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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5665 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 776
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5665

                      [Report No. 118-751, Part I]

   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.

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                    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

                           November 18, 2024

   Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                           November 18, 2024

 Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a period ending 
                    not later than December 19, 2024

                           December 19, 2024

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Huffman, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Titus and Ms. Porter

                           December 19, 2024

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
    Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                          September 21, 2023]

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                                 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.

 

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Accessibility on Federal 
Lands Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. ACCESSIBLE RECREATION INVENTORY.

    (a) Assessment.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, 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 Act.
    (c) Public Information.--Not later than 7 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, 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).
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Federal land management agency.--The term ``Federal 
        land management agency'' has the meaning give the term in in 
        section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
        U.S.C. 6801).
            (2) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of the Interior, 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.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 776

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5665

                      [Report No. 118-751, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 19, 2024

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
    Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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