,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fee #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bhca ,report ,no4   
#aae-cfh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,may #aj1 #bjah,mr4 ,hat* 7=  
himself & ,mr4 ,lee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjah,report$  
by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) an am5dm5t & an    
am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] !
 enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9     
italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$esignate ,gold5
 ,spike ,national ,hi/oric ,site & to   
e/abli% ! ,transcont95tal ,railroad     
,network4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,gold5 ,spike #aej?        
,anniv]s>y ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3  7#a7 ,adjac5t l&[n] ,! t]m      
adjac5t l&[n] means ! non-,f$]al own] ( 
prop]ty t directly abuts ! ,p>k         
b\nd>ies4  7#b7 ,hi/orical cross+ ,! t]m
 hi/orical cross+ means a corridor      
across hi/orical railroad rights-(-way  
)9 ! ,p>k--  7,a7 t h be5 us$ by adjac5t
 l&[n]s 9 an op5 mann] 9 ! pa/ #aj ye>s 

= vehicle1 f>m ma*9]y or live/ock       
travel2 or  7,b7 :]e exi/+ utility or   
pipel9es h be5 plac$4  7#c7 ,network ,! 
t]m ,network means ! ,transcont95tal    
,railroad ,network e/abli%$ "u section  
#d4  7#d7 ,p>k ,! t]m ,p>k means !      
,gold5 ,spike ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k 
designat$ "u section #c4  7#e7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  7#f7           
,sup]9t5d5t ,! t]m ,sup]9t5d5t means !  
,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,p>k4  7#g7             
,transcont95tal ,railroad ,! t]m        
,transcont95tal ,railroad means !       
approximately #a1iab-mile cont9u\s      
railroad con/ruct$ betwe5 #ahfc & #ahfi 
f ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 ,i[a1 to ,san        
,francisco1 ,cali=nia4  #c4             
,r$esignation  7a7 ,r$esignation ,!     
,gold5 ,spike ,national ,hi/oric ,site  
e/abli%$ "u ! ,act ( ,july #aj1 #aife   
7#gi ,/at4 #dbf71 %all be kn[n &        
designat$ z ! ,gold5 ,spike ,national   
,hi/orical ,p>k4  7b7 ,ref]5ces ,any    

ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1 regulation1       
docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ! ,gold5 ,spike ,national     
,hi/oric ,site %all be consid]$ a       
ref]5ce to ! ,gold5 ,spike ,national    
,hi/orical ,p>k4  7c7 ,network ,! ,p>k  
%all be "p ( ! ,network4  #d4           
,transcont95tal ,railroad ,network  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 )9 !
 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 a program to be
 kn[n z ! ,transcont95tal ,railroad     
,network4 ,! ,network %all n include    
prop]ties us$ 9 active freight railroad 
op]ations 7or o!r ancill>y purposes7 or 
reasonably anticipat$ to be us$ =       
freight railroad op]ations 9 ! future4  
7b7 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y ,9 c>ry+ out !
 ,network1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7      
produce & dissem9ate appropriate        
education mat]ials relat+ to ! hi/ory1  
con/ruction1 & legacy ( !               
,transcont95tal ,railroad1 su* z        
h&books1 maps1 int]pretive guides1 or   
electronic in=mation2  7#b7 ent] into   
appropriate coop]ative agreem5ts &      

memor&a ( und]/&+ to provide te*nical   
assi/ance "u subsection 7d72 &  7#c7    
create & adopt an (ficial1 uni=m symbol 
or device = ! ,network & issue guidance 
= ! use ( su* symbol or device4  7c7    
,elem5ts ,! ,network %all encompass !   
foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,all units &       
programs ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice t   
are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to relate to 
! hi/ory1 con/ruction1 & legacy ( !     
,transcont95tal ,railroad4  7#b7 ,) !   
cons5t ( ea* p]son own+ any legal int]e/
 9 ! prop]ty1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
& privately own$ prop]ties t--  7,a7 h a
 v]ifiable connection to ! hi/ory1      
con/ruction1 & legacy ( !               
,transcont95tal ,railroad & are includ$ 
91 or det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be      
eligible = inclusion 91 ! ,national     
,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places2 or  7,b7 are
 o!rwise det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be   
connect$ to ! hi/ory1 con/ruction1 &    
legacy ( ! ,transcont95tal ,railroad4   
7#c7 ,o!r gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal    
programs ( an educational1 rese>*1 or   

int]pretive nature t are directly relat$
 to ! hi/ory1 con/ruction1 & legacy ( ! 
,transcont95tal ,railroad4  7d7         
,coop]ative agreem5ts & memor&a (       
und]/&+ ,to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is     
section & to ensure effective           
coord9ation ( ! ,f$]al & non-,f$]al     
elem5ts ( ! ,network describ$ 9         
subsection 7c7 ) ,national ,p>k ,sy/em  
units & programs ( ! ,national ,p>k     
,s]vice1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into      
coop]ative agreem5ts & memor&a ( und]/&+
 )1 & provide te*nical assi/ance to1 !  
heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1     
units ( local gov]nm5t1 regional        
gov]nm5tal bodies1 & private entities4  
#e4 ,agreem5ts affect+ c]ta9 hi/orical  
cross+s  7a7 ,agreem5ts ,at ! reque/ (  
an adjac5t l&[n]1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t %all    
ent] into an agreem5t ) ! adjac5t l&[n] 
reg>d+ an exi/+ hi/orical cross+ )9 !   
,p>k4  7b7 ,t]ms ( agreem5t ,! agreem5t 
%all provide t-- 7#a7 ! adjac5t l&[n]   
%all give notice to ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( a   
propos$ activity t w affect ! surface or

 subsurface ( ! hi/orical cross+2  7#b7 
! ,sup]9t5d5t %all review & approve or  
disapprove ! propos$ activity )9 #cj    
days ( ! date t ! adjac5t l&[n] gives   
notice ( a propos$ activity "u p>agraph 
7#a72  7#c7 ! ,sup]9t5d5t %all approve a
 propos$ activity if-- 7,a7 ! adjac5t   
l&[n] w re/ore ! surface ( ! hi/orical  
cross+ )9 a reasonable "t foll[+ !      
completion ( ! propos$ activity2  7,b7 !
 propos$ activity w la/ less ?an "o mon?
 & w h limit$ physical impact on !      
surface ( ! hi/orical cross+2  7,c7 !   
propos$ activity has be5 implem5t$ by ! 
adjac5t l&[n] or o!r adjac5t l&[n]s 9 ! 
pa/2 or  7,d7 ! propos$ activity is !   
subject ( a categorical exclusion "u !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  
7#d7 if ! ,sup]9t5d5t disapproves !     
activity1 ! adjac5t l&[n] may modify !  
propos$ activity & resubmit x = review  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  #f4 ,exotic or       
invasive species control ,at ! reque/ ( 
an adjac5t l&[n]1 )9 #cj days ( su* a   

reque/1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t %all au?orize !   
adjac5t l&[n] to p>ticipate 9 !         
eradication ( exotic or invasive species
 9 ! ,p>k = a p]iod ( up to #aj ye>s1   
subject to r5ewal4 ,su* an au?orization 
%all provide--  7#a7 t ! exotic or      
invasive species propos$ = eradication  
is id5tifi$ z su* by ! ,national ,p>k   
,s]vice2  7#b7 t ! me?od1 tim+ &        
location ( ! eradication mu/ be approv$ 
by ! ,sup]9t5d5t2 &  7#c7 appropriate   
indemnification ( ! adjac5t l&[n]4  #g4 
,fund+ cl>ification ,no additional funds
 are au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act4 ,su* requirem5ts %all be    
c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,gold5 ,spike #aej? ,anniv]s>y ,act4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,p>k 
,! t]m ,p>k means ! ,gold5 ,spike       
,national ,hi/orical ,p>k designat$ by  
section #c7;a74  7#b7 ,program ,! t]m   
,program means ! program to commemorate 
& int]pret ! ,transcont95tal ,railroad  
au?oriz$ "u section #d4  7#c7 ,secret>y 

