To establish the Chesapeake National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish the Chesapeake National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H9B6A3A3412964EA59FF4CC2DFFD8D764: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act.
- Section H5BB043E932604A2B8F31E80CAA0C28E7: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Advisory Commission means the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Advisory Commission established under section 11(a). The...
- Section H0F401FBB1BA6472194CA84BB61F3280E: 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to recognize the ecological, cultural, and historic diversity of the region in which the Bay is located by promoting...
- Section H0626F461D21F4019A5B494EE6B6B91ED: 4. Establishment and boundaries of Chesapeake National Recreation Area To preserve, protect, interpret, and provide for the public enjoyment of the resources...
- Section HDF0B1202A1544574AC3193FBBFA8571E: 5. Acquisition of land for the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish the Chesapeake National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Government Operations, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish the Chesapeake National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Sarbanes (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Wittman, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Secretary of the Interior. The term youth representative means a member of the Advisory Commission who— has not attained the age of 22 as of the date on which the member is appointed or reappointed
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