I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2297 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Arizona National 
Scenic Trail. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2007 
Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. RENZI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
Arizona National Scenic Trail. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Arizona National Sce-
nic Trail Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Arizona Trail is a scenic, nonmotorized 
trail that stretches for approximately 807 miles 
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through some of the most renowned mountains, can-
yon, deserts, and forests in the State of Arizona; 
(2) the Arizona Trail— 
(A) is the longest continuous land-based 
trail in the State of Arizona; and 
(B) showcases a wide variety of scenic 
views for a multitude of outdoor enthusiasts, in-
cluding hikers, equestrians, mountain bicyclists, 
cross-country skiers, nature enthusiasts, and 
other nonmotorized recreationists; 
(3) the Arizona Trail begins at the Coronado 
National Memorial near the border between the 
United States and Mexico, extends to the higher ele-
vations of Northern Arizona, and continues across 
the Coconino Plateau to the Grand Canyon; 
(4) the Arizona Trail appears on all Arizona 
State maps; 
(5) the Arizona Trail is physically possible and 
financially feasible because— 
(A) as the Arizona Trail Association re-
ports— 
(i) the Arizona Trail is over 90 per-
cent complete; and 
(ii) 99 percent of the Arizona Trail is 
located on public land; and 
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(B) the acquisition of additional private 
land is not required to achieve completion of the 
Arizona Trail; and 
(6) because the Arizona Trail is physically pos-
sible and financially feasible, no additional feasibility 
studies to designate the Arizona Trail as a national 
scenic trail are required. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to des-
ignate the Arizona Trail as a national scenic trail. 
SEC. 3. ARIZONA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(26) ARIZONA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Arizona Trail, ex-
tending approximately 807 miles across the 
State of Arizona from the border between the 
States of Arizona and Utah to the international 
border with Mexico, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘Arizona National Scenic Trail 
and Congressional Districts’ and dated April 
10, 2007, which shall be known as the ‘Arizona 
National Scenic Trail’ (referred to in this para-
graph as the ‘Trail’). 
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‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The map 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of— 
‘‘(i) the Bureau of Land Management; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the Arizona Trail Association. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The Trail shall 
be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
Service, in consultation with— 
‘‘(i) other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(ii) State, tribal, regional, and local 
agencies; and 
‘‘(iii) the Arizona Trail Association.’’. 
Æ 
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