Senate Committee Advances Bill to Study a New Scenic Trail in California
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The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to advance the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act. The committee ordered the bill to be reported to the full Senate with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. This means the committee replaced the original text with a new version and recommended it for a floor vote.
Why it matters: This is a small, administrative step in the long process of creating national trails. The bill does not build anything or buy land. It only mandates a study to see if the project is practical. Feasibility studies are standard first steps for new federal infrastructure or recreation projects.
Who it affects
- The National Park Service, which would conduct the study.
The source is the official Congressional Record from Congress.gov; readers should check the original document for the specific language of the substitute amendment.
Agency: Senate
Source: Congress.gov — read the official document