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HR 5053 109th Congress House

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include additional sites associated with the preparation or re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include additional sites associated with the preparation or return phase of the expedition, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2006 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources CommemorationsDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaGovernmental investigations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 4, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Mar 30, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 30, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Act of 2006 - Amends the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include: (1) the route followed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in the preparation phase of their expedition, starting at Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, and traveling to Wood River, Illinois, and in the return phase from Saint Louis, Missouri, to Washington, D.C.; and (2) designated Lewis and Clark sites in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Illinois. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a suitability and feasibility study to include the extended route within one year from the date funds are first made available for that purpose.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3513 Related bill Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Act of 2006
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 2
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jul 24, 2006
Chandler, Ben
· May 18, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· May 18, 2006
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 9, 2006
Davis, Geoff
· May 9, 2006
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 9, 2006
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 9, 2006
SOUDER, MARK
· May 9, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5053: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5053/
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"H.R. 5053: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5053/.
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