[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 213 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 213

 To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and 
   suitability studies of 4 national historic trails and provide for 
                   possible additions to such trails.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 2001

Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Bennett) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and 
   suitability studies of 4 national historic trails and provide for 
                   possible additions to such trails.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. OREGON NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(c)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(c)(8)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(8) Oregon National Historic Trail.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Oregon National Historic Trail, 
        extending approximately 2000 miles from Independence, Missouri, 
        to near Fort Vancover, Washington.
            ``(B) Study.--
                    ``(i) In general.--To determine the feasibility and 
                suitability of designating additional routes and 
                cutoffs as part of the Oregon National Historic Trail, 
                the Secretary shall conduct a study of--
                            ``(I) the routes and cutoffs described in 
                        clause (ii) and generally depicted on the map 
                        entitled __________, dated ____________, 2001; 
                        and
                            ``(II) other routes and cutoffs, as the 
                        Secretary considers appropriate.
                    ``(ii) Routes.--The routes referred to under clause 
                (i)(I) are as follows:
                            ``(I) Barlow Road cutoff.
                            ``(II) Cowlitz River route.
                            ``(III) Free Emigrant Road.
                            ``(IV) Goodale's cutoff.
                            ``(V) Meek cutoff.
                            ``(VI) Naches Pass Trail.
                            ``(VII) North Alternate Oregon Trail.
                            ``(VIII) North Side alternate route.
                            ``(IX) Upper Columbia River.
                            ``(X) Whitman Mission route.
                    ``(iii) Designation as historic trail.--On 
                completion of the study under clause (i), the Secretary 
                shall--
                            ``(I) designate the routes and cutoffs 
                        described in clause (ii) as part of the Oregon 
                        National Historic Trail, if the Secretary 
                        determines the routes and cutoffs are feasible 
                        and suitable additions to the trail; and
                            ``(II) publish notice of any designation 
                        under subclause (I) in the Federal Register.
                    ``(iv) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall 
                submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                Resources of the Senate--
                            ``(I) the study required under clause (i); 
                        and
                            ``(II) the determination of the Secretary 
                        under clause (iii)(I).''.

SEC. 2. PONY EXPRESS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL AND CALIFORNIA NATIONAL 
              HISTORIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(c)(30) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(c)(30)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(30) Pony Express National Historic Trail and California National 
Historic Trail.--
            ``(A) In general.--
                    ``(i) Pony express national historic trail.--The 
                Pony Express National Historic Trail, extending from 
                Saint Joseph, Missouri, through Kansas, Nebraska, 
                Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, to Sacramento, 
                California, as indicated on the map entitled `Potential 
                Pony Express Trail', dated October 1983.
                    ``(ii) California national historic trail.--The 
                California National Historic Trail extends from the 
                vicinity of Omaha, Nebraska, and Saint Joseph, 
                Missouri, to various points in California, as indicated 
                on a map entitled `Potential California Trail', dated 
                August 1, 1983.
            ``(B) Initial study.--
                    ``(i) Deadline for completion.--Notwithstanding 
                subsection (b), the study under this paragraph shall be 
                completed and submitted to Congress not later than 2 
                fiscal years after the date of enactment of section 1 
                of Public Law 98-405 (98 Stat. 1483).
                    ``(ii) Components.--The study required under clause 
                (i) shall be separated into--
                            ``(I) a portion relating to the Pony 
                        Express National Historic Trail; and
                            ``(II) a portion relating to the California 
                        National Historic Trail.
            ``(C) Additional studies.--
                    ``(i) Pony express national historic trail.--
                            ``(I) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        conduct a study of the approximately 20-mile 
                        southern alternative route from Wathena, 
                        Kansas, to Troy, Kansas, to determine the 
                        feasibility and suitability of designating that 
                        route as part of the Pony Express National 
                        Historic Trail.
