H.R. 1261 · 109th Congress

To amend the National Trails System Act to improve the efficiency and fairness of acquiring railroad rights-of-way for interim use as public trails by applying the procedures applicable to other Federal real estate acquisitions.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jim Ryun
Introduced
2005-03-10
Latest action
2005-03-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

Subjects

Land transfers
Public lands and natural resources
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Transportation and Public Works
Sports and Recreation
Right of property
Trails
Landowners
Leases
Eminent domain
Right-of-way
Railroad abandonments