,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjbd,mr4   
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
enhance ! pres]vation1 ma9t5ance1 &     
managem5t ( national hi/oric trails &   
national sc5ic trails1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,appala*ian ,trail ,c5t5nial ,act4  
#b4 ,congressional decl>ation ( policy  
,congress decl>es t-- 7#a7 ! l>ge       
l&scape cons]vation "w relat+ to        
national hi/oric trails & national sc5ic
 trails is built on p>tn]%ip1           
collaboration1 & community engagem5t2   
7#b7 national hi/oric trails & national 
sc5ic trails-- 7,a7 are l&scape         
cons]vation tools2 &  7,b7 are f$]ally  
designat$ areas1 b may include portions 
( non-,f$]al l& "u ! ,national ,trails  
,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et     
seq472  7#c7 national hi/oric trails &  

national sc5ic trails are int5d$ to be  
develop$ & protect$ ov] "t1             
collaboratively & coop]atively1 to fur!r
 ! purposes ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq472    
7#d7 ! ,appala*ian ,national ,sc5ic     
,trail1 #a ( ! fir/ #b compon5ts ( !    
,national ,trails ,sy/em-- 7,a7 is a    
realm ( natural1 sc5ic1 hi/orical1 &    
cultural wond] available to all2 &  7,b7
 is a model = coop]ative /ew>d%ip       
7hi/orically kn[n z coop]ative          
managem5t7 9 ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em2
  7#e7 ! c5t5nial ( ! ,appala*ian       
,national ,sc5ic ,trail 9 #bjbe is an   
opportunity to /r5g!n ! precepts ( !    
coop]ative managem5t model-- 7,a7       
pione]$ on ! ,appala*ian ,national      
,sc5ic ,trail2 &  7,b7 to be replicat$ z
 appropriate ?r\gh\t ! ,national ,trails
 ,sy/em2  7#f7 ! developm5t ( !         
,appala*ian ,national ,sc5ic ,trail is 9
 l>ge "p due to ! ef=ts ( volunte]      
organizations 7commonly ref]r$ to z     
,appala*ian ,trail ,ma9ta9+ ,clubs7 t-- 

7,a7 directly or ?r\gh subdivisions or  
subsidi>y organizations1 h coord9at$ !  
p>ticipation ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( volunte]s =
 ! plann+1 con/ruction1 developm5t1 &   
/ew>d%ip ( ! ,appala*ian ,national      
,sc5ic ,trail1 :i* inspir$ ! e/abli%m5t 
( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em2 &  7,b7   
are ! exp]t1 disp]s$ corps ( volunte]s  
:o provide mu* ( ! day-to-day coop]ative
 op]ation ( ! ,appala*ian ,national     
,sc5ic ,trail2  7#g7 !re are inh]5tly   
gov]nm5tal functions ref]r$ to 9 !      
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq47 relat+ to      
adm9i/ration ( national hi/oric trails &
 national sc5ic trails1 :i* is di/9ct f 
managem5t & op]ation ( ^? trails2  7#h7 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is responsible =     
adm9i/ration &1 :]e ! ,unit$ ,/ates is !
 l&[n]1 managem5t ( national hi/oric    
trails & national sc5ic trails          
coop]atively /ew>d$ "u ?is ,act1 :ile   
%>+1 to ! ext5t ! ,secret>y conc]n$     
det]m9es to be practicable1 op]ational  
responsibilities = ^? trails )          

,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]s & o!r    
coop]at+ individuals & entities pursuant
 to coop]ative agreem5ts2  7#i7 op]ation
 ( a national hi/oric trail or national 
sc5ic trail does n require l& managem5t 
au?ority ov] ! l& on :i* ! national     
hi/oric trail or national sc5ic trail is
 locat$2 &  7#aj7 x is ! policy ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t national hi/oric     
trails & national sc5ic trails-- 7,a7   
are cons]vation units manag$ & op]at$ 9 
p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate & nongov]nm5tal        
entities2 &  7,b7 :ile adm9i/]$ by      
,f$]al ag5cies1 are int5d$ to be        
coop]atively develop$ ) non-,f$]al      
gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s4  #c4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/ration ,! t]m adm9i/ration1 )    
respect to a cov]$ trail1 means ! roles 
& responsibilities t-- 7,a7 are *>g$ to 
! ,secret>y conc]n$1 z describ$ 9       
section #g7;a7 ( ! ,national ,trails    
,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;a771 )
 respect to ! cov]$ trail2 &  7,b7 may n
 be %>$ ) any o!r individual or entity4 

