HR 5694 · 96th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
A bill to amend the National Trails Systems Act, to authorize a study of the Trail of Tears, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1979-10-24)
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Amends the National Trails Systems Act to authorize a study to be conducted by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the appropriate States, and the Cherokee people, to determine the feasibility of designating the Trail of Tears as a National Historic Trail. Includes the Trail of Tears as a route to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail.…
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Cosponsors (20)
13 Democrats7 Republicans