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Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area Study Act of 2002

Public Law 107-348 · H.R. 2628 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 17, 2002 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Bud Cramer (D-AL-5)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Robert Aderholt,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area Study Act of 2002 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to specified congressional committees on the suitability and feasibility of designating specified areas in Alabama as the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Dec 17, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-348.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 6, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Oct 8, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. May 1, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Apr 30, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Apr 11, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Mar 20, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Mar 7, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Feb 7, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jul 30, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Jul 25, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.