S-479 : Still Just a Bill


Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people.

Requires Interior to consider input from owners of private land within or adjacent to such study area.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-02-12IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Senate
2015-02-12IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Deb Fischer [R] (NE)
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Policy Area :

Public Lands and Natural Resources
Related Subjects
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • U.S. history
Related Geographic Entities
  • Kansas
  • Nebraska
  • Oklahoma
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