[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 958 Reported in Senate (RS)]


                                                       Calendar No. 242
109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 958

                          [Report No. 109-150]

To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled 
Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of 
                 Columbia as a National Historic Trail.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 28, 2005

Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Allen) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

                            October 19, 2005

               Reported by Mr. Domenici, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled 
Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of 
                 Columbia as a National Historic Trail.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Star-Spangled Banner National 
Historic Trail Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRAIL.

    Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(25) Star-spangled banner national historic trail.--
                    <DELETED>``(A)</DELETED> In general</DELETED>.--
                <DELETED>The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic 
                Trail (referred to in this paragraph as the `trail'), 
                an approximately 290-mile long trail extending from 
                southern
                </DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Star-Spangled 
                Banner National Historic Trail, a trail consisting of 
                water and overland routes totaling approximately 290 
                miles extending from southern Maryland through the 
                District of Columbia and Virginia, and north to 
                Baltimore, Maryland, commemorating the Chesapeake 
                Campaign of the War of 1812 (including the British 
                invasion of Washington, District of Columbia, and its 
                associated feints and the Battle of Baltimore in summer 
                1814), as generally depicted on the maps contained in 
                the <DELETED>draft</DELETED> report entitled `Star-
                Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Feasibility 
                Study and Environmental Impact Statement', and dated 
                March 2004.
                    ``(B) Map.--A map generally depicting the trail 
                shall be maintained on file and available for public 
                inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
                Park Service.
                    ``(C) Administration.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (E)(ii), the trail shall be administered by the 
                Secretary of the Interior.
                    ``(D) Land acquisition.--No land or interest in 
                land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally 
                administered area may be acquired by the United States 
                for the trail except with the consent of the owner of 
                the land or interest in land.
                    ``(E) Public participation.--The Secretary of the 
                Interior shall--
                            ``(i) encourage communities, owners of land 
                        along the trail, and volunteer trail groups to 
                        participate in the planning, development, and 
                        maintenance of the trail; and
                            ``(ii) consult with other affected 
                        landowners and Federal, State, and local 
                        agencies in the administration of the trail.
                    ``(F) Interpretation and assistance.--Subject to 
                the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of 
                the Interior may provide to State and local governments 
                and nonprofit organizations interpretive programs and 
                services and, through Fort McHenry National Monument 
                and Shrine, technical assistance, for use in carrying 
                out preservation and development of, and education 
                relating to the War of 1812 along, the trail.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 242

109th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 958

                          [Report No. 109-150]

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                                 A BILL

To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled 
Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of 
                 Columbia as a National Historic Trail.

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                            October 19, 2005

                        Reported with amendments