I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2849 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Chisholm Trail 
and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for 
potential addition to the National Trails System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2007 
Mr. COLE of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. BOREN, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. LUCAS, 
Mrs. MUSGRAVE, and Mr. THORNBERRY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle- 
drive trails for study and for potential addition to the 
National Trails System, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chisholm and Great 
Western Cattle Trails Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF THE CHISHOLM TRAIL FOR 
STUDY AND POTENTIAL ADDITION TO THE 
NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(ll) The Chisholm Trail National Historic 
Trail (also known as the ‘Abilene Trail’), from the 
vicinity of Brownsville, Texas; northward through 
the vicinity of San Antonio, Texas and segments 
from the vicinity of Cuero, Texas; to Ft. Worth, 
Texas; Duncan, Oklahoma, and alternate segments 
used through Oklahoma, to Enid, Oklahoma; 
Caldwell, Kansas; Wichita, Kansas; Abilene, Kansas; 
and the segments running to alternative Kansas des-
tinations that were commonly used.’’. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF THE GREAT WESTERN TRAIL FOR 
STUDY AND POTENTIAL ADDITION TO THE 
NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 12441(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(ll) The Great Western Trail National His-
toric Trail (also known as the ‘Dodge City Trail’), 
from the vicinity of San Antonio, Texas, north-by- 
northwest through the vicinities of Kerrville and 
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Menard, Texas; north-by-northeast through the vi-
cinities of Coleman and Albany, Texas; north 
through the vicinity of Vernon, Texas, to Doan’s 
Crossing, Texas; northward through Oklahoma 
through or near the vicinities of Altus, Lone Wolf, 
Canute, Vici, May; and north through Kansas to 
Dodge City.’’. 
SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 12441(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘of this section:’’ 
in the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘of this 
section. Not later than 3 complete fiscal years after the 
date of the enactment of an Act requiring a new study 
under this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall sub-
mit to Congress the newly required study.’’. 
SEC. 5. LAND ACQUISITION. 
No lands or interests therein outside the exterior 
boundaries of any federally administered area may be ac-
quired by the Federal Government for the Chisholm Trail 
or Great Western Trail except with the consent of the 
owner thereof. 
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