Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act

Bill: 109-hr-5311
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]
Introduced: 2006-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Arts, Culture, Religion
Auditing
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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
Landowners
Landscape protection
Law
Massachusetts
Nature conservation
Outdoor recreation
Planning
Public meetings
Public-private partnerships
Regional economic development
Right of property
Signs and signboards
Social life and customs
Sports and Recreation
Sunset legislation
Water Resources Development
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-08
text: 
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
 
Designates the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, Inc., as the Area's management entity (the 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 entity and other public or private entities to develop and implement the plan. 

action_date: 2006-05-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
 
Designates the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, Inc., as the Area's management entity (the 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 entity and other public or private entities to develop and implement the plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-05
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 462.
action_date: 2006-05-26
text: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2006-05-10
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2189-2191)
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2189-2191)
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5311.
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2189-2191)
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-05-08
text: Introduced in House