7#b7 ,compreh5sive plan ,! t]m          
compreh5sive plan means a compreh5sive  
plan = a cov]$ trail submitt$ "u        
subsection 7e7 or 7f7 ( section #e ( !  
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd74  7#c7 ,coop]ative     
managem5t ,! t]m coop]ative managem5t1 )
 respect to a cov]$ trail1 means !      
negotiat$ division ( roles &            
responsibilities relat+ to ! /ew>d%ip & 
developm5t ( ! cov]$ trail t are-- 7,a7 
p]missible "u law2 &  7,b7 )9 !         
categories (-- 7i7 adm9i/ration2  7ii7  
managem5t2 &  7iii7 op]ation4  7#d7     
,coop]ative managem5t sy/em ,! t]m      
coop]ative managem5t sy/em1 ) respect to
 a cov]$ trail1 means ! negotiat$       
managem5t /ructure = coop]ative         
managem5t ( ! cov]$ trail1 includ+--    
7,a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate tru/ res\rce        
manag]s2  7,b7 ,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7,c7 
nongov]nm5tal organizations2 &  7,d7    
volunte]s organiz$ by entities describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#e7   
,cov]$ trail ,! t]m cov]$ trail means a 

national hi/oric trail or national sc5ic
 trail designat$ by section #e7;a7 ( !  
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;a774  7#f7 ,designat$  
,op]ational ,p>tn] ,! t]m ,designat$    
,op]ational ,p>tn]1 ) respect to a cov]$
 trail1 means ! entity designat$ = !    
cov]$ trail "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (  
section #d7;a74  7#g7 ,gateway community
 ,! t]m gateway community means a       
municipality or un9corporat$ settlem5t 9
 ! vic9ity ( a cov]$ trail4  7#h7       
,managem5t ,! t]m managem5t1 ) respect  
to a cov]$ trail1 means ! roles z       
responsibilities "u applicable law ( !  
own] ( ! l&1 or any int]e/ 9 l&1 on :i* 
! cov]$ trail is locat$ ) respect to !  
cov]$ trail4  7#i7 ,op]ation  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m op]ation1 ) respect to a   
cov]$ trail1 means any activity         
p]missible "u law t-- 7i7 is c>ri$ out  
on l& on :i* ! cov]$ trail is locat$    
pursuant to a coop]ative agreem5t2  7ii7
 is n an activity ( adm9i/ration2 &     
7iii7 does n infr+e on any managem5t or 

own]%ip au?ority ( ! applicable l&      
manag]1 if ! l& manag] is n ! individual
 or entity c>ry+ out ! activity4  7,b7  
,inclusions ,! t]m op]ation includes--  
7i7 acquisition ( l& = a cov]$ trail2   
7ii7 con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( a        
facility or o!r improvem5t on1 across1  
or along a cov]$ trail2  7iii7 !        
provision ( s]vices = a cov]$ trail2    
7iv7 conceptual developm5t ( a cov]$    
trail2  7v7 ma9t5ance ( ! treadway ( a  
cov]$ trail2  7vi7 conduct+ a rese>*    
project relat+ to a cov]$ trail2  7vii7 
! provision to volunte]s ( education &  
tra9+ relat+ to me?ods ( plann+ =1      
con/ruction (1 & ma9t5ance ( a cov]$    
trail2 &  7viii7 ! /ew>d%ip ( natural1  
cultural1 or o!r res\rces associat$ ) a 
cov]$ trail4  7#aj7 ,propos$ priority   
li/ ,! t]m propos$ priority li/ means a 
propos$ priority li/ = a cov]$ trail    
develop$ "u section #d7;f77#a74  7#aa7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#ab7 ,secret>y
 conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$       

