Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 468 (Introduced in Senate) — To establish a procedure for resolving claims to certain rights-of-way. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Purpose

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The purpose of this Act is to achieve judicial and administrative efficiency for, and to reduce the costs typically associated with, resolving right-of-way claims under R.S. 2477 by— reducing the burden on Federal courts by establishing administrative procedures and evidentiary standards for the processing of R.S. 2477 right-of-way claims; and establishing— a deadline for filing R.S. 2477 right-of-way claims; mandatory procedures for considering and acting on the R.S. 2477 right-of-way claims; and uniform legal and evidentiary standards of proof of public acceptance of R.S. 2477 right-of-way claims.