Improving Outdoor Recreation Coordination Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3107 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3107

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Federal 
               Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 5, 2023

  Mr. Neguse 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 direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Federal 
               Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation.

    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 ``Improving Outdoor Recreation 
Coordination Act''.

SEC. 2. 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 management agency.--The term `Federal 
        land management agency' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
        U.S.C. 6801).
            ``(3) Federal recreational lands and waters.--The term 
        `Federal recreational lands and waters' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801).''.
    (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 Corps of Engineers.
                    ``(H) The National Marine Fisheries Service.
            ``(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 Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                        Administration;
                            ``(iii) the National Travel and Tourism 
                        Office; and
                            ``(iv) 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.
            ``(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 annually 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--
            ``(1) recreation management policies across Federal 
        agencies, including implementation of the Federal Lands 
        Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.);
            ``(2) the response by Federal land management agencies to 
        public health emergencies or other emergencies that result in 
        disruptions to, or closures of, Federal recreational lands and 
        waters;
            ``(3) the expenditure of funds relating to outdoor 
        recreation on Federal recreational lands and waters, including 
        funds made available under section 40804(b)(7) of the 
        Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592a(b)(7));
            ``(4) the adoption and expansion 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 (including information relating to opportunities, 
        reservations, accessibility, and closures), in a manner that 
        ensures the recreation-related information is easily accessible 
        with modern communication devices;
            ``(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.
    ``(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''.
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