S. 2892: Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act
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S. 2892: Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act
111th Congress · introduced 2009-12-16 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-12-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act
Plain summary
Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area in Alabama. Specifies the boundaries of the Heritage Area. Designates the Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area, requires the Center to submit a management plan for the Heritage Area, and sets forth procedures for the approval or disapproval of such plan. Authorizes appropriations.
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Official text
Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · 1 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2892, Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act (2010-07-23); CBO cost estimate: S. 2892, Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act (2010-07-23)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s2892.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s2892 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111