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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1319 

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 Mrs. 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 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

of Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on 

Federal land. 

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: 


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1 (1) FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS.—The 

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

3 given the term ‘‘Federal recreational lands and 

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

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

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

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

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

9 that— 

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

11 (B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural 

12 surface trails; 

13 (C) may require connections along paved 

14 or other improved roads; 

15 (D) does not include Federal recreational 

16 lands where mountain biking or related activi17 ties are not consistent with management re18 quirements for those Federal recreational lands; 

19 and 

20 (E) to the maximum extent practicable, 

21 makes use of trails and roads that were on Fed22 eral recreational lands on or before the date of 

23 the enactment of this Act. 


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

2 means the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec3 retary of Agriculture, acting jointly. 

4 (4) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec5 retary concerned’’ means the following: 

6 (A) The Secretary of the Interior, with re7 spect to Federal recreational lands under the 

8 jurisdiction of that Secretary. 

9 (B) The Secretary of Agriculture, with re10 spect to Federal recreational lands under the 

11 jurisdiction of that Secretary. 

12 SEC. 3. LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS ON FEDERAL REC13 REATIONAL LANDS. 

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

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

16 of this Act, the Secretaries shall identify— 

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

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

19 date of the enactment of this Act; and 

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

21 an opportunity to develop or complete a trail that 

22 would qualify as a long-distance bike trail. 

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


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

2 public to comment regarding the identification of 

3 trails and areas under subsection (a); and 

4 (2) consider the identification, development, 

5 and completion of long-distance bike trails in a geo6 graphically equitable manner. 

7 (c) MAPS, SIGNAGE, AND PROMOTIONAL MATE8 RIALS.—For any long-distance bike trail identified under 

9 subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may— 

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

11 and issue promotional materials; and 

12 (2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any 

13 non-Federal resources necessary for the stewardship, 

14 development, or completion of trails. 

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

16 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in partner17 ship with interested organizations, shall prepare and pub18 lish a report that lists the trails identified under sub19 section (a), including a summary of public comments re20 ceived in accordance with the process developed under sub21 section (b). 

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

23 Secretary concerned shall ensure that each long-distance 

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

25 (1) does not conflict with— 


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1 (A) the uses, before the date of the enact2 ment of this Act, of any trail or road that is 

3 part of that long-distance bike trail; 

4 (B) multiple-use areas where biking, hik5 ing, horseback riding, or use by pack and sad6 dle stock are existing uses on the date of the 

7 enactment of this Act; 

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

9 is established under the National Trails System 

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

11 (D) any area managed under the Wilder12 ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and 

13 (2) complies with land use and management 

14 plans of the Federal recreational lands that are part 

15 of that long-distance bike trail. 

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