117 803 HR 2021-03-02 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act 117 1154 HR 2023-01-05 Became Public Law No: 117-331. Identical bill CRS National Heritage Area Act 117 1942 S 2023-01-05 Became Public Law No: 117-339. Related bill CRS 2021-02-25 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S899-900) IntroReferral 2021-02-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. N W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2021-02-25 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Government studies and investigations Historic sites and heritage areas North Carolina Virginia Wetlands Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2021-02-25 Introduced in Senate 2021-03-26T15:05:35Z 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.

]]> Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act Display Title Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s470is/xml/BILLS-117s470is.xml 2021-02-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S899-900) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.