United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-685
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2009-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-26
text: 
 United States Civil Rights Trail System Act of 2009 - Directs the Archivist of the United States to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing the United States Civil Rights Trail System to mark the geographic locations in the United States, including U.S. territories, of historically significant events related to struggles for civil rights based on racial equality. 

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish and maintain individual trails marking the geographic locations of such events. Authorizes the establishment of such a trail in each state where a significant civil rights event occurred. 

action_date: 2009-09-29
text: 
United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate a range of alternatives for the protection and interpretation of sites associated with the struggle for civil rights in the United States, including alternatives for potential addition of some or all of the sites to the National Trails System. Requires submission of a report to Congress that contains the results of such study and recommendations of the Secretary respecting the route. 

action_date: 2010-09-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 29, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate a range of alternatives for the protection and interpretation of sites associated with the struggle for civil rights in the United States, including alternatives for potential addition of some or all of the sites to the National Trails System. Requires submission of a report to Congress that contains the results of such study and recommendations of the Secretary respecting the route. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.
action_date: 2010-09-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-322.
action_date: 2010-09-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-322.
action_date: 2010-07-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2010-05-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-09-29
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-09-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10003)
action_date: 2009-09-29
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 H10003)
action_date: 2009-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 685.
action_date: 2009-09-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10003-10004)
action_date: 2009-09-29
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-09-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
action_date: 2009-09-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-267.
action_date: 2009-09-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-267.
action_date: 2009-09-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2009-09-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-09-10
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2009-07-08
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2009-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-26
text: Introduced in House