To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas within the island of Guam as a National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
This bill (HR 2899) directs the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to study whether Guam should be designated as a National Heritage Area. The study would assess if Guam has natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent U.S. heritage, require conservation, and can be managed through partnerships between local communities, businesses, and government. It requires analyzing community support, financial planning, potential impacts on private property, and developing a boundary map. The study must be completed within three years, with findings reported to Congress. This bill does not create the heritage area but evaluates its feasibility for Guam residents and local organizations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Apr 28, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-265.
lower
Jul 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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