United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5820 (110th)
Traditional Use Protection Act of 2008
Introduced
16 April 2008
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
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Summary
Traditional Use Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Forest Service to establish a grant program to allow states to acquire land rights in perpetuity in order to preserve and maintain such land for traditional use (hunting, fishing, access to water, motorized recreation, hiking, bird watching, and non-motorized recreational activities) by the public, or to make subgrants to an entity for such purposes. Requires that land rights be acquired only from a willing seller. Prohibits acquisition through eminent domain.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 April 2008
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Introduced in House · EN · 16 April 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 April 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5820
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5820