119 HR 2768 RH: Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-02 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.

IBUnion Calendar No. 502119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 2768[Report No. 119–582]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 9, 2025Mr. Fleischmann (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Edwards, and Mrs. McBath) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesApril 2, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 9, 2025A BILLTo 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..

April 2, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed