Trail of Tears Documentation Act

Bill: 110-hr-5335
Sponsor: Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]
Introduced: 2008-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alabama
Arkansas
Camping
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Eminent domain
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Federal-Indian relations
Georgia
Historic sites
History
Land transfers
Minorities
Native Americans
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Relocation
Sports and Recreation
Tennessee
Trails

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-08
text: 
Amends the National Trails System Act to add as components of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail the following routes and land components by which the Cherokee Nation was removed to Oklahoma: (1) the Benge and Bell routes; (2) the land components of the designated water routes in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee; (3) the routes from the collection forts in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee to the emigration depots; and (4) the related campgrounds located along such routes and land components. 

Bars the Secretary of the Interior from using eminent domain to acquire lands for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Requires the Secretary to only include lands in the Trail that are consistent with and appropriate to the purpose for which it was designated. 

action_date: 2008-09-22
text: 
 Trail of Tears Documentation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to add as components of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, as generally described in the environmentally preferred alternative of the November 2007 Feasibility Study Amendment and Environmental Assessment for Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, the following routes and land components by which the Cherokee Nation was removed to Oklahoma: (1) the Benge and Bell routes; (2) the land components of the designated water routes in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee; (3) the routes from the collection forts in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee to the emigration depots; and (4) the related campgrounds located along such routes and land components. 

Removes a limitation on the authorization of additional appropriations to carry out the addition of such components.

Prohibits acquisition of lands or interests in lands outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area by the federal government for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail except with the consent of the owner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8498-8499)
action_date: 2008-09-22
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 H8498-8499)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8498-8500)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-840.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-840.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2008-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-08
text: Introduced in House