,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  7#d7           
,transcont95tal railroad ,! t]m         
,transcont95tal ,railroad means !       
approximately #a1iab-mile cont9u\s      
railroad con/ruct$ betwe5 #ahfc & #ahfi 
ext5d+ f ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 ,i[a1 to ,san 
,francisco1 ,cali=nia4  #c4             
,r$esignation  7a7 ,r$esignation ,!     
,gold5 ,spike ,national ,hi/oric ,site  
designat$ ,april #b1 #aieg1 & plac$ "u !
 adm9i/ration ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice
 "u ,public ,law #hi-ajb 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 
#cbjaja note2 #gi ,/at4 #dbf71 %all be  
kn[n & designat$ z ! ,gold5 ,spike      
,national ,hi/orical ,p>k4  7b7         
,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1    
regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,gold5 ,spike   
,national ,hi/oric ,site %all be        
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,gold5    
,spike ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k4  #d4  
,transcont95tal railroad commemoration &
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      

subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 )9 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice a program  
to commemorate & int]pret !             
,transcont95tal ,railroad4  7b7 ,/udy   
,be=e e/abli%+ ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all conduct a /udy ( alt]natives =     
commemorat+ & int]pret+ !               
,transcont95tal ,railroad t includes--  
7#a7 a hi/orical assessm5t ( !          
,transcont95tal ,railroad2  7#b7 !      
id5tification (--  7,a7 exi/+ ,national 
,p>k ,sy/em l& & affiliat$ areas1 l&    
manag$ by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & ,f$]al  
programs t may be relat$ to pres]v+1    
commemorat+1 & int]pret+ !              
,transcont95tal ,railroad2  7,b7 any    
prop]ties relat+ to ! ,transcont95tal   
,railroad-- 7i7 t are designat$ z1 or   
c\ld meet ! crit]ia = designation z1    
,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>ks2 or  7ii7 t  
are includ$1 or eligible = inclusion1 on
 ! ,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places2
  7,c7 any objects relat+ to !          
,transcont95tal ,railroad t h           
educational1 rese>*1 or int]pretative   

value2 &  7,d7 any gov]nm5tal programs &
 nongov]nm5tal programs ( an            
educational1 rese>*1 or int]pretive     
nature relat+ to ! ,transcont95tal      
,railroad2 &  7#c7 recomm5dations =--   
7,a7 incorporat+ ! res\rces id5tifi$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 into ! ,program2 &  7,b7  
o!r appropriate ways to enhance         
hi/orical rese>*1 education1            
int]pretation1 & public aw>5ess ( !     
,transcont95tal ,railroad4  7c7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i*  
funds are made available to c>ry out !  
/udy "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! 
f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! /udy4  7d7   
,freight railroad op]ations ,! ,program 
%all n include any prop]ties t are--    
7#a7 us$ 9 active freight railroad      
op]ations 7or o!r ancill>y purposes72 or
  7#b7 reasonably anticipat$ to be us$ =
 freight railroad op]ations 9 ! future4 

7e7 ,elem5ts ( ! program ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
,program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y--  
7#a7 %all produce & dissem9ate          
appropriate education mat]ials relat+ to
 ! hi/ory1 con/ruction1 & legacy ( !    
,transcont95tal ,railroad1 su* z        
h&books1 maps1 int]pretive guides1 or   
electronic in=mation2  7#b7 may ent]    
into appropriate coop]ative agreem5ts & 
memor&a ( und]/&+ & provide te*nical    
assi/ance to ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1
 regional gov]nm5tal bodies1 & private  
entities to fur!r ! purposes ( !        
,program & ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 may-- 7,a7 
create & adopt an (ficial1 uni=m symbol 
or device to id5tify ! ,program2 &  7,b7
 issue guidance = ! use ( ! symbol or   
device creat$ & adopt$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a74  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a    
bill to r$esignate ! ,gold5 ,spike      
,national ,hi/oric ,site & to e/abli% a 
program to commemorate & int]pret !     
,transcont95tal ,railroad44 ,novemb]    
#ae1 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an    

am5dm5t to ! title