                            ``(II) Designation as historic trail.--On 
                        completion of the study under subclause (I), 
                        the Secretary shall--
                                    ``(aa) designate the route as part 
                                of the Pony Express National Historic 
                                Trail, if the Secretary determines the 
                                route is a feasible and suitable 
                                addition to the trail; and
                                    ``(bb) publish notice of any 
                                designation under item (aa) in the 
                                Federal Register.
                            ``(III) Report to congress.--The Secretary 
                        shall submit to the Committee on Resources of 
                        the House of Representatives and the Committee 
                        on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate--
                                    ``(aa) the study under subclause 
                                (I); and
                                    ``(bb) the determination of the 
                                Secretary under subclause (II)(aa).
                    ``(ii) California national historic trail.--
                            ``(I) In general.--To determine the 
                        feasibility and suitability of designating 
                        additional routes and cutoffs as part of the 
                        California National Historic Trail, the 
                        Secretary shall conduct a study of--
                                    ``(aa) the central, Missouri 
                                Valley, and western routes and cutoffs 
                                described in subclause (II) and 
                                generally depicted on the map entitled 
                                ____________, dated __________, 2001; 
                                and
                                    ``(bb) other central, Missouri 
                                Valley, and western routes and cutoffs, 
                                as the Secretary considers appropriate.
                            ``(II) Routes.--The routes referred to 
                        under subclause (I)(aa) are as follows:
                                    ``(aa) Central routes.--
                                            ``(AA) Bishop Creek cutoff.
                                            ``(BB) Central Overland 
                                        Trail.
                                            ``(CC) Cherokee Trail, 
                                        including splits.
                                            ``(DD) Diamond Springs 
                                        cutoff.
                                            ``(EE) Greenhorn cutoff.
                                            ``(FF) McAuley cutoff.
                                            ``(GG) Secret Pass.
                                            ``(HH) Weber Canyon route 
                                        of Hastings cutoff.
                                    ``(bb) Missouri valley routes.--
                                            ``(AA) Atchison/
                                        Independence Creek routes.
                                            ``(BB) Blue Mills--
                                        Independence Road.
                                            ``(CC) Blue Ridge cutoff.
                                            ``(DD) Fort Leavenworth--
                                        Blue River route.
                                            ``(EE) Fort Leavenworth--
                                        Kansas River route.
                                            ``(FF) Gum Springs--Fort 
                                        Leavenworth route.
                                            ``(GG) Lower Bellevue 
                                        Route.
                                            ``(HH) Lower Plattsmouth 
                                        Route.
                                            ``(II) Minersville--
                                        Nebraska City Road.
                                            ``(JJ) Nebraska City cutoff 
                                        routes.
                                            ``(KK) Old Wyoming--
                                        Nebraska City cutoff.
                                            ``(LL) Road to Amazonia.
                                            ``(MM) Union Ferry Route.
                                            ``(NN) Upper Bellevue 
                                        route.
                                            ``(OO) Upper Plattsmouth 
                                        route.
                                            ``(PP) Westport Landing 
                                        Road.
                                            ``(QQ) Westport--Lawrence 
                                        Road.
                                            ``(RR) Westport Road.
                                            ``(SS) Woodbury cutoff.
                                    ``(cc) Western routes.--
                                            ``(AA) Bidwell-Bartleson 
                                        route.
                                            ``(BB) Big Trees Road.
                                            ``(CC) Burnett cutoff.
                                            ``(DD) Georgetown/Dagget 
                                        Pass Trail.
                                            ``(EE) Grizzly Flat cutoff.
                                            ``(FF) Hennes Pass route.
                                            ``(GG) Johnson cutoff.
                                            ``(HH) Luther Pass Trail.
                                            ``(II) Nevada City Road.
                                            ``(JJ) Placer County Road 
                                        to Auburn.
                                            ``(KK) Sacramento--Coloma 
                                        Wagon Road.
                                            ``(LL) Volcano Road.
                                            ``(MM) Yreka Trail.
                            ``(III) Designation as historic trail.--On 
                        completion of the study required under 
                        subclause (I), the Secretary shall--
                                    ``(aa) designate the routes and 
                                cutoffs described in subclause (II) as 
                                part of the California National 
                                Historic Trail, if the Secretary 
                                determines the routes and cutoffs are 
                                feasible and suitable additions to the 
                                California National Historic Trail; and
                                    ``(bb) publish notice of any 
                                designation under item (aa) in the 
                                Federal Register.
                            ``(IV) Report to congress.--The Secretary 
                        shall submit to the Committee on Resources of 
                        the House of Representatives and the Committee 
                        on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate--
                                    ``(aa) the study under subclause 
                                (I); and
                                    ``(bb) the determination of the 
                                Secretary under subclause (III)(aa).''.

SEC. 3. MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(41) Additional Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail Study.--
            ``(A) In general.--To determine the feasibility and 
        suitability of designating additional routes and cutoffs as 
        part of the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, the 
        Secretary shall conduct a study of--
                    ``(i) the routes and cutoffs described in 
                subparagraph (B) and generally depicted on the map 
                entitled ______________, dated ______________, 2001; 
                and
                    ``(ii) other routes and cutoffs, as the Secretary 
                considers appropriate.
            ``(B) Routes.--The routes referred to under subparagraph 
        (A)(i) are as follows:
                    ``(i) 1846 Subsequent routes A and B in Lucas 
                County and Clark County, Iowa.
                    ``(ii) 1847 Alternative Elkhorn and Loup River 
                Crossings, in Nebraska.
                    ``(iii) 1850 Golden Pass Road in Utah.
                    ``(iv) 1856-57 Handcart route, extending from Iowa 
                City to Council Bluffs, in Iowa.
                    ``(v) Fort Leavenworth Road.
                    ``(vi) Keokuk route, in Iowa.
                    ``(vii) Ox Bow route and alternates.
            ``(C) Designation as historic trail.--On completion of the 
        study under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) designate the routes and cutoffs described in 
                subparagraph (B) as part of the Mormon Pioneer National 
                Historic Trail, if the Secretary determines the routes 
                and cutoffs are feasible and suitable additions to the 
                trail; and
                    ``(ii) publish notice of any designation under 
                clause (i) in the Federal Register.
            ``(D) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall submit to 
        the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and 
        the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate--
                    ``(i) the study under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(ii) the determination of the Secretary under 
                subparagraph (C)(i).
    ``(42) Shared California and Oregon National Historic Trails.--
            ``(A) In general.--To determine the feasibility and 
        suitability of designating additional routes and cutoffs as 
        shared components of the California National Historic Trail and 
        Oregon National Historic Trail, the Secretary shall conduct a 
        study of the routes and cutoffs described in subparagraph (B) 
        and generally depicted on the map entitled ____________, dated 
        ____________, 2001.
            ``(B) Routes.--The routes referred to under subparagraph 
        (A) are as follows:
                    ``(i) Applegate route.
                    ``(ii) Childs cutoff.
                    ``(iii) Council Bluffs Road.
                    ``(iv) Old Fort Kearny Road (Oxbow Trail).
                    ``(v) Raft River to Applegate.
                    ``(vi) St. Joe Road.
                    ``(vii) Sublette cutoff.
            ``(C) Designation as historic trail.--On completion of the 
        study under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) designate the routes and cutoffs described in 
                subparagraph (B) as part of the California and Oregon 
                National Historic Trails, if the Secretary determines 
                the routes and cutoffs are a feasible and suitable 
                addition to the trails; and
                    ``(ii) publish notice of any designation under 
                clause (i) in the Federal Register.
            ``(D) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall submit to 
        the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and 
        the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate--
                    ``(i) the study under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(ii) the determination of the Secretary under 
                subparagraph (C).''.
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