[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 958 Referred in House (RFH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 958
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Resources
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AN ACT
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.--
``(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 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.''.
Passed the Senate November 16, 2005.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.