means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y1 ) respect to a
 cov]$ trail adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )      
respect to a cov]$ trail adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#ac7        
,volunte] organization ,! t]m volunte]  
organization means an entity t          
coord9ates ! p>ticipation ( individuals 
9 ! op]ation ( a cov]$ trail1 :e!r      
directly or ?r\gh a subdivision or      
subsidi>y organization4  #d4 ,e/abli%+  
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]s =        
national hi/oric trails & national sc5ic
 trails  7a7 ,designation  7#a7         
,appala*ian ,trail ,cons]vancy ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all designate
 ! ,appala*ian ,trail ,cons]vancy z !   
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] = !       
,appala*ian ,national ,sc5ic ,trail4    
7#b7 ,additional designations  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 addition to ! designation "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may  
designate an eligible entity describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 to s]ve z ! ,designat$ 

,op]ational ,p>tn] = any o!r cov]$      
trail4  7,b7 ,description ( eligible    
entities ,an eligible entity ref]r$ to 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 is an organization1   
in/itution1 corporation1 or o!r entity  
t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$--   
7i7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2    
7ii7 has demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 !        
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & pres]vation ( !  
res\rces ( ! cov]$ trail1 reg>dless (   
:e!r ! exp]i5ce 0 be=e or aft] !        
designation ( ! cov]$ trail "u !        
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq472  7iii7 has a  
plan = provid+1 facilitat+1 & coord9at+ 
! s]vices ( volunte]s to contribute to !
 /ew>d%ip ( ! cov]$ trail2  7iv7 has a  
record1 includ+ ?r\gh a pr$ecessor      
organization1 ( engagem5t ) !           
e/abli%m5t1 managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 or    
op]ation ( ! cov]$ trail2  7v7 adh]es to
 reasonable f9ancial1 acc\nt+1 & risk   
managem5t practices2  7vi7 adh]es to    

applicable requirem5ts ( ,f$]al         
agreem5ts1 grants1 & contracts2 &  7vii7
 w\ld n supplant a volunte] organization
 already s]v+ a sub/antial op]ational   
role trail-wide or across a significant 
portion ( ! cov]$ trail unless !        
,secret>y conc]n$ has det]m9$ t ! lead  
managem5t p>tn] has fail$ to p]=m its   
responsibilities z agre$ to or assign$  
"u a managem5t agreem5t ) respect to !  
cov]$ trail4  7,c7 ,qualifications  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity designat$ z
 a ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be consid]$ to    
possesses unique exp]tise1 location     
capacity1 co/-%>+ ability1 or o!r unique
 qualities relevant to ! designation z a
 ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] = ! cov]$
 trail4  7ii7 ,pres5t-fund$ activity    
,designation ( a ,designat$ ,op]ational 
,p>tn] = a cov]$ trail %all be consid]$ 
to be a cont9uation or completion ( a   
pres5t-fund$ activity4  7#c7 ,rescission
 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may resc9d !      
designation ( an eligible entity z a    

,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y conc]n$    
det]m9es t ! eligible entity has ceas$  
to meet #a or m ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph4  7b7     
,coop]ation 9 op]ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y conc]n$ may1 subject to su*  
t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
consid]s to be appropriate1 ent] into a 
coop]ative agreem5t ) a ,designat$      
,op]ational ,p>tn] = a cov]$ trail to   
provide = ! op]ation ( ! cov]$ trail4   
7#b7 ,requirem5ts & au?orities ,a       
coop]ative agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7--  
7,a7 %all be = a t]m ( n m ?an #bj ye>s2
  7,b7 %all be = ! purpose ( facilitat+ 
! effective & effici5t op]ation ( !     
applicable cov]$ trail "u ! coop]ative  
managem5t sy/em ( ! cov]$ trail2 &  7,c7
 may all[ = %>+ ( responsibilities      
betwe5 ! ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] &
 o!r entities4  7#c7 ,au?oriz$          
activities ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may1 ?r\gh a   
coop]ative agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7--  

