HR 5466 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act

Introduced May 24, 2006 Originated House Became Public Law 109-418 Sponsor Jo Ann Davis R-VA

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Latest action · Dec 19, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-418.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 24, 2006
  2. Passed HouseDec 5, 2006
  3. Passed SenateDec 7, 2006
  4. To the PresidentDec 11, 2006
  5. Became lawDec 19, 2006Public Law 109-418

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; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalMay 24, 2006
R-VAEric CantorOriginalMay 24, 2006
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalMay 24, 2006
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesOriginalMay 24, 2006
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalMay 24, 2006
R-DEMichael N. CastleOriginalMay 24, 2006
D-VARick BoucherOriginalMay 24, 2006
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalMay 24, 2006
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalMay 24, 2006
D-MDSteny H. HoyerOriginalMay 24, 2006
R-VAThelma D. DrakeOriginalMay 24, 2006
D-PATim HoldenOriginalMay 24, 2006
R-VATom DavisOriginalMay 24, 2006
R-MDWayne T. GilchrestOriginalMay 24, 2006
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnJun 6, 2006
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinJun 6, 2006
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerJun 6, 2006
D-MDChris Van HollenJun 6, 2006
D-MDElijah E. CummingsJun 6, 2006
R-PABill ShusterJun 13, 2006
R-PATodd Russell PlattsJun 14, 2006
R-PAJoseph R. PittsJun 22, 2006
R-PADon SherwoodJun 27, 2006
D-CAFortney Pete StarkDec 5, 2006

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred May 24, 2006
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Referred Jun 1, 2006Hearings Sep 28, 2006

Actions 16

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 19, 2006Signed by President.
  2. Dec 19, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-418.
  3. Dec 11, 2006Presented to President.
  4. Dec 7, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11537-11543)
  5. Dec 7, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Research

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CRS reports 7

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 7

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2568Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation ActIdentical billJul 31, 2006

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
Short Titles as Introduced
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act
Short Titles as Passed House
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act
Short Titles as Enacted
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Dec 6, 2006Placed on Calendar Senate
  3. May 24, 2006Engrossed in House
  4. May 24, 2006Introduced in House

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