Senate Bill 4995
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Continental Divide Trail Completion Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 28, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4995
Congress
117
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Continental Divide Trail Completion Act
This bill directs the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail as a contiguous route by November 10, 2028.
The Forest Service and Interior must also establish a joint Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management trail completion team to work in coordination with the administrator of the trail to facilitate its completion and optimization.
In addition, the Forest Service must submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive development plan for the trail.
September 28, 2022
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12/01/2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
09/28/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
09/28/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 8, 2023 1:30:27 PM