7,a7 provide f9ancial assi/ance to !    
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] = !       
purpose ( c>ry+ out coop]ative managem5t
 activities1 9 accordance ) section #g  
or #aa ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf1 #abej71 = !      
purpose (-- 7i7 provid+ /ew>d%ip =1     
pres]v+1 cons]v+1 or re/or+-- 7,i7 !    
natural res\rces ( ! cov]$ trail2       
7,,ii7 ! hi/orical & cultural res\rces (
 ! cov]$ trail2  7,,iii7 ! sc5ic        
res\rces ( ! cov]$ trail2 or  7,,iv7 !  
recreational res\rces ( ! cov]$ trail2  
7ii7 provid+ /ew>d%ip =1 develop+1      
con/ruct+1 or ma9ta9+ facilities        
associat$ ) ! cov]$ trail1 includ+      
ma9ta9+ ! treadway ( a cov]$ trail2     
7iii7 develop+1 deliv]+1 or acquir+     
educational mat]ials or public          
communications reg>d+ ! cov]$ trail1    
includ+ maps & guides to facilitate use 
( ! cov]$ trail2 or  7iv7 conduct+      
activities to facilitate appropriate    
usage ( ! cov]$ trail2  7,b7 c>ry out   
coop]ative managem5t activities = !     

cov]$ trail2 &  7,c7 provide goods or   
s]vices to1 or receive funds1 goods1 or 
s]vices f1 a ,designat$ ,op]ational     
,p>tn]4  7#d7 ,surplus p]sonal prop]ty  
,not)/&+ sections #eda ?r\gh #eei (     
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a ,f$]al
 ag5cy may dispose ( surplus p]sonal    
prop]ty by transf]r+ ! prop]ty to a     
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]1 to be us$
 by ! ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] =   
purposes ( c>ry+ out a coop]ative       
agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 subject to ! 
requirem5t t ! coop]ative agreem5t %all 
prohibit ! ,designat$ ,op]ational       
,p>tn]1 or any subsidi>y or subdivision 
( ! ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]1 f--  
7,a7 us+ ! transf]r$ prop]ty = purposes 
o!r ?an c>ry+ out ! duties & au?orities 
( ! ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] "u !  
coop]ative agreem5t2 or  7,b7 transf]r+ 
! transf]r$ prop]ty to a recipi5t t is n
 a "p ( ! coop]ative managem5t sy/em ( !
 cov]$ trail4  7#e7 ,additional res\rces
 ,a ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] may   
seek & accept funds1 prop]ty1 or s]vices

 f individuals1 f\ndations1             
corporations1 & o!r private & public    
entities-- 7,a7 to c>ry out a coop]ative
 agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 =  
relat$ purposes4  7#f7 ,coop]ative      
agreem5t ,a coop]ative agreem5t "u      
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be consid]$ to
 be a coop]ative agreem5t "u *apt] #fc (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7
 9 accordance ) ! assignm5t (           
responsibilities = ! adm9i/ration1      
managem5t1 & op]ation ( ! cov]$ trail1  
may be a multilat]al agreem5t among !   
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]1 !        
,secret>y1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1
 z applicable4  7c7 ,proactive          
coop]ative managem5t consultation ,!    
,secret>y conc]n$ %all proactively      
engage ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]s 9 
consid]+ managem5t actions t may affect 
ef=ts to fulfill ! nature & purposes ( a
 cov]$ trail1 z describ$ 9 !            
compreh5sive plan = ! cov]$ trail-- 7#a7
 to det]m9e ! ov]all pot5tial impact ( !
 adm9i/ration & managem5t actions on !  

cov]$ trail2  7#b7 to develop           
alt]natives or opportunities to avoid or
 mitigate undesirable impacts (         
adm9i/ration & managem5t actions on !   
cov]$ trail2 &  7#c7 to use trail       
in=mation to develop plans t a*ieve !   
desir$ managem5t outcome = ! cov]$      
trail4  7d7 ,protection ( prop]ty rights
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,designat$        
,op]ational ,p>tn] = a cov]$ trail      
becomes aw>e ( an allegation ( trespass 
or o!r infr+em5t or violation ( a       
prop]ty "r held by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t 
adv]sely affects ! id5tifi$ cultural1   
natural1 sc5ic1 recreational1 or        
hi/orical res\rces ( ! cov]$ trail1 !   
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] may submit
 to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,attorney = ! ,f$]al di/rict c\rt
 9 :i* ! alleg$ violation occurr$ a     
writt5 reque/-- 7,a7 to inve/igate !    
allegation2 &  7,b7 to en=ce ! rights ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates by prev5t+1 r$uc+1      
mitigat+1 or rem$iat+ ! adv]se effects (
 ! alleg$ violation4  7#b7 ,notice  7,a7

