,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dceb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjbd,mr4    
,w>nock 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national ,trails    
,sy/em ,act to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture to conduct a /udy on !     
feasibility ( designat+ ! ,b5ton        
,mac,kaye ,trail z a national sc5ic     
trail4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,b5ton ,mac,kaye ,national    
,sc5ic ,trail ,feasibility ,/udy ,act ( 
#bjbd4  #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]falls2  7#c7 
passes ?r\gh wild]ness t is ri* )       

biodiv]sity2  7#d7 passes ?r\gh #f      
designat$ wild]ness areas1 ! ,great     
,smoky ,m\nta9s ,national ,p>k1 & !     
,*attahoo*ee-,oconee1 ,*]okee1 &        
,nantahala ,national ,=e/s2  7#e7       
provides a wide array ( easily          
accessible hikes = novice & int]m$iate  
hik]s1 z well z m *all5g+ trails =      
backpack+2  7#f7 supports economic      
opportunities = num]\s rural communities
 t b5efit f ! visitors to ! ,b5ton      
,mac,kaye ,trail sp5d+ _! money on      
accommodations1 food1 & outdoor         
supplies2  7#g7 runs f ,spr+] ,m\nta9 9 
! ,/ate ( ,georgia1 ?r\gh ! ,/ate (     
,t5nessee1 & ext5ds ?r\gh ! ,great      
,smoky ,m\nta9s ,national ,p>k 9 ! ,/ate
 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a2  7#h7 is physically   
accessible2 &  7#i7 c be ma9ta9$ at a   
m9imal co/ because-- 7,a7 ! ,b5ton      
,mac,kaye ,trail has be5 ma9ta9$ at !   
same 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 ,mackaye ,national ,sc5ic ,trail 
feasibility /udy ,section #e7;c7 ( !    
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ej7 ,b5ton ,mackaye 
,trail  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,b5ton         
,mac,kaye ,trail1 a sc5ic1 nonmotoriz$  
trail t trav]ses approximately #bhg     
miles 9 ! ,/ates ( ,georgia1 ,t5nessee1 
& ,nor? ,c>ol9a4  7,b7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 
consultation ) int]e/$ organizations    
7includ+ ! ,b5ton ,mac,kaye ,trail      
,association71 %all complete & submit to
 ,congress ! feasibility /udy =         
designat+ ! ,b5ton ,mac,kaye ,trail z a 
national sc5ic trail4  4