US Congress Senate Bill 1641 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on November 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-07-23 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

West Virginia National Heritage Area Act of 2013 - Establishes the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area in the states of Maryland and West Virginia. Designates the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the Area. Requires the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., to submit a management plan that provides for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of cultural, natural, historical, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Area. Amends the National Coal Heritage Area Act of 1996 and the Wheeling National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to extend through FY2017 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance with respect to the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area.

West Virginia National Heritage Area Act of 2013

Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]

Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-23	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
2013-11-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1641/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1641/BILLS-113s1641is.pdf