S 651 · 108th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

National Trails System Willing Seller Act

Introduced 2003-03-18· Sponsored by Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.(2003-07-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Trails System Willing Seller Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that in order to address problems involving multijurisdictional authority over the National Trails System, the Secretary of the Federal department with jurisdiction over a national scenic or historic trail should: (1) cooperate with appropriate State and local officials and private persons to pursue the trail's development; and (2) be granted sufficient authority to purchase lands critical to the completion of such trail from willing sellers. Amends the National Trails System Act to provide that, with respect to the North Country, Ice Age, and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trails, no lands or interests therein outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for such a Trail except with the owner's consent.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 651, National Trails System Willing Seller Act

Jul 1, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 25, 2003</p>

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S. 651, National Trails System Willing Seller Act

Jul 1, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 25, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat