De Soto National Trail Study Act of 1987
Public Law 100-187 · S. 1297 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 11, 1987 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL)
Cosponsors (12): Sen. Lawton Chiles, Sen. Howell Heflin,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
De Soto National Trail Study Act of 1987 - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the De Soto Trail, extending through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana, for study for inclusion in such System.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 11, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-187.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 2, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 1, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 18, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 3, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 9, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 1, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 25, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 16, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 29, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.