H.R. 8189 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2022Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Grothman, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Meijer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Welch, and Ms. DeLauro) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Scenic Trails Parity Act. 2. North Country National Scenic Trail Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting as a unit of the National Park System before the period at the end. 3. Ice Age National Scenic Trail Section 5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(10)) is amended by striking the third and fourth sentences and inserting The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a unit of the National Park System.. 4. New England National Scenic Trail Section 5(a)(28) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(28)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting as a unit of the National Park System, after administer the trail.