,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,flake 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1  
,mr4 ,hell]1 & ,mr4 ,hat*7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
proc$ure = resolv+ claims to c]ta9      
rights-(-way4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,hi/oric ,r\tes    
,pres]vation ,act 4  #b4 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ?is ,act is to a*ieve judicial
 & adm9i/rative effici5cy =1 & to r$uce 
! co/s typically associat$ )1 resolv+   
"r-(-way claims "u ,r4,s4 #bdgg by--    
7#a7 r$uc+ ! burd5 on ,f$]al c\rts by   
e/abli%+ adm9i/rative proc$ures &       
evid5ti>y /&>ds = ! process+ ( ,r4,s4   
#bdgg "r-(-way claims2 &  7#b7          
e/abli%+-- 7,a7 a deadl9e = fil+ ,r4,s4 
#bdgg "r-(-way claims2  7,b7 m&atory    
proc$ures = consid]+ & act+ on ! ,r4,s4 
#bdgg "r-(-way claims2 &  7,c7 uni=m    
legal & evid5ti>y /&>ds ( pro( ( public 

acceptance ( ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way      
claims4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,ab&on or ab&onm5t ,! t]ms ab&on & 
ab&onm5t mean normal action by ! gov]n+ 
body ( a claimant tak5 at a public meet+
 pursuant to notice t decl>es all "r1   
title1 & claim to a ,r4,s4 #bdgg        
"r-(-way is rel9qui%$4  7#b7 ,acceptance
 or accept$ ,! t]ms acceptance & accept$
 mean-- 7,a7 a positive or affirmative  
action by a ,/ate or c\nty gov]nm5tal   
au?ority on or be=e ,octob] #ba1 #aigf1 
includ+--  7i7 a =mal resolution or     
decl>ation ( own]%ip2 or  7ii7 !        
inclusion ( a highway 9 an (ficial road 
map2  7,b7 ! con/ruction1 improvem5t1 or
 ma9t5ance ( a highway by a ,/ate or    
c\nty gov]nm5tal au?ority on or be=e    
,octob] #ba1 #aigf2 or  7,c7 ! cont9u\s 
use ( a highway by ! public = a p]iod ( 
n few] ?an #e consecutive ye>s end+ on a
 date t is on or be=e ,octob] #ba1      
#aigf4  7#c7 ,claim ,! t]m claim means !
 ass]tion ( public acceptance ( a ,r4,s4
 #bdgg "r-(-way fil$ "u section         

#d7;a77#a74  7#d7 ,claimant ,! t]m      
claimant means any ,/ate1 c\nty1        
political subdivision or ag5cy ( a      
,/ate1 company1 or o!r p]son ass]t+ !   
public acceptance ( a "r-(-way "u ,r4,s4
 #bdgg4  7#e7 ,con/ruction ,! t]m       
con/ruction means ! physical activity   
reasonably necess>y1 advisable1 or      
desirable to all[ cont9u\s public use   
ov] a highway accord+ to ! int5d$ mode (
 travel or transportation1 :i* may be   
e/abli%$ by ! use ( any tools or        
equipm5t1 or o!r means1 includ+ m]e     
usage4  7#f7 ,cont9u\s public use ,! t]m
 cont9u\s public use means ! un9t]rupt$ 
use ( a highway by ! public = passage z 
(t5 z g5]ally reg>d$ by ! public to be  
conv5i5t or necess>y dep5d+ on ! "* ( ! 
l& & ! nature ( ! use4  7#g7 ,disclaim] 
& rel9qui%m5t ,! t]m disclaim] &        
rel9qui%m5t means any type ( de$ or     
equival5t docum5t 9 a =m suitable =     
recordation t is approv$ & issu$ by !   
,secret>y disclaim+ & rel9qui%+ ! int]e/
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 a ,r4,s4 #bdgg  

"r-(-way4  7#h7 ,evid5ce ,! t]m evid5ce 
means any te/imony1 object1 or docum5t  
describ$ 9 section #e t w\ld be         
reliable1 au!ntic1 probative1 &         
p]suasive 9 ,f$]al di/rict c\rt "u !    
,f$]al ,rules ( ,evid5ce t are 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#i7  
,highway ,! t]m highway means any road1 
way1 or o!r l& surface r\te ( travel t !
 public has ! "r ( use = passage1 :e!r  
by c>riage1 animal1 foot1 or            
non-motoriz$ or motoriz$ vehicle4  7#aj7
 ,improvem5t ,! t]m improvem5t means--  
7,a7 ! wid5+ ( a highway2  7,b7 !       
horizontal or v]tical realignm5t ( a    
highway2  7,c7 ! in/allation 7z di/+ui%$
 f clean+1 repair1 or replacem5t 9 k9d7 
( a bridge1 culv]t1 or o!r dra9age      
/ructure or conduit2 or  7,d7 any       
significant *ange 9 ! surface           
composition ( a highway4  7#aa7         
,ma9t5ance ,! t]m ma9t5ance means !     
pres]vation ( an exi/+ highway1         
includ+--  7,a7 ! physical upkeep ( !   
highway2  7,b7 ! repair ( we> or damage 

to ! highway f natural or o!r causes2   
7,c7 ! re/oration ( ! %ape ( ! highway2 
&  7,d7 ! gradation ( ! highway or o!r  
measures to ensure t ! %ape ( ! highway 
p]mits dra9age4  7#ab7 ,public l& ,! t]m
 public l& means l&-- 7,a7 t is own$1   
controll$ by1 or subject to !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = !   
b5efit ( ! public2 &  7,b7 t 0 n res]v$ 
on ! date on :i* a ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way
 grant 0 accept$4  7#ac7 ,public or     
public us]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]ms public
 or public us] mean all natural p]sons1 
includ+ ,f$]al lessees1 p]mitees1       
lic5sees1 invitees1 & any o!r natural   
p]son t holds an au?orization or is     
o!rwise all[$ to ent] or use public l&4 
7,b7 ,exceptions ,! t]ms public or      
public us] d n include any ,f$]al ag5t  
or employee act+ )9 ! scope ( !         
employm5t ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy or employee4 
7#ad7 ,r4,s4 #bdgg ,! t]m ,r4,s4 #bdgg  
means section #bdgg ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #icb7 repeal$ by section
 #gjf ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &          

,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7,public ,law   
#id-egi2 #ij ,/at4 #bgic74  7#ae7 ,r4,s4
 #bdgg "r-(-way ,! t]m ,r4,s4 #bdgg     
"r-(-way means an op5-end$ grant or     
d$ication ( l& by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =     
rights-(-way all[+ public use & passage1
 :i* c\ld be accept$4  7#af7 ,res]v$    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m res]v$ means action
 by ! ,secret>y1 be=e ! e>li] ( a ,r4,s4
 #bdgg "r-(-way acceptance or ,octob]   
#ba1 #aigf--  7i7 to )draw l& f ! public
 doma92  7ii7 to make ! l& unavailable =
 appropriation "u public l& laws2 &     
7iii7 to d$icate ! l& by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to a specific public purpose1 su* z a  
p>k1 milit>y e/abli%m5t1 wild]ness area1
 tribal l&1 or ,f$]al enclave1 t does n 
rely on a ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way = !     
public purpose4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m 
res]v$ does n apply to an action ( !    
,secret>y ) respect to ! designation ( a
 wild]ness /udy area1 an area ( critical
 environm5tal conc]n1 or l& ) wild]ness 
*>act]i/ics4  7#ag7 ,scope ,! t]m scope 
means ! e/abli%$ wid? ( a ,r4,s4 #bdgg  

