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Trails Willing Seller Act of 1999

Introduced: October 14, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 14, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 14, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12641-12642)
Oct 14, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Trails Willing Seller Act of 1999 - Amends the National Trails System Act to require Federal land purchases under such Act to be only with the owner's consent. Prohibits Federal funds from being expended for the acquisition of land or land interests for specified System trails without the owner's consent.
What's happening now October 14, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 22, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1729: Trails Willing Seller Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1729/
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"S. 1729: Trails Willing Seller Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1729/.
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S. 1729, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1729/.
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