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Union Calendar No. 541
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1847
[Report No. 110–841]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 29, 2007
Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Petri) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
September 11, 2008
Additional sponsors: Mr. Arcuri and Mr. Moran of Virginia
September 11, 2008
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 29, 2007
A BILL
To amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails in the System, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
National Trails System Willing Seller
Act
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Authority to acquire land from willing sellers for certain trails
Oregon national historic trail
Section
5(a)(3) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(3)) is amended by
adding at the end the following: No land or interest in land outside the
exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the
Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the
land or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government to acquire
fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than
1/4 mile on either side of the trail.
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Mormon pioneer national historic trail
Section
5(a)(4) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(4)) is amended by
adding at the end the following: No land or interest in land outside the
exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the
Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the
land or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government to acquire
fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than
1/4 mile on either side of the trail.
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Continental divide national scenic trail
Section
5(a)(5) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(5)) is amended by
adding at the end the following: No land or interest in land outside the
exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the
Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the
land or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government to acquire
fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than
1/4 mile on either side of the trail.
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Lewis and clark national historic trail
Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails
System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the
following: No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries
of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government
for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in
land. The authority of the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this
paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than
1/4 mile on either side of the trail.
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North country national scenic trail
Section 5(a)(8)
of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8)) is amended by adding
at the end the following: No land or interest in land outside the
exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the
Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the
land or interest in land.
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Ice age national scenic trail
Section 5(a)(10) of the
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(10)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: No land or interest in land outside the exterior
boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal
Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or
interest in land.
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Potomac heritage national scenic trail
Section 5(a)(11) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(11)) is amended—
by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; and
by adding at the end the following:
No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any
federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the
trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in
land.
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Nez perce national historic trail
Section 5(a)(14) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(14)) is amended—
by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; and
by adding at the end the following:
No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any
federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the
trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. The
authority of the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph
shall be limited to an average of not more than 1/4 mile
on either side of the trail.
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Conforming amendment
Section 10 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1249) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
Authorization of appropriations
In general
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Act relating to the trails designated by section 5(a).
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
In general
With respect to the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
(referred to in this paragraph as the trail
) designated by
section 5(a)(12)—
not more than $500,000 shall be appropriated for the acquisition of land or interests in land for the trail; and
not more than $2,000,000 shall be appropriated for the development of the trail.
Participation by volunteer trail groups
The administering agency for the trail shall encourage volunteer trail groups to participate in the development of the trail.
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September 11, 2008
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed