To enhance the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic trails and national scenic trails, and for other purposes.
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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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Appalachian Trail Centennial Act.
- Section id46dc69e34e1e4a59bafcf67589370994: 2. Congressional declaration of policy Congress declares that— the large landscape conservation work relating to national historic trails and national scenic...
- Section idae4aae5d333e430c822f386bebaa7ff5: 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 idb0d5abb3bbd94d1ca370a07c13e30e58: 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 ida2df8332f84e401cbf53c8e06cc423f0: 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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Tim Kaine
D-VA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Tillis) 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?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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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