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 ‘‘Biking on Long-Dis-
tance 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 activi-
ties are not consistent with management re-
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quirements for those Federal recreational lands; 
and 
(E) to the maximum extent practicable, 
makes use of trails and roads that were on Fed-
eral 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 Sec-
retary of Agriculture, acting jointly. 
(4) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means the following: 
(A) The Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to Federal recreational lands under the 
jurisdiction of that Secretary. 
(B) The Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to Federal recreational lands under the 
jurisdiction of that Secretary. 
SEC. 3. LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS ON FEDERAL REC-
REATIONAL 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 
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(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 geo-
graphically equitable manner. 
(c) MAPS, SIGNAGE, AND PROMOTIONAL MATE-
RIALS.—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 partner-
ship with interested organizations, shall prepare and pub-
lish a report that lists the trails identified under sub-
section (a), including a summary of public comments re-
ceived in accordance with the process developed under sub-
section (b). 
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(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 enact-
ment of this Act, of any trail or road that is 
part of that long-distance bike trail; 
(B) multiple-use areas where biking, hik-
ing, horseback riding, or use by pack and sad-
dle 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 Wilder-
ness 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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Union Calendar No. 742 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1319 
[Report No. 118–907, Part I] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture to develop long-distance 
bike trails on Federal land. 
DECEMBER 18, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 18, 2024 
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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