text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as ``National Trails System Willing Seller 
  Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND FROM WILLING SELLERS FOR CERTAIN 
                TRAILS.
  
      (a) Oregon National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(3) of the 
  National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(3)) 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. The authority of the Federal 
  Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited 
  to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of the 
  trail.''.
      (b) Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(4) of the 
  National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(4)) 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. The authority of the Federal 
  Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited 
  to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of the 
  trail.''.
      (c) Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.--Section 5(a)(5) of 
  the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(5)) 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. The authority of 
  the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall 
  be limited to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of 
  the trail.''.
      (d) Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(6) of 
  the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)) 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. The authority of 
  the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall 
  be limited to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of 
  the trail.''.
      (e) Iditarod National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(7) of the 
  National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(7)) 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. The authority of the Federal 
  Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited 
  to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of the 
  trail.''.
      (f) 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.''.
      (g) Ice Age National Scenic Trail.--Section 5(a)(10) of the 
  National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(10)) 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.''.
      (h) Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.--Section 5(a)(11) of 
  the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(11)) is amended--
              (1) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; and
              (2) 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.''.
      (i) Nez Perce National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(14) of the 
  National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(14)) is amended--
              (1) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; and
              (2) 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. The authority of the Federal 
          Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be 
          limited to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either 
          side of the trail.''.
  
  SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
  
      Section 10 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1249) is 
  amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
      ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
              ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
          Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
          necessary to implement the provisions of this Act relating to 
          the trails designated by section 5(a).
              ``(2) Natchez trace national scenic trail.--
                      ``(A) In general.--With respect to the Natchez 
                  Trace National Scenic Trail (referred to in this 
                  paragraph as the `trail') designated by section 
                  5(a)(12)--
                              ``(i) not more than $500,000 shall be 
                          appropriated for the acquisition of land or 
                          interests in land for the trail; and
                              ``(ii) not more than $2,000,000 shall be 
                          appropriated for the development of the trail.
                      ``(B) Participation by volunteer trail groups.--The 
                  administering agency for the trail shall encourage 
                  volunteer trail groups to participate in the 
                  development of the trail.''.
target: National Trails System Willing Seller Act - Amends the National Trails System Act (the Act) to: (1) prohibit the federal acquisition of lands outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area, except with the owner's consent, for the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, Lewis and Clark, Iditarod, and Nez Perce National Historic Trails and the Continental Divide, North Country, Ice Age, and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trails; and (2) provide that federal authority to acquire fee title shall be limited to an average of not more than one-quarter mile on either side of such national historic trails and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
feat_title: A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails in the System, and for other purposes.