Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act

Bill: 117-s-3519
Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2022-01-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Arkansas
California
Geography and mapping
Historic sites and heritage areas
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Tennessee
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: 

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act

 
This bill designates the trail extending approximately 3,292 miles and following the route operated by the Butterfield Overland Mail Company, known as the Ox-Bow Route, to transport mail and passengers between the eastern end points of St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, and extending westward through the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, to the western end point of San Francisco, California, as the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail. 
 
The United States shall not acquire for the trail any land or interest in land outside of the exterior boundary of any federally administered area without the consent of the owner of such land or interest in land.
 

action_date: 2023-01-05
text: 

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act

 
This act designates the trail extending approximately 3,292 miles and following the route operated by the Butterfield Overland Mail Company, known as the Ox-Bow Route, to transport mail and passengers between the eastern end points of St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, and extending westward through the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, to the western end point of San Francisco, California, as the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail. 
 
The United States shall not acquire for the trail any land or interest in land outside of the exterior boundary of any federally administered area without the consent of the owner of such land or interest in land.
 
The Department of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 117-345.
action_date: 2023-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 117-345.
action_date: 2023-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2023-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10010-10011)
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3519.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10010-10011)
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9614)
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9614)
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-345