HR1317-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 1, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates definitions In this Act: The term acequia has the meaning given the term community ditch in New Mexico Stat and creates continental Divide National Scenic Trail. It relies on grants, reporting requirements, definition changes, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Agriculture, Transportation, Energy, and Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Creates definitions In this Act: The term acequia has the meaning given the term community ditch in New Mexico Stat.
  • Creates continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates definitions In this Act: The term acequia has the meaning given the term community ditch in New Mexico Stat and creates continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Transportation, Energy, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

The bill creates definitions In this Act: The term acequia has the meaning given the term community ditch in New Mexico Stat and creates continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Transportation Energy Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
  • Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
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Transportation operators and users affected by the bill:
Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill:
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
  • Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
  • Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Tribal governments and members affected by the bill:
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill:
Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill:
Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 1, 2023

Mr. Neguse (for himself, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Ms. Stansbury) …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Transportation Energy Foreign Policy

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