A bill to ensure that there are no adverse effects of a National Heritage Area designation to local communities and home owners.
Do No Harm Act of 2008 - Prohibits a National Heritage Area designation from taking effect until the President certifies that it will not cause an adverse impact within the proposed Area on: (1) agricultural or livestock production; (2) energy exploration and production; (3) critical infrastructure, including the placement and maintenance of electric transmission and distribution lines, and natural gas pipelines; and (4) the affordability of housing.
Requires that the total deferred maintenance backlog in each state in which a proposed Area is located be not greater than $50 million.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 623.
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
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