HR 240 · 100th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Santa Fe Trail as a National Historic Trail.

Introduced 1987-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 100-35.(1987-05-08)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1987-03-10
Yea 403Nay 3

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Santa Fe Trail, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico, as the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. Requires the owners' consent for land acquisitions outside the federally administered area. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to notify private landowners of their potential liability for personal injuries before acquiring any easement with respect to the Trail. Authorizes the Secretary to accept the donation of Trail markers. Authorizes appropriations.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (13)

6 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]MO
Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]OK
Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1]NM
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9]MO
Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3]OK
Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]CO
Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6]MO