"r-(-way z ( ! date ( acceptance1       
includ+ ! area ne$$ to meet ! public    
conv5i5ce or safety or ! exig5cies (    
increas$ travel bas$ on ! traditional   
use ( a highway 7includ+ p]missible     
improvem5ts1 realignm5ts1 or            
relocation71 & is n limit$ to ! di/urb$ 
surface ( ! highway4  7#ah7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y )      
managem5t jurisdiction ov] l& own$ or   
controll$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on :i* a   
,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way is claim$ to be   
locat$4  #d4 ,fil+ ( claim  7a7 ,fil+   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 dur+ ! #be-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
a claimant ass]t+ ! public acceptance ( 
a "r-(-way grant$ "u ,r4,s4 #bdgg may   
file a claim "u ?is section4  7#b7      
,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a    
claimant may n file a claim "u p>agraph 
7#a7 if ! claimant fil$ a notice ( an   
int5t to file suit ) respect to a claim 
ass]t+ ! public acceptance ( a "r-(-way 
grant$ "u ,r4,s4 #bdgg "u section       

#bdji;a7m7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,=m2 cont5ts  7#a7 ,=m ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
=m to be us$ by claimants = fil+ claims 
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a claim 
fil$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all         
include-- 7,a7 evid5ce support+ ! claim2
 &  7,b7 pro( ( notice or attempt$      
notice by ! claimant "u subsection 7d74 
7c7 ,place ( fil+ ,a claimant %all file 
a claim 9 ! appropriate ,/ate or        
regional location designat$ by !        
,secret>y = ! fil+ ( claims "u ?is      
section4  7d7 ,notice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a    
claimant %all provide notice ( !        
"r-(-way claim by--  7,a7 at lea/ once  
p] week dur+ ! #b-week p]iod imm$iately 
prec$+ ! fil+ ( ! claim1 publi%+ 9 a    
newspap] au?oriz$ to publi% public      
notice "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !      
longe/ l9eal "p ( ! claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg 
"r-(-way is locat$1 a g5]al summ>y ( !  

claim1 includ+ ! location & g5]al       
description ( ! claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg     
"r-(-way2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! claim is fil$1     
provid+1 or reasonably attempt+ to      
provide1 writt5 notice ( ! claim to all 
own]s ( l& contigu\s to ! b\nd>y ( !    
claim$ "r-(-way4  7#b7 ,attempt$ notice 
,! reasonable attempt ( a claimant to   
provide writt5 notice "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,b7 %all be consid]$ to be        
suffici5t notice "u ?is subsection if ! 
claimant files ) ,secret>y v]ification (
 ! reasonable attempt "u writt5 oa? or  
affirmation4  7#c7 ,exception ,not)/&+  
p>agraph 7#a71 a claimant %all be       
consid]$ to h giv5 suffici5t notice "u  
?is subsection if ! claimant provides   
notice ( an int5t to file suit ) respect
 to ! claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way "u   
section #bdji;a7m7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 on or aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,effect (     
failure ,to meet fil+ deadl9e or        
requirem5ts ,if a claimant fails to     

comply ) ! requirem5ts (-- 7#a7         
subsection 7a77#a71 ! failure %all be   
consid]$ to be an automatic irrevocable 
ab&onm5t ( any ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way    
claim2 or  7#b7 subsection 7b71 7c71 or 
7d71 ! claim fil$ by ! claimant %all n  
be process$ until ! date on :i* !       
failure to comply ) ^? subsections is   
cur$4  7f7 ,/atue ( limitations ,except 
z provid$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 any     
/atute ( limitations = ass]t+ ! public  
acceptance ( ! ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way is 
waiv$4  #e4 ,evid5ce & f9al decision    
7a7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,a claimant %all h !  
burd5 to prove by a prepond]ance ( !    
evid5ce ! acceptance ( a "r-(-way "u    
,r4,s4 #bdgg4  7b7 ,presumptions  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except 9 a case 9 :i* ! l&    
und]ly+ ! claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way 0
 res]v$ be=e ! e>li] ( con/ruction ( a  
highway on ! "r-(-way1 or ,octob] #ba1  
#aigf1 acceptance 7includ+ cont9u\s     
public use1 location1 con/ruction1 &    
scope ( ! ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way7 %all be
 conclusively v]ifi$1 prov51 & e/abli%$ 

on fil+1 "u oa? or affirmation by a     
claimant atte/+ to ! au!nticity &       
accuracy1 (--  7,a7 at lea/ #b types (  
evid5ce f among ! category ( evid5ce    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 relat+ to 
! ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way2 or  7,b7 all #c
 types ( evid5ce describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#b71 9 
! case ( demon/rat+ scope & acceptance  
be=e ,octob] #ba1 #aigf4  7#b7 ,copies  
,a copy ( an orig9al docum5t may be us$ 
z evid5ce 9 ! place ( ! orig9al docum5t 
"u ?is section if ! copy is accompani$  
by a writt5 decl>ation1 "u oa? by a     
cu/odian1 own]1 or au?or1 t ! copy is an
 accurate repres5tation ( ! mat]ial t]ms
 ( ! orig9al docum5t4  7#c7 ,he>say     
,he>say conta9$ 9 a docum5t or o!rwise  
provid$ %all be consid]$ reliable1      
admissible1 & probative = ! purposes (  
?is ,act4  7#d7 ,grant )drawal ,evid5ce 
produc$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates t e/abli%es t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates res]v$ ! l& und]ly+ !  
,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way be=e acceptance   
conclusively e/abli%es )drawal ( !      

,f$]al grant = ! ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way4 
7c7 ,description ( categories ( evid5ce 
,= ! purposes ( actions "u ?is ,act1 !re
 are #b categories ( evid5ce t %all be  
consid]$3  7#a7 ,category #a ,category  
#a evid5ce consi/s ( ea* ( ! foll[+     
types ( evid5ce3 7,a7 ,a c5t] l9e or o!r
 survey conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
or duly lic5s$ l& surveyor1 apply+      
g5]ally accept$ survey /&>ds & proc$ures
 or ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,manual (
 ,survey+ ,in/ructions applicable to    
surveys be=e ,octob] #ba1 #aigf1 cle>ly 
%[+ ! public use1 control1 con/ruction1 
location1 direction1 beg9n+ & end po9ts1
 l5g?1 wid?1 & type ( surface ( ! ,r4,s4
 #bdgg "r-(-way z ( date c]ta94  7,b7   
,maps1 plats1 ma9t5ance records 7includ+
 actual or e/imat$ co/s ( ma9t5ance71   
photographs1 ,,gis or global position+  
data1 or o!r comput]-g5]at$ images %[+ !
 location ( ! ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way     
prep>$1 made1 edit$1 kept1 or reli$ on1 
g5]ally or on a case-by-case basis1 by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate or local     

gov]nm5t1 an in/itution ( high]         
education1 college1 or a public or      
private organization hi/orically1       
cu/om>ily or regul>ly engag$ 9 !        
prep>ation1 ret5tion1 analysis1 or exp]t
 int]pretation ( contempor>y or hi/oric 
maps4  7,c7 ,hi/orical or o!r records ( 
gov]nm5t entities or records con/ruct$1 
obta9$1 or kept by a gov]nm5t 9 ! ord9>y
 c\rse ( bus9ess1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 local1 & t]ritorial records1 su* z     
records ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ! ,int]ior1    
,agriculture1 or ,def5se1 ! ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 !       
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1
 ! ,soil ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 ,g5]al   
,l& ,(fice1 ,f$]al c5t]s or enclaves1 ! 
,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 & ! ,libr>y (  
,congress4  7#b7 ,category #b ,category 
#b evid5ce consi/s ( ea* ( ! foll[+     
types ( evid5ce3 7,a7 ,9 addition to !  
records describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71  
o!r hi/orical records1 includ+ orig9al  
docum5ts1 au!nticat$ copies1 facsimiles1
 & comput]-transmitt$ images reliably   

%[+ evid5ce ( con/ruction 7includ+ tools
 us$1 if any71 location 7includ+ a]ial  
photographs1 topographical maps1 &      
gov]nm5t road maps71 fixtures1 & o!r    
/ructures1 or ma9t5ance by a ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5t ( ! ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way
 be=e ,octob] #ba1 #aigf4  7,b7 ,writt5 
or transcrib$ oral /atem5ts f at lea/ #b
 p]sons1 giv5 "u oa? be=e a not>y       
public1 c\rt record]1 judge or any o!r  
gov]nm5t (ficial au?oriz$ by law to     
adm9i/] oa?s or o!rwise au!nticat$      
recit+ reliable k ( ! facts t e/abli% ! 
acceptance by public usage ( ! ,r4,s4   
#bdgg "r-(-way be=e ,octob] #ba1 #aigf4 
7,c7 ,a title op9ion prep>$ by a duly   
lic5s$ title exam9] prep>$ 9 accordance 
) g5]ally accept$ title /&>ds1 e/abli%+ 
! title1 location1 & dim5sions ( !      
,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way4  7d7 ,scope  ,!  
scope ( a ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way %all be 
! scope ( ! ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way z ( ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7        
,det]m9ation ( ab&onm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 

a ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way is conclusively 
e/abli%$ z accept$ "u subsection        
7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1 9    
writ+1 :e!r ! ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way has 
be5 previ\sly ab&on$ by ! claimant4     
7#b7 ,failure to make det]m9ation ,!    
failure ( ! ,secret>y to make a writt5  
det]m9ation )9 ! #ij-;day p]iod describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all conclusively      
e/abli% t ! "r-(-way has n be5 ab&on$4  
7#c7 ,f9al ag5cy action ,! det]m9ation  
by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a71 or !   
failure to make ! det]m9ation by ! date 
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 %all be a f9al   
ag5cy action1 subject to appeal1 9      
accordance ) section #f4  7f7 ,disclaim]
 & rel9qui%m5t requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subsection 7e71 n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! date on :i* evid5ce to 
e/abli% acceptance ( a ,r4,s4 #bdgg     
"r-(-way has be5 fil$ "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all deliv] to ! claimant a   
writt5 docum5t disclaim+ & rel9qui%+ !  
"r & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to !  
,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way4  7#b7 ,=m ,!     

disclaim] & rel9qui%m5t "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be 9 a =m t all[s ! record+ ( !   
disclaim] & rel9qui%m5t 9 ,/ate & local 
real e/ate records4  7#c7 ,record+ ,!   
disclaim] & rel9qui%m5t "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all-- 7,a7 be record$ 9 ! public l&   
records "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y2
 &  7,b7 conclusively e/abli% ! title ( 
! claimant to use ! ,r4,s4 #bdgg        
"r-(-way4  7#d7 ,review ,! docum5t      
deliv]$ by1 & any actions (1 ! ,secret>y
 "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all only be   
subject to review z provid$ 9 section   
#f2 &  7,b7 %all n be subject to-- 7i7  
quiet title proce$+s "u section #f7;d7  
or any o!r provision ( law2 or  7ii7 any
 o!r judicial or adm9i/rative de novo or
 on ! record reviews1 claims1 actions1  
or proce$+s4  7#e7 ,f$]al regi/] notice 
( f9al ag5cy action ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! docum5t is deliv]$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( !    
action by ! ,secret>y "u t p>agraph4    
#f4 ,judicial review  7a7 ,jurisdiction 

7#a7 ,fil+ ,if a claimant seeks to      
appeal ! d5ial by ! ,secret>y ( a claim$
 ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way "u ?is ,act1 !   
claimant %all file an appeal ( ! d5ial 9
 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !   
judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! longe/ l9eal   
segm5t ( ! claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way 
is locat$4  7#b7 ,exclusive jurisdiction
 ,a di/rict c\rt describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 %all h ! exclusive jurisdiction to 
decide ! appeal on ! record be=e !      
,secret>y reg>d+ ! claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg  
"r-(-way1 subject only to appeal or     
review on ! record by a c\rt )          
appropriate ,f$]al appellate            
jurisdiction4  7b7 ,fil+ ,any action    
initiat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be fil$ 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,secret>y provides writt5 notice to !  
claimant ( ! d5ial by ! ,secret>y ( !   
claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way4  7c7      
,prior adjudication n affect$ ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act affects a f9al settlem5t or    
f9al judgm5t 9 any c\rt ( compet5t      
jurisdiction be=e ! date ( enactm5t (   

?is ,act 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 a p>ty 
9 det]m9+ rights to a ,r4,s4 #bdgg      
"r-(-way4  7d7 ,actions to quiet title  
unaffect$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ?is
 section & section #e1 ,f$]al c\rt      
actions to quiet ,r4,s4 #bdgg titles t  
involve ,r4,s4 #bdgg claims previ\sly   
fil$ "u ?is ,act 9 :i* a disclaim] &    
rel9qui%m5t are p5d+ or h be5 issu$ are 
null & void4  7#b7 ,all[able actions    
,any quiet title action n prohibit$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be fil$ dur+ or be=e 
! date describ$ 9 section #d7;a77#a74   
#g4 ,applicable law & "t ext5sions  7a7 
,application ( ,/ate & ,f$]al law  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,?is ,act %all apply ) respect 
to conclusively e/abli%+ ! acceptance1  
scope1 validity1 or ab&onm5t ( a ,r4,s4 
#bdgg "r-(-way4  7#b7 ,preemption ,9 !  
case ( any inconsi/5cy or conflict      
betwe5 ! provisions ( ?is ,act & ,/ate  
law1 ?is ,act %all apply 9 det]m9+ !    
acceptance1 scope1 validity1 & ab&onm5t 
( a ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way4  7b7         
,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y %all grant a     

#a-"t ext5sion ( a deadl9e e/abli%$ by  
?is ,act1 = a maximum p]iod ( #a ye>1 = 
good cause1 if ! claimant submits to !  
,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !   
date on :i* ! deadl9e expires1 a writt5 
reque/ = ! ext5sion sign$ by ! claimant 
"u oa? or affirmation4  #h4             
,implem5tation requir$  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to section #d7;e7-- 7#a7 n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all complete all 
policies1 proc$ures1 delegations1 =ms1 &
 any o!r action necess>y to implem5t ?is
 ,act2 &  7#b7 on ! completion ( !      
actions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 beg9  
process+ claims "u ?is ,act4  7b7       
,injunction2 liability ,! duties &      
obligations (1 or failure to p]=m by1 ! 
,secret>y "u ?is section--  7#a7 are    
en=ceable by injunction or re/ra9+ ord] 
2 &  7#b7 may result 9 (ficial & p]sonal
 civil liability4  #i4 ,effect2         
applicability  7a7 ,effect on o!r laws  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects or modifies--  
7#a7 title ,v ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &  

,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agfa et seq472 or  7#b7 title ,,xi ( ! 
,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s          
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa  
et seq474  7b7 ,exclud$ l& ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act applies to or affects-- 7#a7 ! use 
( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se l& or l& ) respect
 to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %>es      
control or jurisdiction2  7#b7 l& t is n
 own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 l& held 
9 tru/ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = any
 ,indian tribe2 or  7#d7 l& )9 ! out]   
b\nd>y (-- 7,a7 a ,national ,p>k2 or    
7,b7 a congressionally designat$        
,national ,wild]ness ,area4  #aj4       
,repeal ( re/rictions on regulations    
,section #ajh ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior
 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations     
,act1 #aiig 7,public ,law #ajd-bjh2 #aaj
 ,/at4 #cjji-bjj7 is repeal$4