,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dije  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,moran introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act
 to designate ! ,*i%olm ,national       
,hi/oric ,trail & ! ,we/]n ,national    
,hi/oric ,trail1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*i%olm ,national ,hi/oric ,trail &     
,we/]n ,national ,hi/oric ,trail        
,designation ,act4  #b4 ,designation ( !
 ,*i%olm ,national ,hi/oric ,trail & !  
,we/]n ,national ,hi/oric ,trail        
,section #e7;a7 ( ! ,national ,trails   
,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;a77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ca7
 ,*i%olm ,national ,hi/oric ,trail2     
,we/]n ,national ,hi/oric ,trail  7,a7  
,e/abli%m5t  7i7 ,*i%olm ,national      
,hi/oric ,trail ,! ,*i%olm ,national    
,hi/oric ,trail1 a trail mo/ heavily us$
 by ran*]s & drov]s to move cattle to   

m>ket betwe5 #ahfg & #ahhd1 ext5d+ along
 a r\te ( approximately #a1cgh miles f  
,k+sville1 ,texas1 ?r\gh ,cu]o & ,san   
,antonio1 ,texas1 nor?w>d ?r\gh         
,oklahoma to ,abil5e1 ,kansas1 z g5]ally
 depict$ on ! maps numb]$ #a ?r\gh #f   
conta9$ 9 ! report prep>$ by ! ,national
 ,p>k ,s]vice entitl$ ,*i%olm & ,great  
,we/]n ,national ,hi/oric ,trail        
,feasibility ,/udy_/,environm5tal       
,assessm5t & dat$ ,may #bjai4  7ii7     
,we/]n ,national ,hi/oric ,trail ,!     
,we/]n ,national ,hi/oric ,trail1 a     
trail mo/ heavily us$ by ran*]s & drov]s
 to move cattle to m>ket betwe5 #ahfg & 
#ahhd1 ext5d+ along a r\te (            
approximately #a1cej miles f ,k+sville1 
,texas1 nor?w>d ?r\gh ,oklahoma & ,dodge
 ,city1 ,kansas1 to ,ogallala1          
,nebraska1 z g5]ally depict$ on ! maps  
numb]$ #a ?r\gh #f conta9$ 9 ! report   
prep>$ by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice      
entitl$ ,*i%olm & ,great ,we/]n         
,national ,hi/oric ,trail ,feasibility  
,/udy_/,environm5tal ,assessm5t & dat$  

,may #bjai4  7,b7 ,availability ( map ,!
 maps describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
be on file & available = public         
inspection 9 ! appropriate (fices ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7,c7           
,adm9i/ration  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior %all adm9i/] ! trails     
e/abli%$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 z a s+le   
adm9i/rative unit4  7ii7 ,adm9i/ration (
 portions ( trail on non-,f$]al l&  7,i7
 ,requirem5ts = adm9i/ration ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all adm9i/] any 
portion ( a trail e/abli%$ by           
subp>agraph 7,a7 t is locat$ on         
non-,f$]al l& only-- 7aa7 ) ! volunt>y  
cons5t ( ! own] ( ! non-,f$]al l&2 &    
7bb7 if ! portion qualifies =           
c]tification z a compon5t ( ! applicable
 trail1 consi/5t ) section #c7;a77#c74  
7,,ii7 ,c]tification agreem5t  7aa7 ,9  
g5]al ,! approval by an own] (          
applicable non-,f$]al l& ( a            
c]tification agreem5t %all satisfy !    
cons5t requirem5ts ( subclause 7,i77aa74
  7bb7 ,t]m9ation ,a c]tification       

agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 item 7aa7 may be   
t]m9at$ at any "t4  7iii7 ,access to    
private prop]ty ,! e/abli%m5t ( a trail 
by subp>agraph 7,a7 does n au?orize any 
p]son to ent] private prop]ty )\t !     
cons5t ( ! own] ( ! private prop]ty4    
7iv7 ,recognition ( alt]native names =  
trails ,9 ref]r+ to a trail e/abli%$ by 
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 maps & o!r docum5ts1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may ackn[l$ge &
 use any alt]native "n t 0 hi/orically  
us$ to ref]5ce ! trail4  7,d7 ,l&       
acquisition  7i7 ,donation ,! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior may accept a donation ( l& 
or an int]e/ 9 l& = a trail e/abli%$ by 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,limitation ,!  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may n acquire = a
 trail e/abli%$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 any 
l& or int]e/ 9 l&-- 7,i7 t is locat$    
outside ! ext]ior b\nd>y ( any f$]ally  
manag$ area )\t ! cons5t ( ! own] ( ! l&
 or int]e/ 9 l&2 or  7,,ii7 t ext5ds m  
?an an av]age ( #a_/d ( a mile on ei!r  
side ( a trail e/abli%$ by subp>agraph  
7,a74  7,e7 ,effect on en]gy developm5t1

