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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6492 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.6492

                     One Hundred Eighteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America

                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
         the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four

                                 An Act

 
 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 ``Expanding Public 
Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act'' or the ``EXPLORE Act''.
    (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--Outdoor Recreation Policy

Sec. 111. Congressional declaration of policy.
Sec. 112. Identifying opportunities for recreation.
Sec. 113. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation.
Sec. 114. Recreation budget crosscut.

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

Sec. 121. Biking on long-distance trails.
Sec. 122. Protecting America's rock climbing.
Sec. 123. Range access.
Sec. 124. Restoration of overnight campsites.
Sec. 125. Federal interior land media.
Sec. 126. Cape and antler preservation enhancement.
Sec. 127. Motorized and nonmotorized access.
Sec. 128. Aquatic resource activities assistance.

     Subtitle C--Supporting Gateway Communities and Addressing Park 
                              Overcrowding

Sec. 131. Gateway communities.
Sec. 132. Improved recreation visitation data.
Sec. 133. Monitoring for improved recreation decision making.

  Subtitle D--Broadband Connectivity on Federal Recreational Lands and 
                                 Waters

Sec. 141. Connect Our Parks.
Sec. 142. Broadband internet connectivity at developed recreation sites.
Sec. 143. Public lands telecommunications cooperative agreements.

              Subtitle E--Public-Private Parks Partnerships

Sec. 151. Authorization for lease of forest service administrative 
          sites.
Sec. 152. Partnership agreements creating tangible savings.
Sec. 153. Partnership agreements to modernize federally owned 
          campgrounds, resorts, cabins, and visitor centers on Federal 
          recreational lands and waters.
Sec. 154. Parking and Restroom opportunities for Federal recreational 
          lands and waters.
Sec. 155. Pay-for-performance projects.
Sec. 156. Outdoor recreation legacy partnership program.
Sec. 157. American battlefield protection program enhancement.

                        TITLE II--ACCESS AMERICA

Sec. 201. Definitions.

             Subtitle A--Access for People With Disabilities

Sec. 211. Accessible recreation inventory.
Sec. 212. Trail inventory.
Sec. 213. Trail pilot program.
Sec. 214. Accessible trails.
Sec. 215. Accessible recreation opportunities.
Sec. 216. Assistive technology.
Sec. 217. Savings clause.

               Subtitle B--Military and Veterans in Parks

Sec. 221. Promotion of outdoor recreation for military servicemembers 
          and veterans.
Sec. 222. Military Veterans Outdoor Recreation Liaisons.
Sec. 223. Partnerships to promote military and veteran recreation.
Sec. 224. National strategy for military and veteran recreation.
Sec. 225. Recreation resource advisory committees.
Sec. 226. Career and volunteer opportunities for veterans.

                        Subtitle C--Youth Access

Sec. 231. Increasing youth recreation visits to Federal land.
Sec. 232. Every Kid Outdoors Act extension.

          TITLE III--SIMPLIFYING OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR RECREATION

Sec. 301. Definitions.

              Subtitle A--Modernizing Recreation Permitting

Sec. 311. Special recreation permit and fee.
Sec. 312. Permitting process improvements.
Sec. 313. Permit flexibility.
Sec. 314. Permit administration.
Sec. 315. Service First Initiative; Permits for multijurisdictional 
          trips.
Sec. 316. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management temporary special 
          recreation permits for outfitting and guiding.
Sec. 317. Reviews for long-term permits.
Sec. 318. Adjustment of allocated visitor-use days.
Sec. 319. Liability.
Sec. 320. Cost recovery reform.
Sec. 321. Availability of Federal, State, and local recreation passes.
Sec. 322. Online purchases and establishment of a digital version of 
          America the Beautiful--The National Parks and Federal 
          Recreational Lands Passes.
Sec. 323. Savings provision.

                Subtitle B--Making Recreation a Priority

Sec. 331. Extension of seasonal recreation opportunities.

                 Subtitle C--Maintenance of Public Land

Sec. 341. Volunteers in the National Forests and Public Lands Act.
Sec. 342. Reference.

                   Subtitle D--Recreation Not Red Tape

Sec. 351. Good neighbor authority for recreation.
Sec. 352. Permit relief for picnic areas.
Sec. 353. Interagency report on special recreation permits for 
          underserved communities.
Sec. 354. Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act amendments.
Sec. 355. Savings provision.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
    In this Act:
        (1) 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).
        (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).
        (3) Gateway community.--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.
        (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) Land use plan.--The term ``land use plan'' means--
            (A) 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
            (B) 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).
        (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) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
    States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United 
    States.

             TITLE I--OUTDOOR RECREATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
                 Subtitle A--Outdoor Recreation 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.
    SEC. 112. IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION.
    (a) Inventory and Assessments.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall--
            (A) conduct an inventory and assessment of recreation 
        resources for Federal recreational lands and waters;
            (B) develop the inventory and assessment with support from 
        public comment; and
            (C) update the inventory and assessment as the Secretary 
        concerned determines appropriate.
        (2) Unique recreation values.--An inventory and assessment 
    conducted under paragraph (1) shall--
            (A) recognize--
                (i) any unique recreation values and recreation 
            opportunities; and
                (ii) areas of concentrated recreational use; and
            (B) 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) identifying, to the extent practicable, any trend 
            relating to recreation opportunities or use at a recreation 
            resource identified under subparagraph (A).
        (3) Assessments.--For any recreation resource inventoried under 
    paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall assess--
            (A) the maintenance needs of, and expenses necessary to 
        administer, the recreation resource;
            (B) the suitability for developing, expanding, or enhancing 
        the recreation resource; and
            (C) the adequacy of the current management of the 
        recreation resource.
    (b) Existing Efforts.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary 
concerned shall use or incorporate existing applicable research and 
planning decisions and processes in carrying out this section.
    (c) 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. 113. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON OUTDOOR RECREATION.
    (a) Definitions.--Section 200102 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (4) 
    and (5) respectively; and
        (2) by inserting before paragraph (4), as so redesignated, the 
    following:
        ``(1) Council.--The term `Council' means the Federal 
    Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation established under section 
    200104.
        ``(2) Federal land and water management agency.--The term 
    `Federal land and water management agency' means the National Park 
    Service, Bureau of Land Management, United States Fish and Wildlife 
    Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation, Forest 
    Service, Corps of Engineers, and the National Oceanic and 
    Atmospheric Administration.
        ``(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) and also includes Federal lands and waters managed by 
    the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Corps of Engineers, or National 
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.''.
    (b) Establishment of Council.--Section 200104 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 200104. Federal interagency council on outdoor recreation
    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an interagency 
council, to be known as the `Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor 
Recreation'.
    ``(b) Composition.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed of 
    representatives of each of the following agencies, to be appointed 
    by the head of the respective 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 Army Corps of Engineers.
            ``(H) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
        ``(2) Additional participants.--In addition to the members of 
    the Council appointed under paragraph (1), the Secretary may invite 
    participation in the Council's meetings or other activities from 
    representatives of 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 National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 
        and Health Promotion.
            ``(E) The Environmental Protection Agency.
            ``(F) The Department of Transportation, including the 
        Federal Highway Administration.
            ``(G) The Tennessee Valley Authority.
            ``(H) The Department of Commerce, including--
                ``(i) the Bureau of Economic Analysis;
                ``(ii) the National Travel and Tourism Office; and
                ``(iii) the Economic Development Administration.
            ``(I) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
            ``(J) An applicable State agency or office.
            ``(K) An applicable agency or office of a local government.
            ``(L) Other organizations or interests, as determined 
        appropriate by the Secretary.
        ``(3) State coordination.--In determining additional 
    participants under this subsection, the Secretary shall seek to 
    ensure that States are invited and represented in the Council's 
    meetings or other activities.
        ``(4) Leadership.--The leadership of the Council shall rotate 
    every 2 years among the Council members appointed under paragraph 
    (1), or as otherwise determined by the Secretary in consultation 
    with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Defense, and Commerce.
        ``(5) Funding.--Notwithstanding section 708 of title VII of 
    division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 
    117-328), the Council members appointed under paragraph (1) may 
    enter into agreements to share the management and operational costs 
    of the Council.
    ``(c) Coordination.--The Council shall meet as frequently as 
appropriate for the purposes of coordinating on issues related to 
outdoor recreation, including--
        ``(1) recreation programs and management policies across 
    Federal land and water management agencies, including activities 
    associated with the implementation of the Federal Lands Recreation 
    Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.), as appropriate;
        ``(2) the response by Federal land and water management 
    agencies to public health emergencies or other emergencies, 
    including those that result in disruptions to, or closures of, 
    Federal recreational lands and waters;
        ``(3) investments 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));
        ``(4) management of emerging technologies on Federal 
    recreational lands and waters;
        ``(5) research activities, including quantifying the economic 
    impacts of recreation;
        ``(6) dissemination to the public of recreation-related 
    information, in a manner that ensures the recreation-related 
    information is easily accessible with modern communication devices;
        ``(7) the improvement of access to Federal recreational lands 
    and waters; and
        ``(8) 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; and
        ``(9) any other outdoor recreation-related issues that the 
    Council determines necessary.
    ``(d) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the authorities, 
regulations, or policies of any Federal agency described in paragraph 
(1) or (2) of subsection (b).''.
    (c) 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. 114. 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.

