Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Forests, forestry, trees, Government information and archives, Land use and conservation, Outdoor recreation, Parks, recreation areas, trails, Pedestrians and bicycling

Summary:  <p><strong>Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes requirements related to long-distance bike trails.</p> <p>The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall identify </p> <ul> <li>not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails that make use of existing trails and roads, and</li> <li>not fewer than 10 areas in which there is an opportunity to develop or complete a trail that would qualify as a long-distance bike trail.</li> </ul> <p>Interior and USDA shall </p> <ul> <li> develop a process to allow members of the public to comment regarding the identification of trails and areas; and </li> <li>consider the identification, development, and completion of long-distance bike trails in a geographically equitable manner.</li> </ul> <p>The Department concerned shall ensure that each identified long-distance bike trail or area does not conflict with </p> <ul> <li>the uses of any trail or road that is part of that long-distance bike trail;</li> <li>multiple-use areas where biking, hiking, horseback riding, or use by pack and saddle stock are existing uses;</li> <li>the purposes for which any trail was or is established under the National Trails System Act; and</li> <li> any area managed under the Wilderness Act.</li> </ul> <p>The Department concerned shall also ensure that each identified long-distance trail or area complies with land use and management plans of the federal recreational lands that are part of that long-distance bike trail.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1319 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1319

     To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
   Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2023

Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Curtis, and Mrs. Lee of Nevada) 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.

    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 recreational lands.--The term ``Federal 
        recreational lands'' has the meaning given the term ``Federal 
        recreational lands and waters'' in section 802(5) of the 
        Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801(5)).
            (2) Long-distance bike trail.--The term ``long-distance 
        bike trail'' means a continuous route, consisting of 1 or more 
        trails or rights-of-way, that--
                    (A) is not less than 80 miles in length;
                    (B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural surface 
                trails;
                    (C) may require connections along paved or other 
                improved roads;
                    (D) does not include Federal recreational lands 
                where mountain biking or related activities are not 
                consistent with management requirements for those 
                Federal recreational lands; and
                    (E) to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of 
                trails and roads that were on Federal recreational 
                lands on or before the date of the enactment of this 
                Act.
            (3) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, 
        acting jointly.
            (4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means the following:
                    (A) The Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                Federal recreational lands under the jurisdiction of 
                that Secretary.
                    (B) The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                Federal recreational lands under the jurisdiction of 
                that Secretary.

SEC. 3. LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS ON FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS.

    (a) Identification of Long-Distance Trails.--Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries 
shall identify--
            (1) not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails that make 
        use of trails and roads in existence on the date of the 
        enactment of this Act; and
            (2) not fewer than 10 areas in which there is an 
        opportunity to develop or complete a trail that would qualify 
        as a long-distance bike trail.
    (b) Public Comment.--The Secretaries shall--
            (1) develop a process to allow members of the public to 
        comment regarding the identification of trails and areas under 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) consider the identification, development, and 
        completion of long-distance bike trails in a geographically 
        equitable manner.
    (c) Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials.--For any long-
distance bike trail identified under subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned may--
            (1) publish and distribute maps, install signage, and issue 
        promotional materials; and
            (2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-
        Federal resources necessary for the stewardship, development, 
        or completion of trails.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretaries, in partnership with interested 
organizations, shall prepare and publish a report that lists the trails 
identified under subsection (a), including a summary of public comments 
received in accordance with the process developed under subsection (b).
    (e) Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses.--The Secretary concerned 
shall ensure that each long-distance bike trail or area identified 
under subsection (a)--
            (1) does not conflict with--
                    (A) the uses, before the date of the enactment of 
                this Act, of any trail or road that is part of that 
                long-distance bike trail;
                    (B) multiple-use areas where biking, hiking, 
                horseback riding, or use by pack and saddle stock are 
                existing uses on the date of the enactment of this Act;
                    (C) the purposes for which any trail was or is 
                established under the National Trails System Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and
                    (D) any area managed under the Wilderness Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
            (2) complies with land use and management plans of the 
        Federal recreational lands that are part of that long-distance 
        bike trail.
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