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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5665 

To require a comprehensive assessment of certain Federal trails, campsites, 

boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities to determine the accessibility 

options for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 

Ms. STANSBURY (for herself, Mr. CISCOMANI, Ms. CROCKETT, Ms. NORTON, 

and Mrs. PELTOLA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee 

on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require a comprehensive assessment of certain Federal 

trails, campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities to determine the accessibility options for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Accessi5 bility on Federal Lands Act of 2023’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF ACCESSIBILITY 

2 OF CERTAIN FEDERAL TRAILS, CAMPSITES, 

3 BOAT DOCKS, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION 

4 FACILITIES. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

6 date on which appropriations are first made available to 

7 carry out this section, the Secretary concerned shall— 

8 (1) carry out a comprehensive assessment of 

9 trails, campsites, boat docks and outdoor recreation 

10 facilities on the land described in subparagraphs (A) 

11 and (B) of subsection (c)(4) to determine the acces12 sibility of such trails, campsites, boat docks, and 

13 outdoor recreation facilities for individuals with dis14 abilities; and 

15 (2) make such assessment publicly available on 

16 the website of the Department of Agriculture and 

17 the Department of the Interior, respectively. 

18 (b) INCLUSION OF CURRENT ASSESSMENTS.—As 

19 part of the comprehensive assessment required under sub20 section (a)(1), the Secretary concerned may use assess21 ments of trails, campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recre22 ation facilities existing on the date of the enactment of 

23 this Act. 

24 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

25 (1) DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘disability’’ has the 

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1 icans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 

2 12102(1)). 

3 (2) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.—The term 

4 ‘‘National Forest System’’ has the meaning given 

5 that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Range6 land Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 

7 U.S.C. 1609(a)). 

8 (3) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 

9 has the meaning given that term in section 103 of 

10 the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 

11 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 

12 (4) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec13 retary concerned’’ means— 

14 (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re15 spect to National Forest System lands; and 

16 (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re17 spect to public land. 

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