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Union Calendar No. 742 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1319 

[Report No. 118–907, Part I] 

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 

to develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 1, 2023 

Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. CURTIS, and Ms. LEE of Nevada) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period 

to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned 

DECEMBER 18, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Mr. KHANNA, Mrs. GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N, Mrs. CHAVEZDEREMER, and Mr. MOLINARO

DECEMBER 18, 2024 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 18, 2024 

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 

Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

of Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on 

Federal land. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Biking on Long-Dis5 tance Trails Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS.—The 

9 term ‘‘Federal recreational lands’’ has the meaning 

10 given the term ‘‘Federal recreational lands and 

11 waters’’ in section 802(5) of the Federal Lands 

12 Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801(5)). 

13 (2) LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAIL.—The term 

14 ‘‘long-distance bike trail’’ means a continuous route, 

15 consisting of 1 or more trails or rights-of-way, 

16 that— 

17 (A) is not less than 80 miles in length; 

18 (B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural 

19 surface trails; 

20 (C) may require connections along paved 

21 or other improved roads; 

22 (D) does not include Federal recreational 

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1 quirements for those Federal recreational lands; 

2 and 

3 (E) to the maximum extent practicable, 

4 makes use of trails and roads that were on Fed5 eral recreational lands on or before the date of 

6 the enactment of this Act. 

7 (3) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 

8 means the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec9 retary of Agriculture, acting jointly. 

10 (4) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec11 retary concerned’’ means the following: 

12 (A) The Secretary of the Interior, with re13 spect to Federal recreational lands under the 

14 jurisdiction of that Secretary. 

15 (B) The Secretary of Agriculture, with re16 spect to Federal recreational lands under the 

17 jurisdiction of that Secretary. 

18 SEC. 3. LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS ON FEDERAL REC19 REATIONAL LANDS. 

20 (a) IDENTIFICATION OF LONG-DISTANCE TRAILS.— 

21 Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment 

22 of this Act, the Secretaries shall identify— 

23 (1) not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails 

24 that make use of trails and roads in existence on the 

25 date of the enactment of this Act; and 


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1 (2) not fewer than 10 areas in which there is 

2 an opportunity to develop or complete a trail that 

3 would qualify as a long-distance bike trail. 

4 (b) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretaries shall— 

5 (1) develop a process to allow members of the 

6 public to comment regarding the identification of 

7 trails and areas under subsection (a); and 

8 (2) consider the identification, development, 

9 and completion of long-distance bike trails in a geo10 graphically equitable manner. 

11 (c) MAPS, SIGNAGE, AND PROMOTIONAL MATE12 RIALS.—For any long-distance bike trail identified under 

13 subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may— 

14 (1) publish and distribute maps, install signage, 

15 and issue promotional materials; and 

16 (2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any 

17 non-Federal resources necessary for the stewardship, 

18 development, or completion of trails. 

19 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 

20 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in partner21 ship with interested organizations, shall prepare and pub22 lish a report that lists the trails identified under sub23 section (a), including a summary of public comments re24 ceived in accordance with the process developed under sub25 section (b). 


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1 (e) CONFLICT AVOIDANCE WITH OTHER USES.—The 

2 Secretary concerned shall ensure that each long-distance 

3 bike trail or area identified under subsection (a)— 

4 (1) does not conflict with— 

5 (A) the uses, before the date of the enact6 ment of this Act, of any trail or road that is 

7 part of that long-distance bike trail; 

8 (B) multiple-use areas where biking, hik9 ing, horseback riding, or use by pack and sad10 dle stock are existing uses on the date of the 

11 enactment of this Act; 

12 (C) the purposes for which any trail was or 

13 is established under the National Trails System 

14 Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and 

15 (D) any area managed under the Wilder16 ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and 

17 (2) complies with land use and management 

18 plans of the Federal recreational lands that are part 

19 of that long-distance bike trail. 


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Union Calendar No. 742 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1319 

[Report No. 118–907, Part I] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the 

bike trails on Federal land. Secretary of Agriculture to develop long-distance 

DECEMBER 18, 2024 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 18, 2024 

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the 

Union and ordered to be printed Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 


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