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National Discovery Trails Act

Introduced: February 9, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Feb 9, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 9, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Discovery Trails Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to establish national discovery trails, which shall be extended, continuous interstate trails located so as to provide for outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities.

Authorizes the designation of such trails on Federal lands and, with the consent of the owner, on non-Federal lands. Requires the appropriate Secretary for each national discovery trail to administer the trail in cooperation with a competent trailwide volunteer-based organization.

Sets forth requirements for designation as a national discovery trail.

Designates as a national discovery trail the 6,000-mile American Discovery Trail which shall extend from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, traveling northern and southern routes from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Denver, Colorado.

What's happening now February 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1