113 HR 5086 IH: To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2014-07-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5086 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2014 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1.

Chief Standing Bear national historic trail feasibility study

(a)

Amendment

Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (__)

Chief Standing Bear national historic trail

(A)

In general

The Chief Standing Bear Trail, extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during Federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City, Oklahoma, through Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people, as generally depicted on the map entitled Chief Standing Bear Removal and Return and dated June 25, 2014. (B)

Availability of map

The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Department of the Interior. (C)

Components

The feasibility study conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include a determination on whether the Chief Standing Bear Trail meets the criteria in subsection (b) of for designation as a national historic trail.. (b)

Timeline

The feasibility study authorized by the amendment in subsection (a) shall be completed not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.