S 134 IS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 134
To amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the North Country National Scenic Trail.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 6, 2009
Mr. LEVIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the North Country National Scenic Trail.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND FROM WILLING SELLERS FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.
Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land.’.
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