HR9159-118

Introduced

To enhance the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic trails and national scenic trails, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To enhance the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic trails and national scenic trails, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H02A68B9E346E4563B2D22643E25B155E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Appalachian Trail Centennial Act.
  • Section H9EB2A03011704E34B6089DDEA9C8AEEB: 2. Congressional declaration of policy Congress declares that— the large landscape conservation work relating to national historic trails and national scenic...
  • Section H79752AF9310946539BBD846E13F3B390: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term administration, with respect to a covered trail, means the roles and responsibilities that— are charged to the Secretary...
  • Section H2E84AB5B988740E18421510FC3314D88: 4. Establishing Designated Operational Partners for national historic trails and national scenic trails Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of...
  • Section HCF720EF8756445328DA58DC27D9CEDEB: 5. Improving covered trail planning and development Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To enhance the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic trails and national scenic trails, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Environment, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To enhance the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic trails and national scenic trails, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Environment Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 25, 2024

Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Environment Transportation
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"proposed priority list" §H79752AF9310946539BBD846E13F3B390

a proposed priority list for a covered trail developed under section 4(f)(1). The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term Secretary concerned means— the Secretary, with respect to a covered trail administered by the Secretary

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