United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1261 (109th)
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.
Introduced
10 March 2005
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
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Summary
Amends the National Trails System Act to provide that, in the case of any donation, transfer, lease, sale, or other conveyance of a railroad right-of-way for interim use, such use of the right-of-way shall not begin until the payment or deposit of compensation to each of the owners of the land underlying the right-of-way has been made: (1) in accordance with specified law, including the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970; or (2) pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction in a condemnation proceeding consistent with such law.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 March 2005
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Introduced in House · EN · 10 March 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 March 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1261
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1261