United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 975 (109th)
TRAIL Act
Introduced
17 February 2005
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Summary
Trail Responsibility and Accountability for the Improvement of Lands Act or TRAIL Act - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and other federal law to provide that: (1) any person who knowingly violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of such an Act or any regulation issued under such an Act concerning the management, use, and protection of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands, National Park System lands, National Wildlife Refuge lands, and National Forest lands shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, subject to fine and/or imprisonment as provided under federal criminal law; and (2) any person who otherwise violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of such an Act or any regulation issued under such an Act concerning the management, use, and protection of such lands shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, subject to fine and/or imprisonment as provided under federal criminal law. Permits requiring persons adjudged guilty of a: (1) Class B misdemeanor on BLM or National Park System lands to pay all costs of the proceedings; and (2) a Class A or Class B misdemeanor on National Wildlife Refuge or National Forest lands to pay all costs of the proceedings. Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, and other federal law to set a minimum fine of $500 for certain fire usage violations on BLM, National Park System, and National Forest lands.
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11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 14 December 2005
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 14 December 2005
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 13 December 2005
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 13 December 2005
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 13 December 2005
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 14 June 2005
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 14 June 2005
Reported to House without amendment, Part I
summary · EN · 14 June 2005
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 February 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/975
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/975