,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hgih  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,november #bj1       
#bjbj,mr4 ,cook introduced the following
 bill2 which was referred to the        
,committee on ,natural ,resources  ,a   
,,bill  ,to establish a procedure for   
resolving claims to certain             
rights-of-way1 and for other purposes4  
#a4 ,short title  7a7 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,historic     
,routes ,preservation ,act4  7b7 ,table 
of contents ,the table of contents for  
this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4      
,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,purpose4,sec4   
#c4 ,definitions4,sec4 #d4 ,filing of   
claim4,sec4 #e4 ,evidence and final     
decision4,sec4 #f4 ,judicial            
review4,sec4 #g4 ,applicable law and    
time extensions4,sec4 #h4               
,implementation required4,sec4 #i4      
,effect2 applicability4,sec4 #aj4       
,repeal of restrictions on regulations4 
#b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act  
is to preserve historical access to the 

public lands by achieving judicial and  
administrative efficiency for1 and to   
reduce the costs typically associated   
with1 resolving right-of-way claims     
under ,r4,s4 #bdgg by-- 7#a7 reducing   
the burden on ,federal courts by        
authorizing administrative procedures   
and establishing evidentiary standards  
for the processing of ,r4,s4 #bdgg      
right-of-way claims2  7#b7              
establishing-- 7,a7 a deadline for      
filing ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way claims2
  7,b7 mandatory procedures for         
considering and acting on the ,r4,s4    
#bdgg right-of-way claims2 and  7,c7    
uniform legal and evidentiary standards 
of proof of public acceptance of        
,federal ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way      
grants2  7#c7 recognizing and protecting
 valid existing rights2 and  7#d7       
requiring that any actions by a         
successful claimant improving1 upgrading
 or expanding an ,r4,s4 #bdgg           
right-of-way are conditioned upon       
consultation with the ,secretary4  #c4  

,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,abandon or abandonment ,the terms      
abandon and abandonment mean formal     
action by the governing body of a       
claimant taken at a public meeting      
pursuant to notice that declares all of 
claimant's right1 title1 and claim to a 
,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way is            
relinquished4  7#b7 ,acceptance or      
accepted ,the terms acceptance and      
accepted mean acts on the part of a     
claimant sufficient to manifest an      
intent to accept the open congressional 
offer under ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way1  
including-- 7,a7 a positive or          
affirmative action by a ,state or county
 governmental authority on or before    
,october #ba1 #aigf1 including-- 7i7 a  
formal resolution or declaration of     
ownership of1 or responsibility for     
maintaining1 a highway2 or  7ii7 the    
inclusion of a highway in an official   
map that reflects such ownership or     
maintenance responsibility2  7,b7 the   
construction1 improvement1 repair or    

maintenance of a highway by a ,state or 
county governmental authority1 or       
private party on or before ,october #ba1
 #aigf2 or  7,c7 the continuous use of a
 highway by the public for a period of  
not fewer than #e consecutive years     
ending on a date that is on or before   
,october #ba1 #aigf4  7#c7 ,claim ,the  
term claim means the assertion of title 
to an ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way filed   
under section #d7;a77#a74  7#d7         
,claimant ,the term claimant means any  
,state1 county1 political subdivision or
 agency of a ,state1 corporation or     
other person asserting title to a       
right-of-way under ,r4,s4 #bdgg4  7#e7  
,construction ,the term construction    
means the physical activity reasonably  
necessary1 advisable1 or desirable to   
allow safe1 continuous public use over a
 highway according to the intended mode 
of travel or transportation1 which may  
be established by the use of any tools  
or equipment1 or other means1 including 
mere usage4  7#f7 ,continuous public use

