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Calendar No. 980
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2255
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 29, 2007
Mrs. Hutchison (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Roberts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
September 16, 2008
Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
Omit the part struck through
A BILL
To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for studies of the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail to determine whether to add the trails to the National Trails System, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail
Studies Act
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Studies of the Chisholm Trail and great western trail for Potential Addition to the National Trails System
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Chisholm Trail
In general
The Chisholm Trail
(also known as the Abilene Trail
), from the vicinity of San
Antonio, Texas, segments from the vicinity of Cuero, Texas, to Ft. Worth,
Texas, Duncan, Oklahoma, alternate segments used through Oklahoma, to Enid,
Oklahoma, Caldwell, Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, Abilene, Kansas, and commonly used
segments running to alternative Kansas destinations.
Requirement
In conducting the study required under this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall identify the point at which the trail originated south of San Antonio, Texas.
Great Western Trail
In general
The Great Western
Trail (also known as the Dodge City Trail
), from the vicinity of
San Antonio, Texas, north-by-northwest through the vicinities of Kerrville and
Menard, Texas, north-by-northeast through the vicinities of Coleman and Albany,
Texas, north through the vicinity of Vernon, Texas, to Doan's Crossing, Texas,
northward through or near the vicinities of Altus, Lone Wolf, Canute, Vici, and
May, Oklahoma, north through Kansas to Dodge City, and north through Nebraska
to Ogallala.
Requirement
In conducting the study required under this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall identify the point at which the trail originated south of San Antonio, Texas.
.
Acquisition of land
No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the Chisholm Trail or Great Western Trail without the consent of the owner of the land or interest.
September 16, 2008
Reported with an amendment