National Trails System Willing Seller Act
Latest action · Mar 2, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2004 to Jun 1, 2004; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Amo Houghton | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| D-WI | David R. Obey | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| R-NE | Doug Bereuter | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| D-WI | Gerald D. Kleczka | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| R-CO | Joel Hefley | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| R-PA | Phil English | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| R-OH | Ralph Regula | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Feb 26, 2004 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Mar 11, 2004 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | Mar 24, 2004 | |
| R-MI | Nick Smith | Apr 20, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Thomas M. Reynolds | Jun 1, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 26, 2004 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 2, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- Feb 26, 2004Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Trails System Willing Seller Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Alaska
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- District of Columbia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Land transfers
- Landowners
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York State
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Right of property
- South Dakota
- Sports and Recreation
- Trails
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington State
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2004Introduced in House
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