Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
Latest action · Feb 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
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 8, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate a corridor of approximately 600 miles following the route taken by the armies of General George Washington and Count Rochambeau between Newport, Rhode Island, and Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781 and 1782, as the "Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail."
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and private industry, to submit a report which: (1) contains a description of the energy resources available on such land and report on the amount of energy withdrawn from possible development; and (2) identifies the oil, natural gas, geothermal, wind, and solar energy that could be commercially produced, the annual available biomass for energy production, and any hydropower resources available, including tidal, dams, and in-stream flow turbines, and any impact on electricity transmission.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 8, 2009 to Feb 9, 2009; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jan 21, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Feb 9, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Feb 9, 2009 |
Committees 1
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 8, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jan 8, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 8, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 22 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 | Related bill | Mar 11, 2009 |
| HR 146 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 | Text similarities | Mar 30, 2009 |
Titles 2
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 Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Conflicts and wars
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Europe
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Land transfers
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York State
- Oil and gas
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Pennsylvania
- Property rights
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Rhode Island
- United Kingdom
- Virginia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2009Introduced in House
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