To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability studies of 4 national historic trails and provide for possible additions to such trails.
Latest action · Nov 22, 2002 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2001
- Passed HouseJun 6, 2001
- Passed SenateNov 20, 2002
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Title II: National Trails System Acquisition Authorities - National Trails System Willing Seller Act - (Sec. 203) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the department with jurisdiction over a national scenic or historic trail should: (1) cooperate with appropriate State and local officials and private persons with an interest in the trail to pursue development of the trail; and (2) be granted sufficient authority to purchase lands and interests in lands from willing sellers that are critical to the completion of the trail.
(Sec. 204) Prohibits the Federal Government from acquiring land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area for the following trails unless the consent of the owner thereof is obtained: (1) the North Country National Scenic Trail; (2) the Ice Age National Scenic Trail; and (3) the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.
Title III: Old Spanish Trail National Historic Trail - Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002 - Establishes the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, which shall extend from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Los Angeles, California, and which shall be administered by the Secretary. Prohibits the Federal Government from acquiring land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area for the trail unless the consent of the owner thereof is obtained. Allows the Secretary to designate additional routes to the trail under specified circumstances.
Title IV: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Addition - Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Amendments Act of 2002 - Adds an additional route to the Lewis and Clark National Historic trail, running from the Falls of the Ohio in Clarksville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky, to Wood River, Illinois.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2001 to May 16, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Feb 8, 2001 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Mar 29, 2001 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Mar 29, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Mar 29, 2001 | |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Apr 26, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Apr 26, 2001 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | May 16, 2001 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 3, 2001Markup May 16, 2001Reported Jun 6, 2001 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 15, 2001Hearings Apr 26, 2001Discharged May 16, 2001 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 7, 2001Markup Jul 31, 2002Reported Sep 9, 2002 |
| National Parks Subcommittee | Hearings Mar 7, 2002 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 22, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 20, 2002Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11637-11639; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/19/2002 S11637-11638)
- Nov 20, 2002The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 20, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 9, 2002Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-259.
- Sep 9, 2002Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 576.
- Jul 31, 2002Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 7, 2002Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- Jun 7, 2001Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jun 6, 2001Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-89.
- Jun 6, 2001Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 45.
- Jun 6, 2001Mr. Jones (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 6, 2001Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2897-2899)
- Jun 6, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 37.
- Jun 6, 2001Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2897-2898)
- Jun 6, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 16, 2001Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 16, 2001Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 16, 2001Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
- Apr 26, 2001Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Feb 15, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- Feb 15, 2001Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S11637–S11639Text printed S11637–S11639Amendments S11598, S11637 | Harry Reid D-NV, Jeff Bingaman D-NM (amendment) | Nov 19, 2002 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2897–H2899Text printed H2897 | Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Doug Bereuter R-NE, Walter B. Jones R-NC | Jun 6, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Aug 14, 2002H.R. 37, An act to amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails and provide for possible additions to such trails<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 31, 2002</p>
- Aug 14, 2002H.R. 37, An act to amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails and provide for possible additions to such trailsCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 31, 2002
- May 25, 2001H.R. 37, A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails and provide for possible additions to such trails<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 16, 2001</p>
- May 25, 2001H.R. 37, A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails and provide for possible additions to such trailsCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 16, 2001
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 107-522 | NATIONAL TRAILS BILLS69 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Mar 7, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-21 | H.R. 37, TO AMEND THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM ACT TO UPDATE THE FEASIBILITY AND SUITABILITY STUDIES OF FOUR NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS AND PROVIDE FOR POSSIBLE ADDITIONS TO SUCH TRAILS; H.R. 640, TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARIES OF SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND H.R. 1000, TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARY OF THE WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE IN THE STATE OF OHIO, TO AUTHORIZE AN EXCHANGE OF LAND IN CONNECTION WITH THE HISTORIC SITE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.58 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Apr 26, 2001 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4974 | In the nature of a substitute. | Jeff Bingaman D-NM | Amendment SA 4974 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability studies of 4 national historic trails and provide for possible additions to such trails.
- Short Titles as Passed Senate for portions of this bill
- National Trails System Willing Seller Act
- Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Amendments Act of 2002
- Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Arizona
- California
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- District of Columbia
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Historic sites
- History
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Land transfers
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mormons
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York State
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Postal service
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Religion
- Right of property
- Sports and Recreation
- Trails
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington State
- West (U.S.)
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2002Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Sep 9, 2002Reported to Senate
- Jun 7, 2001Referred in Senate
- Jun 6, 2001Engrossed in House
- Jun 6, 2001Reported in House
- Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
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