National Trails System Willing Seller Act

Summary

National Trails System Willing Seller Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that, in order to address problems involving multijurisdictional authority over the National Trails System, the Secretary of the Federal department with jurisdiction over a national scenic or historic trail should: (1) cooperate with appropriate State and local officials and private persons to pursue the trail's development; and (2) be granted sufficient authority to purchase from willing sellers lands and interests in lands critical to trail completion. Provides for Federal acquisition of lands from willing sellers for specified System trails. Amends the National Trails System Act to provide protection for such willing sellers.

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Timeline

1. 1 March 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 March 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 March 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 March 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 March 2001

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

6. 13 March 2001

   Vote

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 3 (Roll no. 46). (text: CR H845-846)

   Source: Floor

7. 13 March 2001

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 3 (Roll no. 46).(text: CR H845-846)

   Source: Floor

8. 13 March 2001

   Floor

   Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

   Source: Floor

9. 13 March 2001

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H845-847)

   Source: Floor

10. 13 March 2001

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

11. 13 March 2001

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 834.

    Source: Floor

12. 14 March 2001

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 7 March 2002

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 14 March 2001 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 13 March 2001 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 1 March 2001 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 14 March 2001

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 14 March 2001

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 March 2001

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 March 2001

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 13 March 2001

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 March 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
• RON KIND · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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