House Bill 8488
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
8488
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
Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act
This bill establishes the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area in Maryland.
The heritage area shall include portions of St. Mary's, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's Counties in Maryland, with the specific boundaries to be established by the Department of the Interior, based on the feasibility study for the heritage area.
The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area.
The council shall submit a management plan for the heritage area.
October 1, 2020
10/01/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
10/01/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:36 PM