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Union Calendar No. 108
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 791
[Report No. 106-189]
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the
War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and Washington, District of
Columbia, and the route of the American defense, for study for
potential addition to the national trails system.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 23, 1999
Mr. Gilchrest (for himself and Mr. Cardin) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
June 17, 1999
Additional sponsors: Mr. Hoyer and Mrs. Morella
June 17, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
February 23, 1999]
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A BILL
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the
War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and Washington, District of
Columbia, and the route of the American defense, for study for
potential addition to the national trails system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Star-Spangled Banner National
Historic Trail Study Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the British invasion of Maryland and Washington,
District of Columbia, during the War of 1812 marks a defining
period in the history of our Nation, the only occasion on which
the United States of America has been invaded by a foreign
power;
(2) the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail traces
the arrival of the British fleet in the Patuxent River in
Calvert County and St. Mary's County, Maryland, the landing of
British forces at Benedict, the sinking of the Chesapeake
Flotilla at Pig Point in Prince George's County and Anne
Arundel County, Maryland, the American defeat at the Battle of
Bladensburg, the siege of the Nation's Capital, Washington,
District of Columbia (including the burning of the United
States Capitol and the White House), the British naval
diversions in the upper Chesapeake Bay leading to the Battle of
Caulk's Field in Kent County, Maryland, the route of the
American troops from Washington through Georgetown, the
Maryland Counties of Montgomery, Howard, and Baltimore, and the
city of Baltimore, Maryland, to the Battle of North Point, and
the ultimate victory of the Americans at Fort McHenry on
September 14, 1814, where a distinguished Maryland lawyer and
poet, Francis Scott Key, wrote the words that captured the
essence of our national struggle for independence, words that
now serve as our national anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner; and
(3) the designation of this route as a national historic
trail--
(A) would serve as a reminder of the importance of
the concept of liberty to all who experience the Star-
Spangled Banner National Historic Trail; and
(B) would give long overdue recognition to the
patriots whose determination to stand firm against
enemy invasion and bombardment preserved this liberty
for future generations of Americans.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF TRAIL FOR STUDY.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c))
is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (36) (as added by section 3
of the El Camino Real Para Los Texas Study Act of 1993 (107
Stat. 1497)) as paragraph (37) and in subparagraph (C) by
striking ``detemine'' and inserting ``determine'';
(2) by designating the paragraphs relating to the Old
Spanish Trail and the Great Western Scenic Trail as paragraphs
(38) and (39), respectively; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(40) Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail.--
``(A) In general.--The Star-Spangled Banner National
Historic Trail, tracing the War of 1812 route from the arrival
of the British fleet in the Patuxent River in Calvert County
and St. Mary's County, Maryland, the landing of the British
forces at Benedict, the sinking of the Chesapeake Flotilla at
Pig Point, the American defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg,
the siege of the Nation's Capital, Washington, District of
Columbia (including the burning of the United States Capitol
and the White House), the British naval diversions in the upper
Chesapeake Bay leading to the Battle of Caulk's Field in Kent
County, Maryland, the route of the American troops from
Washington through Georgetown, the Maryland Counties of
Montgomery, Howard, and Baltimore, and the city of Baltimore,
Maryland, to the Battle of North Point, and the ultimate
victory of the Americans at Fort McHenry on September 14, 1814.
``(B) Affected areas.--The trail crosses 8 counties within
the boundaries of the State of Maryland, the city of Baltimore,
Maryland, and Washington, District of Columbia.
``(C) Coordination with other congressionally mandated
activities.--The study under this paragraph shall be undertaken
in coordination with the study authorized under section 603 of
the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16
U.S.C. 1a-5 note; 110 Stat. 4172) and the Chesapeake Bay
Gateways and Watertrails Network authorized under the
Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 112
Stat. 2961). Such coordination shall extend to any research
needed to complete the studies and any findings and
implementation actions that result from the studies and shall
use available resources to the greatest extent possible to
avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.
``(D) Deadline for study.--Not later that 2 years after
funds are made available for the study under this paragraph,
the study shall be completed and transmitted with final
recommendations to the Committee on Resources in the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources in the Senate.''.
Union Calendar No. 108
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 791
[Report No. 106-189]
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A BILL
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the
War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and Washington, District of
Columbia, and the route of the American defense, for study for
potential addition to the national trails system.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 17, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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