S. 790 — A bill to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center".
Executive Summary
S. 790 is a straightforward facility renaming bill that redesignates the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the 'Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center'. The legislation honors former U.S. Representative Barbara Cubin, who represented Wyoming in the House from 1995 to 2009. As a standard commemorative measure, it updates all federal references, maps, and documents to reflect the new name and serves as a low-friction, symbolic win for the Wyoming delegation.
Arguments For
- Provides a low-cost, highly visible local political win for the Wyoming delegation by honoring a former Member of Congress.
- Requires minimal administrative effort, as it simply updates signage and federal documentation.
Likely Supporters
Arguments Against
- Consumes legislative floor time for a purely symbolic, non-substantive issue.
- May face minor, localized pushback from groups opposed to naming public lands and historical facilities after modern politicians rather than historical figures.
Likely Opponents
📋 Key Provisions
- Redesignates the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the 'Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center'.
- Deems any reference in federal law, map, regulation, document, or paper to the center as a reference to the new name.
- Makes a conforming amendment to Section 2(a) of Public Law 105-290 to officially strike the old name and insert the new designation.
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Redesignates the center to include Barbara L. Cubin's name.
"be known and designated as the"
Updates references in laws, maps, and regulations.
"Any reference in a law, map, reg-"
Amends Public Law 105-290 to conform with the new name.
"Public Law 105–290 (112 Stat. 2783) is amended"