Historic Routes Preservation Act
- Last Action
- 7/26/2017
Actions
- 2017-07-26Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.
- 2017-02-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2017-02-28Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-28 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (3)
- JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ)
- Dean Heller (R-NV)
- ORRIN HATCH (R-UT)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of the Interior
- Government liability
- Judicial review and appeals
- Land use and conservation
- Roads and highways
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