 ,the term continuous public use means  
the uninterrupted use of a highway by   
the public for passage as often as      
generally regarded by the public to be  
convenient or necessary depending on the
 character of the road and the nature of
 the use and does not require a         
determination of frequency of use4      
,continuous public use includes use that
 may be interrupted by events of nature 
or seasonal use4  7#g7 ,disclaimer and  
relinquishment ,the term disclaimer and 
relinquishment means any type of deed or
 equivalent document in a form suitable 
for recordation that is approved and    
issued by the ,secretary disclaiming or 
relinquishing any ownership interest of 
the ,federal ,government in an ,r4,s4   
#bdgg right-of-way1 including a deed or 
equivalent document issued under section
 #cae of the ,federal ,land ,policy and 
,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #agde71 or section 7e7 of the ,federal 
,quiet ,title ,act 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4       
#bdji;a74 ,a disclaimer issued by the   

,secretary is valid without judicial    
adjudication4  7#h7 ,evidence ,the term 
evidence means any testimony1 object1 or
 document described in section #e that  
would be reliable1 authentic1 probative1
 and persuasive in ,federal district    
court under the ,federal ,rules of      
,evidence that are in effect on the date
 of the enactment of this ,act4  7#i7   
,highway ,the term highway means any    
road1 way1 right-of-way1 or other land  
surface route of travel over which the  
public has the right of use for passage1
 whether by carriage1 animal1 foot1 or  
non-motorized or motorized vehicle4     
7#aj7 ,improvement ,the term improvement
 is distinguished from ordinary         
maintenance and repair and includes--   
7,a7 the widening of a highway2  7,b7   
the horizontal or vertical realignment  
of a highway2  7,c7 the installation 7as
 distinguished from cleaning1 repair1 or
 replacement in kind7 of a bridge1      
culvert1 or other drainage structure or 
conduit2 or  7,d7 any upgrade in the    

surface composition of a highway4  7#aa7
 ,maintenance ,the term maintenance     
means the preservation of an existing   
highway1 including but not limited to-- 
7,a7 the physical upkeep of the highway2
  7,b7 the repair or replacement of wear
 or damage to the highway1 including to 
bridges1 culverts1 or other drainage    
structures or conduits1 from natural or 
other causes2  7,c7 the restoration of  
the shape or path of the highway2 and   
7,d7 the gradation of the highway or    
other measures to ensure that the shape 
of the highway permits drainage or safe 
passage over the highway by the public4 
7#ab7 ,public land ,the term public land
 means land-- 7,a7 that is owned1       
controlled by1 or subject to the        
jurisdiction of the ,federal ,government
 for the benefit of the public2 and     
7,b7 that was not reserved other1       
specific public purpose on the date on  
which a ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way grant 
was accepted4  7#ac7 ,public or public  
user  7,a7 ,in general ,the terms public

 or public user mean all natural persons
 authorized or otherwise allowed to     
enter or use public land1 and includes  
,federal lessees1 permittees1 licensees1
 and invitees4  7,b7 ,exceptions ,the   
terms public or public user do not      
include any ,federal agent or employee  
acting within the scope of their agency 
or employment4  7#ad7 ,r4,s4 #bdgg ,the 
term ,r4,s4 #bdgg means section #bdgg of
 the ,revised ,statutes 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#icb7 repealed by section #gjf of the   
,federal ,land ,policy and ,management  
,act of #aigf 7,public ,law #id-egi2 #ij
 ,stat4 #bgic74  7#ae7 ,r4,s4 #bdgg     
right-of-way ,the term ,r4,s4 #bdgg     
right-of-way means an open-ended grant  
or dedication of land by the ,united    
,states for a public right-of-way       
allowing public use and passage1 which  
could be accepted by a claimant on or   
before ,october #ba1 #aigf4  7#af7      
,reserved  7,a7 ,in general ,the term   
reserved means action by the ,secretary1
 before the earlier of a ,r4,s4 #bdgg   

right-of-way acceptance or ,october #ba1
 #aigf-- 7i7 to withdraw land from the  
public domain2  7ii7 to make the land   
unavailable for appropriation under     
public land laws2 and  7iii7 to dedicate
 the land by the ,united ,states to a   
specific public purpose1 such as a park1
 military establishment1 wilderness     
area1 tribal land1 or ,federal enclave1 
that does not rely on or otherwise      
permit an ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way for 
the specific public purpose4  7,b7      
,clarification ,the term reserved does  
not apply to an action of the ,secretary
 with respect to the designation of a   
wilderness study area1 an area of       
critical environmental concern1 lands   
not formally designated by ,congress as 
wilderness1 or lands with wilderness    
characteristics4  7#ag7 ,scope  7,a7    
,the term scope-- 7i7 means the width of
 a ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way as of      
,october #ba1 #aigf1 including the area 
reasonable and necessary to meet the    
public convenience or safety 7including 

