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H.R. 5694 (96th)

A bill to amend the National Trails Systems Act, to authorize a study of the Trail of Tears, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

24 October 1979

Last action

24 October 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Fountain, L. H. [D-NC-2], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Ichord, Richard H. [D-MO-8], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Johnson, James P. (Jim) [R-CO-4], Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8]

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Summary

Amends the National Trails Systems Act to authorize a study to be conducted by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the appropriate States, and the Cherokee people, to determine the feasibility of designating the Trail of Tears as a National Historic Trail. Includes the Trail of Tears as a route to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail.

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Timeline

  1. 24 October 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

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  2. 24 October 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 October 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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