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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Apr 28, 2015
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Department of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail, extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people.
Requires Interior to consider input from owners of private land within or adjacent to such study area.
People & committees
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R–NE
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2487)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2487)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 984.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2487-2488)
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-78.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-78.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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