US SB3222 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 19 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-04-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2425)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 19 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-04-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2425)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for the commemoration and interpretation of the role of the Buffalo Soldiers (African-American troops who, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, came to be known as the Buffalo Soldiers) in the early years of the National Parks, which shall include an evaluation of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a national historic trail commemorating the route traveled by the Buffalo Soldiers from their post in the Presidio in San Francisco to the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and to any other National Parks where they may have served.
Title
Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act
Sponsors
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-04-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2425) | |
2010-04-19 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2425) |
Same As/Similar To
HB4491 (Same As) 2010-05-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
California
Government investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3222/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3222/BILLS-111s3222is.pdf |