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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 3264 

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

to develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 

Mr. LUJA ́N (for himself, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr. MANCHIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

of Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on 

Federal land, and for other purposes. 

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 LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

9 means— 


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1 (A) land under the jurisdiction of the Sec2 retary; and 

3 (B) National Forest System land. 

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

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

6 consisting of 1 or more trails, that— 

7 (A) is not less than 80 miles in length on 

8 Federal land; 

9 (B) to the maximum extent practicable, 

10 makes use of existing trails and roads; and 

11 (C) may be used for mountain biking, road 

12 biking, touring, or gravel biking. 

13 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

14 the Secretary of the Interior. 

15 (4) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec16 retary concerned’’ means— 

17 (A) the Secretary, with respect to land 

18 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; or 

19 (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re20 spect to National Forest System land. 

21 SEC. 3. LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS ON FEDERAL LAND. 

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

23 The Secretaries concerned shall— 

24 (1) identify not fewer than 10 long-distance 

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1 ments for the Federal land identified that make use 

2 of trails and roads in existence on the date of enact3 ment of this Act; and 

4 (2)(A) identify not fewer than 10 areas in 

5 which there is an opportunity to develop or complete 

6 long-distance bike trails, consistent with the man7 agement requirements for the Federal land identi8 fied; and 

9 (B) coordinate with stakeholders on the feasi10 bility of, and identifying any resources necessary for, 

11 completing the development of the trails identified 

12 under subparagraph (A). 

13 (b) MAPS, SIGNAGE, AND PROMOTIONAL MATE14 RIALS.—For any long-distance bike trail identified under 

15 subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may publish and 

16 distribute maps, install signage, and issue promotional 

17 materials. 

18 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 

19 of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned, in 

20 partnership with interested organizations, shall prepare 

21 and publish a report that lists the trails identified under 

22 subsection (a). 

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