,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,huffman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 
,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,khanna1   
,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,licc>do1 ,mr4        
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 & ,mr4    
,panetta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act to direct 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to conduct a   
/udy on ! feasibility ( designat+ ! ,bay
 ,area ,ridge ,national ,sc5ic ,trail1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds t ! ,bay ,area ,ridge ,trail-- 7#a7
 is a sc5ic nonmotoriz$ multi-use trail 
t ext5ds approximately #eej miles2  7#b7
 consi/s ( approximately #dae complet$  
miles & ano!r approximately #adj miles (
 ! r\te are yet-to-be complet$2  7#c7 is
 locat$ ne> ! urban areas ( ! ,nation1 &
 all[s p access to ! sc5ic ridgel9es ( !
 ,bay ,area2  7#d7 provides maximum     

outdoor recreation pot5tial to a l>ge   
div]se population & _m ye>-r\nd visitors
 to ! ,bay ,area2  7#e7 provides = !    
enjoym5t ( nationally significant sc5ic1
 hi/oric1 & cultural qualities includ+ !
 ,pacific ,ocean1 ,gold5 ,gate ,national
 ,recreation ,area1 ,/ate & local p>ks1 
among o!rs2  7#f7 passes ?r\gh a        
div]sity ( environm5ts1 includ+ m>%1    
grassl&1 m\nta91 canyon1 riv]s1 & =e/s2 
7#g7 includes l&=ms t exhibit           
significant *>act]i/ics1 includ+ !      
,gold5 ,gate ,bridge1 ! ,san ,&reas     
fault1 volcanic areas1 geologic         
=mations1 & wetl&s2 &  7#h7 connects )  
side trails & regional connector trails 
su* z ! ,bay ,trail1 ,v9e ,trail1 &     
,coyote ,creek ,trail1 :i* provide      
additional public access & connect to   
major population c5t]s4  #b4 ,bay ,area 
,ridge ,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 ,bay area ridge 

national sc5ic trail  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,bay ,area ,ridge ,national ,sc5ic      
,trail1 a multi-use trail ext5d+        
approximately #eej miles along !        
ridgel9es ( ! hills & m\nta9s surr\nd+ !
 ,san ,francisco ,bay ,area 9 ,nor!rn   
,cali=nia & connect+ ov] #ge p>ks & op5 
spaces4  7,b7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,int]ior1 9 consultation 
) int]e/$ organizations1 includ+ ! ,bay 
,area ,ridge ,trail ,c\ncil1 %all       
complete & submit to ,congress !        
feasibility /udy = designat+ ! ,bay     
,area ,ridge ,trail z a national sc5ic  
trail4  7,c7 ,consultation ,! /udy "u   
?is p>agraph %all be conduct$ 9         
consultation ) ea* ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cy 
t adm9i/]s l&s ?r\gh :i* ! trail        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 passes4  4