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Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act of 2000

Public Law 106-487 · S. 710 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS)

Cosponsors (7): Sen. Thad Cochran,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to study and report to specified congressional committees on what measures should be taken to preserve certain Civil War battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail. Authorizes appropriations.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

  1. Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-487.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 1, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 23, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Feb 2, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jan 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Oct 14, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  11. Sep 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jul 29, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  13. Mar 25, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Mar 24, 1999IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.