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H.R. 5311: Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act

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H.R. 5311: Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-05-08 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 462.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-05-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 462. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act

Plain summary

(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.

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Official text

Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · 1 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5311 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109