 ,9 g5]al ,a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include1 to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 detail$ in=mation relat+ to
 ! alleg$ trespass1 infr+em5t1 or       
violation1 includ+-- 7i7 ! nature1      
location1 duration1 & kn[n id5tity ( any
 alleg$ (f5d]2  7ii7 any ef=ts c>ri$ out
 to address ! alleg$ violation2  7iii7  
any impacts ( ! alleg$ violation on !   
applicable cov]$ trail or res\rces ( !  
cov]$ trail2 &  7iv7 any reque/$ rem$y4 
7,b7 ,submission requirem5ts ,a reque/  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7i7 submitt$ 
to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & appropriate    
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney by-- 7,i7       
electronic means2 or  7,,ii7 deliv]y to 
! address on file = (ficial             
correspond5ce2 &  7ii7 cle>ly id5tifi$ z
 a ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] ,reque/
 = ,r$ress4  7,c7 ,signatures ,a reque/ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 may be sign$ by-- 7i7 !
 applicable ,designat$ ,op]ational      
,p>tn]2 &  7ii7 any o!r entity op]at+ "u
 a coop]ative or o!r agreem5t to support
 ! coop]ative managem5t sy/em ( !       

applicable cov]$ trail4  7#c7 ,response 
7,a7 ,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date on :i* a reque/ is submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = ! 
,f$]al di/rict c\rt 9 :i* ! applicable  
alleg$ trespass1 infr+em5t1 or violation
 occurr$ & ! ,designat$ ,op]ational     
,p>tn] an assessm5t ( ! alleg$          
violation4  7,b7 ,additional in=mation f
 ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] receives  
an assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] may       
provide to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & !      
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney        
additional in=mation relat+ to ! alleg$ 
violation4  7,c7 ,response f ,unit$     
,/ates ,attorney ,n lat] ?an #aej days  
aft] ! date on :i* a reque/ is submitt$ 
to a ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney "u p>agraph
 7#a71 or n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date on :i* a ,designat$ ,op]ational    
,p>tn] provides additional in=mation "u 

subp>agraph 7,b7 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,attorney1 if applicable1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,attorney %all submit to !       
,secret>y conc]n$ & ! ,designat$        
,op]ational ,p>tn] in=mation reg>d+ :e!r
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney is pursu+    
r$ress = ! alleg$ violation4  7#d7      
,litigation co/s ,9 issu+ any f9al ord] 
9 an action br\ght "u ?is subsection1 ! 
relevant ,f$]al di/rict c\rt may aw>d to
 a ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] ! co/s 
( litigation 7includ+ reasonable        
attorney & exp]t witness fees7 if !     
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] is a      
prevail+ or sub/antially prevail+ p>ty 9
 ! action1 z ! c\rt det]m9es to be      
appropriate4  7#e7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subsection-- 7,a7 limits any cause (    
action t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may h "u any
 o!r law2  7,b7 obligates-- 7i7 a       
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] to        
p>ticipate1 or to pres5t claims or      
def5ses1 9 any civil action relat+ to ! 
prop]ty rights ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or 
7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to p>ticipate1  

or to pres5t claims or def5ses1 9 any   
civil action relat+ to ! prop]ty rights 
( ! ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]2 or   
7,c7 makes-- 7i7 a ,designat$           
,op]ational ,p>tn] a necess>y p>ty 9 any
 action relat+ to ! prop]ty rights ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t a necess>y p>ty 9 any action  
relat+ to ! prop]ty rights ( !          
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]4  7e7     
,volunte] s]vices  7#a7 ,consid]ations  
,9 e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out any policy      
relat+ to volunte]s = a cov]$ trail1 !  
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all consid] ! volunte] coord9ation ne$s
 & practices ( ! applicable ,designat$  
,op]ational ,p>tn] & associat$          
nongov]nm5tal organizations engag$ 9 !  
coop]ative managem5t ( ! cov]$ trail    
?r\gh ! coop]ative managem5t sy/em ( !  
cov]$ trail4  7#b7 ,proactive coop]ative
 managem5t requir$ ,be=e e/abli%+ or    
modify+ a policy describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7,a7   
consult ) any ,designat$ ,op]ational    

