Northern Neck National Heritage Area Act
Summary
Northern Neck National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Northern Neck National Heritage Area in Virginia. The bill includes in the heritage area land between the Potomac River and Rappahannock River of the eastern coastal region of Virginia, including King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland Counties. The bill designates the Northern Neck Tourism Commission, a working committee of the Northern Neck Planning District Commission, as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The Northern Neck Tourism Commission shall submit a proposed management plan for the heritage area to the Department of the Interior for approval.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 24, 2021
Last action Oct 6, 2021
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Oct 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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