,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,cook introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a proc$ure = resolv+ claims to  
c]ta9 rights-(-way1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,hi/oric ,r\tes    
,pres]vation ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z     
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 
,purpose4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #d4
 ,fil+ ( claim4,sec4 #e4 ,evid5ce & f9al
 decision4,sec4 #f4 ,judicial           
review4,sec4 #g4 ,applicable law & "t   
ext5sions4,sec4 #h4 ,implem5tation      
requir$4,sec4 #i4 ,effect2              
applicability4,sec4 #aj4 ,repeal (      
re/rictions on regulations4  #b4        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
pres]ve hi/orical access to ! public l&s
 by a*iev+ judicial & adm9i/rative      
effici5cy =1 & to r$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 au?oriz+ adm9i/rative  
proc$ures & e/abli%+ evid5ti>y /&>ds = !
 process+ ( ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way       
claims2  7#b7 e/abli%+-- 7,a7 a deadl9e 
= fil+ ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way claims2    
7,b7 m&atory proc$ures = consid]+ & act+
 on ! ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way claims2 &   
7,c7 uni=m legal & evid5ti>y /&>ds (    
pro( ( public acceptance ( ,f$]al ,r4,s4
 #bdgg "r-(-way grants2  7#c7 recogniz+ 
& protect+ valid exi/+ rights2 &  7#d7  
requir+ t any actions by a successful   
claimant improv+1 upgrad+ or exp&+ an   
,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way are condition$ ^u 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y4  #c4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ab&on or 
ab&onm5t ,! t]ms ab&on & ab&onm5t mean  
=mal action by ! gov]n+ body ( a        
claimant tak5 at a public meet+ pursuant
 to notice t decl>es all ( claimant's   
"r1 title1 & claim to a ,r4,s4 #bdgg    
"r-(-way is rel9qui%$4  7#b7 ,acceptance
 or accept$ ,! t]ms acceptance & accept$

 mean acts on ! "p ( a claimant         
suffici5t to manife/ an int5t to accept 
! op5 congressional (f] "u ,r4,s4 #bdgg 
"r-(-way1 includ+-- 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]%ip (1 or
 responsibility = ma9ta9+1 a highway2 or
  7ii7 ! inclusion ( a highway 9 an     
(ficial map t reflects su* own]%ip or   
ma9t5ance responsibility2  7,b7 !       
con/ruction1 improvem5t1 repair or      
ma9t5ance ( a highway by a ,/ate or     
c\nty gov]nm5tal au?ority1 or private   
p>ty 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 ( title  
to an ,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 corporation or o!r p]son ass]t+  
title to 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[ safe1 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 ! "* ( ! 
road & ! nature ( ! use & does n require
 a det]m9ation ( frequ5cy ( use4        
,cont9u\s public use includes use t may 
be int]rupt$ by ev5ts ( nature or       
seasonal 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+ or rel9qui%+ any    