maintenance1 repair and realignment7 or 
the exigencies of increased travel1     
based on the traditional uses of a      
highway2 and  7ii7 is not limited to the
 disturbed surface of the highway4  7,b7
 ,for the purposes of this definition1  
the right-of-way condition of a road    
that has been open for at least the     
previous #e years shall be used as a    
rebuttable presumption of what is       
reasonable and necessary4  7#ah7        
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary with management          
jurisdiction over land owned or         
controlled by the ,united ,states on    
which a ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way is    
claimed to be located4  #d4 ,filing of  
claim  7a7 ,in general ,a claimant of a 
right-of-way granted under ,r4,s4 #bdgg 
may file a claim under this section4    
7b7 ,administrative claim after filing  
claim under title #bh  7#a7 ,in general 
,a claimant is deemed to have filed a   
claim under paragraph 7#a7 if1 before   
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 

the claimant-- 7,a7 filed a notice of an
 intent to file suit with respect to a  
claim asserting the public acceptance of
 a right-of-way granted under ,r4,s4    
#bdgg under section #bdji;a7m7 of title 
#bh1 ,united ,states ,code2 or  7,b7    
filed suit with respect to a claim      
asserting the public acceptance of a    
right-of-way granted under ,r4,s4 #bdgg 
under section #bdji;a7m7 of title #bh1  
,united ,states ,code4  7#b7 ,pending   
court action ,if a claimant is deemed to
 have filed a claim under paragraph 7#a7
 with respect to a previously filed     
claim asserting the public acceptance of
 a right-of-way granted under ,r4,s4    
#bdgg under section #bdji;a7m7 of title 
#bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 any suit    
filed by or on behalf of the claimant   
with respect to public acceptance of the
 right-of-way shall1 except as to the   
preservation of evidence1 be held in    
abeyance pending final determination    
under this ,act and shall be dismissed  
without prejudice when acceptance of the

 right-of-way is finally determined     
under this ,act1 and all challenges     
thereto have been exhausted4  7c7 ,form2
 contents  7#a7 ,form ,not later than   
#cj days after the date of the enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall     
establish a form to be used by claimants
 for filing claims under this section4  
7#b7 ,contents ,a claim filed under     
subsection 7a77#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 
a center line description1 or other     
verified survey meeting generally       
accepted standards and procedures1      
clearly showing the location1 route1    
direction1 beginning and end points and 
length1 together with an average width  
of the claimed ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way
 as of a date certain2  7,b7 evidence   
demonstrating the acceptance and scope  
of the claimed ,r4,s4 #bdgg             
right-of-way2 and  7,c7 proof of notice 
or attempted notice by the claimant     
under subsection 7e74  7d7 ,place of    
filing ,a claimant shall file a claim in
 the appropriate ,state or regional     

location designated by the ,secretary   
for the filing of claims under this     
section4  7e7 ,notice  7#a7 ,in general 
,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 a
 claimant shall provide notice of the   
right-of-way claim by-- 7,a7 at least   
once per week during the #b-week period 
immediately preceding the filing of the 
claim1 publishing in a newspaper        
authorized to publish public notice     
under the laws of the ,state in which   
the longest lineal part of the claimed  
,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way is located1 a 
general summary of the claim1 including 
the location and general description of 
the claimed ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way2  
and  7,b7 not later than #cj days after 
the date on which the claim is filed1   
providing1 or reasonably attempting to  
provide1 written notice of the claim to 
all owners of land contiguous to the    
boundary of the claimed right-of-way4   
7#b7 ,attempted notice ,the reasonable  
attempt of a claimant to provide written
 notice under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall 

be considered to be sufficient notice   
under this subsection if the claimant   
files with ,secretary verification of   
the reasonable attempt under written    
oath or affirmation4  7#c7 ,exception   
,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 a      
claimant shall be considered to have    
given sufficient notice under this      
subsection if the claimant has filed a  
notice of an intent to file suit1 or has
 filed suit1 with respect to the claimed
 ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way under section
 #bdji;a7m7 of title #bh1 ,united       
,states ,code1 on or before the date of 
the enactment of this ,act4  7f7 ,effect
 of failure ,to meet filing deadline or 
requirements ,if a claimant fails to    
comply with the requirements of-- 7#a7  
subsection 7a71 the failure shall be    
considered to be an automatic           
irrevocable abandonment of any ,r4,s4   
#bdgg right-of-way claim2 or  7#b7      
subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d71 the claim  
filed by the claimant shall not be      
processed until the date on which the   

failure to comply with those subsections
 is cured4  7g7 ,statute of limitations 
,except as provided in subsection       
7a77#a71 any statute of limitations for 
asserting title to an ,r4,s4 #bdgg      
right-of-way under this section is      
waived4  #e4 ,evidence and final        
decision  7a7 ,burden of proof ,a       
claimant shall have the burden to prove1
 by a preponderance of the evidence1 the
 acceptance of a right-of-way under     
,r4,s4 #bdgg4  7b7 ,evidence  7#a7 ,in  
general ,acceptance and scope of the    
,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way shall be      
conclusively verified1 proven1 and      
established on filing1 under oath or    
affirmation by a claimant attesting to  
the authenticity and accuracy1 of-- 7,a7
 at least one item of evidence from     
among the categories of evidence        
described in subsection 7c77#a72 or     
7,b7 at least two items of evidence from
 among the categories of evidence       
described in subparagraphs 7,a7 or 7,b7 
of subsection 7c77#b74  7#b7 ,copies ,a 

copy of an original document may be used
 as evidence in the place of the        
original document under this section if 
the copy is accompanied by a written    
declaration1 under oath by a custodian1 
owner1 or author1 that the copy is an   
accurate representation of the material 
terms of the original document4  7#c7   
,hearsay ,hearsay contained in a        
document or otherwise provided shall be 
considered reliable1 admissible1 and    
probative for the purposes of this ,act4
  7#d7 ,grant withdrawal ,evidence      
produced that establishes that the      
,united ,states reserved the land as    
herein defined underlying the claimed   
,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way before        
acceptance conclusively establishes     
withdrawal of the ,federal grant and    
defeats the claim4  7c7 ,description of 
categories of evidence ,for the purposes
 of processing claims under this ,act1  
the following categories of evidence    
shall be considered3 7#a7 ,category #a  
,category #a evidence consists of the   

following types of evidence3 7,a7       
,official minutes1 resolutions1         
declarations1 or written agreements of a
 ,state or county governmental body     
reflecting or otherwise memorializing a 
positive or affirmative action by a     
,state or county governmental body      
accepting a claimed ,r4,s4 #bdgg        
right-of-way prior to ,october #ba1     
#aigf4  7,b7 ,historical or other       
records of government entities or       
records constructed1 obtained1 or kept  
by a government in the ordinary course  
of business1 including ,federal1 ,state1
 local1 and territorial records1 such as
 records of the ,departments of the     
,interior1 ,agriculture1 or ,defense1   
the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 the   
,forest ,service1 the ,natural          
,resources ,conservation ,service1 the  
,soil ,conservation ,service1 ,general  
,land ,office1 ,federal centers or      
enclaves1 the ,smithsonian ,institution1
 and the ,library of ,congress that show
 that the right-of-way was accepted by a

