II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1644 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To clarify the status of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail as a unit of the National Park System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Parity Act . 2. Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Section 5(a)(25)(C) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(25)(C) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting as a unit of the National Park System after the Secretary of the Interior .