[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H.R. 461 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 461
To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark
National Historic Trail.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 29, 2003
Mr. Hill (for himself, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. Souder) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark
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 ``Lewis and Clark National Historic
Trail Amendments Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) The National Trails System was established in 1968 to
provide additional recreational opportunities and promote
preservation of access to outdoor areas and historical
resources of the nation, and has been amended over time to
recognize new categories of trails and to expand site
designations.
(2) The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, as
designated in 1978, omits several historically significant
sites relevant to the Lewis and Clark expedition.
(3) Lewis and Clark first came together at the Falls of the
Ohio, located at Clarksville, Indiana, and Louisville,
Kentucky, to plan and prepare for their expedition.
(4) The Corps of Discovery was formed at the Falls of the
Ohio when Lewis and Clark selected the first enlisted members
of the expedition and members were sworn into the army during a
ceremony witnessed by General George Rogers Clark.
(5) On July 13, 2001, the National Park Service certified
the Falls of the Ohio State Park as an official Lewis and Clark
site associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic
Trail.
(6) On July 22, 2002, the National Park Service certified
Historic Locust Grove in Louisville, Kentucky, as an official
Lewis and Clark site associated with the Lewis and Clark
National Historic Trail.
(7) The National Council of the Lewis and Clark
Bicentennial has designated the Falls of the Ohio as a national
signature event site in October, 2003, to commemorate the
bicentennial of the important events that occurred in
Clarksville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky.
(8) The areas in and around Clarksville, Indiana, and
Louisville, Kentucky, including the Falls of the Ohio, are the
sites of events pivotal to the Lewis and Clark expedition and
merit protection and recognition as components of the Lewis and
Clark National Historic Trail.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.
Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C.
1244(a)(6)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``The'' and
inserting ``(A) The''; and
(2) by adding the following new subparagraph:
``(B) In addition to the route designated in
subparagraph (A), the trail shall include the route
traveled by Lewis and Clark from the Falls of Ohio,
located in Clarksville, Indiana, and Louisville,
Kentucky, to Wood River, Illinois.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
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