To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the California National Historic Trail and Pony Express National Historic Trail as components of the National Trails System.
PL 102-328 (H.R.479), enacted 08/03/1992

PUBLIC LAW 102-328—AUG. 3, 1992 
106 STAT. 845 
Public Law 102-328 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the California National 
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Historic Trail and Pony Express National Historic Trail as components of the 
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National Trails System. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF TRAILS. 
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)) 
is amended by adding the following new paragraphs at the end 
thereof: 
"( ) The California National Historic Trail, a route of approxi-
mately five thousand seven hundred miles, including all routes 
and cutoffs, extending from Independence £ind Saint Joseph, Mis-
souri, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, to various points in Cahfomia 
and Oregon, as generally described in the report of the Department 
of the Interior prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this section 
entitled 'California and Pony Express Trails, EUgibility/Feasibility 
Study/Environmental Assessment' and dated September 1987. A 
map generally depicting the route shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the Office of the National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior. The trail shall be administered by 
the Secretary of the Interior. No lands or interests therein outside 
the exterior boundaries of any federally administered £irea may 
be acquired by the United States for the Cahfomia National Historic 
Trail except with the consent of the owner thereof. 
"( ) The Pony Express National Historic Trail, a route of approxi-
mately one thousand nine hundred miles, including the original 
route and subsequent route changes, extending from Saint Joseph, 
Missouri, to Sacramento, Cahfomia, as generally described in the 
report of the Department of the Interior prepared pursuEmt to 
subsection (b) of this section entitled 'California and Pony Express 
Trails, Eligibility/Feasibility Study/Environmental Assessment', £md 
dated September 1987. A map generally depicting the route shall 
be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the 
National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The trail shall 
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. No Ismds or 
interests therein outside the exterior boundaries of any federally 
administered area may be acquired by the United States for the 
Pony Express National Historic Trail except with the consent of 
the owner thereof.". 
SEC. 2. STUDY PROVISIONS. 
16 USC1244 
The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the Sec-
retary) shall undertake a study of the land and water route used 
to carry mail from Sacramento to San Francisco, California, to 
determine the feasibility and suitability of designation of such route 
as a component of the Pony Express National Historic Trail des-
ignated by section 1 of this Act. Upon completion of the study. 
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PUBLIC LAW 102-328—AUG. 3, 1992 
if the Secretary determines such route is a feasible and suitable 
addition to the Pony Express National Historic Trail, the Secretsiry 
shall designate the route as a component of the Pony Express 
National Historic Trail. The Secretary shall publish notice of such 
designation in the Federal Register and shall submit the study 
along with his findings to the Committee on Interior and Insular 
Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
Senate. 
Approved August 3, 1992. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 479: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-48 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-319 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 137 (1991): May 7, 8, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 138 (1992): July 21, considered and passed Senate.