US Congress Senate Bill 544 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-10-19 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-224.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-19	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-224.
2011-03-10	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1550-1551)
2011-03-10	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1550)

HB1022 (Same As) 2012-01-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/544/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s544/BILLS-112s544is.pdf