[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 1847 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 541
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1847
[Report No. 110-841]
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.
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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]
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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.
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 ``National Trails System Willing
Seller Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND FROM WILLING SELLERS FOR CERTAIN
TRAILS.
(a) 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.''.
(b) 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.''.
(c) 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.''.
(d) 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.''.
(e) 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.''.
(f) 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.''.
(g) Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.--Section 5(a)(11) of
the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(11)) is amended--
(1) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; and
(2) 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.''.
(h) Nez Perce National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(14) of the
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(14)) is amended--
(1) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; and
(2) 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.''.
SEC. 3. 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:
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) 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).
``(2) Natchez trace national scenic trail.--
``(A) 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)--
``(i) not more than $500,000 shall be
appropriated for the acquisition of land or
interests in land for the trail; and
``(ii) not more than $2,000,000 shall be
appropriated for the development of the trail.
``(B) Participation by volunteer trail groups.--The
administering agency for the trail shall encourage
volunteer trail groups to participate in the
development of the trail.''.
Union Calendar No. 541
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1847
[Report No. 110-841]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
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