H.R. 5980 (112th): To amend the National Trails System Act to revise the route of the North Country National Scenic ...

...Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along Lake Superior’s north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chi

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Jun 20, 2012 (Introduced).

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HR 5980 IH

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5980

To amend the National Trails System Act to revise the route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along Lake Superior’s north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 20, 2012

Mr. PETERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the National Trails System Act to revise the route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along Lake Superior’s north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. ROUTE REVISION.

    Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8)) is amended--

      (1) by striking ‘thirty-two hundred miles’ and inserting ‘4,600 miles’; and

      (2) by striking ‘Proposed North Country Trail Report’, dated June 1975.’ and inserting ‘North Country National Scenic Trail, Authorized Route’, dated February 16, 2005, and numbered 649/80,002.’.