,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bg1 #bjbb,mr4   
,coh5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4
 ,coop]1 & ,mr4 ,des,jarlais7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national ,trails    
,sy/em ,act to designate ! ,b5ton       
,mac,kaye ,national ,sc5ic ,trail1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,b5ton ,mac,kaye       
,national ,sc5ic ,trail ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t ! ,b5ton        
,mac,kaye ,trail--  7#a7 is a sc5ic1    
nonmotoriz$ trail t trav]ses            
approximately #bhg miles ov] "s ( ! mo/ 
r5[n$ =e/s & m\nta9s 9 ! ,/ates (       
,georgia1 ,t5nessee1 & ,nor? ,c>ol9a2   
7#b7 %[cases a wide v>iety ( sc5ic      
views1 includ+ high elevation peaks1    
mature =e/s1 & seclud$ wat]falls1 &     
passes ?r\gh wild]ness ri* )            
biodiv]sity2  7#c7 passes ?r\gh six     
designat$ ,wild]ness ,areas1 ! ,great   

,smoky ,m\nta9s ,national ,p>k1 & !     
,*attahoo*ee1 ,*]okee1 & ,nantahala     
,national ,=e/s2  7#d7 provides a wide  
array ( easily accessible hikes = novice
 & int]m$iate hik]s1 z well z m *all5g+ 
trails = backpack+ & end-to-end ?ru     
hikes2  7#e7 supports economic          
opportunities = num]\s rural communities
 t b5efit f ! trail's visitors sp5d+ _! 
money on accommodations1 food1 & outdoor
 supplies2  7#f7 runs f ,spr+] ,m\nta9 9
 ,georgia1 ?r\gh ,t5nessee1 & ext5ds    
?r\gh ! ,great ,smoky ,m\nta9s ,national
 ,p>k 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 &  7#g7 is       
physically accessible & c be ma9ta9$ at 
a m9imal co/ because-- 7,a7 ! ,b5ton    
,mac,kaye ,trail has be5 ma9ta9$ at its 
curr5t l5g? s9ce #bjje2  7,b7 #ie p]c5t 
( ! ,b5ton ,mac,kaye ,trail is locat$ on
 ,f$]al public l&2 &  7,c7 ! ,b5ton     
,mac,kaye ,trail has be5 successfully   
con/ruct$1 ma9ta9$1 & manag$ by ! ,b5ton
 ,mac,kaye ,trail ,association s9ce     
#aihj4  #c4 ,b5ton ,mac,kaye ,national  
,sc5ic ,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 ,b5ton ,mac,kaye
 ,national ,sc5ic ,trail  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,b5ton ,mac,kaye ,national ,sc5ic    
,trail1 a trail ext5d+ approximately    
#bhg miles across ! ,/ates ( ,georgia1  
,t5nessee1 & ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 z g5]ally   
depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,b5ton         
,mac,kaye ,trail ,ov]view ,map1 dat$    
,janu>y #f1 #bjbb4  7,b7 ,availability (
 map ,! map describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be on file & available = public    
inspection 9 ! appropriate (fices ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4
  7,c7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,b5ton ,mac,kaye
 ,national ,sc5ic ,trail %all be        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 9  
consultation )--  7i7 o!r ,f$]al        
ag5cies2  7ii7 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 regional1
 & local ag5cies2 &  7iii7 ! ,b5ton     
,mac,kaye ,trail ,association4  4