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S. 2604: Baltimore National Heritage Area Act

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S. 2604: Baltimore National Heritage Area Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-02-07 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 803.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-02-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 803. 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

Baltimore National Heritage Area Act

Plain summary

Baltimore National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Baltimore National Heritage Area in Maryland. Specifies the areas that shall comprise the boundaries of the Area. Designates the Baltimore Heritage Area Association as the local coordinating entity for the Area. Requires the Association to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area. Authorizes appropriations.

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Official text

Baltimore National Heritage Area Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2604, Baltimore National Heritage Area Act of 2008 (2008-05-13); CBO cost estimate: S. 2604, Baltimore National Heritage Area Act of 2008 (2008-05-13)

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Appropriation
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-s2604 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110