,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cbf #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eaah
 ,report ,no4 #aag-dai ,,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  ,july #ah1 #bjbb;,additional
 sponsors3 ,ms4 ,/ansbury & ,mr4 ,bey]  
,july #ah1 #bjbb,report$ ) am5dm5ts1    
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for  
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,augu/ #bg1 #bjba  ,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  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #aj1 

#bjbh1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior %all1 to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 ensure ! completion ( !    
,cont95tal ,divide ,national ,sc5ic     
,trail z a contigu\s r\te1 consi/5t ) ! 
foll[+ provisions ( ! ,national ,trails 
,sy/em ,act3 7,a7 ,section #c7;a77#b7   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdb7;a77#b774  7,b7    
,section #e7;a77#e7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#abdd7;a77#e774  7,c7 ,section #g 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #abdf74  7#b7 ,priority (     
actions ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior %all1 to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 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& or an int]e/ 9 l&1 
or by enc\rag+ ,/ates or local gov]nm5ts
 to ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts to   
acquire int]e/s 9 l&1 to elim9ate gaps  
betwe5 sections ( ! ,trail :ile ma9ta9+ 
! nature & purposes ( ! ,trail4  7,b7   
,optimize ! ,trail by relocat+          
incompatible exi/+ portions ( ! ,trail  

on ,f$]al l& z necess>y to provide =    
maximum outdoor recreation pot5tial & = 
! cons]vation & enjoym5t ( ! nationally 
significant sc5ic1 hi/oric1 natural1 or 
cultural qualities ( ! areas ?r\gh :i* !
 ,trail passes1 consi/5t ) ! ,trail's   
nature & purposes4  7,c7 ,publi% maps ( 
! complet$ ,trail corridor4  7b7 ,trail 
completion 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 trail
 completion 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#b77 & !  
,trail's nature & purposes4  7#b7       
,duties ( ! team ,! ,team %all3 7,a7    
,implem5t l& & "r-(-way acquisitions1   
relocations1 & trail con/ruction        
consi/5t ) any ,optimal ,location       

,review = ! trail1 giv+ priority to l&  
t-- 7i7 elim9ates gaps betwe5 segm5ts ( 
! ,trail2  7ii7 may be acquir$ by !     
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior by
 pur*ase f a will+ sell]1 donation1     
ex*ange1 or by coop]ative agreem5t2     
7iii7 is be/ suit$ = inclusion 9 !      
,trail corridor 9 accordance ) !        
purposes1 policies1 & provisions ( !    
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq472 &  7iv7 has   
be5 id5tifi$ z a segm5t ( ! ,trail on   
,f$]al l& t %\ld be relocat$ to provide 
= maximum outdoor recreation pot5tial & 
! cons]vation & enjoym5t ( ! nationally 
significant sc5ic1 hi/oric1 natural1 or 
cultural qualities ( ! areas ?r\gh :i* !
 ,trail passes4  7,b7 ,provide !        
necess>y adm9i/rative & te*nical support
 to complete ! ,trail corridor "u       
subsection 7a74  7,c7 ,z appropriate1   
consult ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,gov]nors 
( affect$ ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,l&  
,grants-,m]c$es1 ,acequias1 relevant    
l&[n]s or l& us]s ( an acequia or l&    

grant-m]c$1 ! ,cont95tal ,divide ,trail 
,coalition1 & o!r volunte] & nonpr(it   
organizations t assi/ 91 or ^: memb]s   
may be affect$ by1 ! developm5t1        
ma9t5ance1 & managem5t ( ! ,trail4  7,d7
 ,support ! ,secret>y 9 ! developm5t ( !
 acquisition & developm5t plan "u       
subsection 7c7 & annual reports "u      
subsection 7f74  7c7 ,compreh5sive      
acquisition & developm5t plan  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !        
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,team "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      
compreh5sive acquisition & developm5t   
plan = ! ,trail4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( plan  
,! compreh5sive acquisition & developm5t
 plan %\ld-- 7,a7 id5tify any gaps 9 !  
,trail :]e ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior h n be5 able to acquire l& or 
int]e/s 9 l& by pur*ase f a will+ sell]1
 by donation1 by ex*ange1 or by         
coop]ative agreem5t2  7,b7 include a    

plan = clos+ su* gaps by acquir+ l&s or 
int]e/s 9 l&2 &  7,c7 include g5]al &   
site-specific developm5t plans1 includ+ 
anticipat$ co/s4  7d7 ,me?od (          
acquisition ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior--  
7#a7 may acquire l& only by pur*ase f a 
will+ sell] ) donat$ or appropriat$     
funds1 by donation1 or by ex*ange2 &    
7#b7 may n acquire l& by em95t doma94   
7e7 ,ma9ta9+ exi/+ p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,team %all  
cont9ue to ma9ta9 & develop work+       
relation%ips ) volunte] & nonpr(it      
organizations t assi/ 9 ! developm5t1   
ma9t5ance1 & managem5t ( ! ,trail4  7f7 
,reports ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjbd1 & at ! close ( ea* fiscal ye>    
until ! acquisition & developm5t plan is
 fully implem5t$1 ! ,secret>y %all      
report on ! foll[+1 9 writ+1 to !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      

,s5ate3 7#a7 ,! progress 9 acquir+ l& or
 int]e/s 9 l& to complete ! ,trail      
consi/5t ) ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,! am\nt ( l&
 or int]e/s 9 l& acquir$ dur+ ! fiscal  
ye> & ! am\nt exp5d$ = su* l& or int]e/s
 9 l&4  7#c7 ,! am\nt ( l& or int]e/s 9 
l& plann$ = acquisition 9 ! ensu+ fiscal
 ye> & ! e/imat$ co/ ( su* l& or int]e/s
 9 l&4  7#d7 ,! e/imat$ am\nt ( l& or   
int]e/s 9 l& rema9+ to be acquir$4  7#e7
 ,! am\nt ( exi/+ ,trail miles on ,f$]al
 l&s t ne$ to be relocat$ to provide =  
maximum outdoor recreation pot5tial & = 
cons]vation & enjoym5t ( ! nationally   
significant sc5ic1 hi/oric1 natural1 or 
cultural qualities ( ! areas ?r\gh :i* !
 ,trail passes4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,acequia ,! t]m acequia   
has ! mean+ ( ! t]m community dit* z su*
 t]m is def9$ "u section #gc-b-bg ( !   
,new ,mexico ,/atutes4  7#b7 ,l&        
grant-m]c$ ,! t]m l& grant-m]c$ means a 
community l& grant issu$ "u ! laws or   
cu/oms ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,spa9 or ,mexico 
t is recogniz$ "u *apt] #di ( ! ,new    

,mexico ,/atutes 7or a successor        
/atute74  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#e7   
,team ,! t]m ,team means ! trail        
completion team e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b74  7#f7 ,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  ,am5d ! title s z to 
read3 ,a bill to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
to prioritize ! completion ( !          
,cont95tal ,divide ,national ,sc5ic     
,trail1 & = o!r purposes44 ,july #ah1   
#bjbb,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! 
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$