own]%ip int]e/ ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 an
 ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way1 includ+ a de$ or
 equival5t docum5t issu$ "u section #cae
 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t    
,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agde71 or  
section 7e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,quiet ,title    
,act 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bdji;a74 ,a        
disclaim] issu$ by ! ,secret>y is valid 
)\t judicial adjudication4  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 "r-(-way1 or o!r l&
 surface r\te ( travel ov] :i* ! public 
has ! "r ( use = passage1 :e!r by       
c>riage1 animal1 foot1 or non-motoriz$  
or motoriz$ vehicle4  7#aj7 ,improvem5t 
,! t]m improvem5t is di/+ui%$ f ord9>y  
ma9t5ance & repair & includes-- 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 upgrade 9 !       
surface composition ( a highway4  7#aa7 
,ma9t5ance ,! t]m ma9t5ance means !     
pres]vation ( an exi/+ highway1 includ+ 
b n limit$ to-- 7,a7 ! physical upkeep (
 ! highway2  7,b7 ! repair or replacem5t
 ( we> or damage to ! highway1 includ+  
to bridges1 culv]ts1 or o!r dra9age     
/ructures or conduits1 f natural or o!r 
causes2  7,c7 ! re/oration ( ! %ape or  
pa? ( ! highway2 &  7,d7 ! gradation ( !
 highway or o!r measures to ensure t !  
%ape ( ! highway p]mits dra9age or safe 
passage ov] ! highway by ! public4      
7#ab7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l& means 
l&-- 7,a7 t is own$1 controll$ by1 or   
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t = ! b5efit ( ! public2 &  7,b7
 t 0 n res]v$ o!r1 specific public      
purpose 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]sons au?oriz$ or o!rwise all[$ to ent]
 or use public l&1 & includes ,f$]al    
lessees1 p]mittees1 lic5sees1 &         
invitees4  7,b7 ,exceptions ,! t]ms     
public or public us] d n include any    
,f$]al ag5t or employee act+ )9 ! scope 
( _! ag5cy or employm5t4  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 = a public        
"r-(-way all[+ public use & passage1 :i*
 c\ld be accept$ by a claimant on or    
be=e ,octob] #ba1 #aigf4  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$]al enclave1 t does n 
rely on or o!rwise p]mit an ,r4,s4 #bdgg
 "r-(-way = ! specific public purpose4  
7,b7 ,cl>ification ,! t]m res]v$ does n 
apply to an action ( ! ,secret>y )      
respect to ! designation ( a wild]ness  
/udy area1 an area ( critical           
environm5tal conc]n1 l&s n =mally       
designat$ by ,congress z wild]ness1 or  
l&s ) wild]ness *>act]i/ics4  7#ag7     
,scope  7,a7 ,! t]m scope-- 7i7 means ! 
wid? ( a ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way z (      
,octob] #ba1 #aigf1 includ+ ! area      
reasonable & necess>y to meet ! public  
conv5i5ce or safety 7includ+ ma9t5ance1 
repair & realignm5t7 or ! exig5cies (   
increas$ travel1 bas$ on ! traditional  
uses ( a highway2 &  7ii7 is n limit$ to
 ! di/urb$ surface ( ! highway4  7,b7 ,=
 ! purposes ( ?is def9ition1 ! "r-(-way 
condition ( a road t has be5 op5 = at   

lea/ ! previ\s #e ye>s %all be us$ z a  
rebuttable presumption ( :at is         
reasonable & necess>y4  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$4  #d4 ,fil+ ( claim  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a claimant ( a "r-(-way grant$ "u     
,r4,s4 #bdgg may file a claim "u ?is    
section4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative claim aft]  
fil+ claim "u title #bh  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a claimant is deem$ to h fil$ a claim  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 if1 be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! claimant-- 7,a7  
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 ,code2 or  7,b7 fil$ 
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 ,code4  7#b7   
,p5d+ c\rt action ,if a claimant is     

deem$ to h fil$ a claim "u p>agraph 7#a7
 ) respect to a previ\sly fil$ claim    
ass]t+ ! public acceptance ( a "r-(-way 
grant$ "u ,r4,s4 #bdgg "u section       
#bdji;a7m7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 any suit fil$ by or on behalf ( !
 claimant ) respect to public acceptance
 ( ! "r-(-way %all1 except z to !       
pres]vation ( evid5ce1 be held 9        
abeyance p5d+ f9al det]m9ation "u ?is   
,act & %all be dismiss$ )\t prejudice :5
 acceptance ( ! "r-(-way is f9ally      
det]m9$ "u ?is ,act1 & all *all5ges     
!reto h be5 exhau/$4  7c7 ,=m2 cont5ts  
7#a7 ,=m ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all e/abli% a =m to be us$ by
 claimants = fil+ claims "u ?is section4
  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a claim fil$ "u        
subsection 7a77#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a
 c5t] l9e description1 or o!r v]ifi$    
survey meet+ g5]ally accept$ /&>ds &    
proc$ures1 cle>ly %[+ ! location1 r\te1 
direction1 beg9n+ & end po9ts & l5g?1   
toge!r ) an av]age wid? ( ! claim$      

