Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

119 HR 6365 EH: Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 6365

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act.

2.Right-of-way for emergency exit, blue ridge parkwaySection 2 of the Act of June 30, 1936 (49 Stat. 2041, chapter 883; 54 Stat. 250, chapter 277; 16 U.S.C. 460a–3), is amended— (1)by striking Secretary of the Interior may issue and inserting the following: Secretary of the Interior— (1)may issue; (2)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (2)shall issue the right-of-way generally depicted as Proposed Egress on the map entitled Blue Ridge Parkway, Proposed Wintergreen Emergency Egress Near Milepost 9.6, numbered 601/194,694, and dated September 2024, if the Secretary reports to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate that— (A)an evaluation has been completed of alternatives to the right-of-way for egress that do not cross Federal land that includes evaluating whether existing trails can be converted to roads; (B)an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior in the event of a fire emergency has been completed with respect to the right-of-way; and (C)any required reviews with respect to the right-of-way have been completed in accordance with— (i)the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and (ii)division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code.. Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 6365 IH: Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6365IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 2, 2025Mr. McGuire (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Vindman, Mr. Cline, Mr. Walkinshaw, and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act.2.Right-of-way for emergency exit, blue ridge parkwaySection 2 of the Act of June 30, 1936 (49 Stat. 2041, chapter 883; 54 Stat. 250, chapter 277; 16 U.S.C. 460a–3), is amended—(1)by striking Secretary of the Interior may issue and inserting the following:Secretary of the Interior—(1)may issue;(2)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(2)shall issue the right-of-way generally depicted as Proposed Egress on the map entitled Blue Ridge Parkway, Proposed Wintergreen Emergency Egress Near Milepost 9.6, numbered 601/194,694, and dated September 2024, if the Secretary certifies that—(A)an evaluation has been completed of alternatives to the right-of-way for egress that do not cross Federal land that includes evaluating whether existing trails can be converted to roads;(B)an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior in the event of a fire emergency has been completed with respect to the right-of-way; and(C)any required reviews with respect to the right-of-way have been completed in accordance with—(i)the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and(ii)division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code..

119 HR 6365 : Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6365IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 4, 2026Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACTTo require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act.2.Right-of-way for emergency exit, blue ridge parkwaySection 2 of the Act of June 30, 1936 (49 Stat. 2041, chapter 883; 54 Stat. 250, chapter 277; 16 U.S.C. 460a–3), is amended—(1)by striking Secretary of the Interior may issue and inserting the following:Secretary of the Interior—(1)may issue;(2)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(2)shall issue the right-of-way generally depicted as Proposed Egress on the map entitled Blue Ridge Parkway, Proposed Wintergreen Emergency Egress Near Milepost 9.6, numbered 601/194,694, and dated September 2024, if the Secretary reports to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate that—(A)an evaluation has been completed of alternatives to the right-of-way for egress that do not cross Federal land that includes evaluating whether existing trails can be converted to roads;(B)an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior in the event of a fire emergency has been completed with respect to the right-of-way; and(C)any required reviews with respect to the right-of-way have been completed in accordance with—(i)the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and(ii)division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code..Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 6365 RH: Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 437119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6365[Report No. 119–511]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 2, 2025Mr. McGuire (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Vindman, Mr. Cline, Mr. Walkinshaw, and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesFebruary 23, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 2, 2025A BILLTo require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act.2.Right-of-way for emergency exit, blue ridge parkwaySection 2 of the Act of June 30, 1936 (49 Stat. 2041, chapter 883; 54 Stat. 250, chapter 277; 16 U.S.C. 460a–3), is amended—(1)by striking Secretary of the Interior may issue and inserting the following:Secretary of the Interior—(1)may issue;(2)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(2)shall issue the right-of-way generally depicted as Proposed Egress on the map entitled Blue Ridge Parkway, Proposed Wintergreen Emergency Egress Near Milepost 9.6, numbered 601/194,694, and dated September 2024, if the Secretary reports to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate that—(A)an evaluation has been completed of alternatives to the right-of-way for egress that do not cross Federal land that includes evaluating whether existing trails can be converted to roads;(B)an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior in the event of a fire emergency has been completed with respect to the right-of-way; and(C)any required reviews with respect to the right-of-way have been completed in accordance with—(i)the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and(ii)division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code..February 23, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed