House Bill 6499
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 14, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6499
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area in a border region of Texas as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor.
The study area includes (1) the portion of the Rio Grande River and surrounding areas as generally depicted on the map titled Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor and dated April 2020; and (2) any other areas in Texas that have a shared heritage with the areas depicted on the map and are adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, those areas.
April 14, 2020
04/23/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
04/14/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
04/14/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:13 PM