To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-5086
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2014-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Parks, recreation areas, trails
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2014-07-11
text: 
Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people. 

action_date: 2014-12-09
text: 
Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8881)
action_date: 2014-12-09
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 H8881)
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5086.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8881-8882)
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 489.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-651.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-651.
action_date: 2014-11-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-11-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-11-19
text: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
action_date: 2014-07-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2014-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2014-07-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-07-11
text: Introduced in House