United States · Law · S
S. 1542 (99th)
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act by designating the Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) Trail as a component of the National Trails System.
Introduced
31 July 1985
Last action
6 October 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-445.
Sponsors
Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Nez Perce National Historic Trail from Wallowa Lake, Oregon, to Bear Paw Mountain, Montana, as part of the National Trails System.
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Timeline
31 July 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 1985
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, Agriculture Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
22 January 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Department of the Interior. Favorable.
Source: Committee
2 April 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Favorable.
Source: Committee
11 April 1986
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
30 July 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
7 August 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 796.
Source: Calendars
7 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 99-382.
Source: Committee
7 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 99-382.
Source: Committee
11 August 1986
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 August 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 August 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 August 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.
Source: Committee
10 September 1986
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
10 September 1986
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 September 1986
Committee
Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation Discharged.
Source: Committee
24 September 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
24 September 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 September 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 September 1986
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 531.
Source: Calendars
24 September 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
24 September 1986
Committee
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
24 September 1986
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-873.
Source: Committee
24 September 1986
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-873.
Source: Committee
30 September 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 September 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 September 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
6 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-445.
Source: President
6 October 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 October 1986
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
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 October 1986
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 11 August 1986
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 7 August 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 July 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsii00 · Standing
- · sseg00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1542
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/1542
- us · 99-s-1542 · source updated 24 March 2026