,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eaah ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,neguse 7= himself & ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to prioritize ! completion ( ! ,cont95tal ,divide ,national ,sc5ic ,trail1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cont95tal ,divide ,trail ,completion ,act4 #b4 ,cont95tal ,divide ,national ,sc5ic ,trail 7a7 ,completion ( trail ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #aj1 #bjbh1 ! ,secret>y %all sub/antially complete ! l& acquisition program necess>y to ensure ! completion ( ! ,cont95tal ,divide ,national ,sc5ic ,trail1 consi/5t ) sections #c7;a77#b7 & #e7;a77#e7 ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdb7;a77#b7 & #af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;a77#e774 ,! ,secret>ies ( ,agriculture & ! ,int]ior %all take necess>y actions to a*ieve ?is goal1 includ+ ! foll[+ /eps1 li/$ 9 ord] ( priority3 7#a7 ,complete ! ,cont95tal ,divide ,national ,sc5ic ,trail by acquir+ l& z necess>y to elim9ate gaps betwe5 sections ( ! ,trail & secure corridors compatible ) ! nature & purposes ( ! ,trail4 7#b7 ,optimize ! ,trail by relocat+ exi/+ portions ( ! ,trail on ,f$]al l& z necess>y to maximize cons]vation & enjoym5t ( ! nationally significant sc5ic1 hi/oric1 natural1 & cultural qualities ( ! ,trail corridor4 7#c7 ,publi% maps ( ! complet$ trail corridor4 7b7 ,l& ,acquisition ,team 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 %all e/abli% a jo9t ,=e/ ,s]vice & ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t l& acquisition team to "w 9 coord9ation ) ! ,trail ,adm9i/rator to facilitate ! completion & optimization ( ! ,trail1 pursuant to ! purposes ( section #c7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdb7;a77#b774 7#b7 ,duties ( ! ,team ,! ,team %all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,conduct ,optimal ,location ,reviews to id5tify l& t-- 7i7 elim9ates gaps betwe5 sections ( ! ,trail2 7ii7 may be acquir$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior by pur*ase f a will+ sell]1 donation1 or ex*ange2 & 7iii7 is be/ suit$ = inclusion 9 ! ,trail 9 accordance ) ! purposes & policy ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq474 7,b7 ,provide ! necess>y adm9i/rative support to complete conveyances ( l& id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,consi/5t ) ! priorities describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 conduct ,optimal ,location ,reviews to id5tify-- 7i7 portions ( ! ,trail on ,f$]al l& t %\ld be relocat$ to maximize ! cons]vation & enjoym5t ( ! nationally significant sc5ic1 hi/oric1 natural1 or cultural qualities ( ! ,trail corridor2 & 7ii7 :]e to relocate su* portions ( ! ,trail4 7,d7 ,provide ! necess>y adm9i/rative support to relocate portions ( ! ,trail id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74 7c7 ,acquisition ,plan ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ,gov]nors ( ! affect$ ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & ! ,cont95tal ,divide ,trail ,coalition1 submit to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a compreh5sive acquisition or protection plan4 ,?is plan %\ld id5tify any incomplete segm5ts or gaps :]e ! respective ag5cies h n be5 able to acquire access1 "r-(-ways1 easem5ts1 or acquisitions to date f will+ sell]s1 donations1 or ex*anges1 & a plan = all l&s to be acquir$ by fee title or less] int]e/1 along ) detail$ explanation ( anticipat$ necess>y coop]ative agreem5ts = any l&s n to be acquir$2 & g5]al & site-specific developm5t plans1 includ+ anticipat$ co/s4 7d7 ,me?od ( acquisition ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,team-- 7#a7 may acquire l& only by pur*ase f a will+ sell] ) donat$ or appropriat$ funds1 donation1 or ex*ange2 & 7#b7 may n acquire l& by em95t doma94 7e7 ,ma9ta9+ exi/+ p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,team %all cont9ue to ma9ta9 & develop work+ p>tn]%ips ) volunte] & nonpr(it organizations t assi/ 9 ! developm5t1 ma9t5ance1 & managem5t ( ! ,trail4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! creation ( ! ,team1 & at ! close ( ea* fiscal ye> until ! acquisition program is complet$1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit1 9 writ+1 ! foll[+ in=mation to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate3 7,a7 ,! am\nt ( l& acquir$ dur+ ! fiscal ye> & ! am\nt exp5d$ = su* l&4 7,b7 ,! am\nt ( l& plann$ = acquisition 9 ! ensu+ fiscal ye> & ! e/imat$ co/ ( su* l&4 7,c7 ,! e/imat$ am\nt ( l& rema9+ to be acquir$4 7#b7 ,cont95tal ,divide ,trail ,coalition ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! creation ( ! ,team1 & until ! entire acquisition program is complet$1 ! ,cont95tal ,divide ,trail ,coalition %all transmit a report at ! close ( ea* fiscal ye> to ! ,committee ( ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 :i* %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 mak+ ! necess>y acquisitions to complete & optimize ! ,trail4 7,b7 ,! mann] 9 :i* negotiations = ! acquisition program are be+ conduct$ = e section ( ! ,trail4 7,c7 ,:e!r 9 any case l>g] int]e/s 9 l& are be+ acquir$ ?an are necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,optimal ,location ,review ,! t]m ,optimal ,location ,review means ! proc$ures describ$ 9 ! ,cont95tal ,divide ,national ,sc5ic ,trail ,optimal ,location ,review ,guide1 dat$ ,novemb] #bjag4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#c7 ,team ,! t]m ,team means ! l& acquisition team e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#d7 ,trail ,! t]m ,trail means ! ,cont95tal ,divide ,national ,sc5ic ,trail e/abli%$ by section #e ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd74