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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4240

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 

Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study 

on the feasibility of designating the Arizona Trail as a national scenic 

trail or a national historic trail. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2004

Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. RENZI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. 

HAYWORTH, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. SHADEGG, and Mr. FLAKE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 

A BILL

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the 

Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 

to jointly conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Arizona Trail as a national scenic trail or 

a national historic trail.

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 ‘‘Arizona Trail Feasi5 bility Study Act’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. ARIZONA TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY. 

2 Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 

3 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol4 lowing: 

5 ‘‘(ll) ARIZONATRAIL.—

6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Arizona Trail, ex7 tending approximately 790 miles through Ari8 zona from the border between Arizona and 

9 Utah to the international border with Mexico, 

10 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Ari11 zona Trail-DRAFT’ and dated March, 22, 

12 2004, and that consists of a corridor of open 

13 space that—

14 ‘‘(i) includes 7 ecological zones; 

15 ‘‘(ii) features deserts, canyons, moun16 tains, lakes, and rivers; and 

17 ‘‘(iii) connects 6 wilderness areas, 4 

18 national forests, 2 national parks, and 30 

19 outdoor recreational areas. 

20 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 

21 the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 

22 shall jointly conduct the study under subpara23 graph (A). 

24 ‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map de25 scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and 

26 available for public inspection in the appro-
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1 priate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage2 ment. 

3 ‘‘(D) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA4 TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 

5 to carry out the study under subparagraph (A) 

6 $200,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 

7 through 2007, of which—

8 ‘‘(i) $100,000 shall be made available 

9 to the Secretary of Agriculture; and 

10 ‘‘(ii) $100,000 shall be made available 

11 to the Secretary of the Interior.’’.

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1 SEC. 2. ARIZONA TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY. 

2 Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 

3 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol4 lowing: 

5 ‘‘(ll) ARIZONATRAIL.—

6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Arizona Trail, ex7 tending approximately 790 miles through Ari8 zona from the border between Arizona and 

9 Utah to the international border with Mexico, 

10 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Ari11 zona Trail-DRAFT’ and dated March, 22, 

12 2004, and that consists of a corridor of open 

13 space that—

14 ‘‘(i) includes 7 ecological zones; 

15 ‘‘(ii) features deserts, canyons, moun16 tains, lakes, and rivers; and 

17 ‘‘(iii) connects 6 wilderness area, 4 

18 national forests, 2 national parks, and 30 

19 outdoor recreational areas. 

20 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 

21 the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 

22 shall jointly conduct the study under subpara23 graph (A). 

24 ‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map de25 scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and 

26 available for public inspection in the appro-
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1 priate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage2 ment. 

3 ‘‘(D) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA4 TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 

5 to carry out the study under subparagraph (A) 

6 $200,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 

7 through 2007, of which—

8 ‘‘(i) $100,000 shall be made available 

9 to the Secretary of Agriculture; and 

10 ‘‘(ii) $100,000 shall be made available 

11 to the Secretary of the Interior.’’.

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