# 117-hr-1971: To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area under subtitle B of Public Law 109-338.

117-hr-1971, To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area under subtitle B of Public Law 109-338., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1971
- Congress: 117
- Title: To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area under subtitle B of Public Law 109-338.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Introduced: 2021-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area under subtitle B of Public Law 109-338.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1971 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1971)

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