,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4     
,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture &
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 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 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,acequia ,! t]m acequia  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m community dit* 9 
,new ,mexico ,/at4 #gc-b-bg4  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 ,/at4 7or a successor /atute74  
7#c7 ,optimal ,location ,review ,! t]m  
optimal location review means a review  
conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! process       

describ$ 9 ! guide entitl$ ,cont95tal   
,divide ,national ,sc5ic ,trail ,optimal
 ,location ,review ,guide & dat$        
,novemb] #bjag4  7#d7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m
 ,secret>ies means ea* ( ! ,secret>y & !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#f7 ,team ,! t]m ,team  
means ! jo9t ,=e/ ,s]vice & ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t ,trail completion team   
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;b74  7#g7 ,trail
 ,! t]m ,trail means ! ,cont95tal       
,divide ,national ,sc5ic ,trail e/abli%$
 by section #e7;a77#e7 ( ! ,national    
,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#abdd7;a77#e774  #c4 ,cont95tal ,divide 
,national ,sc5ic ,trail  7a7 ,completion
 ( trail  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,novemb] #aj1 #bjbh1 ! ,secret>ies %all1
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure 
! completion ( ! ,trail z a contigu\s   
r\te1 consi/5t ) sections #c7;a77#b71   
#e7;a77#e71 & #g ( ! ,national ,trails  
,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4              

#abdb7;a77#b71 #abdd7;a77#e71 #abdf74   
7#b7 ,requir$ activities ,! ,secret>ies 
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   
c>ry out necess>y activities to a*ieve !
 goal describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ 
! foll[+ activities1 9 ! foll[+ ord] (  
priority3 7,a7 ,complete ! ,trail by    
acquir+ l& or an int]e/ 9 l&1 ent]+ into
 easem5t agreem5ts1 or enc\rag+ a ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t to ent] into a        
coop]ative agreem5t to acquire any      
int]e/ 9 l&1 t is necess>y-- 7i7 to     
elim9ate gaps betwe5 sections ( !       
,trail2 &  7ii7 to ma9ta9 ! nature &    
purposes ( ! ,trail4  7,b7 ,if          
appropriate & support$ by local affect$ 
/akehold]s1 optimize ! ,trail by        
relocat+1 consi/5t ) ! nature & purposes
 ( ! ,trail1 exi/+ incompatible portions
 ( ! ,trail onto ,f$]al l& z necess>y to
 provide =-- 7i7 maximum outdoor        
recreation pot5tial2  7ii7 ! cons]vation
 & enjoym5t ( ! nationally significant  
sc5ic1 hi/oric1 natural1 or cultural    
qualities ( ! areas ?r\gh :i* ! ,trail  

passes2  7iii7 cont9uity 9 l& own]%ip1  
if desir$ by ! own] ( ! affect$ l&2 &   
7iv7 segm5ts ( ! ,trail t are comp>able 
9 l5g? to ! segm5ts ( ! ,trail be+      
relocat$4  7,c7 ,publi% maps ( !        
complet$ corridor ( ! ,trail4  7b7      
,trail completion team  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>ies %all e/abli% a jo9t ,=e/  
,s]vice & ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t      
,trail completion team to "w 9          
coord9ation ) ! adm9i/rator ( ! ,trail  
to facilitate ! completion &            
optimization ( ! ,trail1 pursuant to !  
purposes ( section #c7;a77#b7 ( !       
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdb7;a77#b771 consi/5t ) !  
nature & purposes ( ! ,trail4  7#b7     
,duties ( ! ,team ,! ,team %all-- 7,a7  
c>ry out l& & "r-(-way acquisitions1    
easem5t acquisitions1 relocations1 &    
,trail con/ruction activities1 consi/5t 
) any optimal location reviews1 giv+    
priority to l& t-- 7i7 elim9ates gaps   

