H.R. 2768
Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
Sponsor: Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
3 cosponsors
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail (located in Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina) as a national scenic trail.
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Where this section came from
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Apr 9, 2025 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources, Apr 9
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Apr 2, 2026 · Reported in House Marked up by House Committee on Natural Resources, Mar 5 Reported by House Committee on Natural Resources, Apr 2 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
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(B) Study. Not later than
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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.
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Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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(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.