(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (31) 
(relating to Butterfield Overland National Historic 
Trail) as paragraph (32); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(33) ROUTE 66 NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail, a trail that includes all 
the alignments of U.S. Highway 66 in existence 
between 1926 and 1985, extending along a 
route of approximately 2,400 miles from Chi-
cago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Route 
66 National Historic Trail, Proposed Route’, 
numbered P26/141,279, and dated December 
2017. 
‘‘(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 the National Park Service, De-
partment of the Interior. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail shall be administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the National Park 
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Service. Such administration shall be con-
ducted in a manner that respects and 
maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the 
Route 66 National Historic Trail. 
‘‘(ii) TRIBAL
CONSULTATION.—Con-
sistent with Executive Order 13175 (25 
U.S.C. 5301 note; relating to consultation 
and coordination with Indian Tribal Gov-
ernments) and all other applicable Federal 
law, the Secretary of the Interior shall con-
duct active, meaningful, and timely con-
sultation with all affected Indian Tribes 
prior to undertaking an activity with re-
spect to the Route 66 National Historic 
Trail that would have substantial direct 
impacts on 1 or more Indian Tribes. 
‘‘(D) LAND
ACQUISITION.—The United 
States may not acquire for the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail any land or interest in 
land— 
‘‘(i) outside the exterior boundary of 
any federally managed area without the 
consent of the owner of the land or interest 
in land; or 
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‘‘(ii) that extends more than an aver-
age of one-quarter of a mile on either side 
of the trail. 
‘‘(E) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Noth-
ing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or 
an interest in land authorized by this Act, or 
the management plan for the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail shall be construed to cre-
ate buffer zones outside of the Trail. That ac-
tivities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected 
from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, 
control, regulate, or determine the conduct or 
management of activities or uses outside of the 
trail. 
‘‘(F) ENERGY.—Nothing in this Act, the 
acquisition of land or an interest in land au-
thorized by this Act, or the management plan 
for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall 
prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the current or fu-
ture development, production, transportation, or 
transmission of energy, including the construc-
tion or maintenance of pipelines, renewable en-
ergy projects, or other infrastructure for the de-
velopment, production, transportation, or trans-
mission of energy. 
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‘‘(G) EMINENT
DOMAIN
OR
CONDEMNA-
TION.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary 
of the Interior may not use eminent domain or 
condemnation. 
‘‘(H) NOT A DESIGNATION OF ‘LANDS IN 
THE
NATIONAL
PARK
SYSTEM’.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the des-
ignation of the Route 66 National Historic 
Trail by this paragraph shall not have the effect 
of designating the Route 66 National Historic 
Trail or any land on which the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail is located as ‘lands in the 
National Park System’ for purposes of section 
28(b)(1) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
185(b)(1)). 
‘‘(I) NO NEW AUTHORITIES OR PERMIT.— 
‘‘(i) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY TO 
GRANT EASEMENTS OR RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
‘‘(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, 
the designation of the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail by this para-
graph shall not alter or affect the ex-
isting authority of any Federal, State, 
or local agency or official to grant 
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easements 
or 
rights-of-way 
over, 
under, across, or along any portion of 
the area designated as the Route 66 
National Historic Trail. 
‘‘(II) AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF 
FEDERAL AGENCIES TO GRANTS EASE-
MENTS OR RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Notwith-
standing the designation of the Route 
66 National Historic Trail by this 
paragraph, the head of any Federal 
agency having jurisdiction over any 
Federal land on which the Route 66 
National Historic Trail designated by 
this paragraph is located (other than 
land that is considered to be ‘lands in 
the National Park System’ for pur-
poses of section 28(b)(1) of the Min-
eral 
Leasing 
Act 
(30 
U.S.C. 
185(b)(1)) as a result of a designation 
under any other law), shall have the 
authority to grant easements or 
rights-of-way over, under, across, or 
along any applicable portion of the 
Route 66 National Historic Trail in 
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