Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources

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 such trails.</li> </ul> <p>Interior and USDA shall </p> <ul> <li>coordinate with stakeholders on the feasibility of, and identifying any resources necessary for, completing the development of the trails so identified; </li> <li>before identifying a trail or road as a long-distance bike trail, ensure that identifying a trail or road as a long-distance bike trail would not conflict with an existing use of the trail or road; and</li> <li>seek geographically equitable identification, development, and completion of long-distance bike trails.</li> </ul>  

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 605 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 605

     To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
      Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on Federal 
         recreational lands and waters, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2023

  Mr. Lujan (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Barrasso) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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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 
         recreational lands and waters, 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 recreational lands and waters.--The term 
        ``Federal recreational lands and waters'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801).
            (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 a total of 80 miles in length 
                on Federal recreational lands and waters;
                    (B) to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of 
                existing trails;
                    (C) is composed generally of a consistent type of 
                trail;
                    (D) may be used for mountain biking, bikepacking, 
                road biking, bicycle touring, or gravel biking; and
                    (E) may include short connections by way of a road 
                or highway.
            (3) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means each of--
                    (A) the Secretary; and
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (5) 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 
                land managed by the Forest Service.

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

    (a) Identification of Long-Distance Bike Trails.--Subject to 
subsection (b), the Secretaries shall--
            (1) identify not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails, 
        consistent with management requirements for the Federal 
        recreational lands and waters identified, that make use of 
        trails and roads in existence on the date of enactment of this 
        Act;
            (2) 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 
        recreational lands and waters identified;
            (3) coordinate with stakeholders on the feasibility of, and 
        identifying any resources necessary for, completing the 
        development of the trails identified under paragraph (2); and
            (4) incorporate existing applicable research and planning 
        decisions in carrying out this Act.
    (b) Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses.--Before identifying a trail 
or road as a long-distance bike trail under subsection (a), the 
Secretary concerned shall ensure that the identification of the long-
distance bike trail would not conflict with an existing use of the 
trail or road, including horseback riding or use by pack and saddle 
stock.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Geographic Representation.--To the extent practicable, the 
Secretary concerned shall seek to identify long-distance bike trails 
and areas for the development or completion of long-distance bike 
trails under subsection (a) in a geographically equitable manner.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretaries, in partnership with interested 
organizations, shall prepare and publish a report that lists the long-
distance bike trails identified under subsection (a).
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