,p>tn] engag$ 9 op]ation ( a cov]$      
trail2 &  7,b7 take into acc\nt any     
consid]ations requir$ "u t p>agraph4    
7f7 ,l& & res\rce pres]vation propos$   
priority li/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*       
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] %all      
p]iodically develop & submit to !       
,secret>y conc]n$ & ! heads ( any o!r   
appropriate ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies 
a propos$ priority li/ = l& & res\rce   
protection = ! applicable cov]$ trail4  
7#b7 ,applicable law ,a propos$ priority
 li/ %all be consid]$ to advance !      
plann+ & developm5t ( ! applicable cov]$
 trail 9 accordance ) section #b7;c7 ( !
 ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #abda7;c774  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,a 
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] %all      
include on a propos$ priority li/-- 7,a7
 ! location & curr5t own]%ip ( ea* p>cel
 ( l& id5tifi$ = inclusion 9 !          
applicable cov]$ trail2  7,b7 ! desir$  
nature ( own]%ip ( ea* p>cel ( l&       
id5tifi$ = inclusion 9 ! cov]$ trail1   
includ+ z a p>tial or fee own]%ip2  7,c7

 ! "n ( ! own] ( ea* id5tifi$ p>cel (   
l&2  7,d7 a description ( ! b5efit to ! 
cov]$ trail 9 ! pres]vation ( sc5ic1    
recreational1 hi/orical1 natural1 or    
cultural values = :i* ! cov]$ trail 0   
designat$2 &  7,e7 ! "n ( any           
nongov]nm5tal p>tn] committ$ to advanc+ 
! protection ( p>cels ( l& id5tifi$ on !
 propos$ priority li/ = inclusion 9 !   
cov]$ trail4  7#d7 ,input2 crit]ia ,9   
develop+ a propos$ priority li/1 a      
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] %all--    
7,a7 solicit input f a v>iety (         
gov]nm5tal1 nongov]nm5tal1 ,f$]al1 &    
,/ate p>tn]s1 ! scope ( :i* %all be     
limit$ to a l&scape or physiographic    
region agre$ to by ! ,designat$         
,op]ational ,p>tn] & ! ,secret>y        
conc]n$2 &  7,b7 e/abli% crit]ia to     
prioritize l& & res\rce protection      
recomm5dations includ$ on ! propos$     
priority li/4  7#e7 ,use ( ,f$]al funds 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 us+ ,f$]al funds to    
protect l& = a cov]$ trail-- 7i7 !      
,secret>y conc]n$ %all prioritize ! use 

( funds = l& id5tifi$ = ,f$]al          
protection 9 ! applicable propos$       
priority li/1 except to ! ext5t t !     
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es1 bas$ on     
consid]ations set =? 9 ! ,national      
,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda
 et seq47 & ! compreh5sive plan = !     
cov]$ trail1 & subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 t-- 7,i7 a p>cel ( l& includ$ on !
 propos$ priority li/ %\ld n be         
prioritiz$2 or  7,,ii7 a p>cel ( l& n   
includ$ on ! propos$ priority li/ %\ld  
be prioritiz$ in/ead ( a p>cel ( l&     
includ$ on ! propos$ priority li/2 &    
7ii7 a ,/ate %all incorporate l&        
id5tifi$ = ,/ate protection 9 !         
applicable l& & res\rce cons]vation plan
 ( ! ,/ate1 z appropriate1 9 accordance 
) ,/ate law4  7,b7 ,notice ,if !        
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es "u           
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 t a p>cel ( l&      
includ$ on ! propos$ priority li/ %\ld n
 be prioritiz$ or t a p>cel ( l& n      
includ$ on ! propos$ priority li/ %\ld  
be prioritiz$ in/ead ( a p>cel ( l&     

includ$ on ! propos$ priority li/1 !    
,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to !      
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] notice ( !
 det]m9ation1 includ+ a detail$         
explanation ( ! reason = ! det]m9ation4 
7#f7 ,reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 e #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all  
submit to ,congress a report t describes
 any progress or lack ( progress ( !    
,secret>ies conc]n$ ) respect to advanc+
 l& & res\rce cons]vation objectives "u 
propos$ priority li/s4  7#g7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ea* ( !   
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out     
plann+ activities relat+ to ! developm5t
 or updat+ ( propos$ priority li/s "u   
?is subsection4  7g7 ,o!r agreem5ts ,!  
,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into         
agreem5ts ) #a or m entities t are n    
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]s1 9       
accordance ) ! applicable proc$ures ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture1 z applicable1 & consi/5t )

 ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq47-- 7#a7 to      
provide s]vices ) respect to a cov]$    
trail t are n provid$ by ! ,designat$   
,op]ational ,p>tn]2 or  7#b7 to advance 
p>tn]%ips = a cov]$ trail to /r5g!n     
volunte] engagem5t & coop]ative         
managem5t1 consi/5t ) ! compreh5sive    
plan = ! applicable cov]$ trail4  7h7   
,exemption f ,,faca ,*apt] #aj ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to
 a ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] or any 
committee e/abli%$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = purposes ( 
a coop]ative managem5t sy/em4  7i7      
,compreh5sive plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 ( section
 #e ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd71 a ,designat$     
,op]ational ,p>tn] may accept or        
reject-- 7,a7 a propos$ compreh5sive    
plan = ! applicable cov]$ trail2 &  7,b7
 any am5dm5ts or revisions to !         
compreh5sive plan = ! applicable cov]$  
trail4  7#b7 ,regulations ,9 accordance 

) section #g7;i7 ( ! ,national ,trails  
,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;i771 !
 ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all jo9tly promulgate regulations      
e/abli%+ proc$ures = resolv+ disputes ) 
respect to ! rejection ( a compreh5sive 
plan "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,report ,if
 a compreh5sive plan reject$ by a       
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 is subsequ5tly submitt$ to
 ,congress1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all    
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report t describes ! basis =
 ! submission ( ! reject$ compreh5sive  
plan by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  #e4       
,improv+ cov]$ trail plann+ & developm5t
  7a7 ,visitation assessm5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all id5tify #a
 or m me?ods to assess visitation on    
cov]$ trails4  7#b7 ,consultation       
requir$ ,= purposes ( id5tify+ me?ods "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y & !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all consult ) 

a v>iety ( l& manag]s & coop]ative      
managem5t p>tn]s = cov]$ trails1        
includ+-- 7,a7 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice &
 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t2  
7,b7 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1        
repres5tatives f ! ,national ,p>k       
,s]vice1 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2
  7,c7 repres5tatives f ,/ate ag5cies   
p>ticipat+ 9 coop]ative managem5t       
sy/ems2  7,d7 repres5tatives f gateway  
communities & t\rism bo>ds t support    
cov]$ trails1 su* z ?r\gh ag5cy &       
nongov]nm5tal p>tn]%ips2  7,e7          
repres5tatives f ! ,f$]al ,highway      
,adm9i/ration2  7,f7 repres5tatives f ! 
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ! ,national       
,trails ,sy/em2  7,g7 ,designat$        
,op]ational ,p>tn]s2 &  7,h7 o!r        
nongov]nm5tal coop]ative managem5t      
p>tn]s = cov]$ trails4  7#c7 ,report    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !
 date on :i* me?ods are id5tifi$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 & n less frequ5tly ?an   

once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y & ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all make      
available to coop]ative managem5t p>tn]s
 ( ! applicable cov]$ trail & ! public a
 report describ+ ! e/imat$ visitation at
 ea* cov]$ trail = ! p]iod cov]$ by !   
report4  7,b7 ,c>ry+ capacity  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! c>ry+ capacity ( a cov]$ trail 
t is subject to subsection 7e7 or 7f7 ( 
section #e ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7 %all be      
consid]$ to be ! desir$ use conditions (
 ! applicable cov]$ trail1 z det]m9$ 9  
accordance ) applicable guidel9es       
e/abli%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on     
,visitor ,use ,managem5t4  7ii7 ,report 
,! c>ry+ capacity = a cov]$ trail n     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be det]m9$   
us+ ! visitation numb]s = ! applicable  
cov]$ trail id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y or !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 9 ! initial   
report "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7       
,monitor+ ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 9 coop]ation ) !          
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] = a cov]$ 

