S. 3291Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

A bill to reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes.

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This bill renews federal support for the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route by updating its authorizing law and extending its funding through 2025. It also directs the Interior Department to create a strategic plan within three years to broaden participation and ensure the trail’s long‑term sustainability. The changes affect the trail’s management and any organizations that partner with the program.

Key Provisions

Amends the law that created the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, removing an outdated subsection and renumbering the remaining parts.
Updates the authorized funding period for the trail route, extending it to 2025.
Requires the Interior Secretary to develop a strategic plan for the trail within three years of receiving any new funds, outlining how to involve more public and private partners and how to keep the trail operating over the long term.
Repeals a specific provision of the National Heritage Areas Act that conflicted with the updated trail‑route law.

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.

National Parks Subcommittee

December 12, 2018

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

July 26, 2018

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

July 26, 2018

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.

National Parks Subcommittee

December 12, 2018

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Introduced in SenateIssued July 26, 2018

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3291

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 26, 2018

Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes.

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route

(a)

Reauthorization

Section 6 of Public Law 100–515 (16 U.S.C. 1244 note) is amended—

(1)

by striking subsection (a);

(2)

by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively;

(3)

in subsection (a) (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking under subsection (a) each place that it appears and inserting to carry out this Act; and

(4)

in subsection (b) (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking 2011 and inserting 2025.

(b)

Strategic plan

(1)

In general

(A)

Plan required

Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available after the date of enactment of this Act to carry out Public Law 100–515 (16 U.S.C. 1244 note), the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a strategic plan for the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.

(B)

Contents

The strategic plan shall describe—

(i)

opportunities to increase participation by national and local private and public interests in the planning, development, and administration of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route; and

(ii)

organizational options for sustaining the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.

(2)

Conforming amendment

Section 703(b) of the National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1859) is repealed.