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Calendar No. 552
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2568
[Report No. 109–309]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 6, 2006
Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Biden, Mr. Carper, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Specter) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
July 31, 2006
Reported by Mr. Domenici, with an amendment
Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic
A BILL
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National
Historic Trail Designation Act
.
Addition to National Scenic and National Historic Trails
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
In general
The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, a series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the Chesapeake Bay and the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, and in the District of Columbia, that traces the 1607 and 1608 voyages of Captain John Smith to chart the land and waterways of the Chesapeake Bay.
Map
A map generally depicting the trail shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
In general
The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic
Trail, a series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the
Chesapeake Bay and the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in the States of
Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware, and in the District of Columbia, that traces
the 1607–1609 voyages of Captain John Smith to chart the land and waterways of
the Chesapeake Bay, as generally depicted on the map entitled Captain
John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Map MD, VA, DE, and DC
,
numbered P–16/80000 (CAJO), and dated May 2006.
Map
The map referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
Administration
The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior—
in coordination with—
the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network authorized under the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 112 Stat. 2961); and
the Chesapeake Bay Program authorized under section 117 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267); and
in consultation with—
other Federal, State, tribal, regional, and local agencies; and
the private sector.
Land acquisition
The United States shall not acquire for the trail any land or interest in land outside the exterior boundary of any federally-managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land.
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July 31, 2006
Reported with an amendment