by the person who is bringing in the firearm or am-
munition; or 
‘‘(H) the firearm is a firearm defined as curio 
or relic by the Attorney General under section 
921(a)(13) of this title. 
‘‘(2) Within 30 days after the Attorney General re-
ceives an application therefor, the Attorney General shall 
permit the conditional importation or bringing in of a fire-
arm or ammunition for examination and testing in connec-
tion with the making of a determination as to whether the 
importation or bringing in of the firearm or ammunition 
will be allowed under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) The Attorney General shall not authorize, under 
this subsection, the importation of any firearm the importa-
tion of which is prohibited by section 922(p).’’. 
SEC. 1604. PROTECTION OF SHOTGUNS, SHOTGUN SHELLS, 
AND LARGE CALIBER RIFLES FROM ARBI-
TRARY CLASSIFICATION AS ‘‘DESTRUCTIVE 
DEVICES’’. 
(a) AMENDMENTS
TO
THE
NATIONAL
FIREARMS 
ACT.—Section 5845(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘recognized as 
particularly suitable for sporting purposes’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘recognized as suitable for lawful purposes’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘use solely for sporting purposes’’ 
and inserting ‘‘use for sporting purposes’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS
TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES 
CODE.—Section 921(a)(4) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B) of the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘particularly suitable for sporting’’ and in-
serting ‘‘suitable for lawful’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘solely’’. 
SEC. 1605. BROADENING OF THE TEMPORARY INTERSTATE 
TRANSFER 
PROVISION 
TO 
ALLOW 
TEM-
PORARY TRANSFERS FOR ALL LAWFUL PUR-
POSES RATHER THAN JUST FOR ‘‘SPORTING 
PURPOSES’’. 
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
in each of subsections (a)(5)(B), (a)(9), and (b)(3)(B), by 
striking ‘‘sporting’’. 
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TITLE 
XVII—FEDERAL 
LAND 
TRANSACTION FACILITATION 
ACT 
REAUTHORIZATION 
(FLTFA) 
SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Land Trans-
action Facilitation Act Reauthorization’’. 
SEC. 1702. FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION 
ACT. 
The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act is 
amended— 
(1) in section 203(1) (43 U.S.C. 2302(1)), by 
striking ‘‘cultural, or’’ and inserting ‘‘cultural, rec-
reational access and use, or other’’; 
(2) in section 203(2) in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘on the date of enact-
ment of this Act was’’ and inserting ‘‘is’’; 
(3) in section 205 (43 U.S.C. 2304)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 
206’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ‘‘section 
206— 
‘‘(1) to complete appraisals and satisfy other 
legal requirements for the sale or exchange of public 
land identified for disposal under approved land use 
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plans under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); 
‘‘(2) not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of the Federal Land Transaction Facilita-
tion Act Reauthorization, to establish and make 
available to the public, on the website of the Depart-
ment of the Interior, a database containing a com-
prehensive list of all the land referred to in para-
graph (1); and 
‘‘(3) to maintain the database referred to in 
paragraph (2).’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘11’’ and 
inserting ‘‘22’’; 
(4) by amending section 206(c)(1) (43 U.S.C. 
2305(c)(1)) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the Federal 
Land Disposal Account shall be expended, subject 
to appropriation, in accordance with this sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) PURPOSES.—Except as authorized 
under paragraph (2), funds in the Federal Land 
Disposal Account shall be used for one or more 
of the following purposes: 
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‘‘(i) To purchase lands or interests 
therein that are otherwise authorized by law 
to be acquired and are one or more of the 
following: 
‘‘(I) Inholdings. 
‘‘(II) Adjacent to federally des-
ignated areas and contain exceptional 
resources. 
‘‘(III) Provide opportunities for 
hunting, 
recreational 
fishing, 
rec-
reational shooting, and other rec-
reational activities. 
‘‘(IV) Likely to aid in the per-
formance of deferred maintenance or 
the reduction of operation and mainte-
nance costs or other deferred costs. 
‘‘(ii) To perform deferred maintenance 
or other maintenance activities that en-
hance opportunities for recreational ac-
cess.’’; 
(5) in section 206(c)(2) (43 U.S.C. 2305(c)(2))— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A); 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 
(C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C), respectively; 
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(C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated 
by this paragraph)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘PURCHASES’’ and in-
serting ‘‘LAND PURCHASES AND PERFORM-
ANCE OF DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ACTIVI-
TIES’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘for the activities 
outlined in paragraph (1)’’ after ‘‘gen-
erated’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) Any funds made available under sub-
paragraph (C) that are not obligated or ex-
pended by the end of the fourth full fiscal year 
after the date of the sale or exchange of land that 
generated the funds may be expended in any 
State.’’; 
(6) in section 206(c)(3) (43 U.S.C. 2305(c)(3))— 
(A) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following: 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the acquisition of 
the land or interest therein will increase the pub-
lic availability of resources for, and facilitate 
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public access to, hunting, fishing, and other rec-
reational activities;’’; and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D); 
(7) in section 206(f) (43 U.S.C. 2305(f)), by 
amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) any remaining balance in the account shall 
be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit re-
duction, except that in the case of a fiscal year for 
which there is no Federal budget deficit, such 
amounts shall be used to reduce the Federal debt (in 
such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury con-
siders appropriate).’’; and 
(8) in section 207(b) (43 U.S.C. 2306(b))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘96–568’’ and inserting 
‘‘96–586’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a 
semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘Public Law 105– 
263;’’ before ‘‘112 Stat.’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) the White Pine County Conservation, Recre-
ation, and Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–432; 120 Stat. 3028); 
‘‘(4) the Lincoln County Conservation, Recre-
ation, and Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 
108–424; 118 Stat. 2403); 
‘‘(5) subtitle F of title I of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
Public Law 111–11); 
‘‘(6) subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460www 
note, 1132 note; Public Law 111–11); 
‘‘(7) section 2601 of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 
Stat. 1108); or 
‘‘(8) section 2606 of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 
Stat. 1121).’’. 
TITLE XVIII—FILM CREWS 
SEC. 1801. ANNUAL PERMIT AND FEE FOR FILM CREWS OF 
5 PERSONS OR FEWER. 
Section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In subsection (a)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘provide 
a fair return to the United States’’ and inserting 
‘‘be sufficient to cover the cost of a film permit 
and other administrative and personnel costs’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FILM CREW OF 5 PERSONS OR FEWER.—For 
a commercial film crew of 5 persons or fewer for com-
mercial filming activities or similar projects on Fed-
eral land and waters administered by the Secretary 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) assess an annual fee in an amount 
sufficient to cover the administrative cost of 
issuing a permit under this section, but not 
greater than $200; and 
‘‘(B) require a permit which shall be valid 
for commercial filming activities or similar 
projects that occur in areas designated for public 
use during public hours on all Federal land and 
waterways administered by the Secretary for a 
1-year period beginning on the date of issuance 
of the permit.’’. 
(2) By striking subsection (b) and redesignating 
subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (b), (c), 
(d), and (e), respectively. 
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(3) In subsection (b), as redesignated by this sec-
tion, by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) STILL PHOTOGRAPHY CREW OF 5 PERSONS 
OR FEWER.—The fee under this paragraph for a still 
photography crew of 5 persons or fewer shall be not 
more than $200.’’. 
(4) In subsection (e), as redesignated by this sec-
tion— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) TIMING.—The Secretary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall not con-
sider subject matter or content as a criterion for 
issuing or denying a permit under this Act.’’. 
(5) By adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) EXEMPTION FROM COMMERCIAL FILMING
OR 
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY PERMITS AND FEES.—The Secretary 
shall not require persons holding commercial use authoriza-
tions or special recreation permits to obtain an additional 
permit or pay an additional fee for commercial filming or 
still photography under this section if— 
‘‘(1) the filming or still photography conducted 
is incidental to the permitted activity that is the sub-
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ject of the commercial use authorization or special 
recreation permit; and 
‘‘(2) the holder of the commercial use authoriza-
tion or special recreation permit is an individual or 
small business concern (within the meaning of section 
3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). 
‘‘(g) NEWS GATHERING ACTIVITIES.—For the purposes 
of this section, a news gathering shall not be considered a 
commercial activity. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘commercial film crew’ means any 
persons present on Federal land or water under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary who are associated with 
the production of a film; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘news gathering’ means the gath-
ering, recording, and filming of news and informa-
tion related to news in any medium; and 
‘‘(3) the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of 
the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appli-
cable, with respect to land under the respective juris-
diction of such Secretary.’’. 
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TITLE XIX—RESPECT FOR STATE 
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AU-
THORITY 
SEC. 1901. AUTHORITY OF THE STATES. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as interfering 
with, diminishing, or conflicting with the authority, juris-
diction, or responsibility of any State to exercise primary 
management, control, or regulation of fish and wildlife 
under State law on land or water within the State, includ-
ing on Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management or the Forest Service. 
SEC. 1902. FEDERAL LICENSES. 
Nothing in this Act, shall be construed to authorize the 
head of a Federal agency to require a license, fee, or permit 
to fish, hunt, or trap on land or water in a State, including 
on Federal land in the State, except that this paragraph 
shall not affect the Migratory Bird Stamp requirement set 
forth in the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation 
Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718 et seq.). 
SEC. 1903. COOPERATION WITH STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE 
AGENCIES ON MANAGEMENT PLANS. 
(a) USE OF STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE DATA AND 
ANALYSES.—The Secretary of the Interior and the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall prioritize coordination, consulta-
tion, and cooperation with the appropriate State fish and 
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wildlife agencies and local governments to recognize and 
fully utilize State and local government fish and wildlife 
data and analyses, unless it is determined by the State or 
local government that such data is proprietary or protected 
from disclosure under State law, as a primary source to 
inform— 
(1) land and resource management plans for 
units of the National Forest System developed under 
section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Re-
sources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604); 
(2) land use plans developed under section 202 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); 
(3) comprehensive conservation plans developed 
under section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge Sys-
tem Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd); 
(4) project planning and execution; and 
(5) related natural resource policies and deci-
sions. 
(b) SHARING DATA.—Federal agencies shall evaluate 
and utilize existing analysis of data on fish and wildlife 
populations prepared by appropriate State or local govern-
ments and share Federal data with fish and wildlife man-
agers and local governments. 
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TITLE XX—GRAND CANYON 
BISON MANAGEMENT ACT 
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Grand Canyon Bison 
Management Act’’. 
SEC. 2002. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) FULL BISON.—The term ‘‘full bison’’ means 
all of the remains of a bison after field dressing. 
(2) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan published 
under section 2003(a). 
(3) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Grand 
Canyon National Park. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) SKILLED
PUBLIC
VOLUNTEER.—The term 
‘‘skilled public volunteer’’ means an individual who 
possesses— 
(A) a valid hunting license issued by the 
State of Arizona; and 
(B) such other qualifications as the Sec-
retary may require, after consultation with the 
Arizona Game and Fish Commission. 
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SEC. 2003. BISON MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR GRAND CANYON 
NATIONAL PARK. 
(a) PUBLICATION OF PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
publish a management plan to reduce, through humane le-
thal culling by skilled public volunteers and by other non-
lethal means, the population of bison in the Park that the 
Secretary determines are detrimental to the use of the Park. 
(b) REMOVAL OF ANIMAL.—Notwithstanding section 4 
of the Act of March 2, 1929 (16 U.S.C. 198c) or any other 
provision of law, a skilled public volunteer may remove 
from the Park a full bison harvested in accordance with 
the management plan. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate 
with and obtain written approval from the Arizona Game 
and Fish Commission regarding the development and final-
ization of the management plan and any amendments to 
the management plan. 
(d) NEPA COMPLIANCE.—In developing the manage-
ment plan, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable 
Federal environmental laws (including regulations), in-
cluding the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(e) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this Act applies to the 
taking of wildlife in the Park for any purpose other than 
the implementation of the management plan. 
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TITLE XXI—GUIDES AND 
OUTFITTERS 
SEC. 2101. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the 
‘‘Guides and Outfitters Act’’ or the ‘‘GO Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this title: 
(1) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to a Federal land management agency 
(other than the Forest Service); and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to the Forest Service. 
(2) 
SECRETARIES.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture acting jointly. 
SEC. 2102. SPECIAL RECREATION PERMIT AND FEE. 
Subsection (h) of section 803 of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) SPECIAL RECREATION PERMIT AND FEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) issue a special recreation permit for 
Federal recreational lands and waters; and 
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‘‘(B) charge a special recreation permit fee 
in connection with the issuance of the permit. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS.—The Sec-
retary may issue special recreation permits in the fol-
lowing circumstances: 
‘‘(A) For specialized individual and group 
use of Federal facilities and Federal recreational 
lands and waters, such as, but not limited to, use 
of special areas or areas where use is allocated, 
motorized recreational vehicle use, and group ac-
tivities or events. 
‘‘(B) To recreation service providers who 
conduct outfitting, guiding, and other recreation 
services on Federal recreational lands and waters 
managed by the Forest Service, Bureau of Land 
Management, Bureau of Reclamation, or the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
‘‘(C) To recreation service providers who 
conduct recreation or competitive events, which 
may involve incidental sales on Federal rec-
reational lands and waters managed by the For-
est Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bu-
reau of Reclamation, or the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service. 
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‘‘(3) REDUCTION IN FEDERAL COSTS AND DUPLI-
CATION OF ANALYSIS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The issuance of a new 
special recreation permit for activities under 
paragraph (2) shall be categorically excluded 
from further analysis and documentation under 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), if the proposed use is 
the same as or similar to a previously authorized 
use and the Secretary determines that such 
issuance does not have significant environmental 
effects based upon application of the extraor-
dinary circumstances procedures established by 
the Secretary under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘similar’ means— 
‘‘(i) substantially similar in type, na-
ture, and scope; and 
‘‘(ii) will not result in significant new 
impacts. 
‘‘(4) RELATION TO FEES FOR USE OF HIGHWAYS 
OR ROADS.—An entity that pays a special recreation 
permit fee shall not be subject to a road cost-sharing 
fee or a fee for the use of highways or roads that are 
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open to private, noncommercial use within the bound-
aries of any Federal recreational lands or waters, as 
authorized under section 6 of Public Law 88–657 (16 
U.S.C. 537).’’. 
SEC. 2103. PERMIT ACROSS MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an activity requiring 
permits pursuant to subsection (h) of section 803 of the Fed-
eral Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) 
for use of lands managed by both the Forest Service and 
the Bureau of Land Management— 
(1) the Secretaries may issue a joint permit 
based upon a single application to both agencies when 
issuance of a joint permit based upon a single appli-
cation will lower processing and other administration 
costs for the permittee, provided that the permit ap-
plicant shall have the option to apply for separate 
permits rather than a joint permit; and 
(2) the permit application required under para-
graph (1) shall be— 
(A) the application required by the lead 
agency; and 
(B) submitted to the lead agency. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS OF THE LEAD AGENCY.—The lead 
agency for a permit under subsection (a) shall— 
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(1) coordinate with the associated agencies, con-
sistent with the authority of the Secretaries under sec-
tion 330 of the Department of the Interior and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (43 U.S.C. 
1703), to develop and issue the single, joint permit 
that covers the entirety of the trip; 
(2) in processing the joint permit application, 
incorporate the findings, interests, and needs of the 
associated agencies, provided that such coordination 
shall not be subject to cost recovery; and 
(3) complete the permitting process within a rea-
sonable time after receiving the permit application. 
(c) EFFECT ON REGULATIONS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall alter, expand, or limit the applicability of any 
Federal law (including regulations) to lands administered 
by the relevant Federal agencies. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ASSOCIATED AGENCY.—The term ‘‘associated 
agency’’ means an agency that manages the land on 
which the trip of the special recreation permit appli-
cant will enter after leaving the land managed by the 
lead agency. 
(2) LEAD
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘lead agency’’ 
means the agency that manages the land on which the 
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trip of the special recreation permit applicant will 
begin. 
SEC. 2104. GUIDELINES AND PERMIT FEE CALCULATION. 
(a) GUIDELINES AND EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN REVE-
NUES.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) publish guidelines in the Federal Register for 
establishing recreation permit fees; and 
(2) provide appropriate deductions from gross 
revenues used as the basis for the fees established 
under paragraph (1) for— 
(A) revenue from goods, services, and activi-
ties provided by a recreation service provider 
outside Federal recreational lands and waters, 
such as costs for transportation, lodging, and 
other services before or after a trip; and 
(B) fees to be paid by permit holder under 
applicable law to provide services on other Fed-
eral lands, if separate permits are issued to that 
permit holder for a single event or trip. 
(b) FEE CONDITIONS.—The fee charged by the Sec-
retary for a permit issued under section 803(h) of the Fed-
eral Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6802(h)) shall not exceed 3 percent of the recreational serv-
ice provider’s annual gross revenue for activities authorized 
by the permit on Federal lands, plus applicable revenue ad-
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ditions, minus applicable revenue exclusions or a similar 
flat per person fee. 
(c) DISCLOSURE OF FEES.—A holder of a special 
recreation permit may inform its customers of the various 
fees charged by the Secretary under section 803(h) of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6802(h)). 
SEC. 2105. USE OF PERMIT FEES FOR PERMIT ADMINISTRA-
TION. 
(a) DEPOSITS.—Subject to subsection (b), revenues 
from special recreation permits issued to recreation service 
providers under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
803(h)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(h)(2)) shall be held in special accounts 
established for each specific unit or area for which such rev-
enues are collected, and shall remain available for expendi-
ture, without further appropriation, until expended. 
(b) USE OF PERMIT FEES.—Revenues from special 
recreation permits issued to recreation service providers 
under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 803(h)(2) of 
the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6802(h)(2)) shall be used only— 
(1) to partially offset the Secretary’s direct cost 
of administering the permits; 
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(2) to improve and streamline the permitting 
process; and 
(3) for related recreation infrastructure and 
other purposes specifically to support recreation ac-
tivities at the specific site for which use is authorized 
under the permit, after obtaining input from any re-
lated permittees; provided, however, that the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) 
shall not apply to any advisory committee or other 
group established to carry out this paragraph. 
(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FEES.—The Secretary 
may not use any permit fees for biological monitoring on 
Federal recreational lands and waters under the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) for listed 
or candidate species. 
SEC. 2106. ADJUSTMENT TO PERMIT USE REVIEWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In reviewing and adjusting alloca-
tions of use for priority use permits for special uses of Fed-
eral recreational lands and waters managed by the Forest 
Service, and in renewing such permits, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall allocate to a permit holder a level of use that 
is no less than the highest amount of actual annual use 
over the reviewed period plus 25 percent, capped at the 
amount of use allocated when the permit was issued unless 
additional capacity is available. The Secretary may assign 
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any use remaining after adjusting allocations on a tem-
porary basis to qualified permit holders. 
(b) WAIVER.—Use reviews under subsection (a) may 
be waived for periods in which circumstances that prevented 
use of assigned capacity, such as weather, fire, natural dis-
asters, wildlife displacement, business interruptions, insuf-
ficient availability of hunting and fishing licenses, or when 
allocations on permits include significant shoulder seasons. 
The authorizing office may approve non-use without reduc-
ing the number of service days assigned to the permit in 
such circumstances at the request of the permit holder. Ap-
proved non-use may be temporarily assigned to other quali-
fied permit holders when conditions warrant. 
SEC. 2107. AUTHORIZATION OF TEMPORARY PERMITS FOR 
NEW USES FOR THE FOREST SERVICE AND 
BLM. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of the Interior shall establish and implement a program to 
authorize temporary permits for new recreational uses of 
Federal recreational lands and waters managed by the For-
est Service or the Bureau of Land Management, respec-
tively, and to provide for the conversions of such temporary 
permits to long-term permits after 2 years of satisfactory 
operation. The issuance and conversion of such permits 
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