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

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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.

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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

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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 2023''.

SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF ACCESSIBILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL 
              TRAILS, CAMPSITES, BOAT DOCKS, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION 
              FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which 
appropriations are first made available to carry out this section, the 
Secretary concerned shall--
            (1) carry out a comprehensive assessment of trails, 
        campsites, boat docks and outdoor recreation facilities on the 
        land described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
        (c)(4) to determine the accessibility of such trails, 
        campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities for 
        individuals with disabilities; and
            (2) make such assessment publicly available on the website 
        of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the 
        Interior, respectively.
    (b) Inclusion of Current Assessments.--As part of the comprehensive 
assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary concerned 
may use assessments of trails, campsites, boat docks, and outdoor 
recreation facilities existing on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Disability.--The term ``disability'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 3(1) of the Americans with 
        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102(1)).
            (2) National forest system.--The term ``National Forest 
        System'' has the meaning given that term in section 11(a) of 
        the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
        1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).
            (3) Public land.--The term ``public lands'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and 
        Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
            (4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                National Forest System lands; and
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                public land.
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