 ,state or county governmental authority
 prior to ,october #ba1 #aigf4  7,c7    
,maps1 plats1 maintenance records       
7including actual or estimated costs of 
maintenance71 photographs1 or other     
computer-generated images demonstrating 
that the claimed ,r4,s4 #bdgg           
right-of-way was regularly maintained by
 a ,state or county governmental        
authority or private individual prior to
 ,october #ba1 #aigf4  7,d7 ,written or 
transcribed oral statements given under 
oath before a notary public1 court      
reporter1 judge or any other government 
official authorized by law to administer
 oaths or otherwise authenticated       
stating that the right-of-way was       
regularly maintained by a ,state or     
local government or private individual  
prior to ,october #ba1 #aigf4  7#b7     
,category #b ,category #b evidence      
consists the following types of         
evidence3 7,a7 ,in addition to the      
records described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7
 and7,c71 other historical records      

including original documents1           
authenticated copies1 facsimiles1 and   
computer-transmitted images 7including  
aerial photographs1 topographical maps1 
and government road maps71 reliably     
showing evidence of public usage of a   
,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way before        
,october #ba1 #aigf4  7,b7 ,written or  
transcribed oral statements given under 
oath before a notary public1 court      
recorder1 judge or any other government 
official authorized by law to administer
 oaths or otherwise authenticated       
reciting reliable knowledge of the facts
 that establish the acceptance by public
 usage of the ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way 
before ,october #ba1 #aigf4  7d7        
,determination of abandonment  7#a7 ,in 
general ,not later than #ij days after  
the date on which a ,r4,s4 #bdgg        
right-of-way is conclusively established
 as accepted under subsection 7b77#a71  
the ,secretary shall determine1 in      
writing1 whether the ,r4,s4 #bdgg       
right-of-way has been previously        

abandoned by the claimant4  7#b7        
,failure to make determination ,the     
failure of the ,secretary to make a     
written determination within the        
#ij-;day period described in paragraph  
7#a7 shall conclusively establish that  
the right-of-way has not been abandoned4
  7#c7 ,final agency action ,the        
determination by the ,secretary under   
paragraph 7#a71 or the failure to make  
the determination by the date described 
in that paragraph1 shall be a final     
agency action1 subject to appeal by the 
claimant only in accordance with section
 #f4  7e7 ,disclaimer and relinquishment
 required  7#a7 ,in general ,not later  
than #ahj days after the date on which  
evidence establishing acceptance of a   
,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way has been filed
 under this section1 the ,secretary     
shall deliver to the claimant a written 
document disclaiming and relinquishing  
the right and interest of the ,united   
,states in and to the ,r4,s4 #bdgg      
right-of-way4  7#b7 ,form ,the          

disclaimer and relinquishment under     
paragraph 7#a7 shall be in a form that  
allows the recording of the disclaimer  
and relinquishment in ,state and local  
real estate records4  7#c7 ,improvement 
consultation ,the disclaimer and        
relinquishment shall clearly state that 
any future improvement of an ,r4,s4     
#bdgg right-of-way is conditioned upon  
consultation with the ,secretary4  7#d7 
,recording ,the disclaimer and          
relinquishment under paragraph 7#a7     
shall-- 7,a7 be recorded in the public  
land records under the jurisdiction of  
the ,secretary2 and  7,b7 conclusively  
establish the title of the claimant to  
the ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way4  7#e7    
,review ,the document delivered by1 and 
any actions of1 the ,secretary under    
paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall be subject  
to review only as provided in section   
#f2 and  7,b7 shall not be subject to-- 
7i7 quiet title proceedings under any   
other provision of law2 or  7ii7 any    
other judicial or administrative de novo

 or on the record reviews1 claims1      
actions1 or proceedings4  7#f7 ,federal 
register notice of final agency action  
,not later than #cj days after the date 
on which the document is delivered under
 paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall   
publish in the ,federal ,register notice
 of the action by the ,secretary under  
that paragraph4  #f4 ,judicial review   
7a7 ,jurisdiction  7#a7 ,filing ,if a   
claimant seeks to appeal the denial by  
the ,secretary of a claimed ,r4,s4 #bdgg
 right-of-way under this ,act1 the      
claimant shall file an appeal of the    
denial in the district court of the     
,united ,states for the judicial        
district in which the longest lineal    
segment of the claimed ,r4,s4 #bdgg     
right-of-way is located4  7#b7          
,exclusive jurisdiction ,a district     
court described in paragraph 7#a7 shall 
have the exclusive jurisdiction to      
decide the appeal on the record before  
the ,secretary regarding the claimed    
,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way1 subject only 

