Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act

Bill: 108-s-323
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Commemorations
Cultural property
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Historic sites
History
Landscape protection
Louisiana
Nature conservation
Outdoor recreation
Sports and Recreation
Sustainable development
Water Resources Development
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area in Louisiana.
Designates the Atchafalaya Trace Commission as the local coordinating entity of such Area which shall develop and implement an Area management plan for the protection, interpretation, and enjoyment of such Area, subject to the Secretary of the Interior's approval.
Prohibits the use of Federal funds to acquire real property.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: 
 
 
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area in Louisiana. 
Designates the Atchafalaya Trace Commission as the local coordinating entity of such Area which shall develop and implement an Area management plan for the protection, interpretation, and enjoyment of such Area, subject to the Secretary of the Interior's approval.
 
Prohibits the use of Federal funds to acquire real property.
 
Authorizes appropriations. Limits Federal cost sharing to 50 percent. Terminates the Secretary's authority to provide assistance to the Commission 15 years after the enactment of this Act.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area in Louisiana. 
 
Designates the Atchafalaya Trace Commission as the local coordinating entity of such Area which shall develop and implement an Area management plan for the protection, interpretation, and enjoyment of such Area, subject to the Secretary of the Interior's approval.
 
Prohibits the use of Federal funds to acquire real property.
 
Authorizes appropriations. Limits Federal cost sharing to 50 percent. Terminates the Secretary's authority to provide assistance to the Commission 15 years after the enactment of this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9336-9338; text as passed Senate: CR S9336-9338)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9336-9338; text as passed Senate: CR S9336-9338)
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-294.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-294.
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2012-2013)
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in Senate