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

    SEC. 121. BIKING ON LONG-DISTANCE TRAILS.
    (a) Identification of Long-Distance Trails.--Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretaries 
shall identify--
        (1) not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails that make use 
    of trails and roads in existence on the date of the enactment of 
    this title; and
        (2) not fewer than 10 areas in which there is an opportunity to 
    develop or complete a trail that would qualify as a long-distance 
    bike trail.
    (b) Public Comment.--The Secretaries shall--
        (1) develop a process to allow members of the public to comment 
    regarding the identification of trails and areas under subsection 
    (a); and
        (2) consider the identification, development, and completion of 
    long-distance bike trails in a geographically equitable manner.
    (c) Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials.--For any long-
distance bike trail identified under subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned may--
        (1) publish and distribute maps, install signage, and issue 
    promotional materials; and
        (2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-Federal 
    resources necessary for the stewardship, development, or completion 
    of trails.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this title, the Secretaries, in partnership with interested 
organizations, shall prepare and publish a report that lists the trails 
identified under subsection (a), including a summary of public comments 
received in accordance with the process developed under subsection (b).
    (e) Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses.--Before identifying a long-
distance bike trail under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall 
ensure the long-distance bike trail--
        (1) minimizes conflict with--
            (A) the uses, before the date of the enactment of this 
        title, of any trail or road that is part of that long-distance 
        bike trail;
            (B) multiple-use areas where biking, hiking, horseback 
        riding, or use by pack and saddle stock are existing uses on 
        the date of the enactment of this title;
            (C) the purposes for which any trail was or is established 
        under the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); 
        and
            (D) any area managed under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1131 et seq.); and
        (2) complies with land use and management plans of the Federal 
    recreational lands and waters that are part of that long-distance 
    bike trail.
    (f) Eminent Domain or Condemnation.--In carrying out this section, 
the Secretaries may not use eminent domain or condemnation.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Long-distance bike trail.--The term ``long-distance bike 
    trail'' means a continuous route, consisting of 1 or more trails or 
    rights-of-way, that--
            (A) is not less than 80 miles in length;
            (B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural surface trails;
            (C) may require connections along paved or other improved 
        roads;
            (D) does not include Federal recreational lands where 
        mountain biking or related activities are not consistent with 
        management requirements for those Federal recreational lands; 
        and
            (E) to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of trails 
        and roads that were on Federal recreational lands on or before 
        the date of the enactment of this title.
        (2) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary 
    of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting jointly.
    SEC. 122. PROTECTING AMERICA'S ROCK CLIMBING.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this title, each Secretary concerned shall issue guidance 
for recreational climbing activities on covered Federal land.
    (b) Applicable Law.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall 
ensure that recreational climbing activities comply with the laws 
(including regulations) applicable to the covered Federal land.
    (c) Wilderness Areas.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) 
shall recognize that recreational climbing (including the use, 
placement, and maintenance of fixed anchors) is an appropriate use 
within a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, if 
undertaken--
        (1) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
    seq.) and other applicable laws (including regulations); and
        (2) subject to any terms and conditions determined by the 
    Secretary concerned to be appropriate.
    (d) 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.
    (e) 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 the enactment of this title, in 
accordance with this Act.
    (f) Public Comment.--Before finalizing the guidance issued under 
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall provide opportunities for 
public comment with respect to the guidance.
    (g) Covered Federal Land Defined.--In this section, the term 
``covered Federal land''--
        (1) means the lands described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
    paragraph (2); and
        (2) includes components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
    System.
    SEC. 123. RANGE ACCESS.
    (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, a concessioner of the 
Forest Service, or the Bureau of Land Management (or their lessee) 
specifically for the purposeful discharge by the public of legal 
firearms, firearms training, archery, or other associated activities.
    (b) Assessment; Identification of Target Shooting Range 
Locations.--
        (1) Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
    enactment of this title, 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 on non-Federal 
            land; and
                (iii) consider other nearby recreational uses, 
            including proximity to units of the National Park System, 
            to minimize potential conflict and prioritize visitor 
            safety.
        (3) Establishment of new target shooting ranges.--
            (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
        the enactment of this title, at 1 or more suitable locations 
        identified on each eligible National Forest and Bureau of Land 
        Management district under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary 
        concerned shall--
                (i) subject to the availability of appropriations for 
            such purpose, 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 and pistols;
                (II) may include skeet, trap, or sporting clay 
            infrastructure; and
                (III) 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; and
                    (II) a designated firing line; and

                (iii) may include--

                    (I) shade structures;
                    (II) trash containers;
                    (III) restrooms;
                    (IV) benches; and
                    (V) any other features that the Secretary concerned 
                determines to be necessary.

            (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 or leased 
        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, 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) Coordination.--
        (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Secretaries 
    shall coordinate with--
            (A) State, Tribal, and local 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) shooting clubs;
            (D) Federal advisory councils relating to hunting and 
        shooting sports; and
            (E) individuals or entities with authorized leases or 
        permits in an area under consideration for a target shooting 
        range.
        (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 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title 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 subsection (b)(3)(B) on Federal recreational lands and 
waters administered by the Secretary concerned.
    SEC. 124. RESTORATION OF OVERNIGHT CAMPSITES.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Recreation area.--The term ``Recreation Area'' means the 
    recreation area and grounds associated with the recreation area on 
    the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest Camping Restoration'' 
    and dated November 30, 2023, on file with the Forest Service.
        (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    Agriculture.
    (b) In General.--The Secretary shall--
        (1) not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of 
    this title, identify 54 areas within the Recreation Area that may 
    be suitable for overnight camping; and
        (2) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
    this title--
            (A) review each area identified under paragraph (1); and
            (B) from the areas so identified, select and establish at 
        least 27 campsites and related facilities within the Recreation 
        Area for public use.
    (c) Requirements Related to Campsites and Related Facilities.--The 
Secretary shall--
        (1) ensure that at least 27 campsites are available under 
    subsection (b), of which not less than 8 shall have electric and 
    water hookups; and
        (2) ensure that each campsite and related facility identified 
    or established under subsection (b) is located outside of the 1 
    percent annual exceedance probability flood elevation.
    (d) Reopening of Certain Sites.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall open each 
campsite within the Recreation Area that--
        (1) exists on the date of the enactment of this title;
        (2) is located outside of the 1 percent annual exceedance 
    probability flood elevation;
        (3) was in operation on June 1, 2010; and
        (4) would not interfere with any current (as of the date of the 
    enactment of this title) day use areas.
    (e) Day Use Areas.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary shall take such actions as are 
necessary to rehabilitate and make publicly accessible the areas in the 
Recreation Area identified for year-round day use, including the 
following:
        (1) Loop A.
        (2) Loop B.
        (3) The covered, large-group picnic pavilion in Loop D.
        (4) The parking lot in Loop D.
    SEC. 125. FEDERAL INTERIOR LAND MEDIA.
    (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 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 consistent with--
            ``(A) the laws and policies applicable to the Service; and
            ``(B) an applicable general management plan.
        ``(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); or
            ``(B) is merely incidental to, or documenting, 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.
        ``(3) Filming and still photography authorizations for de 
    minimis use.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a de 
        minimis use authorization for certain 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) Access.--The Secretary shall enable members of the 
        public 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).
            ``(G) Contents.--A de minimis use authorization issued 
        under this paragraph shall list the requirements described in 
        subparagraph (F).
        ``(4) Required permits.--
            ``(A) In general.--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--
                ``(i) involves more than 8 individuals; or
                ``(ii) does not meet each of the requirements described 
            in paragraph (5).
            ``(B) Wilderness act clarification.--No provision of this 
        subsection is intended to or shall be construed to conflict 
        with the provisions of the Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 
        1131 et seq.).
        ``(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) 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 conduct the filming or still 
        photography activity in a localized area that receives a very 
        high volume of visitation.
            ``(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 (as such term is defined in section 3 of the EXPLORE 
        Act), and local laws (including regulations), including laws 
        relating to the use of unmanned aerial equipment.
        ``(6) Content creation.--Regardless of distribution platform, 
    any video, still photograph, or audio recording for commercial or 
    noncommercial content creation in a System unit shall be considered 
    to be a filming or still photography activity under this 
    subsection.
        ``(7) 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 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.--A filming or still photography activity at an activity 
        or event that is allowed or authorized, including a wedding, 
        engagement party, family reunion, or celebration of a graduate, 
        shall be considered merely incidental for the purposes of 
        paragraph (2)(B).
            ``(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.
    ``(b) Fees and Recovery Costs.--
        ``(1) Fees.--The reasonable fees referred to in subsection 
    (a)(4) 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 in the System unit.
                ``(iii) The quantity and type of film or still 
            photography equipment present in the System unit.
                ``(iv) Any other factors that the Secretary determines 
            to be necessary.
        ``(2) Recovery of costs.--
            ``(A) In general.--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; 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 shall not allow a 
person to undertake a filming or still photography activity 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; or
        ``(3) 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.''.
        (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:
``SEC. 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 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 consistent with--
            ``(A) the laws and policies applicable to the Secretary 
        concerned; and
            ``(B) an applicable general management plan.
        ``(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); or
            ``(B) is merely incidental to, or documenting, 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.
        ``(3) Filming and still photography authorizations for de 
    minimis use.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall establish 
        a de minimis use authorization for certain 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) Access.--The Secretary concerned shall enable members 
        of the public 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) Terms.--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).
            ``(G) Contents.--A de minimis use authorization issued 
        under this paragraph shall list the requirements described in 
        subparagraph (F).
        ``(4) Required permits.--
            ``(A) In general.--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--
                ``(i) involves more than 8 individuals; or
                ``(ii) does not meet each of the requirements described 
            in paragraph (5).
            ``(B) Wilderness act clarification.--No provision of this 
        subsection is intended to or shall be construed to conflict 
        with the provisions of the Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 
        1131 et seq.).
        ``(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) 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 conduct the filming or still 
        photography activity in a localized area that receives a very 
        high volume of visitation.
            ``(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 (as such term is defined in section 3 of the EXPLORE 
        Act), and local laws (including regulations), including laws 
        relating to the use of unmanned aerial equipment.
        ``(6) 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) 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 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.--A filming or still photography activity at an activity 
        or event that is allowed or authorized, including a wedding, 
        engagement party, family reunion, or celebration of a graduate, 
        shall be considered merely incidental for the purposes of 
        paragraph (2)(B).
            ``(C) Monetary compensation.--The receipt of monetary 
        compensation by the person engaged in the filming or still 
        photography activity shall not affect the permissibility of the 
        filming or still photography activity.
    ``(b) Fees and Recovery Costs.--
        ``(1) Fees.--The reasonable fees referred to in subsection 
    (a)(4) 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.--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; 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 shall not 
allow a person to undertake a filming or still photography activity 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; or
        ``(3) 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) 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. 126. 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. 127. MOTORIZED AND NONMOTORIZED ACCESS.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary concerned shall seek to have, not 
later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this title, 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 
    map authorized for public use or administrative use; and
        (2) for each unit of the National Forest System, a motor 
    vehicle use map, in accordance with existing law.
    (b) Over-Snow Vehicle-Use Maps.--The Secretary concerned shall seek 
to have, not later than 10 years after the date of the enactment of 
this title, 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 on which over-snow vehicle-use occurs, in 
accordance with existing law.
    (c) Out-of-Date Maps.--Not later than 20 years after the date on 
which the Secretary concerned adopted or reviewed, through public 
notice and comment, a 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 map.
    (d) Motorized and Nonmotorized Access.--The Secretaries shall seek 
to create additional opportunities, as appropriate, and in accordance 
with existing law, 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 authorized motorized or nonmotorized uses, 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. 128. 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) Decontamination.--The term ``decontamination'' means 
    actions to remove aquatic nuisance species to prevent introduction 
    or spread into new aquatic ecosystems.
        (3) Federal land and water.--The term ``Federal land and 
    water'' means Federal land and water operated and maintained by the 
    Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the 
    Bureau of Reclamation, the Forest Service, or the National Park 
    Service, as applicable.
        (4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning 
    given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
    Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
        (5) Inspection.--The term ``inspection'' means actions to find 
    aquatic nuisance species to prevent introduction or spread into new 
    aquatic ecosystems.
        (6) 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;
            (D) a unit of local government in a Reclamation State; or
            (E) a private entity.
        (7) Reclamation state.--The term ``Reclamation State'' includes 
    any of the following States:
            (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.
            (R) Wyoming.
        (8) Reclamation project.--The term ``reclamation project'' has 
    the meaning given such term in section 2803(3) of the Reclamation 
    Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
    32(3)).
        (9) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means each of the 
    following:
            (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.
            (B) The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief 
        of the Forest Service.
        (10) Vessel.--The term ``vessel'' means any watercraft or other 
    contrivance used or designed for transportation or navigation on, 
    under, or immediately above, water.
    (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 Waters.--
        (1) In general.--The head of each Federal land management 
    agency is authorized to carry out inspections and decontamination 
    of vessels entering or leaving Federal land and waters under the 
    jurisdiction of the respective Federal land management agency.
        (2) Requirements.--The Secretaries shall--
            (A) in carrying out an inspection and decontamination 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 aquatic nuisance species on Federal 
        land and water; and
            (C) to the maximum extent practicable, inspect and 
        decontaminate 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 lead, collaborate with, or 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 
    vessels due solely to the absence of a Federal, State, or partner's 
    inspection program or station.
        (5) Exceptions.--
            (A) Authority to regulate vessels.--Nothing in this section 
        shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commandant of 
        the Coast Guard to regulate vessels provided under any other 
        provision of law.
            (B) Applicability.--Authorities granted in this subsection 
        shall not apply at locations where inspection or 
        decontamination activities would duplicate efforts by the Coast 
        Guard.
        (6) Data sharing.--The Secretaries shall make available to a 
    Reclamation State any relevant data gathered related to inspections 
    or decontaminations carried out under this subsection in such 
    State.
    (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 financial assistance to partners to conduct 
    inspections and decontamination of vessels operating in Reclamation 
    projects, 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.

    Subtitle C--Supporting Gateway Communities and Addressing Park 
                              Overcrowding

    SEC. 131. GATEWAY COMMUNITIES.
    (a) Assessment of Impacts and Needs in Gateway Communities.--The 
Secretaries--
        (1) shall collaborate with State and local governments, Indian 
    Tribes, housing authorities, applicable trade associations, 
    nonprofit organizations, private entities, 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 
        experiences by bolstering the visitation at--
                (i) existing developed locations that are underutilized 
            on nearby Federal recreational lands and waters that are 
            suitable for developing, expanding, or enhancing recreation 
            use, as identified by the Secretaries; or
                (ii) existing developed and suitable lesser-known 
            recreation sites, as identified under section 5(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) entering into an agreement, 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 (as 
        defined in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801)), in accordance with 
        applicable laws.
    (b) Technical and Financial Assistance to Businesses.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture (acting through 
    the Administrator of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service), in 
    coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, 
    shall provide to businesses in gateway communities the assistance 
    described in paragraph (2) to establish, operate, or expand 
    infrastructure to accommodate and manage sustainable visitation, 
    including hotels, campgrounds, and restaurants.
        (2) Assistance.--The Secretary of Agriculture may provide 
    assistance under paragraph (1) through the use of existing, or the 
    establishment of new, entrepreneur and vocational training 
    programs, technical assistance programs, low-interest business loan 
    programs, and loan guarantee programs.
    (c) 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. 132. 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 5 years after the date of the 
    enactment of this title, 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 platforms) 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 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) 10 units of Federal recreational lands and waters 
            managed by the Secretary;
                (ii) 5 units of Federal recreational lands and waters 
            managed by the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the 
            Chief of the Forest Service);
                (iii) 1 unit of Federal recreational lands and waters 
            managed by the Secretary of Commerce (acting through the 
            Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
            Administration); and
                (iv) 1 unit of Federal recreational lands and waters 
            managed by the Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works.
            (B) Report.--Not later than 6 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this title, the Secretaries shall submit a report 
        to Congress regarding the implementation of the pilot program, 
        including policy recommendations to expand the pilot program to 
        additional units managed by the Secretaries.
            (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 community 
            adjacent to the unit of Federal recreational lands and 
            waters is supportive of the participation of the unit of 
            Federal recreational lands and waters in the Pilot Program.
        (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) Inclusion of current assessments.--In carrying out the 
    Pilot Program, the Secretaries may, to the extent practicable, rely 
    on assessments completed or data gathered prior to the date of 
    enactment of this title.
    (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 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 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this title, 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.
    (g) DEFINITIONS.--In this section--
        (1) Federal recreational lands and waters.--The term ``Federal 
    recreational lands and waters''--
            (A) has the meaning given the term in section 802 of the 
        Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801); and
            (B) includes Federal lands and waters managed by the 
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. 
        Army Corps of Engineers.
        (2) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means--
            (A) the Secretary, with respect to lands under the 
        jurisdiction of the Secretary;
            (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief 
        of the Forest Service, with respect to lands under the 
        jurisdiction of the Forest Service;
            (C) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
        Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration, with respect to Federal waters under the 
        jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration; and
            (D) the Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, with 
        respect to lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the 
        U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    SEC. 133. 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 the 
enactment of this title, 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.
    (c) Secretaries Defined.--In this section, the term ``Secretaries'' 
means--
        (1) the Secretary, with respect to lands under the jurisdiction 
    of the Secretary;
        (2) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of 
    the Forest Service, with respect to lands under the jurisdiction of 
    the Forest Service;
        (3) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator 
    of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with 
    respect to Federal waters under the jurisdiction of the National 
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
        (4) the Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, with 
    respect to lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the U.S. 
    Army Corps of Engineers.

 Subtitle D--Broadband Connectivity on Federal Recreational Lands and 
                                 Waters

    SEC. 141. CONNECT OUR PARKS.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate 
    committees of Congress'' means--
            (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
        Senate;
            (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
        of the Senate;
            (C) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives.
        (2) Broadband internet access service.--The term ``broadband 
    internet access service'' has the meaning given the term in section 
    8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
    regulation).
        (3) Cellular service.--The term ``cellular service'' has the 
    meaning given the term in section 22.99 of title 47, Code of 
    Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
        (4) National park.--The term ``National Park'' means a unit of 
    the National Park System.
        (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park 
    Service.
    (b) Assessment.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
    enactment of this title, the Secretary shall complete an assessment 
    of National Parks to identify--
            (A) locations in National Parks in which there is the 
        greatest need for broadband internet access service, based on 
        the considerations described in paragraph (2)(A); and
            (B) areas in National Parks in which there is the greatest 
        need for cellular service, based on the considerations 
        described in paragraph (2)(B).
        (2) Considerations.--
            (A) Broadband internet access service.--For purposes of 
        identifying locations in National Parks under paragraph (1)(A), 
        the Secretary shall consider, with respect to each National 
        Park, the availability of broadband internet access service 
        in--
                (i) housing;
                (ii) administrative facilities and related structures;
                (iii) lodging;
                (iv) developed campgrounds; and
                (v) any other location within the National Park in 
            which broadband internet access service is determined to be 
            necessary by the superintendent of the National Park.
            (B) Cellular service.--For purposes of identifying areas in 
        National Parks under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall 
        consider, with respect to each National Park, the availability 
        of cellular service in any developed area within the National 
        Park that would increase--
                (i) the access of the public to emergency services and 
            traveler information technologies; or
                (ii) the communications capabilities of National Park 
            Service employees.
        (3) Report.--On completion of the assessment under paragraph 
    (1), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
    Congress, and make available on the website of the Department of 
    the Interior, a report describing the results of the assessment.
    (c) Plan.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the 
    enactment of this title, the Secretary shall develop a plan, based 
    on the results of the assessment completed under subsection (b) and 
    subject to paragraph (4)--
            (A) to install broadband internet access service 
        infrastructure in certain locations in National Parks; and
            (B) to install cellular service equipment and 
        infrastructure in certain areas of National Parks.
        (2) Consultation.--In developing the plan under paragraph (1), 
    the Secretary shall consult with--
            (A) affected Indian Tribes; and
            (B) local stakeholders that the superintendent of the 
        applicable National Park determines to be appropriate.
        (3) Requirements.--The plan developed under paragraph (1) 
    shall--
            (A) provide for avoiding or minimizing impacts to--
                (i) National Park viewsheds;
                (ii) cultural and natural resources;
                (iii) the visitor experience;
                (iv) historic properties and the viewsheds of historic 
            properties; and
                (v) other resources or values of the National Park.
            (B) provide for infrastructure providing broadband internet 
        access service or cellular service to be located in--
                (i) previously disturbed or developed areas; or
                (ii) areas zoned for uses that would support the 
            infrastructure;
            (C) provide for the use of public-private partnerships--
                (i) to install broadband internet access service or 
            cellular service equipment; and
                (ii) to provide broadband internet access service or 
            cellular service;
            (D) be technology neutral; and
            (E) in the case of broadband internet access service, 
        provide for broadband internet access service of at least--
                (i) a 100-Mbps downstream transmission capacity; and
                (ii) a 20-Mbps upstream transmission capacity.
        (4) Limitation.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a plan 
    developed under that paragraph shall not be required to address 
    broadband internet access service or cellular service in any 
    National Park with respect to which the superintendent of the 
    National Park determines that there is adequate access to broadband 
    internet access service or cellular service, as applicable.
    SEC. 142. 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 3 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, and annually thereafter through fiscal year 
2031, 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) to the extent practicable, 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. 143. PUBLIC LANDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
    (a) Cooperative Agreements for the Department of the Interior.--The 
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements to carry out activities 
related to communications sites on lands managed by Federal land 
management agencies, including--
        (1) administering communications use authorizations;
        (2) preparing needs assessments or other programmatic analyses 
    necessary to establish communications sites and authorize 
    communications uses on or adjacent to Federal recreational lands 
    and waters managed by a Federal land management agency;
        (3) developing management plans for communications sites on or 
    adjacent to Federal recreational lands and waters managed by a 
    Federal land management agency on a competitively neutral, 
    technology neutral, nondiscriminatory basis;
        (4) training for management of communications sites on or 
    adjacent to Federal recreational lands and waters managed by a 
    Federal land management agency;
        (5) obtaining, improving access to, or establishing 
    communications sites on or adjacent to Federal recreational lands 
    and waters managed by a Federal land management agency; and
        (6) any combination of purposes described in subparagraphs (1) 
    through (5).
    (b) Clarification of Cooperative Agreement Authority for the Forest 
Service.--Section 8705(f) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 
(43 U.S.C. 1761a(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(6) Cooperative agreement authority.--Subject to the 
    availability of appropriations made in advance for such purposes, 
    the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements to carry out 
    the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of 
    paragraph (4).''.
    (c) Assessment of Rental Fee Retention Authority.--Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall 
conduct a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the potential benefits 
of rental fee retention whereby any fee collected for the occupancy and 
use of Federal lands and waters authorized by a communications use 
authorization would be deposited into a special account and used solely 
for activities related to communications sites on lands and waters 
managed by the Secretary.

             Subtitle E--Public-Private Parks Partnerships

    SEC. 151. AUTHORIZATION FOR LEASE OF FOREST SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE 
      SITES.
    Section 8623 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (16 U.S.C. 
580d note; Public Law 115-334) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking ``dwelling;'' and 
    inserting ``dwelling or multiunit dwelling;'';
        (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Secretary'' in the middle 
    of the sentence and inserting ``Chief of the Forest Service, or 
    their designee'';
        (3) in subsection (e)--
            (A) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)--
                (i) in subclause (I), by inserting ``such as housing,'' 
            after ``improvements,'';
                (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (iii) in subclause (III), by striking ``or'' at the end 
            and inserting ``and''; and
                (iv) by adding at the end the following:

                    ``(IV) services occurring off the administrative 
                site that--

                        ``(aa) occur at another administrative site in 
                    the same unit in which the administrative site is 
                    located or a different unit of the National Forest 
                    System;
                        ``(bb) benefit the National Forest System; and
                        ``(cc) support activities occurring within the 
                    unit of the National Forest System in which the 
                    administrative site is located; or''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(6) Lease term.--
            ``(A) In general.--The term of a lease of an administrative 
        site under this section shall be not more than 100 years.
            ``(B) Reauthorization of use.--A lease of an administrative 
        site under this section shall include a provision for 
        reauthorization of the use if the--
                ``(i) use of the administrative site, at the time of 
            reauthorization, is still being used for the purposes 
            authorized;
                ``(ii) use to be authorized under the new lease is 
            consistent with the applicable land management plan; and
                ``(iii) lessee is in compliance with all the terms of 
            the existing lease.''
            ``(C) Savings.--A reauthorization of use under subparagraph 
        (B) may include new terms in the use, as determined by the 
        Chief of the Forest Service, or their designee.'';
        (4) in subsection (g), by--
            (A) striking ``to a leaseholder'' after ``payments''; and
            (B) inserting ``or constructed'' after ``improved''; and
        (5) in subsection (i), by striking ``2023'' each place it 
    appears and inserting ``2028''.
    SEC. 152. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS CREATING TANGIBLE SAVINGS.
    Section 101703 of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
``Sec. 101703. Cooperative management agreements
    ``(a) In General.--To facilitate the administration of the System, 
the Secretary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
considers advisable, may enter into an agreement with an eligible 
entity managing lands and waters located near a System unit to provide 
for cooperative management of either a System unit or the lands and 
waters located near a System unit to promote more effective and 
efficient management of a System unit. The Secretary may not transfer 
administration responsibilities for any System unit under this 
paragraph.
    ``(b) Provision of Goods and Services.--
        ``(1) In general.--Under a cooperative management agreement, 
    the Secretary may acquire by purchase, donation, or exchange from 
    and provide to an eligible entity on a reimbursable basis goods and 
    services to be used by the Secretary or the eligible entity in the 
    cooperative management of land and waters.
        ``(2) Retention of funds.--Reimbursements received under this 
    section may be credited to the appropriation current at the time 
    reimbursements are received.
    ``(c) Co-location.--Under the cooperative management agreement, the 
Secretary and an eligible entity may co-locate in offices and 
facilities owned or leased by either party.
    ``(d) Employees.--
        ``(1) Assignment of employee.--The Secretary may arrange an 
    assignment under section 3372 of title 5 of a Federal employee or 
    an employee of an eligible entity as mutually agreed upon, for work 
    on any Federal, State, local, or Tribal land.
        ``(2) Extension of assignment.--The assignment provided in 
    paragraph (1) may be extended for any period of time determined by 
    the Secretary and the eligible entity to be mutually beneficial.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section--
        ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
    State or local entity or any political subdivision thereof, or an 
    Indian Tribe or Tribal organization.
        ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning 
    given the term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and 
    Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)).
        ``(3) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
    States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United 
    States.
        ``(4) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization' has 
    the meaning given the term in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-
    Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(1)).''.
    SEC. 153. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS 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 the enactment of this 
        title; 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 the 
enactment of this title, 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 the enactment of this title, the 
Secretary concerned 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 to be made by the 
        eligible entity 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 $500,000, 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 or 
area of Federal recreational lands and waters at which the land use fee 
or revenue is collected, without further appropriation.
    SEC. 154. PARKING AND RESTROOM OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEDERAL 
      RECREATIONAL LANDS AND WATERS.
    (a) Parking Opportunities.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall seek to increase and 
    improve parking opportunities for persons recreating on Federal 
    recreational lands and waters--
            (A) in accordance with existing laws and applicable land 
        use plans;
            (B) in a manner that minimizes any increase in maintenance 
        obligations on Federal recreational lands and waters; and
            (C) 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.
        (2) Authority.--To supplement the quantity of parking spaces 
    available at units of Federal recreational lands and waters on the 
    date of the enactment of this title, the Secretaries may--
            (A) enter into a public-private partnership for parking 
        opportunities on non-Federal land;
            (B) enter into contracts or agreements with State, Tribal, 
        or local governments for parking opportunities using non-
        Federal lands and resources; or
            (C) provide alternative transportation systems for a unit 
        of Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Restroom Opportunities.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall seek to increase and 
    improve the function, cleanliness, and availability of restroom 
    facilities for persons recreating on Federal recreational lands and 
    waters, including by entering into partnerships with non-Federal 
    partners, including State, Tribal, and local governments and 
    volunteer organizations.
        (2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
    of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit a report to Congress that 
    identifies--
            (A) challenges to maintaining or improving the function, 
        cleanliness, and availability of restroom facilities on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters;
            (B) the current state of restroom facilities on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters and the effect restroom 
        facilities have on visitor experiences; and
            (C) policy recommendations that suggest innovative new 
        models or partnerships to increase or improve the function, 
        cleanliness, and availability of restroom facilities for 
        persons recreating on Federal recreational lands and waters.
    SEC. 155. 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 contribute funding for a pay-for-performance project only 
        if--
                (i) the Secretary of Agriculture demonstrates that--

                    (I) the pay-for-performance project would provide a 
                cost savings to the United States;
                    (II) the funding would accelerate the pace of 
                implementation of an activity previously planned to be 
                completed by the Secretary of Agriculture; or
                    (III) the funding would accelerate the scale 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 the date that is 7 years 
    after the date of the enactment of this title.
        (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.
    SEC. 156. OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
    entity or combination of entities 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; or
                (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'' 
    has the same meaning given that term in 26 U.S.C. 45D(e)(1).
        (5) Outdoor recreation legacy partnership program.--The term 
    ``Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program'' means the program 
    codified 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.
    (b) Grants Authorized.--
        (1) Codification of program.--
            (A) In general.--There is established an existing program, 
        to be known as the ``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 a qualifying area;
                (ii) engage and empower low-income communities and 
            youth;
                (iii) provide employment or job training opportunities 
            for youth or low-income 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) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 7 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 low-income 
        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 
        local governments, including cooperative agreements with 
        community-based eligible nonprofit organizations;
            (E) develop Native American event sites and cultural 
        gathering spaces;
            (F) provide benefits such as community resilience, 
        reduction of urban heat islands, enhanced water or air quality, 
        or habitat for fish or wildlife; and
            (G) facilitate any combination of purposes listed in 
        subparagraphs (A) through (F).
        (4) Eligible uses.--
            (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an eligible 
        entity may use a grant awarded under paragraph (1) for a 
        project described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of that paragraph.
            (B) Limitations on use.--An eligible entity 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 nonoutdoor purposes; or
                (v) acquisition of land or interests in land that 
            restrict public access.
            (C) Conversion to other than public outdoor recreation 
        use.--
                (i) In general.--No property acquired or developed with 
            assistance under this section shall, without the approval 
            of the Secretary, be converted to other than public outdoor 
            recreation use.
                (ii) Condition for approval.--The Secretary shall 
            approve a conversion only if the Secretary finds it to be 
            in accordance with the then-existing comprehensive 
            Statewide outdoor recreation plan and only on such 
            conditions as the Secretary considers necessary to ensure 
            the substitution of other recreation properties of at least 
            equal fair market value and of reasonably equivalent 
            usefulness and location.
                (iii) Wetland areas and interests therein.--Wetland 
            areas and interests therein as identified in the wetlands 
            provisions of the comprehensive plan and proposed to be 
            acquired as suitable replacement property within the same 
            State that is otherwise acceptable to the Secretary, acting 
            through the Director of the National Park Service, shall be 
            deemed to be of reasonably equivalent usefulness with the 
            property proposed for conversion.
    (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. 157. AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT.
    (a) Definitions.--Section 308101 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 308101. Definitions
    ``In this chapter:
        ``(1) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary, 
    acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program.
        ``(2) Battlefield reports.--The term `Battlefield Reports' 
    means, collectively--
            ``(A) the document entitled `Report on the Nation's Civil 
        War Battlefields', prepared by the Civil War Sites Advisory 
        Commission, and dated July 1993; and
            ``(B) the document entitled `Report to Congress on the 
        Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 
        Sites in the United States', prepared by the National Park 
        Service, and dated September 2007.''.
    (b) Preservation Assistance.--Section 308102(a) of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``Federal'' and all that follows 
through ``organizations'' and inserting ``Federal agencies, States, 
Tribes, local governments, other public entities, educational 
institutions, and nonprofit organizations''.
    (c) Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants Improvements.--Section 
308103 of title 54, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Eligible Site Defined.--In this section, the term `eligible 
site'--
        ``(1) means a site that--
            ``(A) is not within the exterior boundaries of a unit of 
        the National Park System; and
            ``(B) is identified in the Battlefield Reports as a 
        battlefield; and
        ``(2) excludes sites identified in the Battlefield Reports as 
    associated historic sites.'';
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``State and local 
    governments'' and inserting ``States, Tribes, local governments, 
    and nonprofit organizations'';
        (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``State or local 
    government'' and inserting ``State, Tribe, or local government''; 
    and
        (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``under this section'' and 
    inserting ``under this section, including by States, Tribes, local 
    governments, and nonprofit organizations,''.
    (d) Battlefield Restoration Grants Improvements.--Section 308105 of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a battlefield 
restoration grant program (referred to in this section as the 
`program') under which the Secretary may provide grants to States, 
Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for projects 
that restore day-of-battle conditions on--
        ``(1) land preserved and protected under the battlefield 
    acquisition grant program established under section 308103(b); or
        ``(2) battlefield land that is--
            ``(A) owned by a State, Tribe, local government, or 
        nonprofit organization; and
            ``(B) referred to in the Battlefield Reports.''; and
        (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Eligible Sites.--The Secretary may make grants under this 
section for Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield 
sites--
        ``(1) eligible for assistance under the battlefield acquisition 
    grant program established under section 308103(b); or
        ``(2) on battlefield land that is--
            ``(A) owned by a State, Tribe, local government, or 
        nonprofit organization; and
            ``(B) referred to in battlefield reports.''.
    (e) Updates and Improvements.--Chapter 3081 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 308106. Updates and improvements to Battlefield Reports
    ``Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
section, and every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report that updates the Battlefield Reports to reflect--
        ``(1) preservation activities carried out at the battlefields 
    in the period since the publication of the most recent Battlefield 
    Reports update;
        ``(2) changes in the condition, including core and study areas, 
    of the battlefields during that period; and
        ``(3) any other relevant developments relating to the 
    battlefields during that period.''.
    (f) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3081 of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended as follows:
        (1) By amending the item relating to section 308101 to read as 
    follows: ``308101. Definitions.''.
        (2) By adding at the end the following: ``308106. Updates and 
    improvements to Battlefield Reports.''.

                        TITLE II--ACCESS AMERICA

    SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.
    In this title:
        (1) Accessible trail.--The term ``accessible trail'' means a 
    trail that meets the requirements for a trail under the 
    Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines.
        (2) Architectural barriers act accessibility guidelines.--The 
    term ``Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines'' means 
    the accessibility guidelines set forth in appendices C and D to 
    part 1191 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
    regulations).
        (3) Assistive technology.--The term ``assistive technology'' 
    means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether 
    acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to 
    increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of 
    individuals with disabilities, particularly with participating in 
    outdoor recreation activities.
        (4) Gold star family member.--The term ``Gold Star Family 
    member'' means an individual described in section 3.3 of Department 
    of Defense Instruction 1348.36.
        (5) Outdoor constructed feature.--The term ``outdoor 
    constructed feature'' has the meaning given such term in appendix C 
    to part 1191 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
    regulations).
        (6) Veterans organization.--The term ``veterans organization'' 
    means a service provider with outdoor recreation experience that 
    serves members of the Armed Forces, veterans, or Gold Star Family 
    members.

            Subtitle A--Access for People With Disabilities

    SEC. 211. ACCESSIBLE RECREATION INVENTORY.
    (a) Assessment.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall--
        (1) carry out a comprehensive assessment of outdoor recreation 
    facilities on Federal recreational lands and waters under the 
    jurisdiction of the respective Secretary concerned to determine the 
    accessibility of such outdoor recreation facilities, consistent 
    with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et 
    seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794), 
    including--
            (A) camp shelters, camping facilities, and camping units;
            (B) boat launch ramps;
            (C) hunting, fishing, shooting, or archery ranges or 
        locations;
            (D) outdoor constructed features;
            (E) picnic facilities and picnic units; and
            (F) any other outdoor recreation facilities, as determined 
        by the Secretary concerned; and
        (2) make information about such opportunities available 
    (including through the use of prominently displayed links) on 
    public websites of--
            (A) each of the Federal land management agencies; and
            (B) each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal land 
        management agencies.
    (b) Inclusion of Current Assessments.--As part of the comprehensive 
assessment required under subsection (a)(1), to the extent practicable, 
the Secretary concerned may rely on assessments completed or data 
gathered prior to the date of the enactment of this title.
    (c) Public Information.--Not later than 7 years after the date of 
the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall identify 
opportunities to create, update, or replace signage and other publicly 
available information, including web page information, related to 
accessibility and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
(29 U.S.C. 794) at outdoor recreation facilities covered by the 
assessment required under subsection (a)(1).
    SEC. 212. TRAIL INVENTORY.
    (a) Assessment.--Not later than 7 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall--
        (1) conduct a comprehensive assessment of high-priority trails, 
    in accordance with subsection (b), on Federal recreational lands 
    and waters under the jurisdiction of the respective Secretary 
    concerned, including measuring each trail's--
            (A) average and minimum tread width;
            (B) average and maximum running slope;
            (C) average and maximum cross slope;
            (D) tread type; and
            (E) length; and
        (2) make information about such high-priority trails available 
    (including through the use of prominently displayed links) on 
    public websites of--
            (A) each of the Federal land management agencies; and
            (B) each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal land 
        management agencies.
    (b) Selection.--The Secretary concerned shall select high-priority 
trails to be assessed under subsection (a)(1)--
        (1) in consultation with stakeholders, including veterans 
    organizations and organizations with expertise or experience 
    providing outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with 
    disabilities;
        (2) in a geographically equitable manner; and
        (3) in no fewer than 15 units or subunits managed by the 
    Secretary concerned.
    (c) Inclusion of Current Assessments.--As part of the assessment 
required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary concerned may, to the 
extent practicable, rely on assessments completed or data gathered 
prior to the date of the enactment of this title.
    (d) Public Information.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 7 years after the date of the 
    enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall identify 
    opportunities to replace signage and other publicly available 
    information, including web page information, related to such high-
    priority trails and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act 
    of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 504 of the 
    Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794) at high-priority trails covered 
    by the assessment required under subsection (a)(1).
        (2) Tread obstacles.--As part of the assessment required under 
    subsection (a)(1), the Secretary may, to the extent practicable, 
    include photographs or descriptions of tread obstacles and 
    barriers.
    (e) Assistive Technology Specification.--In publishing information 
about each trail under this subsection, the Secretary concerned shall 
make public information about trails that do not meet the Architectural 
Barriers Act accessibility guidelines but could otherwise provide 
outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities 
through the use of certain assistive technology.
    SEC. 213. TRAIL PILOT PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall carry out a 
pilot program to enter into partnerships with eligible entities to--
        (1) measure high-priority trails as part of the assessment 
    required under section 212;
        (2) develop accessible trails under section 214; and
        (3) make minor modifications to existing trails to enhance 
    recreational experiences for individuals with disabilities using 
    assistive technology--
            (A) in compliance with all applicable land use and 
        management plans of the Federal recreational lands and waters 
        on which the accessible trail is located; and
            (B) in consultation with stakeholders, including veterans 
        organizations and organizations with expertise or experience 
        providing outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with 
        disabilities.
    (b) Locations.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall select no fewer 
    than 5 units or subunits under the jurisdiction of the respective 
    Secretary concerned to carry out the pilot program established 
    under subsection (a).
        (2) Special rule of construction for the department of the 
    interior.--In selecting the locations of the pilot program, the 
    Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program is carried out in at 
    least one unit managed by the--
            (A) National Park Service;
            (B) Bureau of Land Management; and
            (C) United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
    (c) Sunset.--The pilot program established under this subsection 
shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title.
    SEC. 214. ACCESSIBLE TRAILS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall select a 
location or locations to develop at least 3 new accessible trails--
        (1) on National Forest System lands in each region of the 
    Forest Service;
        (2) on land managed by the National Park Service in each region 
    of the National Park Service;
        (3) on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in each 
    region of the Bureau of Land Management; and
        (4) on land managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
    Service in each region of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
    Service.
    (b) Development.--In developing an accessible trail under 
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned--
        (1) may--
            (A) create a new accessible trail;
            (B) modify an existing trail into an accessible trail; or
            (C) create an accessible trail from a combination of new 
        and existing trails; and
        (2) shall--
            (A) consult with stakeholders with respect to the 
        feasibility and resources necessary for completing the 
        accessible trail;
            (B) ensure the accessible trail complies with the 
        Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and 
        section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794); and
            (C) to the extent practicable, ensure that outdoor 
        constructed features supporting the accessible trail, including 
        trail bridges, parking spaces, and restroom facilities, meet 
        the requirements of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 
        U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 794).
    (c) Completion.--Not later than 7 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in coordination with 
stakeholders described under subsection (b)(2), shall complete each 
accessible trail developed under subsection (a).
    (d) Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials.--For each accessible 
trail developed under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall--
        (1) publish and distribute maps and install signage, consistent 
    with Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 accessibility guidelines 
    and section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d); and
        (2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-Federal 
    resources necessary for the development, stewardship, completion, 
    or promotion of the accessible trail.
    (e) Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses.--In developing each 
accessible trail under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall 
ensure that the accessible trail--
        (1) minimizes conflict with--
            (A) the uses in effect before the date of the enactment of 
        this title with respect to any trail that is part of that 
        accessible trail;
            (B) multiple-use areas where biking, hiking, horseback 
        riding, off-highway vehicle recreation, or use by pack and 
        saddle stock are existing uses on the date of the enactment of 
        this title; or
            (C) the purposes for which any trail is established under 
        the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and
        (2) complies with all applicable land use and management plans 
    of the Federal recreational lands and waters on which the 
    accessible trail is located.
    (f) Reports.--
        (1) Interim report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
    the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in 
    coordination with stakeholders and other interested organizations, 
    shall prepare and publish an interim report that lists the 
    accessible trails developed under this section during the previous 
    3 years.
        (2) Final report.--Not later than 7 years after the date of the 
    enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in coordination 
    with stakeholders and other interested organizations, shall prepare 
    and publish a final report that lists the accessible trails 
    developed under this section.
    SEC. 215. ACCESSIBLE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall select a 
location to develop at least 2 new accessible recreation 
opportunities--
        (1) on National Forest System lands in each region of the 
    Forest Service;
        (2) on land managed by the National Park Service in each region 
    of the National Park Service;
        (3) on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in each 
    region of the Bureau of Land Management; and
        (4) on land managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
    Service in each region of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
    Service.
    (b) Development.--In developing an accessible recreation 
opportunity under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned--
        (1) may--
            (A) create a new accessible recreation opportunity; or
            (B) modify an existing recreation opportunity into an 
        accessible recreation opportunity; and
        (2) shall--
            (A) consult with stakeholders with respect to the 
        feasibility and resources necessary for completing the 
        accessible recreation opportunity;
            (B) ensure the accessible recreation opportunity complies 
        with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et 
        seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 
        794); and
            (C) to the extent practicable, ensure that outdoor 
        constructed features supporting the accessible recreation 
        opportunity, including trail bridges, parking spaces and 
        restroom facilities, meet the requirements of the Architectural 
        Barriers Act of 1968 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 794).
    (c) Accessible Recreation Opportunities.--The accessible recreation 
opportunities developed under subsection (a) may include improving 
accessibility or access to--
        (1) camp shelters, camping facilities, and camping units;
        (2) hunting, fishing, shooting, or archery ranges or locations;
        (3) snow activities, including skiing and snowboarding;
        (4) water activities, including kayaking, paddling, canoeing, 
    and boat launch ramps;
        (5) rock climbing;
        (6) biking;
        (7) off-highway vehicle recreation;
        (8) picnic facilities and picnic units;
        (9) outdoor constructed features; and
        (10) any other new or existing recreation opportunities 
    identified in consultation with stakeholders under subsection 
    (b)(2) and consistent with the applicable land management plan.
    (d) Completion.--Not later than 7 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in coordination with 
stakeholders consulted with under subsection (b)(2), shall complete 
each accessible recreation opportunity developed under subsection (a).
    (e) Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials.--For each accessible 
recreation opportunity developed under subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned shall--
        (1) publish and distribute maps and install signage, consistent 
    with Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines and 
    section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d); and
        (2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-Federal 
    resources necessary for the development, stewardship, completion, 
    or promotion of the accessible trail.
    (f) Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses.--In developing each 
accessible recreation opportunity under subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned shall ensure that the accessible recreation opportunity--
        (1) minimizes conflict with--
            (A) the uses in effect before the date of the enactment of 
        this title with respect to any Federal recreational lands and 
        waters on which the accessible recreation opportunity is 
        located; or
            (B) multiple-use areas in existence on the date of the 
        enactment of this title; and
        (2) complies with all applicable land use and management plans 
    of the Federal recreational lands and waters on which the 
    accessible recreational opportunity is located.
    (g) Reports.--
        (1) Interim report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
    the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in 
    coordination with stakeholders and other interested organizations, 
    shall prepare and publish an interim report that lists the 
    accessible recreation opportunities developed under this section 
    during the previous 3 years.
        (2) Final report.--Not later than 7 years after the date of the 
    enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in coordination 
    with stakeholders and other interested organizations, shall prepare 
    and publish a final report that lists the accessible recreation 
    opportunities developed under this section.
    SEC. 216. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
    In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary concerned may enter 
into partnerships, contracts, or agreements with other Federal, State, 
Tribal, local, or private entities, including existing outfitting and 
guiding services, to make assistive technology available on Federal 
recreational lands and waters.
    SEC. 217. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
    Nothing in the subtitle shall be construed to create any 
conflicting standards with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 
U.S.C. 794).

               Subtitle B--Military and Veterans in Parks

    SEC. 221. PROMOTION OF OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR MILITARY 
      SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS.
    Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
title, the Secretary concerned, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, shall develop 
educational and public awareness materials to disseminate to members of 
the Armed Forces and veterans, including through preseparation 
counseling of the Transition Assistance Program under chapter 1142 of 
title 10, United States Code, on--
        (1) opportunities for members of the Armed Forces and veterans 
    to access Federal recreational lands and waters free of charge 
    under section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
    (16 U.S.C. 6804);
        (2) the availability and location of accessible trails, 
    including new accessible trails developed and completed under 
    section 214;
        (3) the availability and location of accessible recreation 
    opportunities, including new accessible recreation opportunities 
    developed and completed under section 215;
        (4) access to, and assistance with, assistive technology;
        (5) outdoor-related volunteer and wellness programs;
        (6) the benefits of outdoor recreation for physical and mental 
    health;
        (7) resources to access guided outdoor trips and other outdoor 
    programs connected to the Department of Defense, the Department of 
    Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Interior, or the Department 
    of Agriculture; and
        (8) programs and jobs focused on continuing national service 
    such as Public Land Corps, AmeriCorps, and conservation corps 
    programs.
    SEC. 222. MILITARY VETERANS OUTDOOR RECREATION LIAISONS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretaries and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall each establish within their Departments the position of 
Military Veterans Outdoor Recreation Liaison.
    (b) Duties.--The Military Veterans Outdoor Recreation Liaison 
shall--
        (1) coordinate the implementation of this subtitle;
        (2) implement recommendations identified by the Task Force on 
    Outdoor Recreation for Veterans established under section 203 of 
    the Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and 
    Treatment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-214), including 
    recommendations related to--
            (A) identifying new opportunities to formalize coordination 
        between the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of 
        Agriculture, Department of the Interior, and partner 
        organizations regarding the use of Federal recreational lands 
        and waters for facilitating health and wellness for veterans;
            (B) addressing identified barriers that exist to providing 
        veterans with opportunities to augment the delivery of services 
        for health and wellness through the use of outdoor recreation 
        on Federal recreational lands and waters; and
            (C) facilitating the use of Federal recreational lands and 
        waters for promoting wellness and facilitating the delivery of 
        health care and therapeutic interventions for veterans;
        (3) coordinate with Military Veterans Outdoor Recreation 
    Liaisons at other Federal agencies and veterans organizations; and
        (4) promote outdoor recreation experiences for veterans on 
    Federal recreational lands and waters through new and innovative 
    approaches.
    SEC. 223. PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE MILITARY AND VETERAN RECREATION.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary concerned shall seek to enter into 
partnerships or agreements with State, Tribal, local, or private 
entities with expertise in outdoor recreation, volunteer, 
accessibility, and health and wellness programs for members of the 
Armed Forces or veterans.
    (b) Partnerships.--As part of a partnership or agreement entered 
into under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may host events on 
Federal recreational lands and waters designed to promote outdoor 
recreation among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
    (c) Financial and Technical Assistance.--Under a partnership or 
agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned may provide financial or technical assistance to the entity 
with which the respective Secretary concerned has entered into the 
partnership or agreement to assist with--
        (1) the planning, development, and execution of events, 
    activities, or programs designed to promote outdoor recreation for 
    members of the Armed Forces or veterans; or
        (2) the acquisition of assistive technology to facilitate 
    improved outdoor recreation opportunities for members of the Armed 
    Forces or veterans.
    SEC. 224. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN RECREATION.
    (a) Strategy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor 
Recreation established under section 113 shall develop and make public 
a strategy to increase visits to Federal recreational lands and waters 
by members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Family members.
    (b) Requirements.--A strategy developed under subsection (a)--
        (1) shall--
            (A) establish objectives and quantifiable targets for 
        increasing visits to Federal recreational lands and waters by 
        members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Family 
        members;
            (B) include an opportunity for public notice and comment;
            (C) emphasize increased recreation opportunities on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters for members of the Armed Forces, 
        veterans, and Gold Star Family members; and
            (D) provide the anticipated costs to achieve the objectives 
        and meet the targets established under subparagraph (A); and
        (2) shall not establish any preference between similar 
    recreation facilitated by noncommercial or commercial entities.
    (c) Update to Strategy.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
the publication of the strategy required under subsection (a), and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor 
Recreation shall update the strategy and make public the update.
    SEC. 225. RECREATION RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
    Section 804(d) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6803(d)), is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ``11'' and inserting 
    ``12''; and
        (2) in paragraph (5)(D)(ii)--
            (A) by striking ``Three'' and inserting ``Four''; and
            (B) after subclause (III), by inserting the following:

                    ``(IV) Veterans organizations, as such term is 
                defined in section 201 of the EXPLORE Act.''; and

        (3) in paragraph (8) by striking ``Eight'' and inserting 
    ``Six''.
    SEC. 226. CAREER AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS.
    (a) Veteran Hiring.--The Secretaries are strongly encouraged to 
hire veterans in all positions related to the management of Federal 
recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Pilot Program.--
        (1) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
    Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training 
    and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a pilot 
    program under which veterans are employed by the Federal Government 
    in positions that relate to the conservation and resource 
    management activities of the Department of the Interior.
        (2) Positions.--The Secretary shall--
            (A) identify vacant positions in the Department of the 
        Interior that are appropriate to fill using the pilot program; 
        and
            (B) to the extent practicable, fill such positions using 
        the pilot program.
        (3) Application of civil service laws.--A veteran employed 
    under the pilot program shall be treated as an employee as defined 
    by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.
        (4) Briefings and report.--
            (A) Initial briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary and the 
        Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and 
        Training shall jointly provide to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a briefing on the pilot program under this 
        subsection, which shall include--
                (i) a description of how the pilot program will be 
            carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of 
            veterans; and
                (ii) any recommendations for legislative actions to 
            improve the pilot program.
            (B) Implementation briefing.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) 
        commences, the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of Labor 
        for Veterans' Employment and Training shall jointly provide to 
        the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 
        implementation of the pilot program.
            (C) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
        which the pilot program under subsection (a) terminates under 
        paragraph (5), the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of 
        Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training shall jointly 
        submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
        the pilot program that includes the following:
                (i) The number of veterans who applied to participate 
            in the pilot program.
                (ii) The number of such veterans employed under the 
            pilot program.
                (iii) The number of veterans identified in clause (ii) 
            who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal 
            Government after participating in the pilot program.
                (iv) Any other information the Secretary and the 
            Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and 
            Training determine appropriate with respect to measuring 
            the effectiveness of the pilot program.
        (5) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program 
    under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is 2 years 
    after the date on which the pilot program commences.
    (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
        (1) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on 
    Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
        (2) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on 
    Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
    (d) Outdoor Recreation Program Attendance.--Each Secretary of a 
military department is encouraged to allow members of the Armed Forces 
on active duty status to participate in programs related to 
environmental stewardship or guided outdoor recreation.

                        Subtitle C--Youth Access

    SEC. 231. INCREASING YOUTH RECREATION VISITS TO FEDERAL LAND.
    (a) Strategy.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretaries, acting jointly, shall develop 
and make public a strategy to increase the number of youth recreation 
visits to Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Requirements.--A strategy developed under subsection (a)--
        (1) shall--
            (A) emphasize increased recreation opportunities on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters 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) Update to Strategy.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
the publication of the strategy required under subsection (a), and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Secretaries shall update the strategy and 
make public the update.
    (d) 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.
    SEC. 232. EVERY KID OUTDOORS ACT EXTENSION.
    Section 9001(b) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``during the period 
    beginning on September 1 and ending on August 31 of the following 
    year'' and inserting ``for a 12-month period that begins on a date 
    determined by the Secretaries''; and
        (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the date that is 7 years 
    after the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 
    30, 2031''.

          TITLE III--SIMPLIFYING OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR RECREATION

    SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.
    In this title:
        (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) Multijurisdictional trip.--The term ``multijurisdictional 
    trip'' means a trip that--
            (A) uses 2 or more units of Federal recreational lands and 
        waters; and
            (B) is under the jurisdiction of 2 or more Federal land 
        management agencies.
        (3) 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 311).
        (4) 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 311).
        (5) 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.

             Subtitle A--Modernizing Recreation Permitting

    SEC. 311. SPECIAL RECREATION PERMIT AND FEE.
    (a) 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'' and inserting 
    ``section 805'';
        (5) in paragraph (9), by striking ``section 5'' and inserting 
    ``section 805'';
        (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 
    arranging the paragraphs (as so redesignated) 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).'';
        (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 of 75 
            participants or more;
                ``(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 temporary special recreation permit 
                authorized under section 316 of the EXPLORE Act.

            ``(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.''; 
            and
        (11) by inserting at the end the following:
        ``(16) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
    States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United 
    States.''.
    (b) Special Recreation Permits and Fees.--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 each of clauses (ii) through (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, except where otherwise 
        prohibited by law.
        ``(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) of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish 
            and may charge a predetermined fee, described in clause 
            (ii) of this subparagraph, 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) of this subparagraph.
                ``(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 the 
                enactment of the EXPLORE Act;
                    ``(II) be established after the date of the 
                enactment of the EXPLORE Act, in accordance with 
                subsection (b);
                    ``(III)(aa) be established after the date of the 
                enactment of the EXPLORE Act; 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 the enactment of the EXPLORE Act, 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 temporary 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 or the United States Fish and 
                Wildlife Service for the provision of accommodations, 
                facilities, or services; or
                    ``(II) a commercial use authorization or special 
                use permit 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 320 of the EXPLORE Act.
                ``(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--
                ``(i) 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; and
                ``(ii) on the appropriate website for such unit or 
            area.
            ``(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.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 804 of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6803) is amended by striking 
subsection (e).
    (d) Use of Special Recreation Permit 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(a)(7)'' and 
        inserting ``section 805(a)(7)''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 5(d)'' and 
        inserting ``section 805(d)''.
    (e) Reauthorization.--Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) is amended by striking ``2019'' and 
inserting ``2031''.
    SEC. 312. PERMITTING PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.
    (a) In General.--To simplify the process of the issuance and or 
reissuance of special recreation permits and reduce the cost of 
administering special recreation permits under section 803(h) of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended 
by this title), the Secretaries shall each--
        (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 to--
                (i) eliminate duplicative processes with respect to 
            issuing special recreation permits;
                (ii) reduce costs for the issuance of special 
            recreation permits;
                (iii) decrease processing times for special recreation 
            permits; and
                (iv) 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 their respective 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 2 years after the 
    date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned 
    shall--
            (A) evaluate whether existing categorical exclusions 
        available to the Secretary concerned on the date of the 
        enactment of this title are consistent with the provisions of 
        this title;
            (B) evaluate 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 title; and
            (C) revise relevant agency regulations and policy 
        statements and guidance documents, as necessary, to modify 
        existing categorical exclusions or incorporate new categorical 
        exclusions based on evaluations conducted under this paragraph.
    (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 section 803(h) of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this 
title).
    (d) Online Applications.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
the enactment of this title, the Secretaries shall make the application 
for a special recreation permit under section 803(h) of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this 
title), 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 this title).
            (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 this 
    title), 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 this title), 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 section 802(13)(A)(iii)(I) of that Act, 
        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 section 802(13)(A)(iii)(III) of that Act, 
        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 this title).
    SEC. 313. 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 this title), 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) Surrender of Unused Visitor-Use Days.--
        (1) 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 this title) may--
            (A) 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
            (B) surrender to the Secretary concerned the unused 
        visitor-use days for the applicable year for temporary 
        reassignment under section 318(b).
        (2) Determination.--To ensure a recreation service provider 
    described in paragraph (1) is able to make an informed decision 
    before surrendering any unused visitor-use day under paragraph 
    (1)(B), 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 317(b)(3)(B) before the 
    recreation service provider surrenders the unused visitor-use day.
    (d) 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. 314. 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 determines 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 that 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 
    section 803(h)(1) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
    (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this title) or commercial use 
    authorizations for outfitting and guiding.
    (b) Permit Application or Proposal Acknowledgment.--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 section 803(h)(1) of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this title), the 
Secretary concerned shall--
        (1) provide to the applicant notice acknowledging receipt of 
    the application or proposal; and
        (2)(A) issue a final decision with respect to the application 
    or proposal; or
        (B) provide to the applicant notice of a projected date for a 
    final decision on the application or proposal.
    (c) 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. 315. SERVICE FIRST INITIATIVE; PERMITS FOR 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 2024, and each fiscal year 
    thereafter, the Secretaries may carry out an initiative, to be 
    known as the ``Service First Initiative'', under which the 
    Secretaries, or Federal land management agencies within their 
    departments, may--
            (A) establish programs to conduct projects, planning, 
        permitting, leasing, contracting, and other activities, either 
        jointly or on behalf of one another;
            (B) co-locate in Federal offices and facilities leased by 
        an agency of the Department of the Interior or the Department 
        of Agriculture; and
            (C) issue rules to test the feasibility of issuing unified 
        permits, applications, and leases, subject to the limitations 
        in this section.
        (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.--Subject to the availability of 
    appropriations and to facilitate the sharing of resources under the 
    Service First Initiative, the Secretaries are authorized to 
    mutually transfer funds between, or reimburse amounts expended 
    from, appropriate accounts of either Department on an annual basis, 
    including transfers and reimbursements for multiyear projects, 
    except that this authority may not be used in a manner that 
    circumvents requirements or limitations imposed on the use of any 
    of the funds so transferred or reimbursed.
        (5) Report.--The Secretaries shall submit an annual report to 
    the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
    and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
    describing the activities undertaken as part of the Service First 
    Initiative in the prior year.
    (c) Pilot Program for Special Recreation Permits for 
Multijurisdictional Trips.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
    enactment of this title, the Secretaries shall establish a pilot 
    program to offer to a person seeking an authorization for a 
    multijurisdictional trip a set of separate special recreation 
    permits or commercial use authorizations 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 the enactment of this title, the Secretaries shall 
    issue not fewer than 10 sets of separate 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 
    this title) 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 
        set of separate special recreation permits or commercial use 
        authorizations; and
            (B) select not fewer than 4 offices at which a person shall 
        be able to apply for a set of separate special recreation 
        permits or commercial use authorizations, 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 set of separate 
    special recreation permits or commercial use authorizations 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 the appropriate 
    permits or authorizations 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 set of separate special recreational permits or 
        commercial use authorizations 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. 316. FOREST SERVICE AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TEMPORARY 
      SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR OUTFITTING AND GUIDING.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall establish and 
implement a program to authorize the issuance of temporary special 
recreation permits for new or additional recreational uses of Federal 
recreational land and water managed by the Forest Service and the 
Bureau of Land Management.
    (b) Term of Temporary Permits.--A temporary special recreation 
permit issued under paragraph (1) shall be issued for a period of not 
more than 2 years.
    (c) Conversion to Long-term Permit.--If the Secretary concerned 
determines that a permittee under paragraph (1) has completed 2 years 
of satisfactory operation under the permit proposed to be converted, 
the Secretary may provide for the conversion of a temporary special 
recreation permit issued under paragraph (1) to a long-term special 
recreation permit.
    (d) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection alters or affects the 
authority of the Secretary 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 this title).
    SEC. 317. REVIEWS FOR LONG-TERM PERMITS.
    (a) Monitoring.--The Secretary concerned shall monitor each 
recreation service provider issued a special recreation permit for 
compliance with the terms of the permit--
        (1) not less than annually or as frequently as needed (as 
    determined by the Secretary concerned), in the case of a temporary 
    special recreation permit for outfitting and guiding issued under 
    section 316; and
        (2) not less than once every 2 years or as frequently as needed 
    (as determined by the Secretary concerned), 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 this title) that is issued for a term 
    of not more than 10 years.
    (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 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 this title), once every 5 years.
        (2) Requirements of the review.--In conducting a review under 
    paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall determine--
            (A) the number of visitor-use days that the recreation 
        service provider used each year under the special recreation 
        permit, in accordance with paragraph (3); and
            (B) the year in which the recreation service provider used 
        the most visitor-use days under the special recreation permit.
        (3) Consideration of surrendered, unused visitor-use days.--For 
    the purposes of determining the number of visitor-use days a 
    recreation service provider 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(c)(1)(B) as--
            (A) 1/2 of a visitor-use day used; or
            (B) 1 visitor-use day used, if the Secretary concerned 
        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. 318. ADJUSTMENT OF ALLOCATED VISITOR-USE DAYS.
    (a) Adjustments Following Use of Allocation Reviews.--On the 
completion of a use-of-allocation review conducted under section 317(b) 
for 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 this title), 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 317, 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 317, 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(c)(1)(B), 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 this title), 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.
    SEC. 319. 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 this title) 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 the 
    enactment of this title, 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. 320. 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, or 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 Exemption 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 exemption 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.
    (e) Cost Reduction.--To the maximum extent practicable, the agency 
processing an application for a special recreation permit shall use 
existing studies and analysis to reduce the quantity of work and costs 
necessary to process the application.
    SEC. 321. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RECREATION 
      PASSES.
    (a) In General.--The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act is 
amended by inserting after section 805 (16 U.S.C. 6804) the following:
``SEC. 805A. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RECREATION 
PASSES.
    ``(a) Establishment of Program.--
        ``(1) In general.--To improve the availability of Federal, 
    State, and local outdoor recreation passes, the Secretaries are 
    encouraged to coordinate with States and counties regarding the 
    availability of Federal, State, and local recreation passes to 
    allow a purchaser to buy a Federal recreation pass, State 
    recreation pass, and local recreation pass in a single transaction.
        ``(2) Included passes.--Passes covered by the program 
    established under paragraph (1) include--
            ``(A) an America the Beautiful--the National Parks and 
        Federal Recreational Lands Pass under section 805; and
            ``(B) any pass covering any fees charged by participating 
        States and counties for entrance and recreational use of parks 
        and public land in the participating States.
    ``(b) Agreements With States and Counties.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretaries, after consultation with the 
    States and counties, may enter into agreements with States and 
    counties to coordinate the availability of passes as described in 
    subsection (a).
        ``(2) Revenue from pass sales.--Agreements between the 
    Secretaries, States, and counties entered into pursuant to this 
    section shall ensure that--
            ``(A) funds from the sale of State or local passes are 
        transferred to the appropriate State agency or county 
        government;
            ``(B) funds from the sale of Federal passes are transferred 
        to the appropriate Federal agency; and
            ``(C) fund transfers are completed by the end of a fiscal 
        year for all pass sales occurring during the fiscal year.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 805 the following:
``Sec. 805A. Availability of Federal, State, and local recreation 
          passes.''.
    SEC. 322. ONLINE PURCHASES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A DIGITAL VERSION 
      OF AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL--THE NATIONAL PARKS AND FEDERAL 
      RECREATIONAL LANDS PASSES.
    (a) Online Purchases of America the Beautiful-The National Parks 
and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.--Section 805(a)(6) of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(a)(6)) is amended by 
striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretaries shall sell or otherwise 
        make available 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 or distribution of the Pass is 
                feasible;

                ``(ii) at such other locations as the Secretaries 
            consider appropriate and feasible; and
                ``(iii) through a prominent link to a centralized pass 
            sale system on the website of each of the Federal land 
            management agencies and the websites of the relevant units 
            and subunits of those agencies, which shall include 
            information about where and when a National Parks and 
            Federal Recreational Lands Pass may be used.''.
    (b) Digital Version of the America the Beautiful--The National 
Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass.--Section 805(a) of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
        ``(10) Digital recreation passes.--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, including with respect to free and discounted 
        passes; and
            ``(B) upon completion of a transaction for a National Parks 
        and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, make immediately available 
        to the passholder a digital version of the National Parks and 
        Federal Recreational Lands Pass established under subparagraph 
        (A).''.
    (c) Entrance Pass and Amenity Fees.--Section 803 of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this 
title) 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 under subsection 
        (f);
            ``(C) expanded amenity recreation fees under subsection 
        (g); 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. 323. SAVINGS PROVISION.
    Nothing in this subtitle, or in any amendment made by this 
subtitle, shall be construed as affecting the authority or 
responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior to award concessions 
contracts for the provision of accommodations, facilities, and 
services, or commercial use authorizations to provide services, to 
visitors to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges or units of the 
National Park System pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 1019 of title 
54, United States Code (formerly known as the ``National Park Service 
Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998''), except that sections 
314(a), 315, 319(a), 319(b), and 319(c) of this subtitle shall also 
apply to commercial use authorizations under that Act.

                Subtitle B--Making Recreation a Priority

    SEC. 331. 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, or portion of a unit, of Federal recreational lands 
    and waters is closed to the public for a continuous period of 30 
    days or more, 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, do not take place at the unit, or portion of a unit, of 
    Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Coordination.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall consult and coordinate 
    with 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--
            (A) to better understand--
                (i) trends with respect to visitors to the unit of 
            Federal recreational lands and waters;
                (ii) the effect of seasonal closures on areas of, or 
            infrastructure on, units of Federal recreational lands and 
            waters on outdoor recreation opportunities, adjacent 
            businesses, and local tax revenue; and
                (iii) 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; and
            (B) to solicit input from, and provide information for, 
        outdoor recreation marketing campaigns.
        (2) Local coordination.--As part of the consultation and 
    coordination required under subparagraph (1), the Secretaries shall 
    encourage relevant unit managers of Federal recreational lands and 
    waters managed by the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land 
    Management, and the National Park Service to consult and coordinate 
    with local governments, Indian Tribes, outdoor recreation-related 
    businesses, and other local stakeholders operating on or adjacent 
    to the relevant unit of Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (d) Extensions Beyond Seasonal Closures.--
        (1) Extension of recreational season.--In the case of a unit of 
    Federal recreational lands and waters managed by the Forest 
    Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the National Park 
    Service in which recreational use is highly seasonal, the Secretary 
    concerned, acting through the relevant unit manager, may--
            (A) as appropriate, extend the recreation season or 
        increase recreation use in a sustainable manner during the 
        offseason; and
            (B) make information about extended season schedules and 
        related recreational opportunities available to the public and 
        local communities.
        (2) Determination.--In determining whether to extend the 
    recreation season under this subsection, the Secretary concerned, 
    acting through the relevant unit manager, shall consider the 
    benefits of extending the recreation season--
            (A) for 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 visitation.
        (3) Clarification.--Nothing in this subsection precludes the 
    Secretary concerned, acting through the relevant unit manager, from 
    providing for additional recreational opportunities and uses at 
    times other than those described in this subsection.
        (4) Inclusions.--An extension of a recreation season or an 
    increase in recreation use during the offseason under paragraph (1) 
    may include--
            (A) the addition of facilities that would increase 
        recreation use during the offseason; and
            (B) improvement of access to the relevant unit to extend 
        the recreation season.
        (5) Requirement.--An extension of a recreation season or 
    increase in recreation use during the offseason under paragraph (1) 
    shall be done in compliance with all applicable Federal laws, 
    regulations, and policies, including land use plans.
        (6) Agreements.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary concerned 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.
            (B) In-kind contributions.--The Secretary concerned may 
        accept in-kind contributions of goods and services provided by 
        businesses, local governments, or other entities for purposes 
        of paragraph (1).

                 Subtitle C--Maintenance of Public Land

    SEC. 341. VOLUNTEERS IN THE NATIONAL FORESTS AND PUBLIC LANDS ACT.
    The Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a 
et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    ``This Act may be cited as the `Volunteers in the National Forests 
and Public Lands 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.
``SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION.
    ``The Secretaries are authorized to recruit, train, and accept 
without regard to the civil service and classification laws, rules, or 
regulations the services of individuals without compensation as 
volunteers for or in aid of recreation access, trail construction or 
maintenance, facility construction or maintenance, educational uses 
(including outdoor classroom construction or maintenance), interpretive 
functions, visitor services, conservation measures and development, or 
other activities in and related to areas administered by the 
Secretaries. In carrying out this section, the Secretaries shall 
consider referrals of prospective volunteers made by the Corporation 
for National and Community Service.
``SEC. 5. INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
    ``The Secretaries are authorized to provide for incidental 
expenses, such as transportation, uniforms, lodging, training, 
equipment, and subsistence.
``SEC. 6. CONSIDERATION AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEE.
    ``(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a volunteer 
shall not be deemed a Federal employee and shall not be subject to the 
provisions of law relating to Federal employment, including those 
relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment 
compensation, and Federal employee benefits.
    ``(b) For the purpose of the tort claim provisions of title 28, 
United States Code, a volunteer under this Act shall be considered a 
Federal employee.
    ``(c) For the purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to compensation to Federal employees for 
work injuries, volunteers under this Act shall be deemed civil 
employees of the United States within the meaning of the term 
`employee' as defined in section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, 
and the provisions of that subchapter shall apply.
    ``(d) For the purposes of claims relating to damage to, or loss of, 
personal property of a volunteer incident to volunteer service, a 
volunteer under this Act shall be considered a Federal employee, and 
the provisions of section 3721 of title 31, United States Code, shall 
apply.
    ``(e) For the purposes of subsections (b), (c), and (d), the term 
`volunteer' includes a person providing volunteer services to either of 
the Secretaries who--
        ``(1) is recruited, trained, and supported by a cooperator 
    under a mutual benefit agreement or cooperative agreement with 
    either of the Secretaries; and
        ``(2) performs such volunteer services under the supervision of 
    the cooperator as directed by either of the Secretaries in the 
    mutual benefit agreement or cooperative agreement in the mutual 
    benefit agreement, including direction that specifies--
            ``(A) the volunteer services, including the geographic 
        boundaries of the work to be performed by the volunteers, and 
        the supervision to be provided by the cooperator;
            ``(B) the applicable project safety standards and protocols 
        to be adhered to by the volunteers and enforced by the 
        cooperator;
            ``(C) the on-site visits to be made by either of the 
        Secretaries, if feasible and only if necessary to verify that 
        volunteers are performing the volunteer services and the 
        cooperator is providing the supervision agreed upon;
            ``(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.
``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.''.
    SEC. 342. REFERENCE.
    Any reference to the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 
in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the 
United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Volunteers in 
the National Forests and Public Land Act.

                  Subtitle D--Recreation Not Red Tape

    SEC. 351. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY FOR RECREATION.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Authorized recreation services.--The term ``authorized 
    recreation services'' means similar and complementary recreation 
    enhancement or improvement services carried out--
            (A) on Federal land, non-Federal land, or land owned by an 
        Indian Tribe; and
            (B) by either the Secretary or a Governor, Indian Tribe, or 
        county, as applicable, pursuant to a good neighbor agreement.
        (2) County.--The term ``county'' means--
            (A) the appropriate executive official of an affected 
        county; or
            (B) in any case in which multiple counties are affected, 
        the appropriate executive official of a compact of the affected 
        counties.
        (3) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means land that 
    is--
            (A) owned and administered by the United States as a part 
        of--
                (i) the National Forest System; or
                (ii) the National Park System; or
            (B) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal 
        Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)).
        (4) Recreation enhancement or improvement services.--The term 
    ``recreation enhancement or improvement services'' means--
            (A) establishing, repairing, restoring, improving, 
        relocating, constructing, or reconstructing new or existing--
                (i) trails or trailheads;
                (ii) campgrounds and camping areas;
                (iii) cabins;
                (iv) picnic areas or other day use areas;
                (v) shooting ranges;
                (vi) restroom or shower facilities;
                (vii) paved or permanent roads or parking areas that 
            serve existing recreation facilities or areas;
                (viii) fishing piers, wildlife viewing platforms, 
            docks, or other constructed features at a recreation site;
                (ix) boat landings;
                (x) hunting or fishing sites;
                (xi) infrastructure within ski areas; or
                (xii) visitor centers or other interpretative sites; 
            and
            (B) activities that create, improve, or restore access to 
        existing recreation facilities or areas.
        (5) Good neighbor agreement.--The term ``good neighbor 
    agreement'' means a cooperative agreement or contract (including a 
    sole source contract) entered into between the Secretary and a 
    Governor, Indian Tribe, or county, as applicable, to carry out 
    authorized recreation services under this title.
        (6) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor or any 
    other appropriate executive official of an affected State or the 
    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
        (7) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
    means--
            (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National 
        Forest System land; and
            (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to National 
        Park System land and public lands.
    (b) Good Neighbor Agreements for Recreation.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned may enter into a good 
    neighbor agreement with a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county to 
    carry out authorized recreation services in accordance with this 
    title.
        (2) Public availability.--The Secretary concerned shall make 
    each good neighbor agreement available to the public.
        (3) Financial and technical assistance.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary concerned may provide 
        financial or technical assistance to a Governor, Indian Tribe, 
        or county carrying out authorized recreation services.
            (B) Additional treatments of revenue.--Section 
        8206(b)(2)(C) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 
        2113a(b)(2)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(C) Treatment of revenue.--
                ``(i) In general.--Funds received from the sale of 
            timber by a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county under a good 
            neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the 
            Governor, Indian Tribe, or county, as applicable--

                    ``(I) to carry out authorized restoration services 
                on under the good neighbor agreement; and
                    ``(II) if there are funds remaining after carrying 
                out clause (i), to carry out--

                        ``(aa) authorized restoration services under 
                    other good neighbor agreements; or
                        ``(bb) authorized recreation services under the 
                    Good Neighbor Authority for Recreation Act.
                ``(ii) Termination of effectiveness.--The authority 
            provided under this subparagraph terminates effective 
            October 1, 2028.''.
        (4) Retention of nepa responsibilities.--Any decision required 
    to be made under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to any authorized recreation 
    services to be provided under this section on Federal land shall 
    not be delegated to a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county.
    SEC. 352. 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 Forest 
Service or the Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary concerned shall 
not require a covered person to obtain a permit solely to access the 
picnic area.
    (b) Covered Person Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
person'' means a person (including an educational group) that provides 
outfitting and guiding services to fewer than 40 customers per year at 
a picnic area described in subsection (a).
    SEC. 353. INTERAGENCY REPORT ON SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR 
      UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
    (a) Covered Community Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
community'' means a rural or urban community, including an Indian 
Tribe, that is--
        (1) low-income or underserved; and
        (2) has been underrepresented in outdoor recreation 
    opportunities on Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment 
of this title, 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.
    SEC. 354. MODERNIZING ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC LAND ACT AMENDMENTS.
    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. 355. SAVINGS PROVISION.
    No additional Federal funds are authorized to carry out the 
requirements of this Act and the activities authorized by this Act are 
subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for such 
purposes.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
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