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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 23, 2007
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to include the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail (the Trail), a trail consisting of water and overland routes totaling approximately 290 miles and extending from Tangier Island, Virginia, through southern Maryland, the District of Columbia, and northern Virginia and in the Chesapeake Bay, Patuxent River, Potomac River and north to the Patapsco River and Baltimore, Maryland, commemorating the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812.
Requires the Trail to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior.
Allows the Secretary to provide to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations interpretive programs and services and technical assistance.
People & committees
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D–MD
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed in House: CR H8191)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed in House: CR H8191)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1388.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8191-8193)
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-250.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-250.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2268)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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