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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 873 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 172
118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 873

                          [Report No. 118-79]

 To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access 
            to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 16, 2023

  Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             July 26, 2023

                Reported by Mr. Manchin, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
 To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access 
            to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``America's Outdoor 
Recreation Act of 2023''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
             TITLE I--OUTDOOR RECREATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                   Subtitle A--Declaration of Policy

Sec. 111. Congressional declaration of policy.
 Subtitle B--Public Recreation on Federal Recreational Lands and Waters

Sec. 121. Biking on long-distance bike trails.
Sec. 122. Forest Service climbing guidance.
Sec. 122. Climbing guidance.
Sec. 123. Target shooting ranges.
            Subtitle C--Improving Recreation Infrastructure

Sec. 131. Broadband internet connectivity at developed recreation 
                            sites.
Sec. 132. Extension of seasonal recreation opportunities.
Sec. 133. Gateway communities.
Sec. 134. Parking opportunities for Federal recreational lands and 
                            waters.
Sec. 135. Travel management.
Sec. 136. Public-private partnerships to modernize federally owned 
                            campgrounds, resorts, cabins, and visitor 
                            centers on Federal recreational lands and 
                            waters.
Sec. 137. Forest Service pay-for-performance projects.
                         Subtitle D--Engagement

Sec. 141. Identifying opportunities for recreation.
Sec. 142. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation.
Sec. 143. Informing the public of access closures.
Sec. 144. Improved recreation visitation data.
Sec. 145. Monitoring for improved recreation decision making.
Sec. 146. Access for servicemembers and veterans.
Sec. 147. Increasing youth recreation visits to Federal land.
  TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Special recreation permits and fees.
Sec. 204. Online collection of certain recreation fees.
Sec. 205. Online purchases and establishment of a digital version of 
                            America the Beautiful--the National Parks 
                            and Federal Recreational Lands Passes.
Sec. 206. Availability of Federal, State, and local recreation passes.
Sec. 207. Use of special recreation permit fee revenue.
Sec. 208. Permanent authorization.
    TITLE III--SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR OUTFITTING AND GUIDING

Subtitle A--Administration of Special Recreation Permits for Outfitting 
                              and Guiding

Sec. 311. Permit administration.
Sec. 312. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management transitional 
                            special recreation permits for outfitting 
                            and guiding.
Sec. 313. Surrender of unused visitor-use days.
Sec. 314. Reviews for transitional permits and long-term permits.
Sec. 315. Adjustment of allocated visitor-use days.
   Subtitle B--Additional Provisions Relating to Special Recreation 
                                Permits

Sec. 321. Permitting process improvements.
Sec. 322. Service First Initiative and multijurisdictional trips.
Sec. 323. Permit flexibility.
Sec. 324. Liability.
Sec. 325. Cost recovery reform.
Sec. 326. Permit relief for picnic areas.
Sec. 327. Interagency report on special recreation permits for 
                            underserved communities.
                           Subtitle C--Effect

Sec. 331. Effect.
                   TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 401. Filming and still photography within the National Park System 
                            and on other Federal land.
Sec. 402. Volunteer enhancement program.
Sec. 403. Cape and antler preservation enhancement.
Sec. 404. Federal land and water aquatic resource activities 
                            assistance.
Sec. 405. Amendments to the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act.
Sec. 406. Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program.
Sec. 407. Recreation budget crosscut.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commercial use authorization.--The term ``commercial 
        use authorization'' means a commercial use authorization to 
        provide services to visitors to units of the National Park 
        System under subchapter II of chapter 1019 of title 54, United 
        States Code.
            (2) Federal land management agency.--The term ``Federal 
        land management agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
        U.S.C. 6801).
            (3) Federal recreational lands and waters.--The term 
        ``Federal recreational lands and waters'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801).
            (4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (5) Recreation service provider.--The term ``recreation 
        service provider'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
        6801) (as amended by section 202(9)).
            (6) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means each of--
                    (A) the Secretary; and
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture.
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (8) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary, with respect to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the Secretary; or
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                land managed by the Forest Service.
            (9) Special recreation permit.--The term ``special 
        recreation permit'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
        6801) (as amended by section 202(10)).
            (10) Visitor-use day.--The term ``visitor-use day'' means a 
        visitor-use day, user day, launch, or other metric used by the 
        Secretary concerned for purposes of authorizing use under a 
        special recreation permit.

             TITLE I--OUTDOOR RECREATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                   Subtitle A--Declaration of Policy

SEC. 111. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF POLICY.

    Congress declares that it is the policy of the Federal Government 
to foster and encourage recreation on Federal recreational lands and 
waters, to the extent consistent with the laws applicable to specific 
areas of Federal recreational lands and waters, including multiple-use 
mandates and land management planning requirements.

 Subtitle B--Public Recreation on Federal Recreational Lands and Waters

SEC. 121. BIKING ON LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS.

    (a) Definition of Long-Distance Bike Trail.--In this section, the 
term ``long-distance bike trail'' means a continuous route, consisting 
of 1 or more trails or rights-of-way, that--
            (1) is not less than a total of 80 miles in length on 
        Federal recreational lands and waters;
            (2) to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of 
        existing trails;
            (3) is composed generally of a consistent type of trail;
            (4) may be used for mountain biking, bikepacking, road 
        biking, bicycle touring, or gravel biking; and
            (5) may include short connections by way of a road or 
        highway.
    (b) Long-Distance Bike Trails on Federal Recreational Lands and 
Waters.--
            (1) Identification of long-distance bike trails.--Subject 
        to paragraph (2), the Secretaries shall--
                    (A) identify not fewer than 10 long-distance bike 
                trails, consistent with management requirements for the 
                Federal recreational lands and waters identified, that 
                make use of trails and roads in existence on the date 
                of enactment of this Act; and
                    (B)(i) identify not fewer than 10 areas in which 
                there is an opportunity to develop or complete long-
                distance bike trails, consistent with the management 
                requirements for the Federal recreational lands and 
                waters identified;
                    (ii) coordinate with stakeholders on the 
                feasibility of, and identifying any resources necessary 
                for, completing the development of the trails 
                identified under clause (i); and
                    (iii) incorporate existing applicable research and 
                planning decisions in carrying out this section.
            (2) Conflict avoidance with other uses.--Before identifying 
        a trail or road as a long-distance bike trail under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary concerned shall ensure that the 
        identification of the long-distance bike trail would not 
        conflict with an existing use of the trail or road, including 
        horseback riding or use by pack and saddle stock.
            (3) Maps, signage, and promotional materials.--For any 
        long-distance bike trail identified under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary concerned may publish and distribute maps, install 
        signage, and issue promotional materials.
            (4) Geographic representation.--To the extent practicable, 
        the Secretary concerned shall seek to identify long-distance 
        bike trails and areas for the development or completion of 
        long-distance bike trails under paragraph (1) in a 
        geographically equitable manner.
            (5) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in partnership with 
        interested organizations, shall prepare and publish a report 
        that lists the long-distance bike trails identified under 
        paragraph (1).

<DELETED>SEC. 122. FOREST SERVICE CLIMBING GUIDANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Climbing Guidance in Wilderness.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
        shall issue guidance relating to climbing management for 
        National Forest System land, including in designated wilderness 
        areas on National Forest System land, pursuant to the joint 
        explanatory statement for division G (relating to the 
        Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 2021) described in section 4 of the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260; 134 
        Stat. 1185), that recognizes the appropriateness of the 
        allowable activities described in paragraph (2) in the 
        designated wilderness areas, if the allowable activities are 
        carried out in accordance with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
                seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) other applicable laws (including 
                regulations); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) any terms and conditions that are 
                determined to be necessary by the Secretary of 
                Agriculture.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Allowable activities.--The allowable 
        activities referred to in paragraph (1) are--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) recreational climbing;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the placement, use, and maintenance of 
                fixed anchors; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the use of other equipment necessary 
                for recreational climbing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Public Notice and Comment.--Before finalizing guidance 
relating to climbing management under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall provide to the public notice and an opportunity to 
comment regarding the proposed guidance.</DELETED>

SEC. 122. CLIMBING GUIDANCE.

    (a) Guidance.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall issue guidance for 
recreational climbing activities on Federal land under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary concerned, including within components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System.
    (b) Applicable Law.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall 
ensure that recreational climbing activities comply with the laws 
(including regulations) applicable to the land under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary concerned.
    (c) Wilderness Areas.--
            (1) In general.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) 
        shall recognize that recreational climbing (including the 
        placement and maintenance of fixed anchors, where necessary for 
        safety) is an appropriate recreational use within a component 
        of the National Wilderness Preservation System, if undertaken--
                    (A) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and other applicable laws 
                (including regulations); and
                    (B) subject to any terms and conditions determined 
                to be appropriate by the Secretary concerned.
            (2) Authorization.--The guidance issued under subsection 
        (a) shall describe the requirements, if any, for the placement 
        and maintenance of fixed anchors for recreational climbing in a 
        component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
        including any terms and conditions determined by the Secretary 
        concerned to be appropriate, which may be issued 
        programmatically or on a case-by-case basis.
    (d) Existing Routes.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) 
shall include direction providing for the continued use and maintenance 
of recreational climbing routes (including fixed anchors along the 
routes) in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act, in 
accordance with this section, and where appropriate.
    (e) Public Comment.--Before finalizing the guidance issued under 
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall provide opportunities for 
public comment with respect to the guidance.

SEC. 123. TARGET SHOOTING RANGES.

    (a) Definition of Target Shooting Range.--In this section, the term 
``target shooting range'' means a developed and managed area that is 
authorized or operated by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land 
Management specifically for the purposeful discharge by the public of 
legal firearms, firearms training, archery, or other associated 
activities.
    (b) Assessing, Identifying, and Establishing Target Shooting Range 
Locations.--
            (1) Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall make 
        available to the public a list that--
                    (A) identifies each National Forest and each Bureau 
                of Land Management district that has a target shooting 
                range that meets the requirements described in 
                paragraph (3)(B);
                    (B) identifies each National Forest and each Bureau 
                of Land Management district that does not have a target 
                shooting range that meets the requirements described in 
                paragraph (3)(B); and
                    (C) for each National Forest and each Bureau of 
                Land Management district identified under subparagraph 
                (B), provides a determination of whether applicable law 
                or the applicable land use plan prevents the 
                establishment of a target shooting range that meets the 
                requirements described in paragraph (3)(B).
            (2) Identification of target shooting range locations.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall 
                identify at least 1 suitable location for a target 
                shooting range that meets the requirements described in 
                paragraph (3)(B) within each National Forest and each 
                Bureau of Land Management district with respect to 
                which the Secretary concerned has determined under 
                paragraph (1)(C) that the establishment of a target 
                shooting range is not prevented by applicable law or 
                the applicable land use plan.
                    (B) Requirements.--The Secretaries, in consultation 
                with the entities described in subsection (d), shall, 
                for purposes of identifying a suitable location for a 
                target shooting range under subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) consider the proximity of areas 
                        frequently used by recreational shooters;
                            (ii) ensure that the target shooting range 
                        would not adversely impact a shooting range 
                        operated or maintained by a non-Federal entity, 
                        including a shooting range located on private 
                        land; and
                            (iii) consider other nearby recreational 
                        uses to minimize potential conflict.
            (3) Establishment of new target shooting ranges.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, at 1 or more suitable 
                locations identified on each eligible National Forest 
                and each Bureau of Land Management district under 
                paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary concerned shall--
                            (i) subject to the availability of 
                        appropriations, construct a target shooting 
                        range that meets the requirements described in 
                        subparagraph (B) or modify an existing target 
                        shooting range to meet the requirements 
                        described in subparagraph (B); or
                            (ii) enter into an agreement with an entity 
                        described in subsection (d)(1), under which the 
                        entity shall establish or maintain a target 
                        shooting range that meets the requirements 
                        described in subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Requirements.--A target shooting range 
                established under this paragraph--
                            (i)(I) shall be able to accommodate rifles, 
                        pistols, and shotguns; and
                            (II) may accommodate archery;
                            (ii) shall include appropriate public 
                        safety designs and features, including--
                                    (I) significantly modified 
                                landscapes, including berms, buffer 
                                distances, or other public safety 
                                designs or features;
                                    (II) a designated firing line; and
                                    (III) benches;
                            (iii) may include--
                                    (I) shade structures;
                                    (II) trash containers;
                                    (III) restrooms; and
                                    (IV) any other features that the 
                                Secretary concerned determines to be 
                                necessary; and
                            (iv) may not require a user to pay a fee to 
                        use the target shooting range.
                    (C) Recreation and public purposes act.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary concerned 
                may consider a target shooting range that is located on 
                land transferred pursuant to the Act of June 14, 1926 
                (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes 
                Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et 
                seq.), as a target shooting range that meets the 
                requirements described in subparagraph (B).
    (c) Restrictions.--
            (1) Management.--The management of a target shooting range 
        shall be subject to such conditions as the Secretary concerned 
        determines are necessary for the safe, responsible use of--
                    (A) the target shooting range; and
                    (B) the adjacent land and resources.
            (2) Closures.--Except in emergency situations for reasons 
        of public safety, the Secretary concerned shall seek to ensure 
        that a target shooting range that meets the requirements 
        described in subsection (b)(3)(B), or an equivalent shooting 
        range adjacent to a National Forest or Bureau of Land 
        Management district, is available to the public prior to 
        closing Federal recreational lands and waters administered by 
        the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau 
        of Land Management to recreational shooting, in accordance with 
        section 4103 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
        Management, and Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 7913).
    (d) Consultations.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretaries shall consult with interested parties, as 
        applicable, including--
                    (A) local and Tribal governments;
                    (B) nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations, 
                including organizations that are signatories to the 
                memorandum of understanding entitled ``Federal Lands 
                Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting Sports Roundtable 
                Memorandum of Understanding'' and signed by the Forest 
                Service and the Bureau of Land Management on August 17, 
                2006;
                    (C) State fish and wildlife agencies;
                    (D) shooting clubs;
                    (E) Federal advisory councils relating to hunting 
                and shooting sports;
                    (F) individuals or entities with authorized leases 
                or permits in an area under consideration for a target 
                shooting range;
                    (G) State and local offices of outdoor recreation;
                    (H) State and local public safety agencies;
                    (I) adjacent landowners; and
                    (J) the public.
            (2) Partnerships.--The Secretaries may--
                    (A) coordinate with an entity described in 
                paragraph (1) to assist with the construction, 
                modification, operation, or maintenance of a target 
                shooting range; and
                    (B) explore opportunities to leverage funding to 
                maximize non-Federal investment in the construction, 
                modification, operation, or maintenance of a target 
                shooting range.
    (e) Annual Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2033, 
the Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives a report describing the progress made with 
respect to the implementation of this section.
    (f) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects the authority 
of the Secretary concerned to administer a target shooting range that 
is in addition to the target shooting ranges that meet the requirements 
described in (b)(3)(B) on Federal recreational lands and waters 
administered by the Secretary concerned.

            Subtitle C--Improving Recreation Infrastructure

SEC. 131. BROADBAND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AT DEVELOPED RECREATION 
              SITES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Chief of the Forest Service 
shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Commerce to foster 
the installation or construction of broadband internet infrastructure 
at developed recreation sites on Federal recreational lands and waters 
to establish broadband internet connectivity--
            (1) subject to the availability of appropriations; and
            (2) in accordance with applicable law.
    (b) Identification.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through fiscal year 
2033, the Secretary and the Chief of the Forest Service, in 
coordination with States and local communities, shall make publicly 
available--
            (1) a list of the highest priority developed recreation 
        sites, as determined under subsection (c), on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters that lack broadband internet;
            (2) an estimate of--
                    (A) the cost to equip each of those sites with 
                broadband internet infrastructure; and
                    (B) the annual cost to operate that infrastructure; 
                and
            (3) a list of potential--
                    (A) barriers to operating the infrastructure 
                described in paragraph (2)(A); and
                    (B) methods to recover the costs of that operation.
    (c) Priorities.--In selecting developed recreation sites for the 
list described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary and the Chief of the 
Forest Service shall give priority to developed recreation sites--
            (1) at which broadband internet infrastructure has not been 
        constructed due to--
                    (A) geographic challenges; or
                    (B) the location having an insufficient number of 
                nearby permanent residents, despite high seasonal or 
                daily visitation levels; or
            (2) that are located in an economically distressed county 
        that could benefit significantly from developing the outdoor 
        recreation economy of the county.

SEC. 132. EXTENSION OF SEASONAL RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.

    (a) Definition of Seasonal Closure.--In this section, the term 
``seasonal closure'' means any period during which--
            (1) a unit of Federal recreational lands and waters, or a 
        portion of a unit of Federal recreational lands and waters, is 
        closed to the public for a continuous period of not less than 
        30 days, excluding temporary closures relating to wildlife 
        conservation or public safety; and
            (2) permitted or allowable recreational activities, which 
        provide an economic benefit, including off-season or winter-
        season tourism, are not taking place at--
                    (A) the unit of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters; or
                    (B) a portion of a unit of Federal recreational 
                lands and waters.
    (b) Coordination.--The Secretaries shall consult and coordinate 
with multiple outdoor recreation-related businesses operating on or 
adjacent to a unit of Federal recreational lands and waters, State 
offices of outdoor recreation, local destination marketing 
organizations, applicable trade organizations, nonprofit organizations, 
Indian Tribes, local governments, and institutions of higher 
education--
            (1) to better understand trends with respect to visitors to 
        the unit of Federal recreational lands and waters;
            (2) to solicit input from, and provide information for, 
        outdoor recreation marketing campaigns; and
            (3) to better understand--
                    (A) the effect of seasonal closures of areas of, or 
                infrastructure on, units of Federal recreational lands 
                and waters on outdoor recreation opportunities, 
                adjacent businesses, and local tax revenue; and
                    (B) opportunities to extend the period of time 
                during which areas of, or infrastructure on, units of 
                Federal recreational lands and waters are open to the 
                public to increase outdoor recreation opportunities and 
                associated revenues for businesses and local 
                governments.
    (c) Availability of Infrastructure.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall make efforts to make 
        infrastructure available to accommodate increased visitation to 
        units of Federal recreational lands and waters during periods 
        that are at or before the beginning or at or after the end of 
        traditional seasonal closures--
                    (A) to extend the outdoor recreation season and the 
                duration of income to gateway communities; and
                    (B) to provide more opportunities to visit 
                resources on units of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters to reduce crowding during peak seasons.
            (2) Inclusions.--Efforts described in paragraph (1) may 
        include--
                    (A) the addition of a facility at the unit of 
                Federal recreational lands and waters; or
                    (B) the improvement of access to or on the unit of 
                Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (d) Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries may enter into agreements 
        with businesses, local governments, or other entities to share 
        the cost of additional expenses necessary to extend the period 
        of time during which an area of, or infrastructure on, a unit 
        of Federal recreational lands and waters is made open to the 
        public.
            (2) In-kind contributions.--The Secretaries may accept in-
        kind contributions of goods and services provided by 
        businesses, local governments, or other entities for purposes 
        of paragraph (1).

SEC. 133. GATEWAY COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Definition of Gateway Community.--In this section, the term 
``gateway community'' means a community that serves as an entry point 
or is adjacent to a recreation destination on Federal recreational 
lands and waters or non-Federal land at which there is consistently 
high, in the determination of the Secretaries, seasonal or year-round 
visitation.
    (b) Assessment of Impacts and Needs in Gateway Communities.--
Subject to the availability of existing funds, the Secretaries--
            (1) shall collaborate with State and local governments, 
        Indian Tribes, housing authorities, applicable trade 
        associations, nonprofit organizations, and other relevant 
        stakeholders to identify needs and economic impacts in gateway 
        communities, including--
                    (A) housing shortages;
                    (B) demands on existing municipal infrastructure;
                    (C) accommodation and management of sustainable 
                visitation; and
                    (D) the expansion and diversification of visitor 
                opportunities by bolstering the visitation at--
                            (i) underutilized locations, as identified 
                        under section 141(c)(1)(B), on nearby Federal 
                        recreational lands and waters; or
                            (ii) lesser-known recreation sites, as 
                        identified under section 144(b)(1)(B), on 
                        nearby land managed by a State agency or a 
                        local agency; and
            (2) may address a need identified under paragraph (1) by--
                    (A) providing financial or technical assistance to 
                a gateway community under an existing program;
                    (B) issuing a lease, right-of-way, or easement, in 
                accordance with applicable laws; or
                    (C) issuing an entity referred to in paragraph (1) 
                a special use permit (other than a special recreation 
                permit), in accordance with applicable laws.
    (c) Technical and Financial Assistance to Businesses.--The 
Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Administrator of the Rural 
Business-Cooperative Service) and the Secretary of Commerce shall 
provide information on applicable agency resources and programs 
available to provide financing, technical assistance, and other 
services in gateway communities to support economic opportunities 
through tourism, including support for the food service and 
accommodations sectors with an emphasis on new and diversifying 
businesses.
    (d) Partnerships.--In carrying out this section, the Secretaries 
may, in accordance with applicable laws, enter into a public-private 
partnership, cooperative agreement, memorandum of understanding, or 
similar agreement with a gateway community or a business in a gateway 
community.

SEC. 134. PARKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS AND 
              WATERS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall seek to increase parking 
opportunities for persons recreating on Federal recreational lands and 
waters--
            (1) in accordance with existing laws and applicable land 
        use plans;
            (2) in a manner that minimizes any increase in maintenance 
        obligations on Federal recreational lands and waters; and
            (3) in a manner that does not impact wildlife habitat that 
        is critical to the mission of a Federal agency responsible for 
        managing Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Authority.--To supplement the quantity of parking spaces 
available at units of Federal recreational lands and waters on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries may--
            (1) enter into a public-private partnership for parking 
        opportunities on non-Federal land;
            (2) lease non-Federal land for parking opportunities; or
            (3) provide alternative transportation systems for a unit 
        of Federal recreational lands and waters.

SEC. 135. TRAVEL MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Travel Management Plans.--The Secretary concerned shall seek to 
have, not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
in a printed and publicly available format that is compliant with the 
format for geographic information systems--
            (1) for each district administered by the Director of the 
        Bureau of Land Management, a ground transportation linear 
        feature authorized for public use or administrative use; and
            (2) for each unit of the National Forest System, a motor 
        vehicle use map.
    (b) Over-Snow Vehicle-Use Maps.--The Secretary concerned shall seek 
to have, not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, in a printed and publicly available format that is compliant with 
the format for geographic information systems, an over-snow vehicle use 
map for each unit of Federal recreational lands and waters administered 
by the Chief of the Forest Service or Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management that has adequate snowfall for over-snow vehicle use to 
occur on which over-snow vehicle use occurs, in accordance with 
existing law.
    (c) Out-of-Date Plans and Maps.--Not later than 20 years after the 
date on which the Secretary concerned adopted or reviewed, through 
public notice and comment, a travel management plan or map described in 
subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary concerned shall seek to review, 
through public notice and comment, and update, as necessary, the 
applicable travel management plan or map.
    (d) Motorized and Nonmotorized Access.--The Secretaries shall seek 
to create additional opportunities, as appropriate, for motorized and 
nonmotorized access and opportunities on Federal recreational lands and 
waters administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management.
    (e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section prohibits a lawful 
use, including a motorized or nonmotorized use, on Federal recreational 
lands and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or the 
Director of the Bureau of Land Management, if the Secretary concerned 
fails to meet a timeline established under this section.

SEC. 136. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO MODERNIZE FEDERALLY OWNED 
              CAMPGROUNDS, RESORTS, CABINS, AND VISITOR CENTERS ON 
              FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS AND WATERS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered activity.--The term ``covered activity'' 
        means--
                    (A) a capital improvement, including the 
                construction, reconstruction, and nonroutine 
                maintenance of any structure, infrastructure, or 
                improvement, relating to the operation of, or access 
                to, a covered recreation facility; and
                    (B) any activity necessary to operate or maintain a 
                covered recreation facility.
            (2) Covered recreation facility.--The term ``covered 
        recreation facility'' means a federally owned campground, 
        resort, cabin, or visitor center that is--
                    (A) in existence on the date of enactment of this 
                Act; and
                    (B) located on Federal recreational lands and 
                waters administered by--
                            (i) the Chief of the Forest Service; or
                            (ii) the Director of the Bureau of Land 
                        Management.
            (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a unit of State, Tribal, or local government;
                    (B) a nonprofit organization; and
                    (C) a private entity.
    (b) Pilot Program.--The Secretaries shall establish a pilot program 
under which the Secretary concerned may enter into an agreement with, 
or issue or amend a land use authorization to, an eligible entity to 
allow the eligible entity to carry out covered activities relating to a 
covered recreation facility, subject to the requirements of this 
section and the terms of any relevant land use authorization, 
regardless of whether the eligible entity holds, on the date of 
enactment of this Act, an authorization to be a concessionaire for the 
covered recreation facility.
    (c) Minimum Number of Agreements or Land Use Authorizations.--Not 
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary concerned, with the consent of each affected holder of an 
authorization to be a concessionaire for a covered recreation facility, 
if applicable, shall enter into at least 1 agreement or land use 
authorization under subsection (b) in--
            (1) a unit of the National Forest System in each region of 
        the National Forest System; and
            (2) Federal recreational lands and waters administered by 
        the Director of the Bureau of Land Management in not fewer than 
        5 States in which the Bureau of Land Management administers 
        Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (d) Requirements.--
            (1) Development plans.--Before entering into an agreement 
        or issuing a land use authorization under subsection (b), an 
        eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary concerned a 
        development plan that--
                    (A) describes investments in the covered recreation 
                facility to be made by the eligible entity during the 
                first 3 years of the agreement or land use 
                authorization;
                    (B) describes annual maintenance spending for each 
                year of the agreement or land use authorization; and
                    (C) includes any other terms and conditions 
                determined to be necessary or appropriate by the 
                Secretary concerned.
            (2) Agreements and land use authorizations.--An agreement 
        or land use authorization under subsection (b) shall--
                    (A) be for a term of not more than 30 years, 
                commensurate with the level of investment;
                    (B) require that, not later than 3 years after the 
                date on which the Secretary concerned enters into the 
                agreement or issues or amends the land use 
                authorization, the applicable eligible entity shall 
                expend, place in an escrow account for the eligible 
                entity to expend, or deposit in a special account in 
                the Treasury for expenditure by the Secretary 
                concerned, without further appropriation, for covered 
                activities relating to the applicable covered 
                recreation facility, an amount or specified percentage, 
                as determined by the Secretary concerned, which shall 
                be equal to not less than $2,000,000, of the 
                anticipated receipts for the term of the agreement or 
                land use authorization;
                    (C) require the eligible entity to operate and 
                maintain the covered recreation facility and any 
                associated infrastructure designated by the Secretary 
                concerned in a manner acceptable to the Secretary 
                concerned and the eligible entity;
                    (D) include any terms and conditions that the 
                Secretary concerned determines to be necessary for a 
                special use permit issued under section 7 of the Act of 
                April 24, 1950 (commonly known as the ``Granger-Thye 
                Act'') (64 Stat. 84, chapter 97; 16 U.S.C. 580d), 
                including the payment described in subparagraph (E) or 
                the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), as applicable;
                    (E) provide for payment to the Federal Government 
                of a fee or a sharing of revenue--
                            (i) consistent with--
                                    (I) the land use fee for a special 
                                use permit authorized under section 7 
                                of the Act of April 24, 1950 (commonly 
                                known as the ``Granger-Thye Act'') (64 
                                Stat. 84, chapter 97; 16 U.S.C. 580d); 
                                or
                                    (II) the value to the eligible 
                                entity of the rights provided by the 
                                agreement or land use authorization, 
                                taking into account the capital 
                                invested by, and obligations of, the 
                                eligible entity under the agreement or 
                                land use authorization; and
                            (ii) all or part of which may be offset by 
                        the work to be performed at the expense of the 
                        eligible entity that is separate from the 
                        routine costs of operating and maintaining the 
                        applicable covered recreation facility and any 
                        associated infrastructure designated by the 
                        Secretary concerned, as determined to be 
                        appropriate by the Secretary concerned;
                    (F) include provisions stating that--
                            (i) the eligible entity shall obtain no 
                        property interest in the covered recreation 
                        facility pursuant to the expenditures of the 
                        eligible entity, as required by the agreement 
                        or land use authorization;
                            (ii) all structures and other improvements 
                        constructed, reconstructed, or nonroutinely 
                        maintained by that entity under the agreement 
                        or land use authorization on land owned by the 
                        United States shall be the property of the 
                        United States; and
                            (iii) the eligible entity shall be solely 
                        responsible for any cost associated with the 
                        decommissioning or removal of a capital 
                        improvement, if needed, at the conclusion of 
                        the agreement or land use authorization; and
                    (G) be subject to any other terms and conditions 
                determined to be necessary or appropriate by the 
                Secretary concerned.
    (e) Land Use Fee Retention.--A land use fee paid or revenue shared 
with the Secretary concerned under an agreement or land use 
authorization under this section shall be available for expenditure by 
the Secretary concerned for recreation-related purposes on the unit of 
Federal recreational lands and waters at which the land use fee or 
revenue is collected, without further appropriation.

SEC. 137. FOREST SERVICE PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROJECTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Independent evaluator.--The term ``independent 
        evaluator'' means an individual or entity, including an 
        institution of higher education, that is selected by the pay-
        for-performance beneficiary and pay-for-performance investor, 
        as applicable, or by the pay-for-performance project developer, 
        in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to make the 
        determinations and prepare the reports required under 
        subsection (e).
            (2) National forest system land.--The term ``National 
        Forest System land'' means land in the National Forest System 
        (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland 
        Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))).
            (3) Pay-for-performance agreement.--The term ``pay-for-
        performance agreement'' means a mutual benefit agreement 
        (excluding a procurement contract, grant agreement, or 
        cooperative agreement described in chapter 63 of title 31, 
        United States Code) for a pay-for-performance project--
                    (A) with a term of--
                            (i) not less than 1 year; and
                            (ii) not more than 20 years; and
                    (B) that is executed, in accordance with applicable 
                law, by--
                            (i) the Secretary of Agriculture; and
                            (ii) a pay-for-performance beneficiary or 
                        pay-for-performance project developer.
            (4) Pay-for-performance beneficiary.--The term ``pay-for-
        performance beneficiary'' means a State or local government, an 
        Indian Tribe, or a nonprofit or for-profit organization that--
                    (A) repays capital loaned upfront by a pay-for-
                performance investor, based on a project outcome 
                specified in a pay-for-performance agreement; or
                    (B) provides capital directly for costs associated 
                with a pay-for-performance project.
            (5) Pay-for-performance investor.--The term ``pay-for-
        performance investor'' means a State or local government, an 
        Indian Tribe, or a nonprofit or for-profit organization that 
        provides upfront loaned capital for a pay-for-performance 
        project with the expectation of a financial return dependent on 
        a project outcome.
            (6) Pay-for-performance project.--The term ``pay-for-
        performance project'' means a project that--
                    (A) would provide or enhance a recreational 
                opportunity;
                    (B) is conducted on--
                            (i) National Forest System land; or
                            (ii) other land, if the activities would 
                        benefit National Forest System land (including 
                        a recreational use of National Forest System 
                        land); and
                    (C) would use an innovative funding or financing 
                model that leverages--
                            (i) loaned capital from a pay-for-
                        performance investor to cover upfront costs 
                        associated with a pay-for-performance project, 
                        with the loaned capital repaid by a pay-for-
                        performance beneficiary at a rate of return 
                        dependent on a project outcome, as measured by 
                        an independent evaluator; or
                            (ii) capital directly from a pay-for-
                        performance beneficiary to support costs 
                        associated with a pay-for-performance project 
                        in an amount based on an anticipated project 
                        outcome.
            (7) Pay-for-performance project developer.--The term ``pay-
        for-performance project developer'' means a nonprofit or for-
        profit organization that serves as an intermediary to assist in 
        developing or implementing a pay-for-performance agreement or a 
        pay-for-performance project.
            (8) Project outcome.--The term ``project outcome'' means a 
        measurable, beneficial result (whether economic, environmental, 
        or social) that is attributable to a pay-for-performance 
        project and described in a pay-for-performance agreement.
    (b) Establishment of Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall establish a pilot program in accordance with this section to 
carry out 1 or more pay-for-performance projects.
    (c) Pay-for-Performance Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Using funds made available through a pay-
        for-performance agreement or appropriations, all or any portion 
        of a pay-for-performance project may be implemented by--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture; or
                    (B) a pay-for-performance project developer or a 
                third party, subject to the conditions that--
                            (i) the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
                        approve the implementation by the pay-for-
                        performance project developer or third party; 
                        and
                            (ii) the implementation is in accordance 
                        with applicable law.
            (2) Relation to land management plans.--A pay-for-
        performance project carried out under this section shall be 
        consistent with any applicable land management plan developed 
        under section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
        Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604).
            (3) Ownership.--
                    (A) New improvements.--The United States shall have 
                title to any improvements installed on National Forest 
                System land as part of a pay-for-performance project.
                    (B) Existing improvements.--Investing in, 
                conducting, or completing a pay-for-performance project 
                on National Forest System land shall not affect the 
                title of the United States to--
                            (i) any federally owned improvements 
                        involved in the pay-for-performance project; or
                            (ii) the underlying land.
            (4) Savings clause.--The carrying out of any action for a 
        pay-for-performance project does not provide any right to any 
        party to a pay-for-performance agreement.
            (5) Potential conflicts.--Before approving a pay-for-
        performance project under this section, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall consider and seek to avoid potential 
        conflicts (including economic competition) with any existing 
        written authorized use.
    (d) Project Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the Act of June 30, 1914 
        (38 Stat. 430, chapter 131; 16 U.S.C. 498), or subtitle C of 
        title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397n et seq.), 
        in carrying out the pilot program under this section, the 
        Secretary of Agriculture may enter into a pay-for-performance 
        agreement under which a pay-for-performance beneficiary, pay-
        for-performance investor, or pay-for-performance project 
        developer agrees to pay for or finance all or part of a pay-
        for-performance project.
            (2) Size limitation.--The Secretary of Agriculture may not 
        enter into a pay-for-performance agreement under the pilot 
        program under this section for a pay-for-performance project 
        valued at more than $15,000,000.
            (3) Financing.--
                    (A) In general.--A pay-for-performance agreement 
                shall specify the amounts that a pay-for-performance 
                beneficiary or a pay-for-performance project developer 
                agrees to pay to a pay-for-performance investor or a 
                pay-for-performance project developer, as appropriate, 
                in the event of an independent evaluator determining 
                pursuant to subsection (e) the degree to which a 
                project outcome has been achieved.
                    (B) Eligible payments.--An amount described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            (i) based on--
                                    (I) the respective contributions of 
                                the parties under the pay-for-
                                performance agreement; and
                                    (II) the economic, environmental, 
                                or social benefits derived from the 
                                project outcomes; and
                            (ii)(I) a percentage of the estimated value 
                        of a project outcome;
                            (II) a percentage of the estimated cost 
                        savings to the pay-for-performance beneficiary 
                        or the Secretary of Agriculture derived from a 
                        project outcome;
                            (III) a percentage of the enhanced revenue 
                        to the pay-for-performance beneficiary or the 
                        Secretary of Agriculture derived from a project 
                        outcome; or
                            (IV) a percentage of the cost of the pay-
                        for-performance project.
                    (C) Forest service financial assistance.--Subject 
                to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of 
                Agriculture may only contribute funding for a pay-for-
                performance project if--
                            (i) the Secretary of Agriculture 
                        demonstrates that--
                                    (I) the pay-for-performance project 
                                will provide a cost savings to the 
                                United States; or
                                    (II) the funding would accelerate 
                                the pace of implementation of an 
                                activity previously planned to be 
                                completed by the Secretary of 
                                Agriculture; and
                            (ii) the contribution of the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture has a value that is not more than 
                        50 percent of the total cost of the pay-for-
                        performance project.
                    (D) Special account.--Any funds received by the 
                Secretary of Agriculture under subsection (c)(1)--
                            (i) shall be retained in a separate fund in 
                        the Treasury to be used solely for pay-for-
                        performance projects; and
                            (ii) shall remain available until expended 
                        and without further appropriation.
            (4) Maintenance and decommissioning of pay-for-performance 
        project improvements.--A pay-for-performance agreement shall--
                    (A) include a plan for maintaining any capital 
                improvement constructed as part of a pay-for-
                performance project after the date on which the pay-
                for-performance project is completed; and
                    (B) specify the party that will be responsible for 
                decommissioning the improvements associated with the 
                pay-for-performance project--
                            (i) at the end of the useful life of the 
                        improvements;
                            (ii) if the improvements no longer serve 
                        the purpose for which the improvements were 
                        developed; or
                            (iii) if the pay-for-performance project 
                        fails.
            (5) Termination of pay-for-performance project 
        agreements.--The Secretary of Agriculture may unilaterally 
        terminate a pay-for-performance agreement, in whole or in part, 
        for any program year beginning after the program year during 
        which the Secretary of Agriculture provides to each party to 
        the pay-for-performance agreement a notice of the termination.
    (e) Independent Evaluations.--
            (1) Progress reports.--An independent evaluator shall 
        submit to the Secretary of Agriculture and each party to the 
        applicable pay-for-performance agreement--
                    (A) by not later than 2 years after the date on 
                which the pay-for-performance agreement is executed, 
                and at least once every 2 years thereafter, a written 
                report that summarizes the progress that has been made 
                in achieving each project outcome; and
                    (B) before the first scheduled date for a payment 
                described in subsection (d)(3)(A), and each subsequent 
                date for payment, a written report that--
                            (i) summarizes the results of the 
                        evaluation conducted by the independent 
                        evaluator to determine whether a payment should 
                        be made pursuant to the pay-for-performance 
                        agreement; and
                            (ii) analyzes the reasons why a project 
                        outcome was achieved or was not achieved.
            (2) Final reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        on which a pay-for-performance project is completed, the 
        independent evaluator shall submit to the Secretary of 
        Agriculture and each party to the pay-for-performance agreement 
        a written report that includes, with respect to the period 
        covered by the report--
                    (A) an evaluation of the effects of the pay-for-
                performance project with respect to each project 
                outcome;
                    (B) a determination of whether the pay-for-
                performance project has met each project outcome; and
                    (C) the amount of the payments made for the pay-
                for-performance project pursuant to subsection 
                (d)(3)(A).
    (f) Additional Forest Service-Provided Assistance.--
            (1) Technical assistance.--The Secretary of Agriculture may 
        provide technical assistance to facilitate pay-for-performance 
        project development, such as planning, permitting, site 
        preparation, and design work.
            (2) Consultants.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Secretary of Agriculture may hire a 
        contractor--
                    (A) to conduct a feasibility analysis of a proposed 
                pay-for-performance project;
                    (B) to assist in the development, implementation, 
                or evaluation of a proposed pay-for-performance project 
                or a pay-for-performance agreement; or
                    (C) to assist with an environmental analysis of a 
                proposed pay-for-performance project.
    (g) Savings Clause.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall approve a 
record of decision, decision notice, or decision memo for any 
activities to be carried out on National Forest System land as part of 
a pay-for-performance project before the Secretary of Agriculture may 
enter into a pay-for-performance agreement involving the applicable 
pay-for-performance project.
    (h) Duration of Pilot Program.--
            (1) Sunset.--The authority to enter into a pay-for-
        performance agreement under this section terminates on 
        September 30, 2033.
            (2) Savings clause.--Nothing in paragraph (1) affects any 
        pay-for-performance project agreement entered into by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture under this section before the date 
        described in that paragraph.

