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H.R. 481 · 111th Congress

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2009

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 111th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

6 cosponsors · 5 D, 1 R

0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2009 - Amends the National Trails System Act to add certain existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest to the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota.

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Oct 8, 2009

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2009 - Amends the National Trails System Act to add certain existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest to the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota.

Prohibits the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior from acquiring land for the North Country National Scenic Trail that was obtained through condemnation by a state or local government.

Prohibits anything in this Act from prohibiting or hindering the development, production, conveyance, or transmission of energy.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2009

Latest action (Oct 8, 2009): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 13, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.