[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 1286 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 1286
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 10 (legislative day, July 9), 2008
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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AN ACT
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Washington-
Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail.
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 ``Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary
Route National Historic Trail Designation Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITION TO NATIONAL SCENIC AND NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS.
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(__) Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic
Trail.--
``(A) In general.--The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary
Route National Historic Trail, a corridor of approximately 600
miles following the route taken by the armies of General George
Washington and Count Rochambeau between Newport, Rhode Island,
and Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781 and 1782, as generally depicted
on the map titled `Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
National Historic Trail', numbered T01/80,001, and dated June,
2007.
``(B) Map.--The map referred to in subparagraph (A) shall
be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
``(C) Administration.--The trail shall be administered by
the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with--
``(i) other Federal, State, tribal, regional, and
local agencies; and
``(ii) the private sector.
``(D) Land acquisition.--The United States shall not
acquire for the trail any land or interest in land--
``(i) outside the exterior boundary of any
federally managed area without the consent of the owner
of the land or interest in land; and
``(ii) acquired from a State or local government if
that land was acquired by such government through
eminent domain.''.
SEC. 3. ENERGY.
Nothing in the amendment made by section 2 of this Act shall
prohibit or hinder the development, production, conveyance, or
transmission of energy.
SEC. 4. HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, AND RECREATIONAL SHOOTING.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the authority,
jurisdiction, or responsibility of the several States to manage,
control, or regulate fish and resident wildlife under State law or
regulations, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, trapping,
and recreational shooting. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as
limiting access for hunting, fishing, trapping, or recreational
shooting.
SEC. 5. ENERGY AND CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.
The Secretary of Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of
Energy and private industry, shall complete and submit to the Committee
on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and Senators and
Representatives from the States affected by the designation, a report
using the best available data and regarding the energy resources
available on the lands and waters included in the Washington-Rochambeau
Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. The report shall--
(1) contain the best available description of the energy
resources available on the land and report on the specific
amount of energy withdrawn from possible development; and
(2) identify barrels of oil, cubic feet of natural gas,
megawatts of geothermal, wind and solar energy that could be
commercially produced, annual available biomass for energy
production, and any megawatts of hydropower resources
available, including tidal, traditional dams, and in- stream
flow turbines, and any impact on electricity transmission.
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.