betwe5 segm5ts ( ! ,trail2  7ii7 may be 
acquir$ = ! ,trail by ! ,secret>y or !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior by-- 7,i7 pur*ase
 f a will+ sell]2  7,,ii7 donation2     
7,,iii7 ex*ange2  7,,iv7 coop]ative     
agreem5t2 or  7,v7 easem5t agreem5t2    
7iii7 is be/ suit$ = inclusion 9 !      
,trail corridor 9 accordance ) !        
purposes1 policy1 & provisions ( !      
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq472  7iv7 if      
appropriate & support$ by local affect$ 
/akehold]s1 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  
passes2  7v7 mitigates l& use conflicts2
  7vi7 w\ld support ! developm5t ( rural
 communities ?r\gh use z a trail2 &     
7vii7 m9imizes ! di/ance to connect     
compatible segm5ts ( ! ,trail2  7,b7    
provide ! necess>y adm9i/rative &       

te*nical support to complete conveyances
 ( ! ,trail corridor "u subsection 7a72 
7,c7 z appropriate1 consult ) o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 ,gov]nors ( ! affect$ ,/ates1 
affect$ ,indian ,tribes1 local          
gov]nm5ts1 affect$ l& own]s1 l&-grant   
m]c$es1 acequias1 & applicable own]s or 
us]s ( a l& grant-m]c$ or acequia1 !    
,cont95tal ,divide ,trail ,coalition1 & 
o!r volunte] & nonpr(it organizations t 
assi/ 9 ! developm5t1 ma9t5ance1 &      
managem5t ( ! ,trail2 &  7,d7 support ! 
,secret>y 9 ! developm5t ( !            
compreh5sive developm5t plan = ! ,trail 
"u subsection 7c7 & annual reports "u   
subsection 7f74  7c7 ,compreh5sive      
,developm5t ,plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( 
! ,team "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a compreh5sive  
developm5t plan = ! ,trail4  7#b7       
,recomm5d$ inclusions ,! plan submitt$  

"u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld-- 7,a7 id5tify any
 gaps 9 ! ,trail ) respect to :i* !     
,secret>ies h n be5 able to acquire l&  
or int]e/s 9 l& by pur*ase f a will+    
sell]1 donation1 ex*ange1 coop]ative    
agreem5t1 or easem5t agreem5t2  7,b7    
include a plan = clos+ ! gaps id5tifi$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 by acquir+ l& or       
int]e/s 9 l& or ent]+ into an easem5t   
agreem5t2 &  7,c7 include g5]al &       
site-specific developm5t plans1 includ+ 
anticipat$ co/s4  7d7 ,me?od (          
acquisition ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,secret>ies-- 7#a7 may acquire l& or an 
int]e/ 9 l& only by-- 7,a7 pur*ase f a  
will+ sell] ) donat$ or appropriat$     
funds2  7,b7 donation2  7,c7 ex*ange2   
7,d7 coop]ative agreem5t2 or  7,e7      
easem5t agreem5t2 &  7#b7 may n acquire 
l& or an int]e/ 9 l& by em95t doma94    
7e7 ,ma9ta9+ exi/+ p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>ies %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 & n lat] ?an ! end ( ea* fiscal  
ye> !reaft] until ! date on :i* !       
compreh5sive developm5t plan = ! ,trail 
is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be fully   
implem5t$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report t includes !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! progress
 ( ! ,secret>ies 9 acquir+ l& or int]e/s
 9 l& to complete ! ,trail consi/5t )   
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,! quantity ( l& or     
int]e/s 9 l& acquir$ dur+ ! fiscal ye> &
 ! am\nt exp5d$ = ! l& or int]e/s 9 l&4 
7#c7 ,! quantity ( l& or int]e/s 9 l&   
plann$ = acquisition 9 ! subsequ5t      
fiscal ye> & ! e/imat$ co/ ( ! l& or    
int]e/s 9 l&4  7#d7 ,! e/imat$ quantity 
( l& or int]e/s 9 l& rema9+ to be       
acquir$ aft] tak+ into acc\nt !         
acquisitions "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  
7#e7 ,! exi/+ numb] ( miles ( ! ,trail  

on ,f$]al l& t ne$ to be relocat$ to    
provide =-- 7,a7 maximum outdoor        
recreation pot5tial2 &  7,b7 cons]vation
 & enjoym5t ( ! nationally significant  
sc5ic1 hi/oric1 natural1 or cultural    
qualities ( ! areas ?r\gh :i* ! ,trail  
passes4