,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjad ,mrs4
 ,lummis 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,walz7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture to publi% 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] a /rategy to significantly      
increase ! role ( volunte]s & p>tn]s 9  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em trail ma9t5ance1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em ,trails ,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjad4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3     
7#a7 ,! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em features a
 _w-class trail sy/em ) ov] #aeh1jjj    
miles ( trails t provide _w-class       
opportunities = hik+1 horseback rid+1   
hunt+1 m\nta9 bicycl+1 motoriz$         

vehicles1 & o!r outdoor activities4     
7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t            
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice is
 only able to ma9ta9 ab\t "o-qu>t] (    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em trails to ! ag5cy 
/&>d1 & ! ag5cy faces a trail ma9t5ance 
backlog ( #cad1jjj1jjj1 & an additional 
backlog ( #baj1jjj1jjj 9 annual         
ma9t5ance1 capital improvem5ts1 &       
op]ations4  7#c7 ,! lack ( ma9t5ance on 
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em trails ?reat5s    
access to public l&s1 & may cause       
increas$ environm5tal damage1 ?reat5    
public safety1 & increase future        
ma9t5ance co/s4  7#d7 ,f$]al budget     
limitations require solutions to        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em trail ma9t5ance   
issues t make m effici5t use ( exi/+    
res\rces4  7#e7 ,volunte]s1 p>tn]s1 &   
outfitt]s & guides play an important    
role 9 ma9ta9+ ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em    
trails1 & a compreh5sive /rategy is ne$$
 to ensure t volunte]s & p>tn]s are us$ 
z effectively z possible4  #c4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          

,adm9i/rative unit ,! t]m ,adm9i/rative 
,unit means a national =e/ or national  
grassl&4  7#b7 ,outfitt] or guide ,! t]m
 outfitt] or guide means an individual1 
organization1 or bus9ess :o provides    
outfitt+ or guid+ s]vices1 z def9$ 9    
section #bea4ea ( title #cf1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations4  7#c7 ,p>tn] ,! t]m
 p>tn] means a non-,f$]al entity t      
engages 9 a p>tn]%ip4  7#d7 ,p>tn]%ip ,!
 t]m p>tn]%ip means arrangem5ts betwe5 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or ! ,=e/     
,s]vice & a non-,f$]al entity t are     
volunt>y1 mutually b5eficial1 & ent]$   
into = ! purpose ( mutually agre$ ^u    
objectives4  7#e7 ,priority area ,! t]m 
priority area means a well-def9$ region 
on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& select$ by !
 ,secret>y "u section #e7;a74  7#f7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#g7 ,/rategy
 ,! t]m /rategy means ! ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em ,trails ,volunte] & ,p>tn]%ip    
,/rategy au?oriz$ by section #d7;a74    
7#h7 ,trail ma9t5ance ,! t]m trail      

ma9t5ance means any activity to ma9ta9 !
 usability & su/a9ability ( trails )9 ! 
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 includ+--  7,a7  
ensur+ trails are passable by ! us]s =  
:i* !y are manag$2  7,b7 prev5t+        
environm5tal damage result+ f trail     
det]ioration2  7,c7 protect+ public     
safety2 &  7,d7 av]t+ future def]r$     
ma9t5ance co/s4  7#i7 ,volunte] ,! t]m  
,volunte] has ! same mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #eec4aja ( title #bi1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations4  #d4 ,national =e/ 
sy/em trails volunte] & p>tn]%ip /rategy
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 a /rategy to significantly increase !  
role ( volunte]s & p>tn]s 9 trail       
ma9t5ance4  7b7 ,requir$ elem5ts ,!     
/rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all--
  7#a7 augm5t & support ! capabilities (
 ,f$]al employees to c>ry out or        
contribute to trail ma9t5ance2  7#b7    
provide mean+ful opportunities =        
volunte]s & p>tn]s to c>ry out trail    

ma9t5ance 9 ea* region ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2
  7#c7 address ! b>ri]s to increas$     
volunte]ism & p>tn]%ips 9 trail         
ma9t5ance id5tifi$ by volunte]s1 p>tn]s1
 & o!rs2  7#d7 prioritize increas$      
volunte]ism & p>tn]%ips 9 trail         
ma9t5ance 9 ^? regions ) ! mo/ sev]e    
trail ma9t5ance ne$s1 & :]e trail       
ma9t5ance backlogs are jeop>diz+ access 
to ,national ,=e/ l&s2 &  7#e7 aim to   
increase trail ma9t5ance by volunte]s & 
p>tn]s by #ajj p]c5t by ! date t is #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7c7 ,additional requirem5t ,z a  
compon5t ( ! /rategy1 ! ,secret>y %all  
/udy opportunities to improve trail     
ma9t5ance by address+ opportunities to  
use fire crews 9 trail ma9t5ance        
activities 9 a mann] t does n jeop>dize 
firefight+ capabilities1 public safety1 
or res\rce protection4 ,^u a det]m9ation
 t trail ma9t5ance w\ld be advanc$ by   
use ( fire crews 9 trail ma9t5ance1 !   
,secret>y %all incorporate ^! proposals 
into ! /rategy1 subject to su* t]ms &   

conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
necess>y4  7d7 ,volunte] liability  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #c7;d7 ( ,public ,law
 #ib-cjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eeh;a 7note71  
#eeh;a-#eeh;d2 #hf ,/at4 #adg7 is am5d$ 
by add+ 1 includ+ a volunte] affiliat$ )
 a p>tn] organization1 aft] title4  7#b7
 ,additional requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all adopt regulations
 implem5t+ ?is section4 ,^! regulations 
%all ensure t ! f9ancial risk f claims  
or liability associat$ ) volunte]s      
und]tak+ trail ma9t5ance is %>$ by all  
adm9i/rative units4  7e7 ,consultation  
,! ,secret>y %all develop ! /rategy 9   
consultation ) volunte] & p>tn] trail   
ma9t5ance organizations1 a broad array (
 outdoor recreation /akehold]s1 & o!r   
relevant /akehold]s4  7f7 ,volunte] &   
p>tn]%ip coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all  
require ea* adm9i/rative unit to develop
 a volunte] & p>tn] coord9ation         
implem5tation plan = ! /rategy :i*      
cle>ly def9es roles & responsibilities =

