S. 363Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act

Introduced February 13, 2017

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The North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act changes the official description of the North Country National Scenic Trail. It lengthens the trail and extends its route into Vermont so it connects with the Appalachian Trail, updating the federal record of the trail’s authorized path.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act to replace the trail’s length description from "3,200 miles, extending from eastern New York State" with "4,600 miles, extending from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont".
  • Updates the referenced authorized route document, removing the old "Proposed North Country Trail" language and inserting the current "North Country National Scenic Trail, Authorized Route" dated February 2014.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129.

June 8, 2017

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Introduced in Senate

February 13, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

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

February 13, 2017

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

March 30, 2017

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-99.

June 8, 2017

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129.

June 8, 2017

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Calendar No. 129

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 363

[Report No. 115–99]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 13, 2017

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Franken, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

June 8, 2017

Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment

A BILL

To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act.

2.

Route adjustment

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

(1)

by striking thirty two hundred miles, extending from eastern New York State and inserting 4,600 miles, extending from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont; and

(2)

by striking Proposed North Country Trail and all that follows through June 1975. and inserting North Country National Scenic Trail, Authorized Route dated February 2014, and numbered 649/116870..

June 8, 2017

Reported without amendment