{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-1154","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 1154","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-331","introduced":"2021-02-18","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-09-28","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h303","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act","result":"Passed","yea":391,"nay":36,"present":0,"not_voting":4,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll303.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-12-21","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2023-01-05"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-331.","date":"2023-01-05"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2023-01-05","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This act directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a study area comprised of cities and counties in Virginia and counties in North Carolina as a National Heritage Area to be known as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area."},{"k":"p","t":"The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the people and culture of the United States; and (2) are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use."}],"words":101},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study whether designating parts of Virginia and North Carolina as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area is suitable and feasible, and to report the results to Congress.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154/text/enr#HB41CB8C5A7AD4643B574D3455F1DDAE0"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154/text/enr#H0A339B25CDA0413F949DA7D1D3BD683E"}]},"core_areas":["Study of a proposed Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area","Report of study findings to congressional committees"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Defines the study area as the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk and Isle of Wight County in Virginia, Camden, Currituck, Gates, and Pasquotank counties in North Carolina, and certain adjacent or nearby areas with similar heritage aspects.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154/text/enr#HB81D332CBD964C458CBAA32D8F16D286"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154/text/enr#HB41CB8C5A7AD4643B574D3455F1DDAE0"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to consult with State and local organizations and governmental agencies, Tribal governments, non-profit organizations, and other appropriate entities while conducting the study.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154/text/enr#HB41CB8C5A7AD4643B574D3455F1DDAE0"}},{"text":"Requires the study to include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the people and cultures of the United States and are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154/text/enr#HB41CB8C5A7AD4643B574D3455F1DDAE0"}},{"text":"Requires the study to address whether the area has a potential management entity, a conceptual financial plan outlining the roles of all participants including the Federal Government, and a conceptual boundary map supported by the public.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154/text/enr#HB41CB8C5A7AD4643B574D3455F1DDAE0"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to submit a report on the study findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources within 3 years after funds are first made available.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154/text/enr#H0A339B25CDA0413F949DA7D1D3BD683E"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1154/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-1154.png","v":"36557b65ef6c","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1154, 117th Congress: Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act. House: 391 Yea, 36 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 5 Jan 2023."}}