                         Subtitle D--Engagement

SEC. 141. IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION.

    (a) Definition of Land Use Plan.--In this section, the term ``land 
use plan'' means--
            (1) a land use plan prepared by the Secretary pursuant to 
        section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); and
            (2) a land management plan prepared by the Forest Service 
        for a unit of the National Forest Service pursuant to section 6 
        of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
        1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604).
    (b) Inventory and Assessments.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall--
                    (A) conduct a single inventory and assessment of 
                recreation resources for Federal recreational lands and 
                waters; and
                    (B) publish the inventory and assessment conducted 
                under subparagraph (A) for public comment.
            (2) Unique recreation values.--An inventory and assessment 
        conducted under paragraph (1) shall recognize--
                    (A) any unique recreation values and recreation 
                opportunities; and
                    (B) areas of concentrated recreational use.
            (3) Inventory.--The inventory conducted under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) identify, list, and map recreation resources 
                by--
                            (i) type of recreation opportunity and type 
                        of natural or artificial recreation 
                        infrastructure;
                            (ii) to the extent available, the level of 
                        use of the recreation resource as of the date 
                        of the inventory; and
                            (iii) location; and
                    (B) identify, to the extent practicable, any trend 
                relating to recreation opportunities or use at a 
                recreation resource identified under subparagraph (A).
            (4) Assessments.--For any recreation resource inventoried 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall assess--
                    (A) the level of demand for the recreation 
                resource;
                    (B) the maintenance needs of, and expenses 
                necessary to administer, the recreation resource;
                    (C) the benefits of current and projected future 
                recreation use, including to the local economy;
                    (D) the capacity of the recreation resource to meet 
                the demand described in subparagraph (A), including the 
                relationship of current and projected future recreation 
                use on--
                            (i) natural, cultural, and other resources;
                            (ii) other authorized uses and activities 
                        on the Federal recreational lands and waters 
                        subject to the applicable land use plan; and
                            (iii) existing infrastructure;
                    (E) the suitability for developing, expanding, or 
                enhancing the recreation resource;
                    (F) technological developments and innovation that 
                affects recreation use; and
                    (G) the adequacy of the current management of the 
                recreation resource.
    (c) Future Recreation Needs and Management.--
            (1) Future needs.--Based on the inventory and assessment 
        conducted under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary concerned 
        shall--
                    (A) estimate future recreation needs through a 
                collaborative process;
                    (B) identify underutilized locations that are 
                suitable for developing, expanding, or enhancing 
                recreation use; and
                    (C) select additional high-value recreation 
                resources at which to encourage recreation use, 
                consistent with the applicable land use plan.
            (2) Considerations.--In selecting a high-value recreation 
        resource under paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary concerned shall 
        consider the following:
                    (A) The future recreation needs estimated under 
                paragraph (1)(A).
                    (B) The maintenance needs of, and the expenses 
                necessary to administer, the high-value recreation 
                resource.
                    (C) The presence of partner organizations prepared 
                to assist in the stewardship of the high-value 
                recreation resource.
                    (D) The benefits of recreation use, including 
                benefits to the local economy.
                    (E) The impacts of recreation use on--
                            (i) natural, cultural, or other resources;
                            (ii) other authorized uses and activities 
                        on the Federal recreational lands and waters 
                        subject to any applicable land use plan; and
                            (iii) adjacent landowners.
            (3) Management.--The Secretary concerned shall--
                    (A) seek input from the public, including adjacent 
                landowners and individuals or entities with existing 
                land use authorizations, with respect to the management 
                of any high-value recreation resource identified under 
                paragraph (1)(C);
                    (B) maintain or enhance the recreation values and 
                encourage recreation use of the high-value recreation 
                resource identified, subject to the availability of 
                appropriations and consistent with any applicable 
                multiple-use mandates; and
                    (C) manage a high-value recreation resource under 
                this paragraph in a manner that is consistent with 
                applicable law.
    (d) Existing Efforts.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary 
concerned shall utilize or incorporate existing applicable research and 
planning decisions and processes in carrying out this section.
    (e) Conforming Amendments.--Section 200103 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and 
        (i) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively.

SEC. 142. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON OUTDOOR RECREATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 200104 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 200104. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Council.--The term `Council' means the Federal 
        Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation established under 
        subsection (b).
            ``(2) Federal recreational lands and waters.--The term 
        `Federal recreational lands and waters' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801).
    ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an interagency 
council, to be known as the `Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor 
Recreation'.
    ``(c) Composition.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed of 
        representatives of the following departments and agencies, to 
        be appointed by the head of the applicable department or 
        agency:
                    ``(A) The National Park Service.
                    ``(B) The Bureau of Land Management.
                    ``(C) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
                    ``(D) The Bureau of Indian Affairs.
                    ``(E) The Bureau of Reclamation.
                    ``(F) The Forest Service.
                    ``(G) The Corps of Engineers.
                    ``(H) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration.
            ``(2) Additional participants.--In addition to the members 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may invite 
        participation in the meetings or other activities of the 
        Council from among the following:
                    ``(A) The Council on Environmental Quality.
                    ``(B) The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
                    ``(C) Rural development programs of the Department 
                of Agriculture.
                    ``(D) The Economic Development Administration.
                    ``(E) The National Travel and Tourism Office of the 
                Department of Commerce.
                    ``(F) The National Center for Chronic Disease 
                Prevention and Health Promotion.
                    ``(G) The Environmental Protection Agency.
                    ``(H) The Department of Transportation.
                    ``(I) The Tennessee Valley Authority.
                    ``(J) The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the 
                Department of Commerce.
                    ``(K) The National Marine Fisheries Service.
                    ``(L) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
                    ``(M) The Federal Highway Administration.
                    ``(N) An applicable State agency or office.
                    ``(O) An applicable agency or office of a local 
                government.
            ``(3) State coordination.--In determining additional 
        participants under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall seek to 
        ensure that not fewer than 1 State is invited to participate in 
        each meeting or other activity of the Council.
            ``(4) Leadership.--The leadership of the Council shall 
        rotate annually among the members of the Council described in 
        paragraph (1), or as otherwise determined by the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 
        of Commerce, and the Secretary of Defense.
            ``(5) Funding.--Notwithstanding section 708 of division E 
        of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-
        328), the members of the Council described in paragraph (1) may 
        enter into agreements to share the management and operational 
        costs of the Council.
    ``(d) Coordination.--The Council shall meet as frequently as 
appropriate for the purposes of coordinating--
            ``(1) the implementation of the America's Outdoor 
        Recreation Act of 2023, including carrying out any reports 
        required under that Act or an amendment made by that Act;
            ``(2) recreation management policies across Federal 
        agencies, including implementation of the Federal Lands 
        Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.);
            ``(3) the response by an agency that manages Federal 
        recreational lands and waters to public health emergencies or 
        other emergencies that result in disruptions to, or closures 
        of, Federal recreational lands and waters;
            ``(4) the expenditure of funds relating to outdoor 
        recreation on Federal recreational lands and waters, including 
        funds made available under section 40804(b)(7) of the 
        Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592a(b)(7));
            ``(5) the adoption and expansion of emerging technologies 
        on Federal recreational lands and waters;
            ``(6) research activities, including quantifying the 
        economic impacts of recreation;
            ``(7) dissemination to the public of outdoor recreation-
        related information (including information relating to 
        opportunities, reservations, accessibility, and closures), in a 
        manner that ensures the recreation-related information is 
        easily accessible with modern communication devices;
            ``(8) the improvement of access to Federal recreational 
        lands and waters; and
            ``(9) the identification and engagement of partners outside 
        the Federal Government--
                    ``(A) to promote outdoor recreation;
                    ``(B) to facilitate collaborative management of 
                outdoor recreation; and
                    ``(C) to provide additional resources relating to 
                enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities.
    ``(e) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the authorities, 
regulations, or policies of any Federal agency described in paragraph 
(1) or (2) of subsection (c).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 2001 of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 200104 and inserting the following:

``200104. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation.''.

SEC. 143. INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF ACCESS CLOSURES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall, to the extent practicable 
and in a timely fashion, alert the public to any closure or disruption 
to public campsites, trails, roads, and other public areas and access 
points under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary.
    (b) Online Alert.--An alert under subsection (a) shall be posted 
online on a public website of the appropriate land unit in a manner 
that--
            (1) ensures that the public can easily find the alert in 
        searching for the applicable campsite, trail, road, or other 
        access point; and
            (2) consolidates all alerts under subsection (a).

SEC. 144. IMPROVED RECREATION VISITATION DATA.

    (a) Consistent Visitation Data.--
            (1) Annual visitation data.--The Secretaries shall 
        establish a single visitation data reporting system to report 
        accurate annual visitation data, in a consistent manner, for--
                    (A) each unit of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters; and
                    (B) land held in trust for an Indian Tribe, on 
                request of the Indian Tribe.
            (2) Categories of use.--Within the visitation data 
        reporting system established under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretaries shall--
                    (A) establish multiple categories of different 
                recreation activities that are reported consistently 
                across agencies; and
                    (B) provide an estimate of the number of visitors 
                for each applicable category established under 
                subparagraph (A) for each unit of Federal recreational 
                lands and waters.
    (b) Real-Time Data Pilot Program.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, using existing funds available to the 
        Secretaries, the Secretaries shall carry out a pilot program, 
        to be known as the ``Real-time Data Pilot Program'' (referred 
        to in this section as the ``Pilot Program''), to make available 
        to the public, for each unit of Federal recreational lands and 
        waters selected for participation in the Pilot Program under 
        paragraph (2)--
                    (A) real-time or predictive data on visitation 
                (including data and resources publicly available from 
                existing nongovernmental platform) at--
                            (i) the unit of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters;
                            (ii) to the extent practicable, areas 
                        within the unit of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters; and
                            (iii) to the extent practicable, recreation 
                        sites managed by any other Federal agency, a 
                        State agency, or a local agency that are 
                        located near the unit of Federal recreational 
                        lands and waters; and
                    (B) through multiple media platforms, information 
                about lesser-known, suitable recreation sites located 
                near the unit of Federal recreational lands and waters 
                (including recreation sites managed by any other 
                Federal agency, a State agency, or a local agency), in 
                an effort to encourage visitation among recreational 
                sites.
            (2) Locations.--
                    (A) Initial number of units.--On establishment of 
                the Pilot Program, the Secretaries shall select for 
                participation in the Pilot Program--
                            (i) 15 units of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters managed by the Secretary; and
                            (ii) 5 units of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters managed by the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the 
                        Forest Service).
                    (B) Expansion.--Subject to paragraph (4), not later 
                than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                the Secretaries shall expand the Pilot Program by 
                selecting 80 additional units of Federal recreational 
                lands and waters managed by the Secretaries for 
                participation in the Pilot Program, not fewer than 50 
                of which shall be units managed by the Secretary.
                    (C) Feedback; support of gateway communities.--The 
                Secretaries shall--
                            (i) solicit feedback regarding 
                        participation in the Pilot Program from 
                        communities adjacent to units of Federal 
                        recreational lands and waters and the public; 
                        and
                            (ii) in carrying out subparagraphs (A) and 
                        (B), select a unit of Federal recreation lands 
                        and waters to participate in the Pilot Program 
                        only if the Secretaries determine that the 
                        communities adjacent to the unit of Federal 
                        recreational lands and waters support the 
                        participation.
            (3) Dissemination of information.--The Secretaries may 
        disseminate the information described in paragraph (1) directly 
        or through an entity or organization referred to in subsection 
        (c).
            (4) Report on best practices.--Before expanding the Pilot 
        Program under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretaries shall submit to 
        the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
        the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives a report describing best practices for the 
        Pilot Program.
    (c) Community Partners and Third-Party Providers.--For purposes of 
carrying out this section, the Secretary concerned may--
            (1) coordinate and partner with--
                    (A) communities adjacent to units of Federal 
                recreational lands and waters;
                    (B) State and local outdoor recreation and tourism 
                offices;
                    (C) local governments;
                    (D) Indian Tribes;
                    (E) trade associations;
                    (F) local outdoor recreation marketing 
                organizations;
                    (G) permitted facilitated recreation providers; or
                    (H) other relevant stakeholders; and
            (2) coordinate or enter into agreements, as appropriate, 
        with private sector and nonprofit partners, including--
                    (A) technology companies;
                    (B) geospatial data companies;
                    (C) experts in data science, analytics, and 
                operations research; or
                    (D) data companies.
    (d) Existing Programs.--The Secretaries may use existing programs 
or products of the Secretaries to carry out this section.
    (e) Privacy Clauses.--Nothing in this section provides authority to 
the Secretaries--
            (1) to monitor or record the identity or movements of a 
        visitor to a unit of Federal recreational lands and waters;
            (2) to restrict, interfere with, or monitor a private 
        communication of a visitor to a unit of Federal recreational 
        lands and waters; or
            (3) to collect--
                    (A) information from owners of land adjacent to a 
                unit of Federal recreational lands and waters; or
                    (B) information on non-Federal land.
    (f) Reports.--Not later than January 1, 2025, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretaries shall publish on a website of the 
Secretaries a report that describes the annual visitation of each unit 
of Federal recreational lands and waters, including, to the maximum 
extent practicable, visitation categorized by recreational activity.

