United States · Bill · S
S. 1557 (111th)
Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act of 2009
Introduced
3 August 2009
Last action
3 August 2009 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act of 2009 - Requires the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina to be managed in accordance with the Interim Protected Species Management Strategy/Environmental Assessment issued by the National Park Service (NPS) on June 13, 2007, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the Secretary, through the Director of the NPS, issues a special regulation and long term off-road vehicle management plan for the use of the Seashore. Invalidates the consent decree filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina regarding off-road vehicle use at the Seashore.
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Timeline
3 August 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 3 August 2009 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 August 2009
Sponsors
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1557
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1557
- us · 111-s-1557 · source updated 24 March 2026