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HR 3860 108th Congress House

National Trails System Willing Seller Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: February 26, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 2, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Feb 26, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 26, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2004
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 9, 2004
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 2, 2004
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 26, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3860: National Trails System Willing Seller Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3860/
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"H.R. 3860: National Trails System Willing Seller Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3860/.
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