to appeal or review on the record by a  
court with appropriate ,federal         
appellate jurisdiction4  7b7 ,filing    
,any action initiated under subsection  
7a7 shall be filed not later than #abj  
days after the date on which the        
,secretary provides written notice to   
the claimant of the denial by the       
,secretary of the claimed ,r4,s4 #bdgg  
right-of-way4  7c7 ,prior adjudication  
not affected ,nothing in this ,act      
affects a final settlement or final     
judgment in any court of competent      
jurisdiction before the date of the     
enactment of this ,act in which the     
,united ,states was a party in          
determining rights to a ,r4,s4 #bdgg    
right-of-way4  #g4 ,applicable law and  
time extensions  7a7 ,application of    
,state and ,federal law  7#a7 ,in       
general ,this ,act shall apply with     
respect to conclusively establishing the
 acceptance1 scope1 validity1 or        
abandonment of a ,r4,s4 #bdgg           
right-of-way4  7#b7 ,preemption ,in the 

case of any inconsistency or conflict   
between the provisions of this ,act and 
,state law1 this ,act shall apply in    
determining the acceptance1 scope1      
validity1 and abandonment of a ,r4,s4   
#bdgg right-of-way4  7b7 ,extension ,the
 ,secretary shall grant a #a-time       
extension of up to #ahj days for any    
deadline established by this ,act for a 
maximum period of #a year1 for good     
cause1 if the claimant submits to the   
,secretary1 not later than #cj days     
before the date on which the deadline   
expires1 a written request for the      
extension signed by the claimant under  
oath or affirmation4  #h4               
,implementation required  7a7 ,in       
general ,not later than #ij days after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,secretary shall complete all       
policies1 procedures1 delegations1      
forms1 and any other action necessary to
 implement this ,act and1 on the        
completion of the actions described in  
paragraph 7#a71 begin processing claims 

under this ,act4  7b7 ,injunction2      
liability ,the duties and obligations of
 the ,secretary under this section--    
7#a7 are enforceable by injunction or   
restraining order2 and  7#b7 may result 
in official and personal civil          
liability4  #i4 ,effect2 applicability  
7a7 ,effect on other laws ,nothing in   
this ,act affects or modifies-- 7#a7    
title ,v of the ,federal ,land ,policy  
and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #agfa et seq472 or  7#b7 title
 ,,xi of the ,alaska ,national ,interest
 ,lands ,conservation ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #cafa et seq474  7b7 ,excluded
 land ,nothing in this ,act applies to  
or affects-- 7#a7 the use of ,department
 of ,defense land or land with respect  
to which the ,department of ,defense    
shares control or jurisdiction2  7#b7   
land that is not owned by the ,united   
,states2  7#c7 land held in trust by the
 ,secretary of the ,interior for any    
,indian ,tribe2 or  7#d7 land within the
 boundary of-- 7,a7 a ,national ,park   

7to exclude lands other than ,national  
,parks which are under the jurisdiction 
or administration of the ,national ,park
 ,service72 or  7,b7 a congressionally  
designated ,national ,wilderness ,area4 
7c7 ,effect on claims ,this ,act and the
 procedures and process implemented     
under this ,act-- 7#a7 shall apply to-- 
7,a7 claims filed pursuant to this ,act 
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act2 and  7,b7 claims filed before the 
date of the enactment of this ,act for  
which a final determination has not been
 issued and which have been converted by
 claimant for processing under the      
provisions of this ,act by filing the   
claim under section #d2 and  7#b7 shall 
not affect the ability of a claimant to 
file or maintain a suit with respect to 
the claimed ,r4,s4 #bdgg right-of-way   
under section #bdji;a7m7 of title #bh1  
,united ,states ,code1 if the claimant  
has not filed a claim under section #d  
regarding that ,r4,s4 #bdgg             
right-of-way4  #aj4 ,repeal of          

restrictions on regulations ,section    
#ajh of the ,department of the ,interior
 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations 
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