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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 extending from southern Maryland through the District of Columbia and Virginia, and north to Baltimore, Maryland, commemorating the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812.
Requires the Trail to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior.
Prohibits any land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area from being acquired by the United States for the Trail except with the consent of the owner of such land or interest.
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Instructs the Secretary to: (1) encourage communities, landowners along the Trail, and volunteer trail groups to participate in the planning, development, and maintenance of the Trail; and (2) consult with other affected landowners and federal, state, and local agencies in the administration of the Trail.
Allows the Secretary to provide to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations interpretive programs and services and, through Fort McHenry National Monument and Shrine, technical assistance, for use in carrying out preservation and development of, and education relating to the War of 1812 along, the Trail.
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Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D–MD
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13053; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13053; text as passed Senate: CR S13053)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13053; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13053; text as passed Senate: CR S13053)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 109-150.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 109-150.
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. 109-201.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4571-4572)
Introduced in Senate
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