IIB 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6337 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 20, 2022 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

AN ACT 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Biking on Long-Dis3 tance Trails Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS.—The 

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

8 given the term ‘‘Federal recreational lands and 

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

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

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

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

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

14 that— 

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

16 (B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural 

17 surface trails; 

18 (C) may require connections along paved 

19 or other improved roads; 

20 (D) does not include Federal recreational 

21 lands where mountain biking or related activi22 ties are not consistent with management re23 quirements for those Federal recreational lands; 

24 and 

25 (E) to the maximum extent practicable, 

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1 eral recreational lands on or before the date of 

2 the enactment of this Act. 

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

4 means the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec5 retary of Agriculture, acting jointly. 

6 (4) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec7 retary concerned’’ means the following: 

8 (A) The Secretary of the Interior, with re9 spect to Federal recreational lands under the 

10 jurisdiction of that Secretary. 

11 (B) The Secretary of Agriculture, with re12 spect to Federal recreational lands under the 

13 jurisdiction of that Secretary. 

14 SEC. 3. LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS ON FEDERAL REC15 REATIONAL LANDS. 

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

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

18 of this Act, the Secretaries shall identify— 

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

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

21 date of the enactment of this Act; and 

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

23 an opportunity to develop or complete a trail that 

24 would qualify as a long-distance bike trail. 

25 (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. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2022. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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