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H.R. 479 102nd Congress House

To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the California National Historic Trail and Pony Express National Historic Trail as components of the National Trails System.

Introduced: January 11, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-328.
Aug 3, 1992
Signed by President.
Jul 24, 1992
Presented to President.
Jul 22, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 21, 1992
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 1992
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.
Jul 15, 1992
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of Jun 23, 92 without amendment. With written report No. 102-319.
Jun 24, 1992
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 19, 1992
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-667.
Feb 6, 1992
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
May 10, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
May 9, 1991
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 8, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 8, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll No. 78).
May 8, 1991
Considered as unfinished business.
May 7, 1991
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until May 8.
May 7, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 7, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 7, 1991
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 6, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
May 6, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-48.
Apr 24, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 24, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 16, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 16, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Apr 11, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 4, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Jan 11, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jan 11, 1991
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 8, 1991 House · vote #78 SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS AS AMENDED Passed 409–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action August 3, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-328.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Trails System Act to designate as components of the National Trails System: (1) the California National Historic Trail, extending from Independence and Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, to various points in California and Oregon; and (2) the Pony Express National Historic Trail, extending from Saint Joseph, Missouri, through Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada to Sacramento, California.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and determine the feasibility of designating the land and water route used to carry mail from Sacramento to San Francisco, California, as a component of the Pony Express National Historic Trail. Requires publication in the Federal Register if such designation is made. Directs the Secretary to submit such study, with its findings, to specified congressional committees.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 479: To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the California National Historic Trail and Pony Express National Historic Trail as components of the National Trails System.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-479/
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