II
Calendar No. 625
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2809
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 2, 2008
Mr. Coburn introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
April 3, 2008
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To ensure that there are no adverse effects of a National Heritage Area designation to local communities and home owners.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Do No Harm Act of
2008
.
Guarantee of no adverse affects to citizens as a result of a National Heritage Area designation
Each National Heritage Area designation shall not take effect until the date on which the President certifies that—
the designation of each proposed National Heritage Area will not cause an adverse impact on—
agricultural or livestock production within the proposed National Heritage Area;
energy exploration and production within the proposed National Heritage Area;
critical infrastructure located within the proposed National Heritage Area, including the placement and maintenance of—
electric transmission and distribution lines (including related infrastructure); and
natural gas pipelines (including related infrastructure); and
the affordability of housing; and
with respect to each State in which there is located a proposed National Heritage Area, the total deferred maintenance backlog of the State is an amount not greater than $50,000,000, as reported by the Director of the National Park Service to the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
April 3, 2008
Read the second time and placed on the calendar