(Updated September 25, 2006)
H.R. 383
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail Designation Act of 2005
Floor Situation
The House is scheduled to consider H.R. 383, under suspension of the rules, on
Monday, September 25, 2006. The bill is debatable for 40 minutes,
may not be amended, and requires a two-thirds majority vote for passage.
Summary
H.R. 383 designates the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, a trail from
Missoula, Montana to the Pacific Ocean, to provide for the public appreciation,
understanding, and enjoyment of the nationally significant natural and cultural
features of the Ice Age Floods, and to promote efforts to interpret and educate
along the pathways of the floods.
The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of
the National Park Service, to administer the Trail. Allows the Secretary to
establish and operate a Trail management office within the vicinity of the
Trail. Requires the Secretary to establish and maintain a trail advisory
committee to assist the Trail manager and staff with the operation of the Trail.
The measure requires the Secretary to prepare a Cooperative Management and
Interpretation Plan for the Trail to: (1) describe strategies for the
coordinated development of the Trail; (2) identify potential partnering
opportunities to develop interpretative facilities and educational programs; (3)
confirm and expand upon the inventory of floods' features contained in a
specified National Park Service study; and (4) review and modify the map of the
Trail.
H.R. 383 allows the Secretary to acquire not more than 25 acres of land for
public information and administrative purposes to facilitate the geographic
diversity of the Trail.
Legislative History
H.R. 383 was introduced by Rep. Hastings (WA) on January 26, 2005. The bill was
ordered to be reported, in the nature of a substitute, as amended, by unanimous
consent, on July 19, 2006. House Report
109-619 was filed on September 6, 2006.
For additional information or questions, please contact the Resources Committee at 5-2761.