United States · Law · HR
H.R. 240 (100th)
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Santa Fe Trail as a National Historic Trail.
Introduced
6 January 1987
Last action
8 May 1987 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-35.
Sponsors
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Santa Fe Trail, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico, as the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. Requires the owners' consent for land acquisitions outside the federally administered area. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to notify private landowners of their potential liability for personal injuries before acquiring any easement with respect to the Trail. Authorizes the Secretary to accept the donation of Trail markers. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
6 January 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
24 February 1987
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
24 February 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 March 1987
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
4 March 1987
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
5 March 1987
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 12.
Source: Calendars
5 March 1987
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-16.
Source: Committee
5 March 1987
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-16.
Source: Committee
10 March 1987
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
10 March 1987
Vote
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 403 - 3 (Record Vote No: 26).
Source: Floor
10 March 1987
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 403 - 3 (Record Vote No: 26).
Source: Floor
12 March 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
12 March 1987
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1987
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, Agriculture Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
27 March 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-18.
Source: Committee
3 April 1987
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.
Source: Committee
8 April 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
10 April 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91.
Source: Calendars
10 April 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 100-39.
Source: Committee
10 April 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 100-39.
Source: Committee
21 April 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 April 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 April 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 April 1987
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
27 April 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
27 April 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
8 May 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-35.
Source: President
8 May 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
8 May 1987
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 9 May 1987
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 1987
Sponsors
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/240
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/240
- us · 100-hr-240 · source updated 24 March 2026