trail1 if applicable1 %all1 on an ongo+ 
basis1 monitor-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( visitors
 to1 & ! "* ( visitor use (1 ea* cov]$  
trail1 us+ ! #a or m me?ods id5tifi$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 ! effectiv5ess ( 
managem5t actions 9 a*iev+ & ma9ta9+    
desir$ conditions = ! cov]$ trail4  7b7 
,economic impact assessm5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all       
id5tify #a or m me?ods to assess !      
economic impact ( cov]$ trails on       
gateway communities4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts 
,9 id5tify+ me?ods "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable--  
7,a7 aggregate & extrapolate economic   
impact in=mation f exi/+ data1 su* z    
data f l& units on :i* cov]$ trails are 
locat$2  7,b7 use ,/ate & c\nty economic
 impact in=mation2  7,c7 p>tn] ) ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,d7 lev]age !     
coop]ative managem5t sy/ems ( ! cov]$   

trails & local & l&scape-wide p>tn]%ips 
to obta9 & process relevant in=mation & 
report any relevant f9d+s4  7c7 ,advanc+
 cov]$ trail plann+  7#a7 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds t-- 7,a7 ! designation ( 
a cov]$ trail is ! onset ( ! long-t]m   
developm5t & plann+ = ! cov]$ trail1 r  
?an ! conclusion ( ^? activities2 &     
7,b7 ! cultivation ( p>tn]%ips1 !       
acquisition ( l&1 includ+ int]e/s 9 l& &
 l& use agreem5ts1 ! conduct (          
accessible & inclusive int]pretation1 & 
! developm5t ( recreational facilities1 
z appropriate = cov]$ trails1 are ne$$  
to advance ! purposes ( ! ,national     
,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda
 et seq47 to meet ! ev]-exp&+ outdoor   
recreation ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7
 ,reports ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 act+ jo9tly1 %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 

a report t describes ! successes &      
*all5ges 9 develop+ & plann+ cov]$      
trails2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a report t
 assesses ! desir$ conditions & use (   
facilities on ea* cov]$ trail ) respect 
to-- 7i7 visitor usage ( specific       
segm5ts or sites ( ! cov]$ trail1       
includ+ ! ext5t to :i* visitors use !   
cov]$ trail 9 gr\ps ( n few] ?an #aj    
individuals2  7ii7 propos$ priority     
segm5ts or sites = additional facilities
 or protection ( additional l& or       
res\rces id5tifi$ by relevant coop]ative
 managem5t p>tn]s1 :i* %all be consid]$ 
to be includ$ on a propos$ priority li/ 
= ! cov]$ trail if ! cov]$ trail has an 
id5tifi$ ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]2 
&  7iii7 any activities t ! ,secret>y & 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture det]m9e are  
necess>y to advance ! developm5t ( &    
plann+ = ! cov]$ trail consi/5t ) !     
model us$ = ! ,appala*ian ,national     
,sc5ic ,trail4  7#c7 ,community         
engagem5t ,9 prep>+ ! reports "u        

p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture %all consult )-- 7,a7   
communities locat$ 9 ! vic9ity ( !      
propos$ segm5ts & sites describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii72  7,b7 f$]ally   
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes2  7,c7 any    
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies t manage l&      
trav]s$ by cov]$ trails2 &  7,d7        
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]s & o!r    
coop]ative managem5t p>tn]s ( cov]$     
trails4  7d7 ,exemption f ,,faca ,*apt] 
#aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1    
%all n apply to any committee e/abli%$  
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act to c>ry out activities "u ?is  
section4  7e7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj-- 7#a7 su* sums z are 
necess>y-- 7,a7 to id5tify ! me?ods "u  
subsections 7a7 & 7b72 &  7,b7 to prep>e
 ! reports requir$ "u subsection 7c72 & 
7#b7 su* sums z are necess>y = !        
acquisition1 con/ruction1 & developm5t (

 facilities 7includ+ ! acquisition ( l& 
or int]e/s 9 l&7 = cov]$ trails4