Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6337) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 6337 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Federal recreational lands.--The term ``Federal recreational lands'' has the meaning given the term ``Federal recreational lands and waters'' in section 802(5) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801(5)). (2) Long-distance bike trail.--The term ``long-distance bike trail'' means a continuous route, consisting of 1 or more trails or rights-of-way, that-- (A) is not less than 80 miles in length; (B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural surface trails; (C) may require connections along paved or other improved roads; (D) does not include Federal recreational lands where mountain biking or related activities are not consistent with management requirements for those Federal recreational lands; and (E) to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of trails and roads that were on Federal recreational lands on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.…”