S. 2052: El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act
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S. 2052: El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act
108th Congress · introduced 2004-02-05 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-342.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-02-05 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-342. (final step reached)
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Official title
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act
Plain summary
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas (the Trail) as a National Historic Trail. Authorizes the establishment of the Trail on portions of the National Historic Trail on: (1) publicly-owned lands; and (2) privately-owned lands only with the consent of the landowner. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Trail and to consult with State and local agencies in the planning and development of the Trail. Authorizes the Secretary to coordinate activities relating to the Trail with U.S. and Mexican public and non-governmental organizations and other entities. Prohibits the acquisition of lands for the Trail outside the federally-administered area without the consent of the landowner.
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El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act
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Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · 0 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2052, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act (2004-07-16); CBO cost estimate: S. 2052, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act (2004-07-16)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2052.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s2052 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108