This bill designates the historic Route 66 as a National Historic Trail under the federal National Trails System Act. The trail spans approximately 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, and encompasses all alignments of U.S. Highway 66 that existed between 1926 and 1985. The Secretary of the Interior will administer the trail while respecting its unique character and consulting with affected Native American tribes on significant decisions. The legislation includes important protections for property owners and industry: the government cannot acquire private land without consent, cannot use eminent domain, cannot restrict activities visible from the trail, and cannot prohibit energy development or hinder mineral and oil/gas operations. The bill also ensures that the designation does not impose new federal permit requirements or restrict existing authority for granting easements and rights-of-way along the route.
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