109 HR 1796 : Mississippi River Trail Study U.S. House of Representatives 2006-11-13 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.

IIB 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1796 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2006 Received November 13, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the Mississippi River from its headwaters in the State of Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico for study for potential addition to the National Trails System as a national scenic trail, national historic trail, or both, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Mississippi River Trail Study Act.

2.

Designation of route of the Mississippi River for study for potential addition to the National Trails System

(a)

Designation

Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended— (1)by redesignating the first paragraph after paragraph (40) as paragraph (41) and, in such paragraph, by striking The and inserting Long walk trail.—The; (2)by redesignating the second paragraph after paragraph (40) as paragraph (42); and (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (43)

Mississippi river trail

The route of the Mississippi River from its headwaters in the State of Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. . (b)

Relation to other studies

The study required by the amendment made by this section is intended to complement, and not duplicate, other studies of the scenic or historical importance of the Mississippi River that may be underway or undertaken.

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2006. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.