United States 118th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 118-177 1 R cosponsors

HR 6843 — To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

Last action — Became Public Law No: 118-177.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 15, 2023. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

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Summary

To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to the bill HR 6843 adds the date of approval, December 23, 2024, and specifies that the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area will now include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. This change clarifies the effective date and confirms the inclusion of the new geographical area within the heritage site, which may affect local management and resources.

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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S.
[118th Congress Public Law 177] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 138 STAT.
6843 Received in Senate (RDS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
2611]] Public Law 118-177 118th Congress An Act To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya <<NOTE:
R.
Dec.
6843 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2024 Received _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
23, - [H.R.
6843]>> National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
Section 213 of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act (subtitle B of title II of Public Law 109-338) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and Ascension Parish'' and inserting ``Ascension, and Lafourche Parish'';
Section 213 of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act (subtitle B of title II of <<NOTE:
54 USC 120102 note.>> Public Law 109-338) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and Ascension Parish'' and inserting ``Ascension, and Lafourche Parish'';
Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2024.
Approved December 23, 2024.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
KEVIN F.
6843:
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS:
No.
118-736 (Comm.
on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
170 (2024):
Dec.
3, considered and passed House.
Dec.
17, considered and passed Senate.
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 118-736

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting. 

changes in existing law made 
by the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no 
change is proposed is shown in roman):

 ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT

Subtitle B--Atchafalaya National Heritage Area

 * * * * * * *

SEC. 213. ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

 (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State the 
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.
 (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall consist of the whole 
of the following parishes in the State: St. Mary, Iberia, St. 
Martin, St. Landry, Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee, Iberville, 
Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafayette, West Baton Rouge, Concordia, 
East Baton Rouge, [and Ascension Parish] Ascension, and 
Lafourche Parish.
 (c) Local coordinating entity.--
 (1) In general.--The Atchafalaya Trace Commission 
 shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage 
 Area.
 (2) Composition.--The local coordinating entity shall 
 be composed of [14] 15 members appointed by the 
 governing authority of each parish within the Heritage 
 Area.

 * * * * * * *

Source: H. Rept. 118-736 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held

  6. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-736.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-736.

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 621.

  12. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6278-6279)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6843.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Received in the Senate, read twice.

  19. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  20. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079)

  21. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  22. Presented to President.

  23. Presented to President.

  24. Signed by President.

  25. Signed by President.

  26. Became Public Law No: 118-177.

  27. Became Public Law No: 118-177.

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What does HR 6843 do?
To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
Who sponsors HR 6843?
HR 6843 is sponsored by Scalise, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 6843?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 15, 2023. Enacted.
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