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S. 57Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Pike National Historic Trail Study Act

Sponsored by Michael F. BennetSen. Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
Introduced January 8, 2019

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The Pike National Historic Trail Study Act amends the National Trails System Act to formally recognize the Pike National Historic Trail and call for a study of its significance. It adds a new entry describing the trail’s length and route, which follows Lt. Zebulon Pike’s 1806‑1807 expedition across several states. The amendment affects federal agencies that manage historic trails and any future planning or preservation efforts related to this trail.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act to add a new subsection (46) defining the Pike National Historic Trail.
  • Specifies that the trail is about 3,664 miles long and follows Lt. Zebulon Pike’s expedition from Fort Bellefontaine, Missouri, through Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, ending in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
  • Mandates that a study be conducted on the trail’s historic and cultural significance.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

January 8, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

January 8, 2019

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

January 8, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued January 8, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 57

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 8, 2019

Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Gardner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Pike National Historic Trail.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pike National Historic Trail Study Act .

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Pike National Historic Trail study

Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(46)

Pike National Historic Trail

The Pike National Historic Trail, a series of routes extending approximately 3,664 miles, which follows the route taken by Lt. Zebulon Montgomery Pike during the 1806–1807 Pike expedition that began in Fort Bellefontaine, Missouri, extended through portions of the States of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, and ended in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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