National Trails System Willing Seller Act

Bill: 110-s-169
Sponsor: Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
District of Columbia
Historic sites
History
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Land transfers
Landowners
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New York State
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Right of property
South Dakota
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Utah
Virginia
Washington State
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
National Trails System Willing Seller Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to: (1) prohibit the Government acquisition of lands outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area, except with the owner's consent, for the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, Lewis and Clark, Iditarod, and Nez Perce National Historic Trails and the Continental Divide, North Country, Ice Age, and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trails; and (2) provide that the Government's authority to acquire fee title shall be limited to an average of not more than one-quarter mile on either side of such national historic trails and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. 

action_date: 2007-09-17
text: 
National Trails System Willing Seller Act - Amends the National Trails System Act (the Act) to: (1) prohibit the federal acquisition of lands outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area, except with the owner's consent, for the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, Lewis and Clark, Iditarod, and Nez Perce National Historic Trails and the Continental Divide, North Country, Ice Age, and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trails; and (2) provide that federal authority to acquire fee title shall be limited to an average of not more than one-quarter mile on either side of such national historic trails and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. 

Eliminates requirements under the Act regarding: (1) the prohibition on the acquisition of lands and interests in the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail and the Nez Perce National Historic Trail outside of the exterior boundaries of federally administered areas for such trails; and (2) the limitations on the designation of lands outside of such areas as segments of those trails. 

Revises Act provisions authorizing appropriations for the establishment and designation of national scenic and national historic trails. 

Limits funding for the acquisition of land or interests in land for, and for the development of, the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. Instructs the administering agency for the Trail to encourage volunteer trail groups' participation in the development of the Trail.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-167.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-167.
action_date: 2007-07-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-88.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S165)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate