(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 devel-
oping the outdoor recreation economy of the county. 
SEC. 143. PUBLIC LANDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERA-
TIVE AGREEMENTS. 
(a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR THE DEPART-
MENT 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 author-
izations; 
(2) preparing needs assessments or other pro-
grammatic analyses necessary to establish commu-
nications 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 commu-
nications sites on or adjacent to Federal recreational 
lands and waters managed by a Federal land man-
agement agency on a competitively neutral, tech-
nology neutral, nondiscriminatory basis; 
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(4) training for management of communications 
sites on or adjacent to Federal recreational lands and 
waters managed by a Federal land management agen-
cy; 
(5) obtaining, improving access to, or estab-
lishing communications sites on or adjacent to Fed-
eral 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 AU-
THORITY 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 para-
graph (4).’’. 
(c) ASSESSMENT OF RENTAL FEE RETENTION AU-
THORITY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this title, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehen-
sive assessment to evaluate the potential benefits of rental 
fee retention whereby any fee collected for the occupancy 
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and use of Federal lands and waters authorized by a com-
munications use authorization would be deposited into a 
special account and used solely for activities related to com-
munications sites on lands and waters managed by the Sec-
retary. 
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 amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking ‘‘dwell-
ing;’’ and inserting ‘‘dwelling or multiunit dwell-
ing;’’; 
(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; 
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(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 ad-
ministrative 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 oc-
curring within the unit of the Na-
tional 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 
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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 For-
est Service, or their designee..’’; and 
(4) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘2023’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
SEC. 152. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS CREATING TAN-
GIBLE SAVINGS. 
Section 101703 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 101703. Cooperative management agreements 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To facilitate the administration 
of the System, the Secretary, under such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary considers advisable, may enter into 
an agreement with an eligible entity managing lands and 
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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 man-
agement 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 en-
tity in the cooperative management of land and 
waters. 
‘‘(2) RETENTION
OF
FUNDS.—Reimbursements 
received under this section may be credited to the ap-
propriation current at the time reimbursements are 
received. 
‘‘(c) CO-LOCATION.—Under the cooperative manage-
ment 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 
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title 5 of a Federal employee or an employee of an eli-
gible entity as mutually agreed upon, for work on 
any Federal, State, local, or Tribal land. 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF ASSIGNMENT.—The assign-
ment 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 enti-
ty’ means a State or local entity or any political sub-
division thereof, or an Indian Tribe or Tribal organi-
zation. 
‘‘(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 ter-
ritory of the United States. 
‘‘(4) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘Tribal 
organization’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(1)).’’. 
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SEC. 153. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS TO MODERNIZE FED-
ERALLY OWNED CAMPGROUNDS, RESORTS, 
CABINS, AND VISITOR CENTERS ON FEDERAL 
RECREATIONAL LANDS AND WATERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘covered ac-
tivity’’ means— 
(A) a capital improvement, including the 
construction, reconstruction, and nonroutine 
maintenance of any structure, infrastructure, or 
improvement, relating to the operation of, or ac-
cess 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 enact-
ment 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 enti-
ty’’ means— 
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(A) a unit of State, Tribal, or local govern-
ment; 
(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, re-
gardless of whether the eligible entity holds, on the date of 
the enactment of this title, an authorization to be a conces-
sionaire 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 ad-
ministered by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management in not fewer than 5 States in which the 
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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 enti-
ty 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 AUTHORIZA-
TIONS.—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 
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land use authorization, the applicable eligible en-
tity shall expend, place in an escrow account for 
the eligible entity to expend, or deposit in a spe-
cial account in the Treasury for expenditure by 
the Secretary concerned, without further appro-
priation, for covered activities relating to the ap-
plicable covered recreation facility, an amount or 
specified percentage, as determined by the Sec-
retary 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 Sec-
retary 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 nec-
essary for a special use permit issued under sec-
tion 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 pay-
ment described in subparagraph (E) or the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), as applicable; 
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(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 authoriza-
tion; 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 main-
taining the applicable covered recreation fa-
cility and any associated infrastructure des-
ignated by the Secretary concerned, as de-
termined to be appropriate by the Secretary 
concerned; 
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(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 improve-
ments constructed, reconstructed, or nonrou-
tinely 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 condi-
tions 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 
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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 per-
sons 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 in-
crease in maintenance obligations on Federal 
recreational lands and waters; and 
(C) in a manner that does not impact wild-
life 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 rec-
reational lands and waters on the date of the enact-
ment of this title, the Secretaries may— 
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(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 re-
sources; 
(C) lease non-Federal land for parking op-
portunities; or 
(D) provide alternative transportation sys-
tems 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 recre-
ating on Federal recreational lands and waters, in-
cluding by entering into partnerships with non-Fed-
eral partners, including State, Tribal, and local gov-
ernments 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 rest-
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room 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 expe-
riences; and 
(C) policy recommendations that suggest in-
novative new models or partnerships to increase 
or improve the function, cleanliness, and avail-
ability of restroom facilities for persons recre-
ating on Federal recreational lands and waters. 
SEC. 155. PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROJECTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR.—The term ‘‘inde-
pendent 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 deter-
minations 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) 
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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 mu-
tual benefit agreement (excluding a procurement con-
tract, grant agreement, or cooperative agreement de-
scribed 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 ap-
plicable 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 non-
profit or for-profit organization that— 
(A) repays capital loaned upfront by a pay- 
for-performance investor, based on a project out-
come specified in a pay-for-performance agree-
ment; or 
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(B) provides capital directly for costs asso-
ciated 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 (in-
cluding a recreational use of National For-
est System land); and 
(C) would use an innovative funding or fi-
nancing model that leverages— 
(i) loaned capital from a pay-for-per-
formance investor to cover upfront costs as-
sociated with a pay-for-performance project, 
with the loaned capital repaid by a pay-for- 
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performance beneficiary at a rate of return 
dependent on a project outcome, as meas-
ured by an independent evaluator; or 
(ii) capital directly from a pay-for- 
performance beneficiary to support costs as-
sociated with a pay-for-performance project 
in an amount based on an anticipated 
project outcome. 
(7) PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE
PROJECT
DEVEL-
OPER.—The term ‘‘pay-for-performance project devel-
oper’’ 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 out-
come’’ means a measurable, beneficial result (whether 
economic, environmental, or social) that is attrib-
utable to a pay-for-performance project and described 
in a pay-for-performance agreement. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall establish a pilot program in ac-
cordance with this section to carry out 1 or more pay-for- 
performance projects. 
(c) PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROJECTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Using funds made available 
through a pay-for-performance agreement or appro-
priations, 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 accord-
ance 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 in-
stalled on National Forest System land as part 
of a pay-for-performance project. 
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(B) EXISTING
IMPROVEMENTS.—Investing 
in, conducting, or completing a pay-for-perform-
ance 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 pro-
vide 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 competi-
tion) 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 Ag-
riculture may enter into a pay-for-performance agree-
ment under which a pay-for-performance beneficiary, 
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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 Agri-
culture 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-per-
formance project developer agrees to pay to a 
pay-for-performance investor or a pay-for-per-
formance project developer, as appropriate, in 
the event of an independent evaluator deter-
mining pursuant to subsection (e) the degree to 
which a project outcome has been achieved. 
(B) ELIGIBLE PAYMENTS.—An amount de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be— 
(i) based on— 
(I) the respective contributions of 
the parties under the pay-for-perform-
ance agreement; and 
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(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 bene-
ficiary or the Secretary of Agriculture de-
rived from a project outcome; 
(III) a percentage of the enhanced rev-
enue 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
ASSIST-
ANCE.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Secretary of Agriculture may con-
tribute funding for a pay-for-performance project 
only if— 
(i) the Secretary of Agriculture dem-
onstrates that— 
(I) 
the 
pay-for-performance 
project would provide a cost savings to 
the United States; 
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(II) the funding would accelerate 
the pace of implementation of an activ-
ity previously planned to be completed 
by the Secretary of Agriculture; or 
(III) the funding would accelerate 
the scale of implementation of an ac-
tivity previously planned to be com-
pleted 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 re-
ceived by the Secretary of Agriculture under sub-
section (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 ex-
pended and without further appropriation. 
(4) MAINTENANCE
AND
DECOMMISSIONING
OF 
PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS.—A 
pay-for-performance agreement shall— 
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(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 com-
pleted; and 
(B) specify the party that will be respon-
sible for decommissioning the improvements as-
sociated 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 improve-
ments were developed; or 
(iii) if the pay-for-performance project 
fails. 
(5) TERMINATION
OF
PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE 
PROJECT
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may unilaterally terminate a pay-for-per-
formance agreement, in whole or in part, for any pro-
gram 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.— 
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(1) PROGRESS REPORTS.—An independent eval-
uator 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 there-
after, 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 pay-
ment described in subsection (d)(3)(A), and each 
subsequent date for payment, a written report 
that— 
(i) summarizes the results of the eval-
uation conducted by the independent eval-
uator to determine whether a payment 
should be made pursuant to the pay-for-per-
formance 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 
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pay-for-performance agreement a written report that 
includes, with respect to the period covered by the re-
port— 
(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 out-
come; and 
(C) the amount of the payments made for 
the pay-for-performance project pursuant to sub-
section (d)(3)(A). 
(f) ADDITIONAL FOREST SERVICE-PROVIDED ASSIST-
ANCE.— 
(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture may provide technical assistance to facili-
tate 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; 
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(B) to assist in the development, implemen-
tation, or evaluation of a proposed pay-for-per-
formance project or a pay-for-performance agree-
ment; or 
(C) to assist with an environmental anal-
ysis of a proposed pay-for-performance project. 
(g) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall approve a record of decision, decision notice, or deci-
sion 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 termi-
nates 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 para-
graph. 
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SEC. 156. OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP 
PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ 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 or-
ganization 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, in-
cluding— 
(i) a city; 
(ii) a county; or 
(iii) a special purpose district that 
manages open space, including a park dis-
trict; and 
(C) an Indian Tribe, urban Indian organi-
zation, 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). 
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(5) OUTDOOR
RECREATION
LEGACY
PARTNER-
SHIP PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Outdoor Recreation Leg-
acy Partnership Program’’ means the program codi-
fied 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 eligi-
ble entities for projects— 
(i) to acquire land and water for parks 
and other outdoor recreation purposes in 
qualifying areas; and 
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(ii) to develop new or renovate existing 
outdoor recreation facilities that provide 
outdoor recreation opportunities to the pub-
lic in qualifying areas. 
(B) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants to eli-
gible entities under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall give priority to projects that— 
(i) create or significantly enhance ac-
cess to park and recreational opportunities 
in a qualifying area; 
(ii) engage and empower low-income 
communities and youth; 
(iii) provide employment or job train-
ing opportunities for youth or low-income 
communities; 
(iv) establish or expand public-private 
partnerships, with a focus on leveraging re-
sources; and 
(v) take advantage of coordination 
among various levels of government. 
(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiv-
ing a grant under paragraph (1), an eligible en-
tity shall provide matching funds in the form of 
cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount 
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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 recre-
ation 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 program-
ming provided by local governments, including 
cooperative agreements with community-based el-
igible nonprofit organizations; 
(E) develop Native American event sites 
and cultural gathering spaces; 
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(F) provide benefits such as community re-
silience, reduction of urban heat islands, en-
hanced 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 enti-
ty may not use grant funds for— 
(i) incidental costs related to land ac-
quisition, including appraisal and titling; 
(ii) operation and maintenance activi-
ties; 
(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. 
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(C) CONVERSION TO OTHER THAN PUBLIC 
OUTDOOR RECREATION USE.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—No property ac-
quired 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 State-
wide 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 provi-
sions of the comprehensive plan and pro-
posed to be acquired as suitable replacement 
property within the same State that is oth-
erwise acceptable to the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the National Park 
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Service, shall be deemed to be of reasonably 
equivalent usefulness with the property pro-
posed 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 applica-
tions; and 
(3) provide culturally and linguistically appro-
priate 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 eli-
gible entities may apply for grants under this 
section; and 
(C) eligible uses for grants under this sec-
tion. 
(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 
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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: 
‘‘§ 308101. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary, acting through the American Battle-
field Protection Program. 
‘‘(2) BATTLEFIELD REPORTS.—The term ‘Battle-
field Reports’ means, collectively— 
‘‘(A) the document entitled ‘Report on the 
Nation’s Civil War Battlefields’, prepared by the 
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Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, and 
dated July 1993; and 
‘‘(B) the document entitled ‘Report to Con-
gress on the Historic Preservation of Revolu-
tionary 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 govern-
ments, other public entities, educational institutions, and 
nonprofit organizations’’. 
(c) BATTLEFIELD LAND ACQUISITION GRANTS IM-
PROVEMENTS.—Section 308103 of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(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 gov-
ernment’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘under this sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘under this section, including by 
States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit orga-
nizations,’’. 
(d) BATTLEFIELD RESTORATION GRANTS IMPROVE-
MENTS.—Section 308105 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(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-bat-
tle conditions on— 
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‘‘(1) land preserved and protected under the bat-
tlefield acquisition grant program established under 
section 308103(b); or 
‘‘(2) battlefield land that is— 
‘‘(A) owned by a State, Tribe, local govern-
ment, 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 govern-
ment, 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: 
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‘‘§ 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 Battle-
field 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 
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a trail under the Architectural Barriers Act accessi-
bility guidelines. 
(2) ARCHITECTURAL
BARRIERS
ACT
ACCESSI-
BILITY GUIDELINES.—The term ‘‘Architectural Bar-
riers Act accessibility guidelines’’ means the accessi-
bility 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 ‘‘assist-
ive 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 indi-
viduals with disabilities, particularly with partici-
pating in outdoor recreation activities. 
(4) GOLD
STAR
FAMILY
MEMBER.—The term 
‘‘Gold Star Family member’’ means an individual de-
scribed in section 3.3 of Department of Defense In-
struction 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 regula-
tions). 
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(6) VETERANS ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘vet-
erans 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 out-
door recreation facilities on Federal recreational 
lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the respec-
tive 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; 
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(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). 
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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 ju-
risdiction of the respective Secretary concerned, in-
cluding 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 promi-
nently 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 exper-
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tise or experience providing outdoor recreation oppor-
tunities to individuals with disabilities; 
(2) in a geographically equitable manner; and 
(3) in no fewer than 15 units or subunits man-
aged by the Secretary concerned. 
(c) INCLUSION OF CURRENT ASSESSMENTS.—As part 
of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Sec-
retary concerned may, to the extent practicable, rely on as-
sessments 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 sign-
age and other publicly available information, includ-
ing web page information, related to such high-pri-
ority trails and consistent with the Architectural Bar-
riers 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 assess-
ment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary 
may, to the extent practicable, include photographs or 
descriptions of tread obstacles and barriers. 
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(e) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SPECIFICATION.—In pub-
lishing 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 rec-
reational lands and waters on which the acces-
sible trail is located; and 
(B) in consultation with stakeholders, in-
cluding veterans organizations and organizations 
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with expertise or experience providing outdoor 
recreation opportunities to individuals with dis-
abilities. 
(b) LOCATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned shall 
select no fewer than 5 units or subunits under the ju-
risdiction of the respective Secretary concerned to 
carry out the pilot program established under sub-
section (a). 
(2) SPECIAL RULE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.—In selecting the lo-
cations of the pilot program, the Secretary shall en-
sure 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 Serv-
ice. 
(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 
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(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 Reha-
bilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794); and 
(C) to the extent practicable, ensure that 
outdoor constructed features supporting the ac-
cessible trail, including trail bridges, parking 
spaces, and restroom facilities, meet the require-
ments 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 sub-
section (b)(2), shall complete each accessible trail developed 
under subsection (a). 
(d) MAPS, SIGNAGE, 
AND
PROMOTIONAL
MATE-
RIALS.—For each accessible trail developed under sub-
section (a), the Secretary concerned shall— 
(1) publish and distribute maps and install sign-
age, 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, 
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