,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way z ( a date c]ta92 
7,b7 evid5ce demon/rat+ ! acceptance &  
scope ( ! claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way2 
&  7,c7 pro( ( notice or attempt$ notice
 by ! claimant "u subsection 7e74  7d7  
,place ( fil+ ,a claimant %all file a   
claim 9 ! appropriate ,/ate or regional 
location designat$ by ! ,secret>y = !   
fil+ ( claims "u ?is section4  7e7      
,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 has fil$ a 
notice ( an int5t to file suit1 or has  
fil$ suit1 ) respect to ! claim$ ,r4,s4 
#bdgg "r-(-way "u section #bdji;a7m7 (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or   
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7f7 ,effect ( failure ,to meet fil+     
deadl9e or requirem5ts ,if a claimant   
fails to comply ) ! requirem5ts (-- 7#a7
 subsection 7a71 ! 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$4  7g7 ,/atute ( limitations ,except
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 any    
/atute ( limitations = ass]t+ title to  
an ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way "u ?is section 
is waiv$4  #e4 ,evid5ce & f9al decision 
7a7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,a claimant %all h !  
burd5 to prove1 by a prepond]ance ( !   
evid5ce1 ! acceptance ( a "r-(-way "u   
,r4,s4 #bdgg4  7b7 ,evid5ce  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,acceptance & scope ( ! ,r4,s4    
#bdgg "r-(-way %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/ "o item ( evid5ce f among !        
categories ( evid5ce describ$ 9         
subsection 7c77#a72 or  7,b7 at lea/ two
 items ( evid5ce f among ! categories ( 
evid5ce describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 or 
7,b7 ( subsection 7c77#b74  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$ t e/abli%es t ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
res]v$ ! l& z h]e9 def9$ und]ly+ !      
claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way be=e       
acceptance conclusively e/abli%es       
)drawal ( ! ,f$]al grant & defeats !    
claim4  7c7 ,description ( categories ( 
evid5ce ,= ! purposes ( process+ claims 
"u ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ categories (      
evid5ce %all be consid]$3 7#a7 ,category
 #a ,category #a evid5ce consi/s ( !    
foll[+ types ( evid5ce3 7,a7 ,(ficial   
m9utes1 resolutions1 decl>ations1 or    
writt5 agreem5ts ( a ,/ate or c\nty     
gov]nm5tal body reflect+ or o!rwise     
memorializ+ a positive or affirmative   
action by a ,/ate or c\nty gov]nm5tal   
body accept+ a claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg      
"r-(-way prior to ,octob] #ba1 #aigf4   

7,b7 ,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$]al c5t]s or enclaves1 ! 
,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 & ! ,libr>y (  
,congress t %[ t ! "r-(-way 0 accept$ by
 a ,/ate or c\nty gov]nm5tal au?ority   
prior to ,octob] #ba1 #aigf4  7,c7      
,maps1 plats1 ma9t5ance records 7includ+
 actual or e/imat$ co/s ( ma9t5ance71   
photographs1 or o!r comput]-g5]at$      
images demon/rat+ t ! claim$ ,r4,s4     
#bdgg "r-(-way 0 regul>ly ma9ta9$ by a  
,/ate or c\nty gov]nm5tal au?ority or   
private individual prior to ,octob] #ba1
 #aigf4  7,d7 ,writt5 or transcrib$ oral
 /atem5ts giv5 "u oa? be=e a not>y      
public1 c\rt report]1 judge or any o!r  

