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H.R. 3250 (104th)

National Discovery Trails Act of 1996

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Introduced

16 April 1996

Last action

19 April 1996 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.

Sponsors

Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

21 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

National Discovery Trails Act of 1996 - Amends the National Trails System Act (the Act) to provide that national discovery trails established under the Act shall be components of the National Trails System. Provides that such trails shall be extended, continuous interstate trails located so as to provide for outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities. Designates the 6,000-mile American Discovery Trail (established by this Act) as a national discovery trail. Provides that the Trail shall extend from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, traveling northern and southern routes from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Denver, Colorado. Exempts the Trail from comprehensive national scenic trail plan requirements under the Act, but requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into arrangements with a nonprofit organization to submit to specified congressional committees, within three fiscal years after this Act's enactment, a comprehensive plan for the protection, management, development, and use of the Trail.

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Timeline

  1. 16 April 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 April 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 April 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 April 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.

    Source: Committee

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