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Trail of Tears Documentation Act

Introduced: February 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 23, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Sep 22, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8498-8499)
Sep 22, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8498-8500)
Sep 22, 2008
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 22, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8498-8499)
Sep 11, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-840.
Sep 11, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540.
Jul 23, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 2008
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Jul 15, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 13, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 8, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trail of Tears Documentation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to add as components of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, as generally described in the environmentally preferred alternative of the November 2007 Feasibility Study Amendment and Environmental Assessment for Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, the following routes and land components by which the Cherokee Nation was removed to Oklahoma: (1) the Benge and Bell routes; (2) the land components of the designated water routes in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee; (3) the routes from the collection forts in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee to the emigration depots; and (4) the related campgrounds located along such routes and land components.

Removes a limitation on the authorization of additional appropriations to carry out the addition of such components.

Prohibits acquisition of lands or interests in lands outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area by the federal government for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail except with the consent of the owner.

What's happening now October 2, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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