SEC. 145. MONITORING FOR IMPROVED RECREATION DECISION MAKING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall seek to capture 
comprehensive recreation use data to better understand and inform 
decision making by the Secretaries.
    (b) Pilot Protocols.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and after public notice and comment, the 
Secretaries shall establish pilot protocols at not fewer than 10 land 
management units under the jurisdiction of each of the Secretaries to 
model recreation use patterns (including low-use recreation activities 
and dispersed recreation activities) that may not be effectively 
measured by existing general and opportunistic survey and monitoring 
protocols.

SEC. 146. ACCESS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS.

    The Secretaries are encouraged to work with the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure servicemembers 
and veterans have access to outdoor recreation and outdoor-related 
volunteer and wellness programs as a part of the basic services 
provided to servicemembers and veterans.

SEC. 147. INCREASING YOUTH RECREATION VISITS TO FEDERAL LAND.

    (a) Strategy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, 
the Secretaries shall develop and make public a national strategy, 
after public notice and comment, to increase the number of youth 
recreation visits to Federal land.
    (b) Requirements.--A strategy developed under subsection (a)--
            (1) shall--
                    (A) emphasize increased recreation opportunities on 
                Federal land for underserved youth;
                    (B) establish objectives and quantifiable targets 
                for increasing youth recreation visits; and
                    (C) provide the anticipated costs to achieve the 
                objectives and meet the targets established under 
                subparagraph (B); and
            (2) shall not establish any preference between similar 
        recreation facilitated by noncommercial or commercial entities.
    (c) Agreements.--The Secretaries may enter into contracts or cost-
share agreements (including contracts or agreements for the acquisition 
of vehicles) to carry out this section.

  TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et 
seq.) is amended by striking section 801 and inserting the following:

``SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This title may be cited as the `Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act'.''.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

     Section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6801) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``this Act'' and inserting ``this title'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 3(f)'' and 
        inserting ``section 803(f)'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 3(g)'' and 
        inserting ``section 803(g)'';
            (4) in paragraph (6), by striking ``section 5(a)(7)'' and 
        inserting ``section 805(a)(7)'';
            (5) in paragraph (9), by striking ``section 5(d)'' and 
        inserting ``section 805(d)'';
            (6) in paragraph (12), by striking ``section 7'' and 
        inserting ``section 807'';
            (7) in paragraph (13), by striking ``section 3(h)'' and 
        inserting ``section 803(h)(2)'';
            (8) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), 
        (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), and (13) as paragraphs (15), (1), 
        (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (11), (10), and (14), 
        respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in 
        numerical order;
            (9) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(9) Recreation service provider.--The term `recreation 
        service provider' means a person that provides recreational 
        services to the public under a special recreation permit under 
        clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (13)(A).''; and
            (10) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(13) Special recreation permit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `special recreation 
                permit' means a permit issued by a Federal land 
                management agency for the use of Federal recreational 
                lands and waters--
                            ``(i) for a specialized recreational use 
                        not described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), 
                        such as--
                                    ``(I) an organizational camp;
                                    ``(II) a single event that does not 
                                require an entry or participation fee 
                                that is not strictly a sharing of 
                                expenses for the purposes of the event; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) participation by the public 
                                in a recreation activity or recreation 
                                use of a specific area of Federal 
                                recreational lands and waters in which 
                                use by the public is allocated;
                            ``(ii) for a large-group activity or event 
                        for not fewer than 75 participants;
                            ``(iii) for--
                                    ``(I) at the discretion of the 
                                Secretary, a single organized group 
                                recreation activity or event (including 
                                an activity or event in which motorized 
                                recreational vehicles are used or in 
                                which outfitting and guiding services 
                                are used) that--
                                            ``(aa) is a structured or 
                                        scheduled event or activity;
                                            ``(bb) is not competitive 
                                        and is for fewer than 75 
                                        participants;
                                            ``(cc) may charge an entry 
                                        or participation fee;
                                            ``(dd) involves fewer than 
                                        200 visitor-use days; and
                                            ``(ee) is undertaken or 
                                        provided by the recreation 
                                        service provider at the same 
                                        site not more frequently than 3 
                                        times a year;
                                    ``(II) a single competitive event; 
                                or
                                    ``(III) at the discretion of the 
                                Secretary, a recurring organized group 
                                recreation activity (including an 
                                outfitting and guiding activity) that--
                                            ``(aa) is a structured or 
                                        scheduled activity;
                                            ``(bb) is not competitive;
                                            ``(cc) may charge a 
                                        participation fee;
                                            ``(dd) occurs in a group 
                                        size of fewer than 7 
                                        participants;
                                            ``(ee) involves fewer than 
                                        40 visitor-use days; and
                                            ``(ff) is undertaken or 
                                        provided by the recreation 
                                        service provider for a term of 
                                        not more than 180 days; or
                            ``(iv) for--
                                    ``(I) a recurring outfitting, 
                                guiding, or, at the discretion of the 
                                Secretary, other recreation service, 
                                the authorization for which is for a 
                                term of not more than 10 years; or
                                    ``(II) a recurring outfitting, 
                                guiding, or, at the discretion of the 
                                Secretary, other recreation service, 
                                that occurs under a transitional 
                                special recreation permit authorized 
                                under section 312(a) of the America's 
                                Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `special recreation 
                permit' does not include--
                            ``(i) a concession contract for the 
                        provision of accommodations, facilities, or 
                        services;
                            ``(ii) a commercial use authorization 
                        issued under section 101925 of title 54, United 
                        States Code; or
                            ``(iii) any other type of permit, including 
                        a special use permit administered by the 
                        National Park Service.''.

SEC. 203. SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS AND FEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``this Act'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``this title'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``section 4(d)'' and 
        inserting ``section 804(d)''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
    ``(h) Special Recreation Permits and Fees.--
            ``(1) Special recreation permits.--
                    ``(A) Applications.--The Secretary--
                            ``(i) may develop and make available to the 
                        public an application to obtain a special 
                        recreation permit described in clause (i) of 
                        section 802(13)(A); and
                            ``(ii) shall develop and make available to 
                        the public an application to obtain a special 
                        recreation permit described in clause (ii), 
                        (iii), or (iv) of section 802(13)(A).
                    ``(B) Issuance of permits.--On review of a 
                completed application developed under subparagraph (A), 
                as applicable, and a determination by the Secretary 
                that the applicant is eligible for the special 
                recreation permit, the Secretary may issue to the 
                applicant a special recreation permit, subject to any 
                terms and conditions that are determined to be 
                necessary by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Incidental sales.--A special recreation 
                permit issued under this paragraph may include an 
                authorization for sales that are incidental in nature 
                to the permitted use of the Federal recreational lands 
                and waters.
            ``(2) Special recreation permit fees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may charge a 
                special recreation permit fee for the issuance of a 
                special recreation permit in accordance with this 
                paragraph.
                    ``(B) Predetermined special recreation permit 
                fees.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For purposes of 
                        subparagraphs (D) and (E), the Secretary shall 
                        establish and may charge a predetermined fee, 
                        described in clause (ii), for a special 
                        recreation permit described in clause (iii) or 
                        (iv) of section 802(13)(A) for a specific type 
                        of use on a unit of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters, consistent with the criteria set 
                        forth in clause (iii).
                            ``(ii) Type of fee.--A predetermined fee 
                        described in clause (i) shall be--
                                    ``(I) a fixed fee that is assessed 
                                per special recreation permit, 
                                including a fee with an associated size 
                                limitation or other criteria as 
                                determined to be appropriate by the 
                                Secretary; or
                                    ``(II) an amount assessed per 
                                visitor-use day.
                            ``(iii) Criteria.--A predetermined fee 
                        under clause (i) shall--
                                    ``(I) have been established before 
                                the date of enactment of the America's 
                                Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023;
                                    ``(II) be established after the 
                                date of enactment of the America's 
                                Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023, in 
                                accordance with subsection (b);
                                    ``(III)(aa) be established after 
                                the date of enactment of the America's 
                                Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023; and
                                    ``(bb) be comparable to an amount 
                                described in subparagraph (D)(ii) or 
                                (E)(ii), as applicable; or
                                    ``(IV) beginning on the date that 
                                is 2 years after the date of enactment 
                                of the America's Outdoor Recreation Act 
                                of 2023, be $6 per visitor-use day in 
                                instances in which the Secretary has 
                                not established a predetermined fee 
                                under subclause (I), (II), or (III).
                    ``(C) Calculation of fees for specialized 
                recreational uses and large-group activities or 
                events.--The Secretary may, at the discretion of the 
                Secretary, establish and charge a fee for a special 
                recreation permit described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
                section 802(13)(A).
                    ``(D) Calculation of fees for single organized 
                group recreation activities or events, competitive 
                events, and certain recurring organized group 
                recreation activities.--If the Secretary elects to 
                charge a fee for a special recreation permit described 
                in section 802(13)(A)(iii), the Secretary shall charge 
                the recreation service provider, based on the election 
                of the recreation service provider--
                            ``(i) the applicable predetermined fee 
                        established under subparagraph (B); or
                            ``(ii) an amount equal to a percentage of, 
                        to be determined by the Secretary, but to not 
                        to exceed 5 percent of, adjusted gross receipts 
                        calculated under subparagraph (F).
                    ``(E) Calculation of fees for transitional permits 
                and long-term permits.--Subject to subparagraph (G), if 
                the Secretary elects to charge a fee for a special 
                recreation permit described in section 802(13)(A)(iv), 
                the Secretary shall charge the recreation service 
                provider, based on the election of the recreation 
                service provider--
                            ``(i) the applicable predetermined fee 
                        established under subparagraph (B); or
                            ``(ii) an amount equal to a percentage of, 
                        to be determined by the Secretary, but not to 
                        exceed 3 percent of, adjusted gross receipts 
                        calculated under subparagraph (F).
                    ``(F) Adjusted gross receipts.--For the purposes of 
                subparagraphs (D)(ii) and (E)(ii), the Secretary shall 
                calculate the adjusted gross receipts collected for 
                each trip or event authorized under a special 
                recreation permit, using either of the following 
                calculations, based on the election of the recreation 
                service provider:
                            ``(i) The sum of--
                                    ``(I) the product obtained by 
                                multiplying--
                                            ``(aa) the general amount 
                                        paid by participants of the 
                                        trip or event to the recreation 
                                        service provider for the 
                                        applicable trip or event 
                                        (excluding amounts related to 
                                        goods, souvenirs, merchandise, 
                                        gear, and additional food 
                                        provided or sold by the 
                                        recreation service provider); 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) the quotient 
                                        obtained by dividing--

                                                    ``(AA) the number 
                                                of days of the trip or 
                                                event that occurred on 
                                                Federal recreational 
                                                lands and waters 
                                                covered by the special 
                                                recreation permit, 
                                                rounded to the nearest 
                                                whole day; by

                                                    ``(BB) the total 
                                                number of days of the 
                                                trip or event; and

                                    ``(II) the amount of any additional 
                                revenue received by the recreation 
                                service provider for an add-on activity 
                                or an optional excursion that occurred 
                                on the Federal recreational lands and 
                                waters covered by the special 
                                recreation permit.
                            ``(ii) The difference between--
                                    ``(I) the total cost paid by the 
                                participants of the trip or event for 
                                the trip or event to the recreation 
                                service provider, including any 
                                additional revenue received by the 
                                recreation service provider for an add-
                                on activity or an optional excursion 
                                that occurred on the Federal 
                                recreational lands and waters covered 
                                by the special recreation permit; and
                                    ``(II) the sum of--
                                            ``(aa) the amount of any 
                                        revenues from goods, souvenirs, 
                                        merchandise, gear, and 
                                        additional food provided or 
                                        sold by the recreation service 
                                        provider to the participants of 
                                        the applicable trip or event;
                                            ``(bb) the amount of any 
                                        costs or revenues from services 
                                        and activities provided or sold 
                                        by the recreation service 
                                        provider to the participants of 
                                        the trip or event that occurred 
                                        in a location other than the 
                                        Federal recreational lands and 
                                        waters covered by the special 
                                        recreation permit (including 
                                        costs for travel and lodging 
                                        outside the Federal 
                                        recreational lands and waters 
                                        covered by the special 
                                        recreation permit); and
                                            ``(cc) the amount of any 
                                        revenues from any service 
                                        provided by a recreation 
                                        service provider for an 
                                        activity on Federal 
                                        recreational lands and waters 
                                        that is not covered by the 
                                        special recreation permit.
                    ``(G) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (E), 
                the Secretary may charge a recreation service provider 
                a minimum annual fee for a special recreation permit 
                described in section 802(13)(A)(iv).
                    ``(H) Savings clauses.--
                            ``(i) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph 
                        affects any fee for--
                                    ``(I) a concession contract 
                                administered by the National Park 
                                Service for the provision of 
                                accommodations, facilities, or 
                                services; or
                                    ``(II) a commercial use 
                                authorization for use of Federal 
                                recreational lands and waters managed 
                                by the National Park Service.
                            ``(ii) Cost recovery.--Nothing in this 
                        paragraph affects the ability of the Secretary 
                        to recover any administrative costs under 
                        section 325 of the America's Outdoor Recreation 
                        Act of 2023.
                            ``(iii) Special recreation permit fees and 
                        other recreation fees.--The collection of a 
                        special recreation permit fee under this 
                        paragraph shall not affect the authority of the 
                        Secretary to collect an entrance fee, a 
                        standard amenity recreation fee, or an expanded 
                        amenity recreation fee authorized under 
                        subsections (e), (f), and (g).
    ``(i) Disclosure of Recreation Fees and Use of Recreation Fees.--
            ``(1) Notice of entrance fees, standard amenity recreation 
        fees, expanded amenity recreation fees, and available 
        recreation passes.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall post clear 
                notice of any entrance fee, standard amenity recreation 
                fee, expanded amenity recreation fee, and available 
                recreation passes at appropriate locations in each unit 
                or area of Federal recreational land and waters at 
                which an entrance fee, standard amenity recreation fee, 
                or expanded amenity recreation fee is charged.
                    ``(B) Publications.--The Secretary shall include in 
                publications distributed at a unit or area or described 
                in subparagraph (A) the notice described in that 
                subparagraph.
            ``(2) Notice of uses of recreation fees.--Beginning on 
        January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall annually post, at the 
        location at which a recreation fee described in paragraph 
        (1)(A) is collected, clear notice of--
                    ``(A) the total recreation fees collected during 
                each of the 2 preceding fiscal years at the respective 
                unit or area of the Federal land management agency; and
                    ``(B) each use during the preceding fiscal year of 
                the applicable recreation fee or recreation pass 
                revenues collected under this section.
            ``(3) Notice of recreation fee projects.--To the extent 
        practicable, the Secretary shall post clear notice at the 
        location at which work is performed using recreation fee and 
        recreation pass revenues collected under this section.
            ``(4) Centralized reporting on agency websites.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2025, 
                and not later than 60 days after the beginning of each 
                fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall post on the 
                website of the applicable Federal land management 
                agency a searchable list of each use during the 
                preceding fiscal year of the recreation fee or 
                recreation pass revenues collected under this section.
                    ``(B) List components.--The list required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each 
                use described in that subparagraph--
                            ``(i) a title and description of the 
                        overall project;
                            ``(ii) a title and description for each 
                        component of the project;
                            ``(iii) the location of the project; and
                            ``(iv) the amount obligated for the 
                        project.
            ``(5) Notice to customers.--A recreation service provider 
        may inform a customer of the recreation service provider of any 
        fee charged by the Secretary under this section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 804 of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6803) is amended by striking 
subsection (e).

SEC. 204. ONLINE COLLECTION OF CERTAIN RECREATION FEES.

    Section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by section 203(a)(3)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(j) Online Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to providing onsite payment 
        methods, the Secretaries may collect payment online for--
                    ``(A) entrance fees under subsection (e);
                    ``(B) standard amenity recreation fees;
                    ``(C) expanded amenity recreation fees; and
                    ``(D) special recreation permit fees.
            ``(2) Distribution of online payments.--An online payment 
        collected under paragraph (1) that is associated with a 
        specific unit or area of a Federal land management agency shall 
        be distributed in accordance with section 805(c).''.

SEC. 205. ONLINE PURCHASES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A DIGITAL VERSION OF 
              AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL--THE NATIONAL PARKS AND FEDERAL 
              RECREATIONAL LANDS PASSES.

