Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002
Latest action · Dec 4, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-325.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2002
- Passed SenateAug 1, 2002
- Passed HouseNov 15, 2002
- To the PresidentNov 22, 2002
- Became lawDec 4, 2002Public Law 107-325
Summary
Prohibits the United States from acquiring for the Trail any land or interest in land outside the exterior boundary of a federally-managed area without the owner's consent.
Allows the Secretary to designate additional routes to the Trail if they were: (1) included in the Old Spanish Trail National Historic Trail Feasibility Study but not recommended for designation as a national historic trail; and (2) used for trade and commerce between 1829 and 1848.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 14, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Feb 14, 2002 |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Original | Feb 14, 2002 |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Original | Feb 14, 2002 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 14, 2002Markup Jun 5, 2002Reported Jul 3, 2002 |
| National Parks Subcommittee | Hearings Mar 7, 2002 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 4, 2002Markup Sep 12, 2002Reported Sep 23, 2002 |
Actions 23
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2002Signed by President.
- Dec 4, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-325.
- Nov 22, 2002Presented to President.
- Nov 15, 2002Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to consider in the House.
- Nov 15, 2002Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/14/2002 H8912)
- Nov 15, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 11/14/2002 H8912)
- Nov 15, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 23, 2002Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-670.
- Sep 23, 2002Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413.
- Sep 12, 2002Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 12, 2002Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 4, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 4, 2002Received in the House.
- Sep 4, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- Aug 1, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8013-8019; text: CR S8018)
- Jul 3, 2002Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/26/2002 with amendments. With written report No. 107-203.
- Jul 3, 2002Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 480.
- Jun 5, 2002Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- May 15, 2002Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
- Mar 7, 2002Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-522.
- Feb 14, 2002Introduced in Senate
- Feb 14, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S854-855)
- Feb 14, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S855)
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8912Text printed H8912 | James V. Hansen R-UT | Nov 14, 2002 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8018Text printed S8018 | — | Aug 1, 2002 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S854, S855Text printed S855 | Ben Nighthorse Campbell R-CO (text), Pete V. Domenici R-NM | Feb 14, 2002 |
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
- Sep 17, 2002S. 1946, Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on September 12, 2002</p>
- Sep 17, 2002S. 1946, Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on September 12, 2002
- Jun 28, 2002S. 1946, Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 5, 2002</p>
- Jun 28, 2002S. 1946, Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 5, 2002
Printed hearings 1
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 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34619 | Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 119th Congresses | Report | Feb 6, 2026 |
| R43868 | The National Trails System: A Brief Overview | Report | Feb 6, 2023 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 817 | Old Spanish National Historic Trail Act | Related bill | May 2, 2001 |
| HR 3691 | Old Spanish National Historic Trail Act | Related bill | Feb 12, 2002 |
| HR 4111 | Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002 | Identical bill | Apr 19, 2002 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Old Spanish Trail as a National Historic Trail.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 23, 2002Reported in House
- Sep 4, 2002Referred in House
- Aug 1, 2002Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 3, 2002Reported to Senate
- Feb 14, 2002Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
