To amend the National Trails System Act to improve the efficiency and fairness of acquiring railroad rights-of-way for interim use as public trails by applying the procedures applicable to other Federal real estate acquisitions.

Amends the National Trails System Act to provide that, in the case of any donation, transfer, lease, sale, or other conveyance of a railroad right-of-way for interim use, such use of the right-of-way shall not begin until the payment or deposit of compensation to each of the owners of the land underlying the right-of-way has been made: (1) in accordance with specified law, including the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970; or (2) pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction in a condemnation proceeding consistent with such law.