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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) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources 
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 desig-
nating the Arizona Trail as a national scenic trail or 
a national historic 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 Trail Feasi-
bility Study Act’’.
SEC. 2. ARIZONA TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) ARIZONA TRAIL.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Arizona Trail, ex-
tending approximately 790 miles through Ari-
zona from the border between Arizona and 
Utah to the international border with Mexico, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Ari-
zona Trail-DRAFT’ and dated March, 22, 
2004, and that consists of a corridor of open 
space that—
‘‘(i) includes 7 ecological zones; 
‘‘(ii) features deserts, canyons, moun-
tains, lakes, and rivers; and 
‘‘(iii) connects 6 wilderness areas, 4 
national forests, 2 national parks, and 30 
outdoor recreational areas. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall jointly conduct the study under subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. 
‘‘(D) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out the study under subparagraph (A) 
$200,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 
through 2007, of which—
‘‘(i) $100,000 shall be made available 
to the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
‘‘(ii) $100,000 shall be made available 
to the Secretary of the Interior.’’.
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SEC. 2. ARIZONA TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) ARIZONA TRAIL.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Arizona Trail, ex-
tending approximately 790 miles through Ari-
zona from the border between Arizona and 
Utah to the international border with Mexico, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Ari-
zona Trail-DRAFT’ and dated March, 22, 
2004, and that consists of a corridor of open 
space that—
‘‘(i) includes 7 ecological zones; 
‘‘(ii) features deserts, canyons, moun-
tains, lakes, and rivers; and 
‘‘(iii) connects 6 wilderness area, 4 
national forests, 2 national parks, and 30 
outdoor recreational areas. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall jointly conduct the study under subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. 
‘‘(D) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out the study under subparagraph (A) 
$200,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 
through 2007, of which—
‘‘(i) $100,000 shall be made available 
to the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
‘‘(ii) $100,000 shall be made available 
to the Secretary of the Interior.’’.
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