Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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Historic Routes Preservation Act This bill allows any state, county, political subdivision or agency of a state, company, or other person that asserts public acceptance of a right-of-way granted for the construction of highways over public lands to file a claim within the 25-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this bill, unless such entity filed a notice of an intent to file suit with respect to a claim asserting the public acceptance of such a right-of-way before such date. The bill sets forth a procedure for conclusively verifying, proving, and establishing the acceptance of such rights-of-way.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorGovernment liabilityJudicial review and appealsLand use and conservationRoads and highways
A bill to establish a procedure for resolving claims to certain rights-of-way.
USA115th CongressS-468| Senate
| Updated: 7/26/2017
Historic Routes Preservation Act This bill allows any state, county, political subdivision or agency of a state, company, or other person that asserts public acceptance of a right-of-way granted for the construction of highways over public lands to file a claim within the 25-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this bill, unless such entity filed a notice of an intent to file suit with respect to a claim asserting the public acceptance of such a right-of-way before such date. The bill sets forth a procedure for conclusively verifying, proving, and establishing the acceptance of such rights-of-way.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorGovernment liabilityJudicial review and appealsLand use and conservationRoads and highways