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Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act

Introduced: May 24, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-418.
Dec 19, 2006
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2006
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11537-11543)
Dec 7, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 7, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11537-11543)
Dec 6, 2006
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.
Dec 5, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5466.
Dec 5, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8694)
Dec 5, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8694)
Dec 5, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8694-8695)
Dec 5, 2006
Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 28, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Jun 1, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
May 24, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 24, 2006
Introduced in House
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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.

What's happening now December 19, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-418.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3
Shuster, Bill
· Jun 13, 2006
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 6, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· May 24, 2006
CANTOR, ERIC
· May 24, 2006
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· May 24, 2006
HOLDEN, TIM
· May 24, 2006
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 24, 2006
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 24, 2006
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