118 HR 5916 IH: Shawnee Trail Riders Attaining Individuals Liberties Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-10-25 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5916IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 10, 2023Mr. Bost introduced the following billOctober 25, 2023Referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo require the Secretary of Agriculture to designate and maintain at least 20 percent of the total number of trails in the Shawnee National Forest for trail riding by covered vehicles, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Shawnee Trail Riders Attaining Individuals Liberties Act or the Shawnee TRAILS Act.

2.

Trail riding in Shawnee National Forest

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall designate and maintain at least 20 percent of the total number of trails in the Shawnee National Forest for recreational use by covered vehicles, including trail riding. (b)

Managing and monitoring

The Secretary shall manage and monitor the trails required to be designated and maintained under subsection (a) to assess whether such trails are appropriately maintained—(1)to provide for recreational use, including trail riding; (2)to minimize any adverse impacts to natural resources; and(3)to ensure that at least one trail remains open at all times for the recreational use, including trail riding, of covered vehicles.(c)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.(2)

Covered vehicles

The term covered vehicles means—(A)electric bicycles (e-bikes); and(B)off-highway vehicles (OHVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-road vehicles (ORVs).