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.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9614)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9614)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10010-10011)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3519.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10010-10011)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-345.
Became Public Law No: 117-345.
Enacted as Public Law 117-345
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