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H.R. 726 (116th)

National Discovery Trails Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 January 2019

Last action

8 February 2019 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

3 January 2025

Summary

National Discovery Trails Act This bill amends the National Trails System Act to include national discovery trails as part of the national trails system. Such trails (1) shall be extended, continuous, interstate trails located to provide for outstanding outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities; (2) shall provide for the conservation and enjoyment of significant natural, cultural, and historic resources and be so located as to represent metropolitan, urban, rural, and back country regions of the Nation; and (3) may be designated on federal lands and, with the owner's consent, on nonfederal lands. The 6,000-mile American Discovery Trail extending from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware, to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, splitting into northern and southern routes near Cincinnati, Ohio, and rejoining at Denver, Colorado, is designated as a national discovery trail. The bill sets forth requirements for designation of a trail as a national discovery trail. The appropriate federal department for each national discovery trail shall (1) administer the trail in cooperation with at least one competent trailwide volunteer-based organization; and (2) submit a comprehensive plan for the trail's protection, management, development, and use.

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Timeline

  1. 23 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 February 2019

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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