Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Congressional Research Service
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 16, 2022
Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the boundaries of the Canterbury Shaker Village National Historic Landmark located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area.
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