,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjbc,mr4   
,coh5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4
 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mrs4      
,mc,bath1 & ,mr4 ,david ,scott (        
,georgia7 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
 ,act ( #bjbc4  #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$iate hik]s1 z well z m *all5g+ 
trails = backpack+2  7#e7 supports      
economic opportunities = num]\s rural   
communities t b5efit f ! trail's        
visitors sp5d+ _! money on              
accommodations1 food1 & outdoor         
supplies2  7#f7 runs f ,spr+] ,m\nta9 9 
,georgia1 ?r\gh ,t5nessee1 & ext5ds     
?r\gh ! ,great ,smoky ,m\nta9s ,national
 ,p>k 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 &  7#g7 is       
physically accessible & c be ma9ta9$ 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 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#cb7
 ,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 ,au?oriz$ 
uses  7i7 ,exi/+ uses ,exi/+            
non-motoriz$ recreational activities1   
:]e au?oriz$ on ! day be=e ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,b5ton ,mac,kaye ,national 
,sc5ic ,trail ,act ( #bjbc1 includ+     
eque/rian1 non-motoriz$ bicycl+1 &      
special uses1 are au?oriz$ on ! trail4  
7ii7 ,requir$ compreh5sive plan ,!      
compreh5sive plan requir$ "u subsection 

7e7 %all address au?oriz$ uses &        
managem5t ( ! recreational1 sc5ic1 & o!r
 values = :i* ! trail is e/abli%$4  7,d7
 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,b5ton ,mac,kaye      
,national ,sc5ic ,trail %all be adm9i/]$
 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 nonpr(it             
organizations & o!r mutually b5eficial  
coop]ators4  4