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This bill, titled the Calumet National Heritage Area Act, proposes to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to officially designate the Calumet region, spanning parts of Indiana and Illinois, as a component of the National Heritage Area System. This designation recognizes the Calumet region's unique blend of industrial history and rich natural resources, including its role in early industrialization, its significant immigrant and working-class cultures, and its ecologically important landscapes like the Indiana Dunes. The bill establishes the Calumet National Heritage Area, outlines its boundaries, and designates the Calumet Heritage Partnership as the local coordinating entity responsible for developing a management plan within three years. The Secretary of the Interior's authority to provide assistance for this heritage area will conclude 15 years after the bill's enactment.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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