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S. 553: North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010

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S. 553: North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2009-03-09 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-03-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010

Plain summary

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010 - Amends the National Trails System Act to add certain existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest to the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota.

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Official text

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 553, North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010 (2010-07-02); CBO cost estimate: S. 553, North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010 (2010-07-02)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-s553 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111