Senate Bill 605
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 1, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
605
Congress
118
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
Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act
This bill establishes requirements related to long-distance bike trails.
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall identify
- not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails that make use of existing trails and roads, and
- not fewer than 10 areas in which there is an opportunity to develop or complete such trails.
Interior and USDA shall
- coordinate with stakeholders on the feasibility of, and identifying any resources necessary for, completing the development of the trails so identified;
- before identifying a trail or road as a long-distance bike trail, ensure that identifying a trail or road as a long-distance bike trail would not conflict with an existing use of the trail or road; and
- seek geographically equitable identification, development, and completion of long-distance bike trails.
March 1, 2023
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03/01/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
03/01/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 21, 2024 1:26:13 AM