Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act

Bill: 109-hr-5466
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Chesapeake Bay
Commemorations
Delaware
District of Columbia
Historic sites
History
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Rivers
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Transportation and Public Works
Virginia
Water Resources Development
Waterways

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: 
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (a series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and in the District of Columbia that traces the 1607 and 1608 voyages of Captain John Smith to chart the land and waterways of the Chesapeake Bay).

action_date: 2006-12-19
text: 
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (a series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and in the District of Columbia that traces the 1607 and 1608 voyages of Captain John Smith to chart the land and waterways of the Chesapeake Bay). 
 
Requires the Trail to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in coordination with: (1) the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network authorized under the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998; and (2) the Chesapeake Bay Program authorized under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 
 
Prohibits the United States from acquiring for the Trail any land or interest in land outside the exterior boundary of any federally-managed area without the consent of the owner of such land or interest. 
 
Amends federal law to decrease the maximum limit on the amount that may be made available with respect to all expenses incident to the examination and establishment of the Park and for the acquisition of lands and/or lands and improvements needed for the completion of the Park, including the securing of options and other incidental expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-19
text: Became Public Law No: 109-418.
action_date: 2006-12-19
text: Became Public Law No: 109-418.
action_date: 2006-12-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11537-11543)
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11537-11543)
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8694)
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8694)
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5466.
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8694-8695)
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2006-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2006-06-01
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-418