    Section 805(a) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6804(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretaries shall sell the 
                National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass--
                            ``(i) at all Federal recreational lands and 
                        waters at which--
                                    ``(I) an entrance fee or a standard 
                                amenity recreation fee is charged; and
                                    ``(II) such sales are feasible;
                            ``(ii) at such other locations as the 
                        Secretaries determine to be appropriate and 
                        feasible; and
                            ``(iii) through the website of each of the 
                        Federal land management agencies and the 
                        websites of the relevant units and subunits of 
                        the Federal land management agencies, which 
                        shall include--
                                    ``(I) a prominent link on each 
                                website; and
                                    ``(II) information about where and 
                                when the National Parks and Federal 
                                Recreational Lands Pass may be used.''; 
                                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Digital recreation passes.--By not later than 
        January 1, 2026, the Secretaries shall--
                    ``(A) establish a digital version of the National 
                Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass that is able 
                to be stored on a mobile device; and
                    ``(B) on the completion of a sale carried out under 
                paragraph (6)(A)(iii), make available to the passholder 
                the digital version of the National Parks and Federal 
                Recreational Lands Pass established under subparagraph 
                (A).''.

SEC. 206. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RECREATION PASSES.

    Section 806 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6805) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Federal Sales of State and County Recreation Passes.--
            ``(1) In general.--On receipt of a request by a State or 
        county, the Secretaries may, on behalf of the State or county--
                    ``(A) sell a pass covering a fee charged by a State 
                or county for entrance to, or recreational use of, a 
                park or public land in the State or county; and
                    ``(B) collect any required fees for a pass sold 
                under subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Revenue from pass sales.--The Secretaries shall 
        transfer to the applicable State or county any amounts 
        collected on behalf of the State or county under paragraph 
        (1)(B).
    ``(e) Coordinating the Sales of Federal, State, and Local 
Recreation Passes.--The Secretaries, in consultation with States and 
counties, shall seek to coordinate the availability of Federal, State, 
and county recreation passes to allow an individual to purchase a 
Federal recreation pass and a State or county recreation pass in a 
single transaction.''.

SEC. 207. USE OF SPECIAL RECREATION PERMIT FEE REVENUE.

    Section 808 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6807) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``this Act'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``this title'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``6(a) or a 
                visitor reservation service.'' and inserting ``806(a) 
                or a visitor reservation service;''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) the processing of special recreation permit 
                applications and administration of special recreation 
                permits; and
                    ``(H) the improvement of the operation of the 
                special recreation permit program under section 
                803(h).''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 5'' and 
                inserting ``section 805''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 5'' and 
                inserting ``section 805''.

SEC. 208. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION.

    The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 810; and
            (2) by redesignating sections 811 through 815 as sections 
        810 through 814, respectively.

    TITLE III--SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR OUTFITTING AND GUIDING

Subtitle A--Administration of Special Recreation Permits for Outfitting 
                              and Guiding

SEC. 311. PERMIT ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Permit Availability.--
            (1) Notifications of permit availability.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), in an area of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters in which use by recreation service providers is 
                allocated, if the Secretary concerned has determined 
                that visitor-use days are available for allocation to 
                recreation service providers or holders of a commercial 
                use authorization for outfitting and guiding, the 
                Secretary concerned shall publish the information on 
                the website of the agency that administers the 
                applicable area of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters.
                    (B) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph--
                            (i) applies to--
                                    (I) the reissuance of an existing 
                                special recreation permit or commercial 
                                use authorization for outfitting and 
                                guiding; or
                                    (II) the issuance of a new special 
                                recreation permit or new commercial use 
                                authorization for outfitting and 
                                guiding issued to the purchaser of--
                                            (aa) a recreation service 
                                        provider that is the holder of 
                                        an existing special recreation 
                                        permit; or
                                            (bb) a holder of an 
                                        existing commercial use 
                                        authorization for outfitting 
                                        and guiding; or
                            (ii) creates a prerequisite to the issuance 
                        of a special recreation permit or commercial 
                        use authorization for outfitting and guiding or 
                        otherwise limits the authority of the Secretary 
                        concerned--
                                    (I) to issue a new special 
                                recreation permit or new commercial use 
                                authorization for outfitting and 
                                guiding; or
                                    (II) to add a new or additional use 
                                to an existing special recreation 
                                permit or an existing commercial use 
                                authorization for outfitting and 
                                guiding.
            (2) Updates.--The Secretary concerned shall ensure that 
        information published on the website under this subsection is 
        consistently updated to provide current and correct information 
        to the public.
            (3) Electronic mail notifications.--The Secretary concerned 
        shall establish a system by which potential applicants for 
        special recreation permits or commercial use authorizations for 
        outfitting and guiding may subscribe to receive notification by 
        electronic mail of the availability of special recreation 
        permits under subsection (h)(1) of section 803 of the Federal 
        Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended 
        by section 203(a)(3)) or commercial use authorizations for 
        outfitting and guiding.
    (b) Permit Application or Proposal Acknowledgments.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
        which the Secretary concerned receives a completed application 
        or a complete proposal for a special recreation permit under 
        subsection (h)(1) of section 803 of the Federal Lands 
        Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by 
        section 203(a)(3)), the Secretary concerned shall--
                    (A) provide to the applicant notice acknowledging 
                receipt of the application or proposal; and
                    (B)(i) issue a final decision with respect to the 
                application or proposal; or
                    (ii) provide to the applicant notice of a projected 
                date for a final decision on the application or 
                proposal.
            (2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection applies to a 
        concession contract issued by the National Park Service for the 
        provision of accommodations, facilities, or services.

SEC. 312. FOREST SERVICE AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TRANSITIONAL 
              SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR OUTFITTING AND GUIDING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall implement a program to 
authorize the issuance of transitional special recreation permits for a 
new or additional reoccurring outfitting, guiding, or other recreation 
service, as determined by the Secretary concerned, on Federal 
recreational lands and waters managed by the Chief of the Forest 
Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
    (b) Term of Transitional Permits for Outfitting and Guiding.--A 
transitional special recreation permit issued under subsection (a) 
shall be issued for a term of 2 years.
    (c) Issuance of Long-Term Permits for Outfitting and Guiding.--
            (1) In general.--On the request of a recreation service 
        provider that holds a transitional special recreation permit 
        under the program implemented under subsection (a), the 
        Secretary concerned shall provide for the issuance of a long-
        term special recreation permit for outfitting and guiding to 
        replace the transitional special recreation permit if the 
        Secretary concerned determines that the recreation service 
        provider--
                    (A) has held not less than 2 transitional special 
                recreation permits or similar permits issued under--
                            (i) the program implemented under 
                        subsection (a); or
                            (ii) any other program to issue similar 
                        special recreation permits in existence before 
                        the date of enactment of this Act;
                    (B) during the 3-year period preceding the request, 
                has not been determined to have a performance that is 
                less than satisfactory, as determined under the 
                monitoring process described in section 314(a), for any 
                transitional special recreation permits or similar 
                special recreation permits issued by the Secretary 
                concerned, including the transitional special 
                recreation permit proposed to be replaced, for the 
                respective unit of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters; and
                    (C) notwithstanding section 314(b)(3), has used not 
                less than 50 percent of the visitor-use days allocated 
                to the recreation service provider under the 
                transitional special recreation permit.
            (2) Term.--The term of a long-term special recreation 
        permit under this subsection issued to replace a transitional 
        special recreation permit under paragraph (1) shall be for a 
        period of 5 or 10 years, as determined to be appropriate by the 
        Secretary concerned.
            (3) Visitor-use day allocations.--In replacing a 
        transitional special recreation permit under paragraph (1) with 
        a long-term special recreation permit for outfitting and 
        guiding, the Secretary concerned may, at the discretion of the 
        Secretary concerned, increase the number of visitor-use days 
        allocated to the recreation service provider under the long-
        term special recreation permit for outfitting and guiding.
    (d) Effect.--Nothing in this section alters or affects the 
authority of the Secretary concerned to issue a special recreation 
permit under subsection (h)(1) of section 803 of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by section 
203(a)(3)).

SEC. 313. SURRENDER OF UNUSED VISITOR-USE DAYS.

    (a) In General.--A recreation service provider holding a special 
recreation permit described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of section 802 of 
the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as 
amended by section 202(10)) may--
            (1) notify the Secretary concerned of an inability to use 
        visitor-use days annually allocated to the recreation service 
        provider under the special recreation permit; and
            (2) surrender to the Secretary concerned the unused 
        visitor-use days for the applicable year for temporary 
        reassignment under section 315(b).
    (b) Determination.--To ensure a recreation service provider 
described in subsection (a) is able to make an informed decision before 
surrendering any unused visitor-use day under subsection (a)(2), the 
Secretary concerned shall, on the request of the applicable recreation 
service provider, determine and notify the recreation service provider 
whether the unused visitor-use day meets the requirement described in 
section 314(b)(3)(B) before the recreation service provider surrenders 
the unused visitor-use day.

SEC. 314. REVIEWS FOR TRANSITIONAL PERMITS AND LONG-TERM PERMITS.

    (a) Monitoring.--The Secretary concerned shall monitor for 
compliance a recreation service provider--
            (1) annually, in the case of a transitional special 
        recreation permit for outfitting and guiding issued under 
        section 312;
            (2) once every 2 years, in the case of a special recreation 
        permit described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv)(I) of section 802 of 
        the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) 
        (as amended by section 202(10)) that is issued for a term of 10 
        years;
            (3) in the case of a special recreation permit replaced 
        under section 312 with a long-term special recreation permit 
        for outfitting and guiding with a term of 10 years, during each 
        of the 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th years in which the long-term 
        special recreation permit is in effect; and
            (4) in the case of a special recreation permit replaced 
        under section 312 with a long-term special recreation permit 
        for outfitting and guiding with a term of 5 years, during each 
        of the 4th and 5th years in which the special recreation permit 
        is in effect.
    (b) Use-of-Allocation Reviews.--
            (1) In general.--If the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
        through the Chief of the Forest Service, or the Secretary, as 
        applicable, allocates visitor-use days among special recreation 
        permits for outfitting and guiding, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, 
        shall, and the Secretary may, review the use by the recreation 
        service provider of the visitor-use days allocated--
                    (A) under a transitional special recreation permit 
                issued under section 312, not later than 90 days before 
                the date on which the transitional special recreation 
                permit expires; and
                    (B) under a long-term special recreation permit 
                described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv)(I) of section 802 of 
                the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
                6801) (as amended by section 202(10)), once every 5 
                years.
            (2) Requirements of the review.--In conducting a review 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
        through the Chief of the Forest Service, or the Secretary, as 
        applicable, shall determine--
                    (A) the number of visitor-use days that the 
                recreation service provider has used each year under 
                the transitional special recreation permit or the 
                special recreation permit, in accordance with paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (B) of the years identified under subparagraph (A), 
                the year in which the recreation service provider used 
                the most visitor-use days.
            (3) Consideration of surrendered, unused visitor-use 
        days.--For the purposes of determining the number of visitor-
        use days a recreation service provider has used in a specified 
        year under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of Agriculture, 
        acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the 
        Secretary, as applicable, shall consider an unused visitor-use 
        day that has been surrendered under section 313(a)(2) as--
                    (A) \1/2\ of a visitor-use day used; or
                    (B) 1 visitor-use day used, if the Secretary of 
                Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
                Service, or the Secretary, as applicable, determines 
                the use of the allocated visitor-use day had been or 
                will be prevented by a circumstance beyond the control 
                of the recreation service provider.

SEC. 315. ADJUSTMENT OF ALLOCATED VISITOR-USE DAYS.

    (a) Adjustments Following Use of Allocation Reviews.--On the 
completion of a use-of-allocation review of a special recreation permit 
described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv)(I) of section 802 of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended by 
section 202(10)) conducted under section 314(b), the Secretary of 
Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, or the 
Secretary, as applicable, shall adjust the number of visitor-use days 
allocated to a recreation service provider under the special recreation 
permit as follows:
            (1) If the Secretary concerned determines that the 
        performance of the recreation service provider was satisfactory 
        during the most recent review conducted under subsection (a) of 
        section 314, the annual number of visitor-use days allocated 
        for each remaining year of the permit shall be equal to 125 
        percent of the number of visitor-use days used, as determined 
        under subsection (b)(2)(A) of that section, during the year 
        identified under subsection (b)(2)(B) of that section, not to 
        exceed the level allocated to the recreation service provider 
        on the date on which the special recreation permit was issued.
            (2) If the Secretary concerned determines the performance 
        of the recreation service provider is less than satisfactory 
        during the most recent performance review conducted under 
        subsection (a) of section 314, the annual number of visitor-use 
        days allocated for each remaining year of the special 
        recreation permit shall be equal to not more than 100 percent 
        of the number of visitor-use days used, as determined under 
        subsection (b)(2)(A) of that section during the year identified 
        under subsection (b)(2)(B) of that section.
    (b) Temporary Reassignment of Unused Visitor-Use Days.--The 
Secretary concerned may temporarily assign unused visitor-use days, 
made available under section 313(a)(2) to--
            (1) any other existing or potential recreation service 
        provider, notwithstanding the number of visitor-use days 
        allocated to the special recreation permit holder under the 
        special recreation permit held or to be held by the recreation 
        service provider; or
            (2) any existing or potential holder of a special 
        recreation permit described in clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph 
        (13)(A) of section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended by section 
        202(10)), including the public.
    (c) Additional Capacity.--If unallocated visitor-use days are 
available, the Secretary concerned may, at any time, amend a special 
recreation permit to allocate additional visitor-use days to a 
qualified recreation service provider.

   Subtitle B--Additional Provisions Relating to Special Recreation 
                                Permits

SEC. 321. PERMITTING PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--To simplify the process of the issuance and 
reissuance of special recreation permits and reduce the cost of 
administering special recreation permits under subsection (h) of 
section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6802) (as amended by section 203(a)(3)), the Secretaries shall--
            (1) during the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and 
        ending on January 1, 2025--
                    (A) evaluate the process for issuing special 
                recreation permits; and
                    (B) based on the evaluation under subparagraph (A), 
                identify opportunities--
                            (i) to eliminate duplicative processes with 
                        respect to issuing special recreation permits;
                            (ii) to reduce costs for the issuance of 
                        special recreation permits;
                            (iii) to decrease processing times for 
                        special recreation permits; and
                            (iv) to issue simplified special recreation 
                        permits, including special recreation permits 
                        for an organized group recreation activity or 
                        event under subsection (e); and
            (2) not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
        Secretaries complete the evaluation and identification 
        processes under paragraph (1), revise, as necessary, relevant 
        agency regulations and guidance documents, including 
        regulations and guidance documents relating to the 
        environmental review process, for special recreation permits to 
        implement the improvements identified under paragraph (1)(B).
    (b) Environmental Reviews.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall, to the 
        maximum extent practicable, utilize available tools, including 
        tiering to existing programmatic reviews, as appropriate, to 
        facilitate an effective and efficient environmental review 
        process for activities undertaken by the Secretary concerned 
        relating to the issuance of special recreation permits.
            (2) Categorical exclusions.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned 
        shall--
                    (A) evaluate--
                            (i) whether existing categorical exclusions 
                        available to the Secretary concerned on the 
                        date of enactment of this Act are consistent 
                        with the provisions of this Act; and
                            (ii) whether a modification of an existing 
                        categorical exclusion or the establishment of 1 
                        or more new categorical exclusions developed in 
                        compliance with the National Environmental 
                        Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) is 
                        necessary to undertake an activity described in 
                        paragraph (1) in a manner consistent with the 
                        authorities and requirements in this Act; and
                    (B) revise relevant agency regulations and policy 
                statements, as necessary, to modify existing 
                categorical exclusions or incorporate new categorical 
                exclusions based on the evaluation conducted under 
                subparagraph (A).
    (c) Needs Assessments.--Except as required under subsection (c) or 
(d) of section 4 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133), the Secretary 
concerned shall not conduct a needs assessment as a condition of 
issuing a special recreation permit under subsection (h) of section 803 
of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as 
amended by section 203(a)(3)).
    (d) Online Applications.--Using funds made available to the 
Secretaries, not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretaries shall make the application for a special 
recreation permit under subsection (h) of section 803 of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by 
section 203(a)(3)), including a reissuance of a special recreation 
permit under that section, available for completion and submission--
            (1) online;
            (2) by mail or electronic mail; and
            (3) in person at the field office for the applicable 
        Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (e) Special Recreation Permits for an Organized Group Recreation 
Activity or Event.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Special recreation permit for an organized 
                group recreation activity or event.--The term ``special 
                recreation permit for an organized group recreation 
                activity or event'' means a special recreation permit 
                described in subclause (I) or (III) of paragraph 
                (13)(A)(iii) of section 802 of the Federal Lands 
                Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended 
                by section 202(10)).
                    (B) Youth group.--The term ``youth group'' means a 
                recreation service provider that predominantly serves 
                individuals not older than 25 years of age.
            (2) Exemption from certain allocations of use.--If the 
        Secretary concerned allocates visitor-use days available for an 
        area or activity on Federal recreational lands and waters among 
        recreation service providers that hold a permit described in 
        paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of section 802 of the Federal Lands 
        Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended by 
        section 202(10)), a special recreation permit for an organized 
        group recreation activity or event shall not be subject to that 
        allocation of visitor-use days.
            (3) Issuance.--In accordance with paragraphs (5) and (6), 
        if use by the general public is not subject to a limited entry 
        permit system and if capacity is available for the times or 
        days in which the proposed activity or event would be 
        undertaken, on request of a recreation service provider 
        (including a youth group) to conduct an organized group 
        recreation activity or event described in subclause (I) or 
        (III) of paragraph (13)(A)(iii) of section 802 of the Federal 
        Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended 
        by section 202(10)), the Secretary concerned--
                    (A) shall make a nominal effects determination to 
                determine whether the proposed activity or event would 
                have more than nominal effects on Federal recreational 
                lands and waters, resources, and programs; and
                    (B)(i) shall not require a recreation service 
                provider (including a youth group) to obtain a special 
                recreation permit for an organized group recreation 
                activity or event if the Secretary concerned 
                determines--
                            (I) the proposed activity or event to be 
                        undertaken would have only nominal effects on 
                        Federal recreational lands and waters, 
                        resources, and programs; and
                            (II) establishing additional terms and 
                        conditions for the proposed activity or event 
                        is not necessary to protect or avoid conflict 
                        on or with Federal recreational lands and 
                        waters, resources, and programs;
                    (ii) in the case of an organized group recreation 
                activity or event described in subclause (I) of that 
                paragraph, may issue to a recreation service provider 
                (including a youth group) a special recreation permit 
                for an organized group recreation activity or event, 
                subject to any terms and conditions as are determined 
                to be appropriate by the Secretary concerned, if the 
                Secretary concerned determines--
                            (I) the proposed activity or event to be 
                        undertaken would have only nominal effects on 
                        Federal recreational lands and waters, 
                        resources, and programs; and
                            (II) establishing additional terms and 
                        conditions for the proposed activity or event 
                        is necessary to protect or avoid conflict on or 
                        with Federal recreational lands and waters, 
                        resources, and programs;
                    (iii) in the case of an organized group recreation 
                activity or event described in subclause (III) of that 
                paragraph, shall issue to a recreation service provider 
                (including a youth group) a special recreation permit 
                for an organized group recreation activity or event, 
                subject to such terms and conditions determined to be 
                appropriate by the Secretary concerned, if the 
                Secretary concerned determines--
                            (I) the proposed activity or event to be 
                        undertaken would have only nominal effects on 
                        Federal recreational lands and waters, 
                        resources, and programs; and
                            (II) establishing additional terms and 
                        conditions for the proposed activity or event 
                        is necessary to protect or avoid conflict on or 
                        with Federal recreational lands and waters, 
                        resources, and programs; and
                    (iv) may issue to a recreation service provider 
                (including a youth group) a special recreation permit 
                for an organized group recreation activity or event, 
                subject to any terms and conditions determined to be 
                appropriate by the Secretary concerned, if the 
                Secretary concerned determines--
                            (I) the proposed activity or event to be 
                        undertaken may have more than nominal effects 
                        on Federal recreational lands and waters, 
                        resources, and programs; and
                            (II) establishing additional terms and 
                        conditions for the proposed activity or event 
                        would be necessary to protect or avoid conflict 
                        on or with Federal recreational lands and 
                        waters, resources, and programs.
            (4) Fees.--The Secretary concerned may elect not to charge 
        a fee to a recreation service provider (including a youth 
        group) for a special recreation permit for an organized group 
        recreation activity or event.
            (5) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection prevents 
        the Secretary concerned from limiting or abating the allowance 
        of a proposed activity or event under paragraph (3)(B)(i) or 
        the issuance of a special recreation permit for an organized 
        group recreation activity or event, based on resource 
        conditions, administrative burdens, or safety issues.
            (6) Qualifications.--A special recreation permit for an 
        organized group recreation activity or event issued under 
        paragraph (3) shall be subject to the health and safety 
        standards required by the Secretary concerned for a permit 
        issued under paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of section 802 of the 
        Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as 
        amended by section 202(10)).

