,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #fje  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #a1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,lujn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 
,manchin1 and ,mr4 ,barrasso7 introduced
 the following bill2 which was read     
twice and referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,natural ,resources  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of   
the ,interior and the ,secretary of     
,agriculture to develop long-distance   
bike trails on ,federal recreational    
lands and waters1 and for other         
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,biking on          
,long-,distance ,trails ,act 4  #b4     
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,federal recreational lands and waters  
,the term ,federal recreational lands   
and waters has the meaning given the    
term in section #hjb of the ,federal    
,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja74  7#b7            
,long-distance bike trail ,the term     
long-distance bike trail means a        

continuous route1 consisting of #a or   
more trails or rights-of-way1 that--    
7,a7 is not less than a total of #hj    
miles in length on ,federal recreational
 lands and waters2  7,b7 to the maximum 
extent practicable1 makes use of        
existing trails2  7,c7 is composed      
generally of a consistent type of trail2
  7,d7 may be used for mountain biking1 
bikepacking1 road biking1 bicycle       
touring1 or gravel biking2 and  7,e7 may
 include short connections by way of a  
road or highway4  7#c7 ,secretaries ,the
 term ,secretaries means each of-- 7,a7 
the ,secretary2 and  7,b7 the ,secretary
 of ,agriculture4  7#d7 ,secretary ,the 
term ,secretary means the ,secretary of 
the ,interior4  7#e7 ,secretary         
concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned
 means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary1 with      
respect to land under the jurisdiction  
of the ,secretary2 or  7,b7 the         
,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect
 to land managed by the ,forest         
,service4  #c4 ,long-distance bike      

trails on ,federal recreational lands   
and waters  7a7 ,identification of      
long-,distance bike trails ,subject to  
subsection 7b71 the ,secretaries shall--
 7#a7 identify not fewer than #aj       
long-distance bike trails1 consistent   
with management requirements for the    
,federal recreational lands and waters  
identified1 that make use of trails and 
roads in existence on the date of       
enactment of this ,act2  7#b7 identify  
not fewer than #aj areas in which there 
is an opportunity to develop or complete
 long-distance bike trails1 consistent  
with the management requirements for the
 ,federal recreational lands and waters 
identified2  7#c7 coordinate with       
stakeholders on the feasibility of1 and 
identifying any resources necessary for1
 completing the development of the      
trails identified under paragraph 7#b72 
and  7#d7 incorporate existing          
applicable research and planning        
decisions in carrying out this ,act4    
7b7 ,conflict avoidance with other uses 

,before identifying a trail or road as a
 long-distance bike trail under         
subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned
 shall ensure that the identification of
 the long-distance bike trail would not 
conflict with an existing use of the    
trail or road1 including horseback      
riding or use by pack and saddle stock4 
7c7 ,maps1 signage1 and promotional     
materials ,for any long-distance bike   
trail identified under subsection 7a71  
the ,secretary concerned may publish and
 distribute maps1 install signage1 and  
issue promotional materials4  7d7       
,geographic representation ,to the      
extent practicable1 the ,secretary      
concerned shall seek to identify        
long-distance bike trails and areas for 
the development or completion of        
long-distance bike trails under         
subsection 7a7 in a geographically      
equitable manner4  7e7 ,report ,not     
later than #b years after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,secretaries1 in partnership with       

interested organizations1 shall prepare 
and publish a report that lists the     
long-distance bike trails identified    
under subsection 7a74