H.R. 2768
Passed HouseBenton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[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
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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.
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June 3, 2026
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar