119 HR 2768 EH: Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 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.

IB 119th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 2768 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026.

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Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail feasibility study

Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (50)

Benton Mackaye trail

(A)

In general

The Benton MacKaye Trail, a scenic, nonmotorized trail that traverses approximately 287 miles in the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. (B)

Study

Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with interested organizations, including the Benton MacKaye Trail Association, shall complete and submit to Congress the feasibility study for designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail..

Passed the House of Representatives June 2, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.