Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act
Latest action · Dec 19, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-418.
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.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2006
- Passed HouseDec 5, 2006
- Passed SenateDec 7, 2006
- To the PresidentDec 11, 2006
- Became lawDec 19, 2006
Summary
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (a series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and in the District of Columbia that traces the 1607 and 1608 voyages of Captain John Smith to chart the land and waterways of the Chesapeake Bay).
Requires the Trail to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in coordination with: (1) the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network authorized under the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998; and (2) the Chesapeake Bay Program authorized under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Prohibits the United States from acquiring for the Trail any land or interest in land outside the exterior boundary of any federally-managed area without the consent of the owner of such land or interest.
Amends federal law to decrease the maximum limit on the amount that may be made available with respect to all expenses incident to the examination and establishment of the Park and for the acquisition of lands and/or lands and improvements needed for the completion of the Park, including the securing of options and other incidental expenses.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2006 to Dec 5, 2006, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jun 6, 2006 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-418.
- Dec 19, 2006Signed by President.
- Dec 11, 2006Presented to President.
- Dec 7, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 7, 2006Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11537-11543)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2568 | Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act | Identical bill | Jul 31, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 6, 2006Placed on Calendar Senate
- May 24, 2006Engrossed in House
- May 24, 2006Introduced in House
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