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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jul 16, 2018
American Discovery Trail Act
(Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to place on federal land at points along the American Discovery Trail (from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Point Reyes National Seashore, California) acceptable signage donated to the United States for that purpose.
No federal funding may be used to acquire the signage authorized for placement by this bill.
People & committees
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D–DE
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 515.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-301.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-301.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-504.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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