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H.R. 2352 105th Congress House

To amend the National Trails System Act to require local approval of designations of railroad rights-of-way for interim use as trails.

Introduced: July 31, 1997 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Federal-local relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsRailroadsRight-of-way
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Aug 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Aug 1, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1586)
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 11, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Trails System Act to provide that a railroad right-of-way may be designated for interim use as a trail only if such designation is approved by the appropriate local governmental officials, as identified by the State in which the right-of-way is located.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2352: To amend the National Trails System Act to require local approval of designations of railroad rights-of-way for interim use as trails.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2352/
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"H.R. 2352: To amend the National Trails System Act to require local approval of designations of railroad rights-of-way for interim use as trails.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2352/.
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H.R. 2352, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2352/.
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