What changed between these versions
A substantive change occurred in v2, shifting the responsibility for conducting the feasibility study of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture. This modification is explicitly stated within the bill's operative text and reflected in the updated bill title.
Overview
A single, but significant, change to the administrative responsibility for the feasibility study. · V2 clarifies and redirects the administrative responsibility for the study, specifically naming the responsible federal department.
The primary change in v2 is the reassignment of the lead agency responsible for conducting the feasibility study of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. V1 implicitly directed the Secretary of the Interior through its title, while v2 explicitly directs the Secretary of Agriculture within the amended text of Section 5(c)(50) of the National Trails System Act. This change is also reflected in the updated bill's title. The description of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail itself remains unchanged.
Major additions
This new subparagraph explicitly states that the feasibility study for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail shall be conducted by the Secretary of Agriculture.
This is a critical change as it reassigns the lead federal agency responsible for undertaking the study, impacting which departmental resources, expertise, and priorities will be brought to bear on the project. It clarifies an aspect that was only implied by the bill's title in v1.
Modifications
Shifts the administrative and resource burden for conducting the feasibility study from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Agriculture. This change could influence the methodology, focus, and timeline of the study based on the specific expertise and mandates of the new lead agency.
Before
This paragraph defined the Bonneville Shoreline Trail as a system of trails extending approximately 280 miles, implicitly assigning the study to the Secretary of the Interior based on the bill's title.
After
This paragraph is restructured into two subparagraphs: (A) which defines the trail (identical to v1's definition), and (B) which explicitly assigns the study to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Aligns the bill's stated purpose with the operative text's change, ensuring consistency in the directive regarding the responsible federal agency. This clarifies for all stakeholders which department will be leading the effort.
Before
The title directed the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
After
The title directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Scope
Meaningful expansion or narrowing — Changes are concentrated in the core operative provision defining the study and the bill's title, affecting a specific administrative directive. — V2 represents a meaningful change in administrative responsibility, shifting the lead agency for the feasibility study from one federal department to another. — The explicit change in agency responsibility within Section 5(c)(50)(B) directly necessitated the corresponding amendment to the bill's title, ensuring internal consistency across the legislative document.
Impact analysis
Department of the Interior
Loses responsibility.
No longer responsible for conducting the Bonneville Shoreline Trail feasibility study.
Department of Agriculture
Gains responsibility.
Becomes explicitly responsible for conducting the Bonneville Shoreline Trail feasibility study.
Proponents and stakeholders of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Procedural change in oversight.
The federal agency overseeing the feasibility study has changed from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Agriculture.