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A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
1/11/2023, 1:28 PM
Congressional Summary of S 479
Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people.
Requires Interior to consider input from owners of private land within or adjacent to such study area.
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Current Status of Bill S 479
Bill S 479 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 12, 2015. Bill S 479 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on February 12, 2015. Bill S 479's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. as of February 12, 2015
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 479
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 479
Primary Policy Focus
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesPotential Impact Areas
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government studies and investigations
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- U.S. history
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 479
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 479
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