Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act
Summary
The Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act, signed into law on January 5, 2023, directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a study assessing the suitability of designating a region in Virginia and North Carolina as a National Heritage Area. The bill authorizes no direct funding and creates no market-moving obligations, making it a procedural land-use study with negligible near-term financial impact.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.The bill is a study authorization with no direct funding or market impact.
- 2.No publicly traded companies are materially affected.
- 3.The law is already signed and has no further legislative steps.
Market Implications
No market implications. The bill is a procedural land-use study with zero financial impact on any sector or company.
Full Analysis
- What happened: H.R. 1154, the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act, was signed into law by the President on January 5, 2023, as Public Law 117-331. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study assessing the suitability and feasibility of designating a study area (cities and counties in Virginia and North Carolina) as a National Heritage Area. 2) The money trail: The bill authorizes no specific funding amount. It is a study authorization, not an appropriation. Actual funding for any eventual designation would require a separate appropriations bill. No direct federal spending is triggered by this law. 3) Convergence: No related signals or procurement data were provided that connect to this bill. The bill is an isolated, low-impact procedural action. 4) Structural winners and losers: No publicly traded companies are directly affected. The study involves state and local organizations, tribal governments, and non-profits, none of which are publicly traded entities with material exposure. 5) Timeline: The bill is already law. The study must be conducted by the Secretary of the Interior, but no deadline is specified. Any subsequent designation would require additional legislation.
Connected Signals
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To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.
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