S4402-118

Introduced

To establish the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness in the State of Indiana, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 23, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness in the State of Indiana, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Energy, 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 id82A19C87BAFE4DDBA46140047FC769D6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness Establishment Act of 2024.
  • Section id2eeead4c5c7446b384942c41031d7ef8: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Advisory Committee means the advisory committee for the National Recreation Area established under section 4(a)(1). The...
  • Section id64b1b663acc347b0b244a713a3a2d9a7: 3. Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness There is established in the State the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness as...
  • Section id6c58b8cdfec24b0cb51f17b1fcb09c36: 4. National recreation area advisory committee; management plan As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish...
  • Section idbbaf5729990d439ab791f4ffd09d75ff: 5. Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act. This Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise made available to...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness in the State of Indiana, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Energy, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness in the State of Indiana, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Energy Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 23, 2024

Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Energy Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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