H.R. 324: Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act
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H.R. 324: Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act
111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-08 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: See H.R.324.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 727 (2009): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR324 (2009-09-23), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: See H.R.324. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act
Plain summary
Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona. Requires the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc. as the local coordinating entity for the Area, to prepare and submit a management plan for it meeting specified criteria. Specifies procedures for approval or disapproval of the plan by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security. Prohibits anything in this Act from impeding, prohibiting, or restricting activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security for the purpose of achieving operational control, as defined under the Secure Fence Act of 2006, within the Heritage Area.
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Official text
Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · 1 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 687 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR324 (2009-09-08): Failed
- House roll call 727 (2009): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR324 (2009-09-23): Passed
- House roll call 728 (2009): On Passage, HR324 (2009-09-23): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr324.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr324 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111