An Act to amend the National Trails System Act (82 Stat. 919), and for other purposes).
Public Law 94-527 · S. 2112 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 17, 1976 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Lawton Chiles (D-FL)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. James Allen
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the following trails for study as potential additions to the National Trails System: (1) Bartram Trail, extending through Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee; (2) Daniel Boone Trail, extending through North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky; (3) Desert Trail, extending through Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona; (4) Dominguez-Escalante Trail, extending through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona; (5) Florida Trail; (6) Indian Nations Trail, Oklahoma; (7) Nez Perce Trail, extending through Oregon, Idaho, and Montana; and (8) Pacific Northwest Trail, extending through Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 17, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-527.
- Oct 7, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 6, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 1, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Sep 27, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15122.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 25, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 24, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Aug 10, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 15, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to 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.