H.R. 2768

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2768 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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Calendar No. 426
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2768

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 3, 2026

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. 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.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.
Calendar No. 426

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 2768

_______________________________________________________________________

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

June 3, 2026

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar