Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-345.
- Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-345.
- Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
- Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
- Dec 28, 2022Presented to President.
- Dec 28, 2022Presented to President.
- Dec 22, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 22, 2022On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10010-10011)
- Dec 22, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Dec 22, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3519.
- Dec 22, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10010-10011)
- Dec 22, 2022Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 21, 2022Held at the desk.
- Dec 21, 2022Received in the House.
- Dec 21, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 20, 2022Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9614)
- Dec 20, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 20, 2022Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9614)
- Dec 20, 2022Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 20, 2022Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 11, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-297.
- Jan 19, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jan 19, 2022Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] R-MO
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] D-NM
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] R-TX
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] R-AR
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] D-AZ
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