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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6337 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6337

     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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                    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

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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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Biking on Long-Distance Trails 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means--
                    (A) land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; 
                and
                    (B) National Forest System land.
            (2) Long-distance bike trail.--The term ``long-distance 
        bike trail'' means a continuous route, consisting of 1 or more 
        trails, that--
                    (A) is not less than 80 miles in length on Federal 
                land;
                    (B) to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of 
                existing trails and roads; and
                    (C) may be used for mountain biking, road biking, 
                touring, or gravel biking.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary, with respect to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the Secretary; or
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                National Forest System land.

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

    (a) Identification of Long-Distance Trails.--The Secretaries 
concerned shall--
            (1) identify not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails, 
        consistent with management requirements for the Federal land 
        identified that make use of trails and roads in existence on 
        the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2)(A) identify not fewer than 10 areas in which there is 
        an opportunity to develop or complete long-distance bike 
        trails, consistent with the management requirements for the 
        Federal land identified; and
            (B) coordinate with stakeholders on the feasibility of, and 
        identifying any resources necessary for, completing the 
        development of the trails identified under subparagraph (A).
    (b) Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials.--For any long-
distance bike trail identified under subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned may publish and distribute maps, install signage, and issue 
promotional materials.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretaries concerned, in partnership with interested 
organizations, shall prepare and publish a report that lists the trails 
identified under subsection (a).
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