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Union Calendar No. 322 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6337 

[Report No. 117–415, Part I] 

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 20, 2021 

Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. CURTIS, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, and Mr. ARMSTRONG) 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 

JULY 18, 2022 

Additional sponsors: Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. TITUS, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, 

Ms. NORTON, Ms. STANSBURY, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. THOMPSON of California 

JULY 18, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

JULY 18, 2022 

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 

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

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 20, 2021] 


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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, and for other purposes. 


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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 term 

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

10 the term ‘‘Federal recreational lands and waters’’ in 

11 section 802(5) of the Federal Lands Recreation En12 hancement 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, that— 

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

17 (B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural 

18 surface trails; 

19 (C) may require connections along paved or 

20 other improved roads; 

21 (D) does not include Federal recreational 

22 lands where mountain biking or related activi23 ties are not consistent with management require24 ments for those Federal recreational lands; and 


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1 (E) to the maximum extent practicable, 

2 makes use of trails and roads that were on Fed3 eral recreational lands on or before the date of 

4 the enactment of this Act. 

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

6 means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

7 of Agriculture, acting jointly. 

8 (4) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec9 retary concerned’’ means the following: 

10 (A) The Secretary of the Interior, with re11 spect to Federal recreational lands under the ju12 risdiction of that Secretary. 

13 (B) The Secretary of Agriculture, with re14 spect to Federal recreational lands under the ju15 risdiction of that Secretary. 

16 SEC. 3. LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS ON FEDERAL REC17 REATIONAL LANDS. 

18 (a) IDENTIFICATION OF LONG-DISTANCE TRAILS.—Not 

19 later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this 

20 Act, the Secretaries shall identify— 

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

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

23 date of the enactment of this Act; and 


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

2 opportunity to develop or complete a trail that would 

3 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, and 

9 completion of long-distance bike trails in a geographi10 cally 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 partnership 

21 with interested organizations, shall prepare and publish a 

22 report that lists the trails identified under subsection (a), 

23 including a summary of public comments received in ac24 cordance with the process developed under subsection (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, hiking, 

9 horseback riding, or use by pack and saddle stock 

10 are existing uses on the date of the enactment of 

11 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. 322 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6337 

[Report No. 117–415, Part I] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the 

poses. bike trails on Federal land, and for other purSecretary of Agriculture to develop long-distance 

JULY 18, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 

J

an amendment 

ULY 18, 2022 

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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