Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

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Bill Number

S 594

Introduced

Mar 1, 2023

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.

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Topics

Colorado Congressional oversight Geography and mapping Idaho Land transfers Land use and conservation Montana New Mexico Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails Public Lands and Natural Resources Wyoming

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Summary

Continental Divide Trail Completion Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail by November 10, 2028.

USDA and Interior must establish a joint Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management trail completion team to work in coordination with the administrator of the trail to facilitate its completion and optimization.

USDA must submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive development plan for the trail.

Actions

May 16, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.
May 16, 2024

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-175.
Dec 14, 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 21, 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.
Mar 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 1, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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