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H.R. 1435 111th 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: March 11, 2009 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AlaskaDistrict of ColumbiaHistoric sites and heritage areasIllinois
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Became law
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 11, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 11, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 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 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 189 Identical bill National Trails System Willing Seller Act
  • HR 146 Text similarities Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1435: National Trails System Willing Seller Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1435/
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"H.R. 1435: National Trails System Willing Seller Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1435/.
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H.R. 1435, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1435/.
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