 production1 or transmission ,no?+ 9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ! acquisition ( l& or an     
int]e/ 9 l& au?oriz$ by ?is p>agraph1 or
 any managem5t plan = a trail e/abli%$  
by subp>agraph 7,a7 prohibits1 h9d]s1 or
 disrupts ! developm5t1 production1 or  
transmission ( en]gy4  7,f7 ,no buff]   
zones  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is         
p>agraph1 ! acquisition ( l& or an      
int]e/ 9 l& au?oriz$ by ?is p>agraph1 or
 any managem5t plan = a trail e/abli%$  
by subp>agraph 7,a7 creates a buff]     
zone4  7ii7 ,outside activities ,! fact 
t an activity or use on l& outside a    
trail e/abli%$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 c be 
se51 he>d1 or detect$ f ! applicable    
trail1 includ+ f any l& or int]e/ 9 l&  
acquir$ = ! applicable trail1 %all n    
preclude1 limit1 control1 regulate1 or  
det]m9e ! conduct or managem5t ( !      
activity or use outside ! applicable    
trail4  7,g7 ,no em95t doma9 or         
condemnation ,l& or an int]e/ 9 l& may n
 be acquir$ = a trail e/abli%$ by       
subp>agraph 7,a7 by em95t doma9 or      

condemnation4  7,h7 ,inv5tory ( sites2  
adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior %all be responsible =-- 7i7 !  
co/s ( any inv5tory to id5tify & def9e  
pot5tial sites & segm5ts = inclusion 9 a
 trail e/abli%$ by subp>agraph 7,a72 &  
7ii7 any o!r applicable adm9i/rative    
co/s relat+ to a trail e/abli%$ by t    
subp>agraph4  7,i7 ,n a designation (   
l&s 9 ! national p>k sy/em ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 ! e/abli%m5t ( a   
trail by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n h !    
effect ( designat+ ! trail or any l& on 
:i* ! trail is locat$ z l&s 9 !         
,national ,p>k ,sy/em = purposes (      
section #bh7;b77#a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+   
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahe7;b77#a774  7,j7
 ,no new au?orities or p]mits  7i7 ,no  
effect on au?ority to grant easem5ts or 
rights-(-way  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 ! e/abli%m5t ( a  
trail by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n alt] or
 affect ! exi/+ au?ority ( any ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local ag5cy or (ficial to     
grant easem5ts or rights-(-way ov]1 "u1 

across1 or along any portion ( ! trail4 
7,,ii7 ,au?ority ( heads ( ,f$]al       
ag5cies to grants easem5ts or           
rights-(-way ,not)/&+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a  
trail by subp>agraph 7,a71 ! head ( any 
,f$]al ag5cy hav+ jurisdiction ov] any  
,f$]al l& on :i* ! trail is locat$ 7o!r 
?an l& t is consid]$ to be l&s 9 !      
,national ,p>k ,sy/em = purposes (      
section #bh7;b77#a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+   
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahe7;b77#a77 z a   
result ( an e/abli%m5t "u any o!r law71 
%all h ! au?ority to grant easem5ts or  
rights-(-way ov]1 "u1 across1 or along  
any applicable portion ( ! trail 9      
accordance ) ! laws applicable to !     
,f$]al l&4  7ii7 ,no new p]mits requir$ 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
e/abli%m5t ( a trail by subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all n subject ! trail or any l& on :i*
 ! trail is locat$ to any o!r ,f$]al    
laws 7includ+ regulations7 requir+ a    
,f$]al p]mit or au?orization t w\ld     
o!rwise be made applicable z a result ( 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! trail z a compon5t ( ! 

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