Bill Summary
Highlights of H.R. 4570
The following summarizes the major provisions of H.R. 4570, the Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998, introduced by Representative James V. Hansen (UT-R), Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands of the House Resources Committee. National Discovery Trails. This section would amend the National Trails System Act of 1968 by establishing an additional trail category, National Discovery Trails, and designating the first such trail as the American Discovery Trail. These trails would be continuous interstate trails located to provide quality outdoor recreation and travel connecting the Nation’s metropolitan, urban, rural, and backcountry regions. The…