SEC. 322. SERVICE FIRST INITIATIVE AND MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TRIPS.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 330 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (43 U.S.C. 1703), is 
repealed.
    (b) Cooperative Action and Sharing of Resources by the Secretaries 
of the Interior and Agriculture.--
            (1) In general.--For fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year 
        thereafter, the Secretaries, subject to annual review of 
        Congress, may carry out an initiative, to be known as the 
        ``Service First Initiative'', under which the Secretaries and 
        agencies and bureaus within the Department of the Interior and 
        the Department of Agriculture--
                    (A) may establish programs to conduct projects, 
                planning, permitting, leasing, contracting, and other 
                activities, either jointly or on behalf of one another;
                    (B) may co-locate in Federal offices and facilities 
                leased by an agency of the Department of the Interior 
                or the Department of Agriculture; and
                    (C) may issue special rules to test the feasibility 
                of issuing unified permits, applications, and leases.
            (2) Delegations of authority.--The Secretaries may make 
        reciprocal delegations of the respective authorities, duties, 
        and responsibilities of the Secretaries in support of the 
        Service First Initiative agency-wide to promote customer 
        service and efficiency.
            (3) Effect.--Nothing in this section alters, expands, or 
        limits the applicability of any law (including regulations) to 
        land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, National 
        Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the 
        Forest Service or matters under the jurisdiction of any other 
        bureaus or offices of the Department of the Interior or the 
        Department of Agriculture, as applicable.
            (4) Transfers of funding.--To facilitate the sharing of 
        resources under the Service First Initiative, the Secretaries 
        may make transfers of funds and reimbursements of funds on an 
        annual basis, including transfers and reimbursements for multi-
        year projects, subject to the limitation that this authority 
        may not be used to circumvent requirements and limitations 
        imposed on the use of Federal funds.
    (c) Pilot Program for Special Recreation Permits for 
Multijurisdictional Trips.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall establish a pilot 
        program to offer to a person seeking an authorization for a 
        multijurisdictional trip a single joint special recreation 
        permit or commercial use authorization that authorizes the use 
        of each unit of Federal recreational lands and waters on which 
        the multijurisdictional trip occurs, subject to the authorities 
        that apply to the applicable unit of Federal recreational lands 
        and waters.
            (2) Minimum number of permits.--Not later than 4 years 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall 
        issue not fewer than 10 single joint special recreation permits 
        described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of section 802 of the 
        Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as 
        amended by section 202(10)) or commercial use authorizations 
        under the pilot program established under paragraph (1).
            (3) Lead agencies.--In carrying out the pilot program 
        established under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall--
                    (A) designate a lead agency for issuing and 
                administering a single joint special recreation permit 
                or commercial use authorization; and
                    (B) select not fewer than 4 offices at which a 
                person shall be able to apply for a single joint 
                special recreation permit or commercial use 
                authorization, of which--
                            (i) not fewer than 2 offices are managed by 
                        the Secretary; and
                            (ii) not fewer than 2 offices are managed 
                        by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                        the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (4) Retention of authority by the applicable secretary.--
        Each of the Secretaries shall retain the authority to enforce 
        the terms, stipulations, conditions, and agreements in a single 
        joint special recreation permit or commercial use authorization 
        issued under the pilot program established under paragraph (1) 
        that apply specifically to the use occurring on the Federal 
        recreational lands and waters managed by the applicable 
        Secretary, under the authorities that apply to the applicable 
        Federal recreational lands and waters.
            (5) Option to apply for separate special recreation permits 
        or commercial use authorizations.--A person seeking an 
        authorization for a multijurisdictional trip may apply for--
                    (A) a separate special recreation permit or 
                commercial use authorization for the use of each unit 
                of Federal recreational lands and waters on which the 
                multijurisdictional trip occurs; or
                    (B) a single joint special recreational permit or 
                commercial use authorization made available under the 
                pilot program established under paragraph (1).
            (6) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection applies to a 
        concession contract issued by the National Park Service for the 
        provision of accommodations, facilities, or services.

SEC. 323. PERMIT FLEXIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary concerned shall establish guidelines 
to allow a holder of a special recreation permit under subsection (h) 
of section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by section 203(a)(3)), on the approval of the 
Secretary concerned, to engage in another recreational activity under 
the special recreation permit that is substantially similar to the 
specific activity authorized under the special recreation permit.
    (b) Criteria.--For the purposes of this section, a recreational 
activity shall be considered to be a substantially similar recreational 
activity if the recreational activity--
            (1) is comparable in type, nature, scope, and ecological 
        setting to the specific activity authorized under the special 
        recreation permit;
            (2) does not result in a greater impact on natural and 
        cultural resources than the impact of the authorized activity;
            (3) does not adversely affect--
                    (A) any other holder of a special recreation permit 
                or other permit; or
                    (B) any other authorized use of the Federal 
                recreational lands and waters; and
            (4) is consistent with--
                    (A) any applicable laws (including regulations); 
                and
                    (B) the land management plan, resource management 
                plan, or equivalent plan applicable to the Federal 
                recreational lands and waters.
    (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects any authority of, 
regulation issued by, or decision of the Secretary concerned relating 
to the use of electric bicycles on Federal recreational lands and 
waters under any other Federal law.

SEC. 324. LIABILITY.

    (a) Insurance Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), as a 
        condition of issuing a special recreation permit under 
        subsection (h)(1)(B) of section 803 of the Federal Lands 
        Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by 
        section 203(a)(3)) or a commercial use authorization, the 
        Secretary concerned may require the holder of the special 
        recreation permit or commercial use authorization to have a 
        commercial general liability insurance policy that--
                    (A) is commensurate with the level of risk of the 
                activities to be conducted under the special recreation 
                permit or commercial use authorization; and
                    (B) includes the United States as an additional 
                insured in an endorsement to the applicable policy.
            (2) Exception.--The Secretary concerned shall not require a 
        holder of a special recreation permit or commercial use 
        authorization for low-risk activities, as determined by the 
        Secretary concerned, including commemorative ceremonies and 
        participation by the public in a recreation activity or 
        recreation use of a specific area of Federal recreational lands 
        and waters in which use by the public is allocated, to comply 
        with the requirements of paragraph (1).
    (b) Indemnification by Governmental Entities.--The Secretary 
concerned shall not require a State, State agency, State institution, 
or political subdivision of a State to indemnify the United States for 
tort liability as a condition for issuing a special recreation permit 
or commercial use authorization to the extent the State, State agency, 
State institution, or political subdivision of a State is precluded by 
State law from providing indemnification to the United States for tort 
liability, if the State, State agency, State institution, or political 
subdivision of the State maintains the minimum amount of liability 
insurance coverage required by the Federal land management agency for 
the activities conducted under the special recreation permit or 
commercial use authorization in the form of--
            (1) a commercial general liability insurance policy, which 
        includes the United States as an additional insured in an 
        endorsement to the policy, if the State is authorized to obtain 
        commercial general liability insurance by State law;
            (2) self-insurance, which covers the United States as an 
        additional insured, if authorized by State law; or
            (3) a combination of the coverage described in paragraphs 
        (1) and (2).
    (c) Exculpatory Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
        Federal land management agency shall not implement, administer, 
        or enforce any regulation, guidance, or policy prohibiting the 
        use of an exculpatory agreement between a recreation service 
        provider or a holder of a commercial use authorization and a 
        customer relating to services provided under a special 
        recreation permit or a commercial use authorization.
            (2) Requirements.--Any exculpatory agreement used by a 
        recreation service provider or holder of a commercial use 
        authorization for an activity authorized under a special 
        recreation permit or commercial use authorization--
                    (A) shall shield the United States from any 
                liability, if otherwise allowable under Federal law; 
                and
                    (B) shall not waive any liability of the recreation 
                service provider or holder of the commercial use 
                authorization that may not be waived under the laws 
                (including common law) of the applicable State or for 
                gross negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct.
            (3) Consistency.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall--
                    (A) review the policies of the Secretaries 
                pertaining to the use of exculpatory agreements by 
                recreation service providers and holders of commercial 
                use authorizations; and
                    (B) revise any policy described in subparagraph (A) 
                as necessary to make the policies of the Secretaries 
                pertaining to the use of exculpatory agreements by 
                recreation service providers and holders of commercial 
                use authorizations consistent with this subsection and 
                across all Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (d) Effect.--Nothing in this section applies to a concession 
contract issued by the National Park Service for the provision of 
accommodations, facilities, or services.

SEC. 325. COST RECOVERY REFORM.

    (a) Cost Recovery for Special Recreation Permits.--In addition to a 
fee collected under section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) or any other authorized fee collected 
by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary concerned may assess and 
collect a reasonable fee from an applicant for, and holder of, a 
special recreation permit to recover administrative costs incurred by 
the Secretary concerned for--
            (1) processing a proposal or application for the special 
        recreation permit;
            (2) issuing the special recreation permit; and
            (3) monitoring the special recreation permit to ensure 
        compliance with the terms and conditions of the special 
        recreation permit.
    (b) De Minimis Exemptions From Cost Recovery.--If the 
administrative costs described in subsection (a) are assessed on an 
hourly basis, the Secretary concerned shall--
            (1) establish an hourly de minimis threshold that exempts a 
        specified number of hours from the assessment and collection of 
        administrative costs described in subsection (a); and
            (2) charge an applicant only for any hours that exceed the 
        de minimis threshold.
    (c) Multiple Applications.--If the Secretary concerned collectively 
processes multiple applications for special recreation permits for the 
same or similar services in the same unit of Federal recreational lands 
and waters, the Secretary concerned shall, to the extent practicable--
            (1) assess from the applicants the fee described in 
        subsection (a) on a prorated basis; and
            (2) apply the requirement described in subsection (b) to 
        each applicant on an individual basis.
    (d) Limitation.--The Secretary concerned shall not assess or 
collect administrative costs under this section for a programmatic 
environmental review.

SEC. 326. PERMIT RELIEF FOR PICNIC AREAS.

    (a) In General.--If the Secretary concerned does not require the 
public to obtain a permit or reservation to access a picnic area on 
Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Chief of the 
Forest Service or Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the 
Secretary concerned may not require a covered person described in 
subsection (b) to obtain a permit solely to access the picnic area.
    (b) Description of Covered Persons.--A covered person referred to 
in subsection (a) is a person (including an educational group) that 
provides--
            (1) outfitting and guiding services on Federal recreational 
        lands and waters; and
            (2) the services described in paragraph (1) to fewer than 
        40 customers annually at the picnic area.

SEC. 327. INTERAGENCY REPORT ON SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR 
              UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Definition of Covered Community.--In this section, the term 
``covered community'' means a rural or urban, low-income, or 
underserved community, including an Indian Tribe, that has been 
underrepresented in outdoor recreation opportunities on Federal 
recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretaries, acting jointly, shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report 
that describes--
            (1) the estimated use of special recreation permits serving 
        covered communities;
            (2) examples of special recreation permits, partnerships, 
        cooperative agreements, or other arrangements providing access 
        to Federal recreational lands and waters for covered 
        communities;
            (3) other ways covered communities are engaging on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters, including through stewardship 
        and conservation projects or activities;
            (4) any barriers for existing or prospective recreation 
        service providers and holders of commercial use authorizations 
        operating within or serving a covered community; and
            (5) any recommendations to facilitate and increase 
        permitted access to Federal recreational lands and waters for 
        covered communities.

                           Subtitle C--Effect

SEC. 331. EFFECT.

    Except as provided in sections 311(a), 322, and 324, nothing in 
this title (including an amendment made by this title) affects the 
authority or responsibility of the Secretary to award concessions 
contracts for the provision of accommodations, facilities, or services, 
or commercial use authorizations.

                   TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY WITHIN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 
              AND ON OTHER FEDERAL LAND.

    (a) Filming in National Park System Units.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 1009 of title 54, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking section 100905 and inserting the 
        following:
``Sec. 100905. Filming and still photography in System units
    ``(a) Filming and Still Photography.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that a 
        filming or still photography activity or similar recording 
        project in a System unit (referred to in this section as a 
        `filming or still photography activity') and the authorizing or 
        permitting of a filming or still photography activity are 
        carried out in accordance with--
                    ``(A) the laws and policies applicable to the 
                Service;
                    ``(B) the applicable general management plan; and
                    ``(C) this section.
            ``(2) No permits required.--The Secretary shall not require 
        an authorization or a permit or assess a fee, if a fee for a 
        filming or still photography activity is not otherwise required 
        by law, for a filming or still photography activity that--
                    ``(A)(i) involves fewer than 6 individuals; and
                    ``(ii) meets each of the requirements described in 
                paragraph (5);
                    ``(B) is merely incidental to an activity or event 
                that is allowed or authorized at the System unit, 
                regardless of--
                            ``(i) the number of individuals 
                        participating in the allowed or authorized 
                        activity or event; or
                            ``(ii) whether any individual receives 
                        compensation for any products of the filming or 
                        still photography activity; or
                <DELETED>    ``(C) is a news-gathering activity, unless 
                the news-gathering activity does not meet each of the 
                requirements described in paragraph (5).</DELETED>
                    ``(C) is a news-gathering activity, unless the 
                news-gathering activity--
                            ``(i) involves more than 8 individuals; or
                            ``(ii) does not meet each of the 
                        requirements described in paragraph (5).
            ``(3) Filming and still photography authorizations for de 
        minimis use.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
                de minimis use authorization for filming or still 
                photography activities that meets the requirements 
                described in subparagraph (F).
                    ``(B) Policy.--For a filming or still photography 
                activity that meets the requirements described in 
                subparagraph (F), the Secretary--
                            ``(i) may require a de minimis use 
                        authorization; and
                            ``(ii) shall not require a permit.
                    ``(C) No fee.--The Secretary shall not charge a fee 
                for a de minimis use authorization under this 
                paragraph.
                    ``(D) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for 
                a person to apply for and obtain a de minimis use 
                authorization under this paragraph--
                            ``(i) through the website of the Service; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) in person at the field office of the 
                        applicable System unit.
                    ``(E) Issuances.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) establish a procedure--
                                    ``(I) to automate the approval of 
                                an application submitted through the 
                                website of the Service under 
                                subparagraph (D)(i); and
                                    ``(II) to issue a de minimis use 
                                authorization under this paragraph 
                                immediately on receipt of an 
                                application that is submitted in person 
                                at the field office of the applicable 
                                System unit under subparagraph (D)(ii); 
                                and
                            ``(ii) if an application submitted under 
                        subparagraph (D) meets the requirements of this 
                        paragraph, immediately on receipt of the 
                        application issue a de minimis use 
                        authorization for the filming or still 
                        photography activity.
                    ``(F) Requirements.--The Secretary shall only issue 
                a de minimis use authorization under this paragraph if 
                the filming or still photography activity--
                            ``(i) involves a group of not fewer than 6 
                        individuals and not more than 8 individuals;
                            ``(ii) meets each of the requirements 
                        described in paragraph (5); and
                            ``(iii) is consistent with subsection (c).; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) is not a filming or still 
                        photography activity described in subparagraph 
                        (B) or (C) of paragraph (2).
                    ``(G) Contents.--A de minimis use authorization 
                issued under this paragraph shall list the requirements 
                described in subparagraph (F).
            ``(4) Required permits.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2)(B), the Secretary may require a permit application and, if 
        a permit is issued, assess a reasonable fee, as described in 
        subsection (b)(1), for a filming or still photography activity 
        that--
                    ``(A) involves more than 8 individuals; or
                    ``(B) does not meet each of the requirements 
                described in paragraph (5).
            ``(5) Requirements for filming or still photography 
        activity.--The requirements referred to in paragraphs 
        (2)(A)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), (4)(B), and (7)(C) (2)(A)(ii), 
        (2)(C)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), and (4)(B) are as follows:
                    ``(A) A person conducts the filming or still 
                photography activity in a manner that--
                            ``(i) does not impede or intrude on the 
                        experience of other visitors to the applicable 
                        System unit;
                            ``(ii) except as otherwise authorized, does 
                        not disturb or negatively impact--
                                    ``(I) a natural or cultural 
                                resource; or
                                    ``(II) an environmental or scenic 
                                value; and
                            ``(iii) allows for equitable allocation or 
                        use of facilities of the applicable System 
                        unit.
                    ``(B) The person conducts the filming or still 
                photography activity at a location in which the public 
                is allowed.
                    ``(C) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity does not require the exclusive use 
                of a site or area.
                    ``(D) The person does not--
                            ``(i) conduct the filming or still 
                        photography activity in a localized area that 
                        receives a very high volume of visitation; and
                            ``(ii) in the discretion of the Secretary, 
                        negatively impact the experience of another 
                        visitor in the localized area.
                    ``(E) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity does not use a set or staging 
                equipment, subject to the limitation that handheld 
                equipment (such as a tripod, monopod, and handheld 
                lighting equipment) shall not be considered staging 
                equipment for the purposes of this subparagraph.
                    ``(F) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity complies with and adheres to 
                visitor use policies, practices, and regulations 
                applicable to the applicable System unit.
                    ``(G) The filming or still photography activity is 
                not likely to result in additional administrative costs 
                being incurred by the Secretary with respect to the 
                filming or still photography activity, as determined by 
                the Secretary.
                    ``(H) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity complies with other applicable 
                Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations), 
                including laws relating to the use of unmanned aerial 
                equipment.
            ``(6) Calculations with respect to number of individuals.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For the purposes of calculating 
                the number of individuals under paragraphs (2), (3), 
                and (4), the Secretary shall only include an individual 
                described in subparagraph (B) that is conducting a 
                filming or still photography activity or that is 
                carrying out or participating as part of a team or crew 
                in a filming or still photography activity at the same 
                time in the same System unit.
                    ``(B) Description of individual.--An individual 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) is a photographer, 
                videographer, director, model, actor, helper, 
                assistant, or any other individual who is purposefully 
                or knowingly on-site at the System unit as a part of 
                the team or crew in a filming or still photography 
                activity.
            ``(6)(7) Content creation.--Regardless of distribution 
        platform, any video, still photograph, or audio recording for 
        commercial or noncommercial content creation at a System unit 
        shall be considered to be a filming or still photography 
        activity under this subsection.
            ``(7)(8) Effect.--
                    ``(A) Permits requested though not required.--On 
                the request of a person intending to carry out a 
                filming or still photography activity, the Secretary 
                may issue a permit and assess a reasonable fee for the 
                filming or still photography activity, even if a permit 
                for the filming or still photography activity is not 
                required under this section.
                    ``(B) No additional permits, commercial use 
                authorizations, or fees for filming and still 
                photography at authorized events.--If an activity or 
                event is allowed or authorized under a permit, such as 
                a wedding, engagement party, family reunion, 
                photography club outing, or celebration of a graduate, 
                the activity or event organizers or any relevant party 
                to the activity or event shall not need a separate 
                permit for the filming or still photography activity at 
                the allowed or permitted activity or event.
                    ``(C) Monetary compensation.--The receipt of 
                monetary compensation by the person conducting the 
                filming or still photography activity shall not affect 
                the permissibility of the filming or still photography 
                activity or the application of the requirements under 
                this section.
                    ``(D) Wilderness act applicability.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Nothing in this 
                        subsection supersedes the provisions of the 
                        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
                            ``(ii) Applicability.--The provisions of 
                        this section shall apply in a component of the 
                        National Wilderness Preservation System to the 
                        extent consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 
                        U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
    ``(b) Fees and Recovery Costs.--
            ``(1) Fees.--The reasonable fees referred to in paragraphs 
        (4) and (7)(A) (8)(A) of subsection (a) shall meet each of the 
        following criteria:
                    ``(A) The reasonable fee shall provide a fair 
                return to the United States.
                    ``(B) The reasonable fee shall be based on the 
                following criteria:
                            ``(i) The number of days of the filming or 
                        still photography activity.
                            ``(ii) The size of the film or still 
                        photography crew present at the System unit.
                            ``(iii) The quantity and type of film or 
                        still photography equipment present at the 
                        System unit.
                            ``(iv) Any other factors that the Secretary 
                        determines to be necessary.
            ``(2) Recovery of costs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For any permit issued under 
                subsection (a) and in addition to any fee assessed in 
                accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
                collect from the applicant for the applicable permit 
                any costs incurred by the Secretary related to a 
                filming or still photography activity subject to a 
                permit under subsection (a)(4), including--
                            ``(i) the costs of the review or issuance 
                        of the permit; and
                            ``(ii) related administrative and personnel 
                        costs.
                    ``(B) Effect on fees collected.--All costs 
                recovered under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition 
                to the fee described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Use of proceeds.--
                    ``(A) Fees.--All fees collected under this section 
                shall--
                            ``(i) be available for expenditure by the 
                        Secretary, without further appropriation, in 
                        accordance with the formula and purposes 
                        established under the Federal Lands Recreation 
                        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.); and
                            ``(ii) remain available until expended.
                    ``(B) Costs.--All costs recovered under paragraph 
                (2)(A) shall--
                            ``(i) be available for expenditure by the 
                        Secretary, without further appropriation, at 
                        the System unit at which the costs are 
                        collected; and
                            ``(ii) remain available until expended.
    ``(c) Protection of Resources.--The Secretary may create use limits 
on or require a person to cease, move, or modify a filming or still 
photography activity, whether or not the activity has been permitted, 
if the Secretary determines that--
            ``(1) there is a likelihood that the person would cause 
        resource damage at the System unit, except as otherwise 
        authorized;
            ``(2) the person would create an unreasonable disruption of 
        the use and enjoyment by the public of the System unit;
            ``(3) the activity would impede the routine, emergency, or 
        otherwise necessary management and staff operations on the 
        System unit; or
            ``(4) the filming or still photography activity poses a 
        health or safety risk to the public.
    ``(d) Processing of Permit Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a process 
        to ensure that the Secretary responds in a timely manner to an 
        application for a permit for a filming or still photography 
        activity required under subsection (a)(4).
            ``(2) Coordination.--If a permit is required under this 
        section for 2 or more Federal agencies or System units, the 
        Secretary and the head of any other applicable Federal agency, 
        as applicable, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
        coordinate permit processing procedures, including through the 
        use of identifying a lead agency or lead System unit--
                    ``(A) to review the application for the permit;
                    ``(B) to issue the permit; and
                    ``(C) to collect any required fees. ''.
    ``(e) Guidance.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of the America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023, the Secretary shall 
issue guidance to implement this section, including establishing a 
civil penalty for failing to obtain a de minimis use authorization 
required under subsection (a)(3) or a permit required under subsection 
(a)(4).''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
        1009 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        the item relating to section 100905 and inserting the 
        following:

``100905. Filming and still photography in System units.''.
    (b) Filming on Other Federal Land.--Public Law 106-206 (16 U.S.C. 
460l-6d) is amended by striking section 1 and inserting the following:

``SECTION 1. FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY.

    ``(a) Filming and Still Photography.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall ensure 
        that a filming or still photography activity or similar 
        recording project at a Federal land management unit (referred 
        to in this section as a `filming or still photography 
        activity') and the authorizing or permitting of a filming or 
        still photography activity are carried out in accordance with--
                    ``(A) the laws and policies applicable to the 
                Secretary concerned;
                    ``(B) the applicable general management plan; and
                    ``(C) this section.
            ``(2) No permits required.--The Secretary concerned shall 
        not require an authorization or a permit or assess a fee, if a 
        fee for a filming or still photography activity is not 
        otherwise required by law, for a filming or still photography 
        activity that--
                    ``(A)(i) involves fewer than 6 individuals; and
                    ``(ii) meets each of the requirements described in 
                paragraph (5);
                    ``(B) is merely incidental to an activity or event 
                that is allowed or authorized at the Federal land 
                management unit, regardless of--
                            ``(i) the number of individuals 
                        participating in the allowed or authorized 
                        activity or event; or
                            ``(ii) whether any individual receives 
                        compensation for any products of the filming or 
                        still photography activity; or
                <DELETED>    ``(C) is a news-gathering activity, unless 
                the news-gathering activity does not meet each of the 
                requirements described in paragraph (5).</DELETED>
                    ``(C) is a news-gathering activity, unless the 
                news-gathering activity--
                            ``(i) involves more than 8 individuals; or
                            ``(ii) does not meet each of the 
                        requirements described in paragraph (5).
            ``(3) Filming and still photography authorizations for de 
        minimis use.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall 
                establish a de minimis use authorization for filming or 
                still photography activities that meets the 
                requirements described in subparagraph (F).
                    ``(B) Policy.--For a filming or still photography 
                activity that meets the requirements described in 
                subparagraph (F), the Secretary concerned--
                            ``(i) may require a de minimis use 
                        authorization; and
                            ``(ii) shall not require a permit.
                    ``(C) No fee.--The Secretary concerned shall not 
                charge a fee for a de minimis use authorization under 
                this paragraph.
                    ``(D) Application.--The Secretary concerned shall 
                provide for a person to apply for and obtain a de 
                minimis use authorization under this paragraph--
                            ``(i) through the website of the Department 
                        of the Interior or the Forest Service, as 
                        applicable; and
                            ``(ii) in person at the field office for 
                        the Federal land management unit.
                    ``(E) Issuances.--The Secretary concerned shall--
                            ``(i) establish a procedure--
                                    ``(I) to automate the approval of 
                                an application submitted through the 
                                website of the Department of the 
                                Interior or the Forest Service, as 
                                applicable, under subparagraph (D)(i); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) to issue a de minimis use 
                                authorization under this paragraph 
                                immediately on receipt of an 
                                application that is submitted in person 
                                at the field office for the Federal 
                                land management unit under subparagraph 
                                (D)(ii); and
                            ``(ii) if an application submitted under 
                        subparagraph (D) meets the requirements of this 
                        paragraph, immediately on receipt of the 
                        application issue a de minimis use 
                        authorization for the filming or still 
                        photography activity.
                    ``(F) Requirements.--The Secretary concerned shall 
                only issue a de minimis use authorization under this 
                paragraph if the filming or still photography 
                activity--
                            ``(i) involves a group of not fewer than 6 
                        individuals and not more than 8 individuals;
                            ``(ii) meets each of the requirements 
                        described in paragraph (5); and
                            ``(iii) is consistent with subsection (c).; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) is not a filming or still 
                        photography activity described in subparagraph 
                        (B) or (C) of paragraph (2).
                    ``(G) Contents.--A de minimis use authorization 
                issued under this paragraph shall list the requirements 
                described in subparagraph (F).
            ``(4) Required permits.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2)(B), the Secretary concerned may require a permit 
        application and, if a permit is issued, assess a reasonable 
        fee, as described in subsection (b)(1), for a filming or still 
        photography activity that--
                    ``(A) involves more than 8 individuals; or
                    ``(B) does not meet each of the requirements 
                described in paragraph (5).
            ``(5) Requirements for filming or still photography 
        activity.--The requirements referred to in paragraphs 
        (2)(A)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), (4)(B), and (7)(C) (2)(A)(ii), 
        (2)(C)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), and (4)(B) are as follows:
                    ``(A) A person conducts the filming or still 
                photography activity in a manner that--
                            ``(i) does not impede or intrude on the 
                        experience of other visitors to the Federal 
                        land management unit;
                            ``(ii) except as otherwise authorized, does 
                        not disturb or negatively impact--
                                    ``(I) a natural or cultural 
                                resource; or
                                    ``(II) an environmental or scenic 
                                value; and
                            ``(iii) allows for equitable allocation or 
                        use of facilities of the Federal land 
                        management unit.
                    ``(B) The person conducts the filming or still 
                photography activity at a location in which the public 
                is allowed.
                    ``(C) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity does not require the exclusive use 
                of a site or area.
                    ``(D) The person does not--
                            ``(i) conduct the filming or still 
                        photography activity in a localized area that 
                        receives a very high volume of visitation; and
                            ``(ii) in the discretion of the Secretary, 
                        negatively impact the experience of another 
                        visitor in the localized area.
                    ``(E) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity does not use a set or staging 
                equipment, subject to the limitation that handheld 
                equipment (such as a tripod, monopod, and handheld 
                lighting equipment) shall not be considered staging 
                equipment for the purposes of this subparagraph.
                    ``(F) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity complies with and adheres to 
                visitor use policies, practices, and regulations 
                applicable to the Federal land management unit.
                    ``(G) The filming or still photography activity is 
                not likely to result in additional administrative costs 
                being incurred by the Secretary concerned with respect 
                to the filming or still photography activity, as 
                determined by the Secretary concerned.
                    ``(H) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity complies with other applicable 
                Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations), 
                including laws relating to the use of unmanned aerial 
                equipment.
            ``(6) Calculations with respect to number of individuals.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For the purposes of calculating 
                the number of individuals under paragraphs (2), (3), 
                and (4), the Secretary concerned shall only include an 
                individual described in subparagraph (B) that is 
                conducting a filming or still photography activity or 
                that is carrying out or participating as part of a team 
                or crew in a filming or still photography activity at 
                the same time in the same Federal land management unit.
                    ``(B) Description of individual.--An individual 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) is a photographer, 
                videographer, director, model, actor, helper, 
                assistant, or any other individual who is purposefully 
                or knowingly on-site at the Federal land management 
                unit as a part of the team or crew in a filming or 
                still photography activity.
            ``(6)(7) Content creation.--Regardless of distribution 
        platform, any video, still photograph, or audio recording for 
        commercial or noncommercial content creation at a Federal land 
        management unit shall be considered to be a filming or still 
        photography activity under this subsection.
            ``(7)(8) Effect.--
                    ``(A) Permits requested though not required.--On 
                the request of a person intending to carry out a 
                filming or still photography activity, the Secretary 
                concerned may issue a permit and assess a reasonable 
                fee for the filming or still photography activity, even 
                if a permit for the filming or still photography 
                activity is not required under this section.
                    ``(B) No additional permits, commercial use 
                authorizations, or fees for filming and still 
                photography at authorized events.--If an activity or 
                event is allowed or authorized under a permit, such as 
                a wedding, engagement party, family reunion, 
                photography club outing, or celebration of a graduate, 
                the activity or event organizers or any relevant party 
                to the activity or event shall not need a separate 
                permit for the filming or still photography activity at 
                the allowed or permitted activity or event.
                    ``(C) Monetary compensation.--The receipt of 
                monetary compensation by the person conducting the 
                filming or still photography activity shall not affect 
                the permissibility of the filming or still photography 
                activity or the application of the requirements under 
                this section.
                    ``(D) Wilderness act applicability.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Nothing in this 
                        subsection supersedes the provisions of the 
                        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
                            ``(ii) Applicability.--The provisions of 
                        this section shall apply in a component of the 
                        National Wilderness Preservation System to the 
                        extent consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 
                        U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
    ``(b) Fees and Recovery Costs.--
            ``(1) Fees.--The reasonable fees referred to in paragraphs 
        (4) and (7)(A) (8)(A) of subsection (a) shall meet each of the 
        following criteria:
                    ``(A) The reasonable fee shall provide a fair 
                return to the United States.
                    ``(B) The reasonable fee shall be based on the 
                following criteria:
                            ``(i) The number of days of the filming or 
                        still photography activity.
                            ``(ii) The size of the film or still 
                        photography crew present at the Federal land 
                        management unit.
                            ``(iii) The quantity and type of film or 
                        still photography equipment present at the 
                        Federal land management unit.
                            ``(iv) Any other factors that the Secretary 
                        concerned determines to be necessary.
            ``(2) Recovery of costs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For any permit issued under 
                subsection (a) and in addition to any fee assessed in 
                accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned 
                shall collect from the applicant for the applicable 
                permit any costs incurred by the Secretary concerned 
                related to a filming or still photography activity 
                subject to a permit under subsection (a)(4), 
                including--
                            ``(i) the costs of the review or issuance 
                        of the permit; and
                            ``(ii) related administrative and personnel 
                        costs.
                    ``(B) Effect on fees collected.--All costs 
                recovered under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition 
                to the fee described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Use of proceeds.--
                    ``(A) Fees.--All fees collected under this section 
                shall--
                            ``(i) be available for expenditure by the 
                        Secretary concerned, without further 
                        appropriation, in accordance with the formula 
                        and purposes established in the Federal Lands 
                        Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et 
                        seq.); and
                            ``(ii) remain available until expended.
                    ``(B) Costs.--All costs recovered under paragraph 
                (2)(A) shall--
                            ``(i) be available for expenditure by the 
                        Secretary concerned, without further 
                        appropriation, at the Federal land management 
                        unit at which the costs are collected; and
                            ``(ii) remain available until expended.
    ``(c) Protection of Resources.--The Secretary concerned may create 
use limits on or require a person to cease, move, or modify a filming 
or still photography activity, whether or not the activity has been 
permitted, if the Secretary concerned determines that--
            ``(1) there is a likelihood that the person would cause 
        resource damage at the Federal land management unit, except as 
        otherwise authorized;
            ``(2) the person would create an unreasonable disruption of 
        the use and enjoyment by the public of the Federal land 
        management unit;
            ``(3) the activity would impede the routine, emergency, or 
        otherwise necessary management and staff operations on the 
        System unit; or
            ``(4) the filming or still photography activity poses a 
        health or safety risk to the public.
    ``(d) Processing of Permit Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall establish 
        a process to ensure that the Secretary concerned responds in a 
        timely manner to an application for a permit for a filming or 
        still photography activity required under subsection (a)(4).
            ``(2) Coordination.--If a permit is required under this 
        section for 2 or more Federal agencies or Federal land 
        management units, the Secretary concerned and the head of any 
        other applicable Federal agency, as applicable, shall, to the 
        maximum extent practicable, coordinate permit processing 
        procedures, including through the use of identifying a lead 
        agency or lead Federal land management unit--
                    ``(A) to review the application for the permit;
                    ``(B) to issue the permit; and
                    ``(C) to collect any required fees.
    ``(e) Guidance.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of the America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023, each of the Secretary 
of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue guidance 
to implement this section, including establishing a civil penalty for 
failing to obtain a de minimis use authorization required under 
subsection (a)(3) or a permit required under subsection (a)(4).
    ``(e)(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Federal land management unit.--The term `Federal land 
        management unit' means--
                    ``(A) Federal land (other than National Park System 
                land) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
                Interior; and
                    ``(B) National Forest System land.
            ``(2) Secretary concerned.--The term `Secretary concerned' 
        means--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect 
                to land described in paragraph (1)(A); and
                    ``(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                land described in paragraph (1)(B).''.

