Bill > HR5470

This bill amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, a historic highway stretching approximately 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, which was in use between 1926 and 1985. The trail will be administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the National Park Service, with a specific mandate to maintain its unique character and conduct meaningful consultation with Native American tribes. The bill includes several important restrictions: the federal government cannot acquire land for the trail without the owner's consent or beyond a quarter-mile on either side of the trail, no buffer zones will be created, and the designation does not impact existing energy development or infrastructure. The bill explicitly prohibits the use of eminent domain or land condemnation and ensures that the trail's designation does not automatically classify the land as part of the National Park System. Additionally, the legislation preserves existing authorities for granting easements and rights-of-way and does not require new federal permits or authorizations solely due to the trail's designation. The trail's route is documented on a map numbered P26/141,279 and dated December 2017, which will be available for public inspection in National Park Service offices.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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