S. 3045: Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-05-21 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 995.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-05-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Area National Forest Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Forest Heritage Area in Alaska. Designates the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Forest Heritage Corridor Communities Association as the Area's local coordinating entity. Requires the Association to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate the accomplishments of the Area and to prepare and submit a report that includes recommendations for the future role of the National Park Service (NPS), if any, respecting the Area. Authorizes appropriations. Sets a limit on the total amounts that may be made available to carry out this Act. Limits the federal share of the total cost of any activity carried out under this Act to 50%.

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Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Act

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

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Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3045, Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Act (2008-10-01); CBO cost estimate: S. 3045, Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Act (2008-10-01)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s3045.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s3045 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110