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S 2943 110th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Montana National parks Northwestern States Sports and Recreation Trails Washington State

Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Act of 2008

Introduced: April 30, 2008 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 990.
Sep 16, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. Without written report.
Sep 11, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jun 17, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-539.
Apr 30, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3597-3598)
Apr 30, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3597)
Apr 30, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Act of 2008 - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the trail extending from the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, Montana, to the Pacific Ocean coast in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.

Requires the Trail to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Bars the United States from acquiring land or interest in land outside the exterior boundary of any federally-managed area for the Trail without the owner's consent.

What's happening now September 16, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 990.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5926 Identical bill Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Act of 2008
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 30, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2943: Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2943/
MLA
"S. 2943: Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2943/.
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S. 2943, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2943/.
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