SEC. 402. VOLUNTEER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.

    The Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a 
et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 5;
            (2) by redesignating the first section and sections 2, 3, 
        and 4 as sections 4, 5, 6, and 9, respectively;
            (3) by inserting before section 4 (as so redesignated) the 
        following:

``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This Act may be cited as the `Volunteers in the National Forests 
and Public Land Act'.

``SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this Act is to leverage volunteer engagement to 
supplement projects that are carried out by the Secretaries to fulfill 
the missions of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management 
and are accomplished with appropriated funds.

``SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF SECRETARIES.

    ``In this Act, the term `Secretaries' means each of--
            ``(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
        Chief of the Forest Service; and
            ``(2) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management.'';
            (4) in section 4 (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking the section designation and all 
                that follows through ``(hereinafter referred to as the 
                `Secretary') is'' in the first sentence and inserting 
                the following:

``SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION.

    ``The Secretaries are'';
                    (B) in the first sentence--
                            (i) by inserting ``and'' after ``civil 
                        service'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``recreation access, 
                        trail construction or maintenance, facility 
                        construction or maintenance, educational uses 
                        (including outdoor classroom construction or 
                        maintenance),'' after ``for or in aid of''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``Secretary through the 
                        Forest Service'' and inserting ``Secretaries''; 
                        and
                    (C) in the second sentence, by striking 
                ``Secretary'' and inserting ``Secretaries'';
            (5) in section 5 (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking the section designation and all 
                that follows through ``Secretary is'' and inserting the 
                following:

``SEC. 5. INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.

    ``The Secretaries are''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``training, equipment,'' after 
                ``lodging,'';
            (6) in section 6 (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking the section designation and all 
                that follows through ``(a) Except as'' and inserting 
                the following:

``SEC. 6. CONSIDERATION AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEE.

    ``(a) Except as''; and
                    (B) in subsection (e)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``the Secretary'' and inserting 
                        ``either of the Secretaries'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``with 
                        the Secretary'' and inserting ``or cooperative 
                        agreement with either of the Secretaries''; and
                            (iii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by striking ``the 
                                Secretary in the mutual benefit 
                                agreement'' and inserting ``either of 
                                the Secretaries in the mutual benefit 
                                agreement or cooperative agreement'';
                                    (II) in subparagraph (A), by 
                                striking ``to be performed by the 
                                volunteers'' and inserting ``, 
                                including the geographic boundaries of 
                                the work to be performed by the 
                                volunteers,'';
                                    (III) in subparagraph (B), by 
                                striking ``and'' at the end;
                                    (IV) in subparagraph (C)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``the 
                                        Secretary, when feasible'' and 
                                        inserting ``either of the 
                                        Secretaries, if feasible and 
                                        only if necessary''; and
                                            (bb) by striking the period 
                                        at the end and inserting a 
                                        semicolon; and
                                    (V) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                    ``(D) the equipment the volunteers are authorized 
                to use;
                    ``(E) the training the volunteers are required to 
                complete;
                    ``(F) the actions the volunteers are authorized to 
                take; and
                    ``(G) any other terms and conditions that are 
                determined to be necessary by the applicable 
                Secretary.'';
            (7) by inserting before section 9 (as so redesignated) the 
        following:

``SEC. 7. PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.

    ``The Secretaries shall promote volunteer opportunities in areas 
administered by the Secretaries.

``SEC. 8. LIABILITY INSURANCE.

    ``The Secretaries shall not require a cooperator or volunteer (as 
those terms are used in section 6) to have liability insurance to 
provide the volunteer services authorized under this Act.''; and
            (8) in section 9 (as so redesignated), by striking the 
        section designation and all that follows through ``There are'' 
        and inserting the following:

``SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are''.

SEC. 403. CAPE AND ANTLER PRESERVATION ENHANCEMENT.

    Section 104909(c) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``meat from'' and inserting ``meat and any other part of an 
animal removed pursuant to''.

SEC. 404. FEDERAL LAND AND WATER AQUATIC RESOURCE ACTIVITIES 
              ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Aquatic nuisance species task force.--The term 
        ``Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force'' means the Aquatic 
        Nuisance Species Task Force established by section 1201(a) of 
        the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act 
        of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721(a)).
            (2) Federal land and water.--The term ``Federal land and 
        water'' means Federal land and water operated and maintained by 
        the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Forest 
        Service, or National Park Service, as applicable.
            (3) Inspection.--The term ``inspection'' means an 
        inspection to prevent and respond to biological invasions of an 
        aquatic ecosystem.
            (4) Partner.--The term ``partner'' means--
                    (A) a Reclamation State;
                    (B) an Indian Tribe in a Reclamation State;
                    (C) an applicable nonprofit organization in a 
                Reclamation State; or
                    (D) a unit of local government in a Reclamation 
                State.
            (5) Reclamation state.--The term ``Reclamation State'' 
        includes any of the States of--
                    (A) Alaska;
                    (B) Arizona;
                    (C) California;
                    (D) Colorado;
                    (E) Idaho;
                    (F) Kansas;
                    (G) Montana;
                    (H) Nebraska;
                    (I) Nevada;
                    (J) New Mexico;
                    (K) North Dakota;
                    (L) Oklahoma;
                    (M) Oregon;
                    (N) South Dakota;
                    (O) Texas;
                    (P) Utah;
                    (Q) Washington; and
                    (R) Wyoming.
            (6) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means each of--
                    (A) the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
                the Bureau of Land Management, the Commissioner of 
                Reclamation, and the Director of the National Park 
                Service; and
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service.
    (b) Authority of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, 
National Park Service, and Forest Service With Respect to Certain 
Aquatic Resource Activities on Federal Land and Water.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries may inspect and 
        decontaminate vessels entering or leaving Federal land and 
        water located within a river basin that contains a Bureau of 
        Reclamation water project.
            (2) Requirements.--The Secretaries shall--
                    (A) in carrying out an inspection under paragraph 
                (1), coordinate with 1 or more partners;
                    (B) consult with the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task 
                Force to identify potential improvements and 
                efficiencies in the detection and management of 
                invasive species on Federal land and water; and
                    (C) to the maximum extent practicable, inspect 
                vessels in a manner that minimizes disruptions to 
                public access for boating and recreation in 
                noncontaminated vessels.
            (3) Partnerships.--The Secretaries may enter into a 
        partnership to provide technical assistance to a partner--
                    (A) to carry out an inspection or decontamination 
                of vessels; or
                    (B) to establish an inspection and decontamination 
                station for vessels.
            (4) Limitation.--The Secretaries shall not prohibit access 
        to Federal land and water for vessels under this subsection in 
        the absence of an inspector.
            (5) Data sharing.--The Secretaries shall make available to 
        a Reclamation State any data gathered related to inspections 
        carried out in the Reclamation State under this subsection.
    (c) Grant Program for Reclamation States for Vessel Inspection and 
Decontamination Stations.--
            (1) Vessels inspections in reclamation states.--Subject to 
        the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, acting 
        through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall establish a 
        competitive grant program to provide grants to partners to 
        conduct inspections and decontamination of vessels operating in 
        reservoirs operated and maintained by the Secretary, including 
        to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a vessel 
        inspection and decontamination station.
            (2) Cost share.--The Federal share of the cost of a grant 
        under paragraph (1), including personnel costs, shall not 
        exceed 75 percent.
            (3) Standards.--Before awarding a grant under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall determine that the project is 
        technically and financially feasible.
            (4) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall coordinate with--
                    (A) each of the Reclamation States;
                    (B) affected Indian Tribes; and
                    (C) the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.

SEC. 405. AMENDMENTS TO THE MODERNIZING ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC LAND ACT.

    The Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (16 U.S.C. 6851 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 3(1) (16 U.S.C. 6852(1)), by striking 
        ``public outdoor recreational use'' and inserting ``recreation 
        sites'';
            (2) in section 5(a)(4) (16 U.S.C. 6854(a)(4)), by striking 
        ``permanently restricted or prohibited'' and inserting 
        ``regulated or closed''; and
            (3) in section 6(b) (16 U.S.C. 6855(b))--
                    (A) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``the Secretary of the Interior'' 
                and inserting ``the Secretaries''.

SEC. 406. OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
        entity that represents or otherwise serves a qualifying area.
            (2) Eligible nonprofit organization.--The term ``eligible 
        nonprofit organization'' means an organization that is 
        described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such 
        code.
            (3) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) a political subdivision of a State, including--
                            (i) a city;
                            (ii) a county; and
                            (iii) a special purpose district that 
                        manages open space, including a park district; 
                        and
                    (C) an Indian Tribe, urban Indian organization, or 
                Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian community or 
                organization.
            (4) Low-income community.--The term ``low-income 
        community'' means any census block group in which 30 percent or 
        more of the population are individuals with an annual household 
        income equal to, or less than, the greater of--
                    (A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the median 
                income of the area in which the household is located, 
                as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development; and
                    (B) an amount equal to 200 percent of the Federal 
                poverty line.
            (5) Outdoor recreation legacy partnership program.--The 
        term ``Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program'' means 
        the program established under subsection (b)(1).
            (6) Qualifying area.--The term ``qualifying area'' means--
                    (A) an urbanized area or urban cluster that has a 
                population of 25,000 or more in the most recent census;
                    (B) 2 or more adjacent urban clusters with a 
                combined population of 25,000 or more in the most 
                recent census; or
                    (C) an area administered by an Indian Tribe or an 
                Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian community 
                organization.
            (7) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the 
        United States.
    (b) Grants Authorized.--
            (1) Establishment of program.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an 
                outdoor recreation legacy partnership program under 
                which the Secretary may award grants to eligible 
                entities for projects--
                            (i) to acquire land and water for parks and 
                        other outdoor recreation purposes in qualifying 
                        areas; and
                            (ii) to develop new or renovate existing 
                        outdoor recreation facilities that provide 
                        outdoor recreation opportunities to the public 
                        in qualifying areas.
                    (B) Priority.--In awarding grants to eligible 
                entities under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                give priority to projects that--
                            (i) create or significantly enhance access 
                        to park and recreational opportunities in an 
                        urban neighborhood or community;
                            (ii) engage and empower underserved 
                        communities and youth;
                            (iii) provide employment or job training 
                        opportunities for youth or underserved 
                        communities;
                            (iv) establish or expand public-private 
                        partnerships, with a focus on leveraging 
                        resources; and
                            (v) take advantage of coordination among 
                        various levels of government.
            (2) Matching requirement.--
                    (A) In general.--As a condition of receiving a 
                grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall 
                provide matching funds in the form of cash or an in-
                kind contribution in an amount equal to not less than 
                100 percent of the amounts made available under the 
                grant.
                    (B) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of 
                the matching requirement under subparagraph (A) if the 
                Secretary determines that--
                            (i) no reasonable means are available 
                        through which the eligible entity can meet the 
                        matching requirement; and
                            (ii) the probable benefit of the project 
                        outweighs the public interest in the matching 
                        requirement.
                    (C) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 10 
                percent of funds provided to an eligible entity under a 
                grant awarded under paragraph (1) may be used for 
                administrative expenses.
            (3) Considerations.--In awarding grants to eligible 
        entities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the 
        extent to which a project would--
                    (A) provide recreation opportunities in underserved 
                communities in which access to parks is not adequate to 
                meet local needs;
                    (B) provide opportunities for outdoor recreation 
                and public land volunteerism;
                    (C) support innovative or cost-effective ways to 
                enhance parks and other recreation--
                            (i) opportunities; or
                            (ii) delivery of services;
                    (D) support park and recreation programming 
                provided by cities, including cooperative agreements 
                with community-based eligible nonprofit organizations;
                    (E) develop Native American event sites and 
                cultural gathering spaces; and
                    (F) provide benefits such as community resilience, 
                reduction of urban heat islands, enhanced water or air 
                quality, or habitat for fish or wildlife.
            (4) Eligible uses.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), a 
                grant recipient may use a grant awarded under paragraph 
                (1) for a project described in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
                of that paragraph.
                    (B) Limitations on use.--A grant recipient may not 
                use grant funds for--
                            (i) incidental costs related to land 
                        acquisition, including appraisal and titling;
                            (ii) operation and maintenance activities;
                            (iii) facilities that support 
                        semiprofessional or professional athletics;
                            (iv) indoor facilities, such as recreation 
                        centers or facilities that support primarily 
                        non-outdoor purposes; or
                            (v) acquisition of land or interests in 
                        land that restrict access to specific persons.
    (c) Review and Evaluation Requirements.--In carrying out the 
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program, the Secretary shall--
            (1) conduct an initial screening and technical review of 
        applications received;
            (2) evaluate and score all qualifying applications; and
            (3) provide culturally and linguistically appropriate 
        information to eligible entities (including low-income 
        communities and eligible entities serving low-income 
        communities) on--
                    (A) the opportunity to apply for grants under this 
                section;
                    (B) the application procedures by which eligible 
                entities may apply for grants under this section; and
                    (C) eligible uses for grants under this section.
    (d) Reporting.--
            (1) Annual reports.--Not later than 30 days after the last 
        day of each report period, each State lead agency that receives 
        a grant under this section shall annually submit to the 
        Secretary performance and financial reports that--
                    (A) summarize project activities conducted during 
                the report period; and
                    (B) provide the status of the project.
            (2) Final reports.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        earlier of the date of expiration of a project period or the 
        completion of a project, each State lead agency that receives a 
        grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a final 
        report containing such information as the Secretary may 
        require.

SEC. 407. RECREATION BUDGET CROSSCUT.

     Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, 
beginning with fiscal year 2025, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall submit to Congress and make public online a 
report that describes and itemizes the total amount of funding relating 
to outdoor recreation that was obligated in the preceding fiscal year 
in accounts in the Treasury for the Department of the Interior and the 
Department of Agriculture.
                                                       Calendar No. 172

118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 873

                          [Report No. 118-79]

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                                 A BILL

 To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access 
            to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 26, 2023

                        Reported with amendments
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