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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 2, 2008
Do No Harm Act of 2008 - Prohibits a National Heritage Area designation from taking effect until the President certifies that it will not cause an adverse impact within the proposed Area on: (1) agricultural or livestock production; (2) energy exploration and production; (3) critical infrastructure, including the placement and maintenance of electric transmission and distribution lines, and natural gas pipelines; and (4) the affordability of housing.
Requires that the total deferred maintenance backlog in each state in which a proposed Area is located be not greater than $50 million.
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Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R–OK
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
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