1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Historic Routes Preservation Act . 2. Purpose 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— (1) 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 (2) establishing— (A) a deadline for filing R.S. 2477 right-of-way claims; (B) mandatory procedures for considering and acting on the R.S. 2477 right-of-way claims; and (C) uniform legal and evidentiary standards of proof of public acceptance of R.S. 2477 right-of-way claims. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Abandon or abandonment The terms abandon and abandonment mean normal action by the governing body of a claimant taken at a public meeting pursuant to notice that declares all right, title, and claim to a R.S. 2477 right-of-way is relinquished. (2) Acceptance or accepted The terms acceptance and accepted mean— (A) a positive or affirmative action by a State or county governmental authority on or before October 21, 1976, including— (i) a formal resolution or declaration of ownership; or (ii) the inclusion of a highway in an official road map; (B) the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a highway by a State or county governmental authority on or before October 21, 1976