Oil Region National Heritage Area Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 11, 2003

Oil Region National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Oil Region National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania.Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to enter into a compact with the Oil Heritage Region, Inc. (the management entity for the Area) to carry out this Act.Bars the use of funds under this Act to acquire real property.Directs the Secretary, in cooperation with the Historic American Building Survey and the Historic American Engineering Record, to conduct studies to document the industrial, engineering, building, and architectural history of the Area.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R–PA

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]

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Apr 11, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 11, 2003
Introduced in Senate

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