 ! adm9i/rative unit & di/rict /aff1 &  
includes /rategies to ensure suffici5t  
coord9ation1 assi/ance1 & support =     
volunte]s & p>tn]s to improve trail     
ma9t5ance4  7g7 ,report  7#a7 ,cont5ts  
,! ,secret>y %all prep>e a report on--  
7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! /rategy 9       
address+ ! trail ma9t5ance backlog2     
7,b7 ! increase 9 volunte]ism & p>tn]%ip
 ef=ts on trail ma9t5ance z a result ( !
 /rategy2  7,c7 ! miles ( ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em trails ma9ta9$ by volunte]s &   
p>tn]s1 & ! approximate value ( !       
volunte] & p>tn]%ip ef=ts2  7,d7 ! /atus
 ( ! /ew>d%ip cr$its = outfitt]s &      
guides pilot program describ$ 9 section 
#g t includes ! numb] ( p>ticipat+      
sites1 total am\nt ( ! cr$its (f]$1     
e/imat$ value ( trail ma9t5ance p]=m$1 &
 sugge/ions = revis+ ! program2 &  7,e7 
recomm5dations = fur!r increas+         
volunte]ism & p>tn]%ips 9 trail         
ma9t5ance4  7#b7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! report  

requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 to--  7,a7 !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,priority 
trail ma9t5ance program  7a7 ,selection 
,9 accordance ) subsections 7b7 & 7c71 n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all select no few] ?an #i 
& no m ?an #ae priority areas = increas$
 trail ma9t5ance accompli%m5ts4  7b7    
,crit]ia ,priority areas %all include a 
well-def9$ region on ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em l& :]e ! lack ( trail ma9t5ance  
has--  7#a7 r$uc$ access to public l&2  
7#b7 l$ to an increase1 or risk (       
increase1 9 h>m to natural res\rces2    
7#c7 jeop>diz$ public safety2  7#d7     
result$ 9 trails be+ impassible by !    
int5d$ manag$ us]s2 or  7#e7 increas$   
future def]r$ trail ma9t5ance co/s4  7c7
 ,requirem5ts ,9 select+ priority areas1
 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 consid] any   
public input on priority areas receiv$  

)9 #c mon?s ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2 &  7#b7 select at lea/ "o priority
 area 9 ea* region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7d7 ,increas$ trail      
ma9t5ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 #f mon?s ( 
! selection ( priority areas "u         
subsection 7a71 & 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all develop 
an approa* to sub/antially increase     
trail ma9t5ance accompli%m5ts )9 ea*    
priority area4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9        
develop+ ! approa* "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 consid] any      
public input on trail ma9t5ance         
priorities & ne$s )9 any priority area2 
7,b7 consid] ! co/s & b5efits ( increas$
 trail ma9t5ance )9 ea* priority area2 &
  7,c7 incorporate p>tn]s & volunte]s 9 
! trail ma9t5ance4  7#c7 ,requir$ trail 
ma9t5ance ,utiliz+ ! approa* develop$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
sub/antially increase trail ma9t5ance )9
 ea* priority area4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,!
 regional volunte] & p>tn]%ip           
coord9ators may be responsible = assi/+ 

p>tn] organizations 9 develop+ &        
implem5t+ volunte] & p>tn]%ip projects  
to increase trail ma9t5ance )9 priority 
areas4  7f7 ,revision ,! ,secret>y %all 
p]iodically review ! priority areas to  
det]m9e :e!r revisions are necess>y &   
may revise ! priority areas1 includ+ !  
selection ( new priority areas or       
removal ( exi/+ priority areas1 at 8    
sole discretion4  #f4 ,coop]ative       
agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t 7)9 !  
mean+ ( *apt] #fc ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code7 ) any ,/ate1 tribal1 local
 gov]nm5tal1 & private entity to c>ry   
out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,coop]ative 
agreem5ts au?oriz$ "u ?is section may-- 
7#a7 improve trail ma9t5ance 9 a        
priority area2  7#b7 implem5t ! /rategy2
 or  7#c7 advance trail ma9t5ance 9 a   
mann] deem$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 
#g4 ,/ew>d%ip cr$its = outfitt]s &      
guides  7a7 ,pilot program ,)9 #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9    
accordance ) ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   

%all e/abli% a pilot program on n less  
?an #bj adm9i/rative units to (fset all 
or "p ( ! l& use fee = an outfitt+ &    
guid+ p]mit by ! co/ ( ! "w p]=m$ by !  
p]mit hold] to con/ruct1 improve1 or    
ma9ta9 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em trails1    
trailheads1 or develop$ sites t support 
public use "u t]ms e/abli%$ by !        
,secret>y4  7b7 ,additional requirem5ts 
,9 e/abli%+ ! pilot program au?oriz$ by 
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7
 select adm9i/rative units :]e ! pilot  
program w improve trail ma9t5ance2 &    
7#b7 e/abli% appropriate t]ms &         
conditions4