II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 134 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2009 Mr. Levin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the North Country National Scenic Trail.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the North Country National Scenic Trail Willing Seller Act.

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Authority to acquire land from willing sellers for the North Country National Scenic Trail

Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8)) is amended by adding at the end the following: No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land..