gov]nm5t (ficial au?oriz$ by law to     
adm9i/] oa?s or o!rwise au!nticat$ /at+ 
t ! "r-(-way 0 regul>ly ma9ta9$ by a    
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or private      
individual prior to ,octob] #ba1 #aigf4 
7#b7 ,category #b ,category #b evid5ce  
consi/s ! foll[+ types ( evid5ce3 7,a7  
,9 addition to ! records describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 &7,c71 o!r hi/orical 
records includ+ orig9al docum5ts1       
au!nticat$ copies1 facsimiles1 &        
comput]-transmitt$ images 7includ+ a]ial
 photographs1 topographical maps1 &     
gov]nm5t road maps71 reliably %[+       
evid5ce ( public usage ( a ,r4,s4 #bdgg 
"r-(-way be=e ,octob] #ba1 #aigf4  7,b7 
,writt5 or transcrib$ oral /atem5ts 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  7d7           
,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 appeal by !    
claimant only 9 accordance ) section #f4
  7e7 ,disclaim] & rel9qui%m5t requir$  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date on :i* evid5ce 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 ,improvem5t consultation 
,! disclaim] & rel9qui%m5t %all cle>ly  
/ate t any future improvem5t ( an ,r4,s4
 #bdgg "r-(-way is condition$ ^u        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y4  7#d7       
,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 ! ,r4,s4 #bdgg 
"r-(-way4  7#e7 ,review ,! docum5t      
deliv]$ by1 & any actions (1 ! ,secret>y
 "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be subject
 to review only z provid$ 9 section #f2 
&  7,b7 %all n be subject to-- 7i7 quiet
 title proce$+s "u any o!r provision (  
law2 or  7ii7 any o!r judicial or       
adm9i/rative de novo or on ! record     
reviews1 claims1 actions1 or proce$+s4  
7#f7 ,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 #abj 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  #g4 ,applicable 
law & "t ext5sions  7a7 ,application (  
,/ate & ,f$]al law  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is  
,act %all apply ) respect to            
conclusively e/abli%+ ! acceptance1     
scope1 validity1 or ab&onm5t ( a ,r4,s4 
#bdgg "r-(-way4  7#b7 ,preemption ,9 !  
case ( any inconsi/5cy or conflict      
betwe5 ! provisions ( ?is ,act & ,/ate  
law1 ?is ,act %all apply 9 det]m9+ !    
acceptance1 scope1 validity1 & ab&onm5t 
( a ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way4  7b7         
,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y %all grant a     
#a-"t ext5sion ( up to #ahj days = any  
deadl9e e/abli%$ by ?is ,act = 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 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all complete all policies1   
proc$ures1 delegations1 =ms1 & any o!r  
action necess>y to implem5t ?is ,act &1 
on ! completion ( ! actions describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 beg9 process+ claims "u  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,injunction2 liability ,!
 duties & obligations ( ! ,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 ! b\nd>y (-- 7,a7
 a ,national ,p>k 7to exclude l&s o!r   
?an ,national ,p>ks :i* are "u !        
jurisdiction or adm9i/ration ( !        
,national ,p>k ,s]vice72 or  7,b7 a     
congressionally designat$ ,national     
,wild]ness ,area4  7c7 ,effect on claims
 ,?is ,act & ! proc$ures & process      
implem5t$ "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 %all apply 
to-- 7,a7 claims fil$ pursuant to ?is   
,act aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2 &  7,b7 claims fil$ be=e ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act = :i* a f9al      
det]m9ation has n be5 issu$ & :i* h be5 
conv]t$ by claimant = process+ "u !     
provisions ( ?is ,act by fil+ ! claim "u
 section #d2 &  7#b7 %all n affect !    
ability ( a claimant to file or ma9ta9 a
 suit ) respect to ! claim$ ,r4,s4 #bdgg
 "r-(-way "u section #bdji;a7m7 ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if ! claimant 

has n fil$ a claim "u section #d reg>d+ 
t ,r4,s4 #bdgg "r-(-way4  #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