,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cbb #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fccg ,report ,no4 #aag-dae1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #bj1 #bjba,mr4 ,neguse 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mrs4 ,lee of ,nevada1 and ,mr4 ,armstrong7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,july #ah1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,stansbury1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 and ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california ,july #ah1 #bjbb,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,july #ah1 #bjbb;,committee on ,agriculture discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,december #bj1 #bjba ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on ,federal land1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,biking on ,long-,distance ,trails ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,federal recreational lands ,the term ,federal recreational lands has the meaning given the term ,federal recreational lands and waters in section #hjb7e7 of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja7e774 7#b7 ,long-distance bike trail ,the term long-distance bike trail means a continuous route1 consisting of #a or more trails or rights-of-way1 that-- 7,a7 is not less than #hj miles in length2 7,b7 primarily makes use of dirt or natural surface trails2 7,c7 may require connections along paved or other improved roads2 7,d7 does not include ,federal recreational lands where mountain biking or related activities are not consistent with management requirements for those ,federal recreational lands2 and 7,e7 to the maximum extent practicable1 makes use of trails and roads that were on ,federal recreational lands on or before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting jointly4 7#d7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to ,federal recreational lands under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to ,federal recreational lands under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary4 #c4 ,long-distance bike trails on ,federal recreational lands 7a7 ,identification of long-distance trails ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries shall identify-- 7#a7 not fewer than #aj long-distance bike trails that make use of trails and roads in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 not fewer than #aj areas in which there is an opportunity to develop or complete a trail that would qualify as a long-distance bike trail4 7b7 ,public comment ,the ,secretaries shall-- 7#a7 develop a process to allow members of the public to comment regarding the identification of trails and areas under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 consider the identification1 development1 and completion of long-distance bike trails in a geographically equitable manner4 7c7 ,maps1 signage1 and promotional materials ,for any long-distance bike trail identified under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned may-- 7#a7 publish and distribute maps1 install signage1 and issue promotional materials2 and 7#b7 coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-,federal resources necessary for the stewardship1 development1 or completion of trails4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries1 in partnership with interested organizations1 shall prepare and publish a report that lists the trails identified under subsection 7a71 including a summary of public comments received in accordance with the process developed under subsection 7b74 7e7 ,conflict avoidance with other uses ,the ,secretary concerned shall ensure that each long-distance bike trail or area identified under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 does not conflict with-- 7,a7 the uses1 before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 of any trail or road that is part of that long-distance bike trail2 7,b7 multiple-use areas where biking1 hiking1 horseback riding1 or use by pack and saddle stock are existing uses on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,c7 the purposes for which any trail was or is established under the ,national ,trails ,system ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq472 and 7,d7 any area managed under the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 and 7#b7 complies with land use and management plans of the ,federal recreational lands that are part of that long-distance bike trail4 ,july #ah1 #bjbb,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources with an amendment,july #ah1 #bjbb;,committee on ,agriculture discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed