(V) an accounting of expendi-
tures by Federal, State, or local gov-
ernments, Indian tribes, or other enti-
ties to carry out fish habitat conserva-
tion projects. 
(2) STATUS AND TRENDS REPORT.—Not later 
than December 31, 2018, and every 5 years there-
after, the Board shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that includes— 
(A) a status of all Partnerships designated 
under this section; 
(B) a description of the status of fish habi-
tats in the United States as identified by estab-
lished Partnerships; and 
(C) enhancements or reductions in public 
access as a result of— 
(i) the activities of the Partnerships; 
or 
(ii) any other activities carried out 
pursuant to this section. 
(j) EFFECT OF SECTION.— 
(1) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section— 
(A) establishes any express or implied re-
served water right in the United States for any 
purpose; 
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(B) affects any water right in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act; 
(C) preempts or affects any State water 
law or interstate compact governing water; or 
(D) affects any Federal or State law in ex-
istence on the date of enactment of the Act re-
garding water quality or water quantity. 
(2) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE WATER RIGHTS OR 
RIGHTS TO PROPERTY.—Under this section, only a 
State, local government, or other non-Federal entity 
may acquire, under State law, water rights or rights 
to property. 
(3) STATE AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this sec-
tion— 
(A) affects the authority, jurisdiction, or 
responsibility of a State to manage, control, or 
regulate fish and wildlife under the laws and 
regulations of the State; or 
(B) authorizes the Secretary to control or 
regulate within a State the fishing or hunting 
of fish and wildlife. 
(4) EFFECT ON INDIAN TRIBES.—Nothing in 
this section abrogates, abridges, affects, modifies, 
supersedes, or alters any right of an Indian tribe 
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recognized by treaty or any other means, includ-
ing— 
(A) an agreement between the Indian tribe 
and the United States; 
(B) Federal law (including regulations); 
(C) an Executive order; or 
(D) a judicial decree. 
(5) ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHTS.—Noth-
ing in this section diminishes or affects the ability 
of the Secretary to join an adjudication of rights to 
the use of water pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or 
(c) of section 208 of the Department of Justice Ap-
propriation Act, 1953 (43 U.S.C. 666). 
(6) DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERCE
AUTHOR-
ITY.—Nothing in this section affects the authority, 
jurisdiction, or responsibility of the Department of 
Commerce to manage, control, or regulate fish or 
fish habitats under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 
et seq.). 
(7) EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) PRIVATE
PROPERTY
PROTECTION.— 
Nothing in this section permits the use of funds 
made available to carry out this section to ac-
quire real property or a real property interest 
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without the written consent of each owner of 
the real property or real property interest. 
(B) MITIGATION.—Nothing in this section 
permits the use of funds made available to 
carry out this section for fish and wildlife miti-
gation purposes under— 
(i) the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); 
(ii) the Fish and Wildlife Coordina-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.); 
(iii) the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662; 
100 Stat. 4082); or 
(iv) any other Federal law or court 
settlement. 
(C) CLEAN WATER ACT.—Nothing in this 
section affects any provision of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et 
seq.), including any definition in that Act. 
(k) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF
FEDERAL
ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to— 
(1) the Board; or 
(2) any Partnership. 
(l) FUNDING.— 
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(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) 
FISH
HABITAT
CONSERVATION 
PROJECTS.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary $7,200,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to provide 
funds for fish habitat conservation projects ap-
proved under subsection (e)(6), of which 5 per-
cent shall be made available for each fiscal year 
for projects carried out by Indian tribes. 
(B) ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING EX-
PENSES.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary for each of fiscal years 
2018 through 2022 an amount equal to 5 per-
cent of the amount appropriated for the appli-
cable fiscal year pursuant to subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) for administrative and planning ex-
penses; and 
(ii) to carry out subsection (i). 
(C) TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASSIST-
ANCE.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to 
carry out, and provide technical and scientific 
assistance under, subsection (f)— 
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(i) $500,000 to the Secretary for use 
by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service; 
(ii) $500,000 to the NOAA Assistant 
Administrator for use by the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration; 
(iii) $500,000 to the EPA Assistant 
Administrator for use by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; and 
(iv) $500,000 to the Secretary for use 
by the United States Geological Survey. 
(2) AGREEMENTS AND GRANTS.—The Secretary 
may— 
(A) on the recommendation of the Board, 
and notwithstanding sections 6304 and 6305 of 
title 31, United States Code, and the Federal 
Financial Assistance Management Improvement 
Act of 1999 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note; Public Law 
106–107), enter into a grant agreement, coop-
erative agreement, or contract with a Partner-
ship or other entity for a fish habitat conserva-
tion project or restoration or enhancement 
project; 
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(B) apply for, accept, and use a grant 
from any individual or entity to carry out the 
purposes of this section; and 
(C) make funds available to any Federal 
department or agency for use by that depart-
ment or agency to provide grants for any fish 
habitat protection project, restoration project, 
or enhancement project that the Secretary de-
termines to be consistent with this section. 
(3) DONATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 
(i) enter into an agreement with any 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that 
is exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) of that Code to solicit private dona-
tions to carry out the purposes of this sec-
tion; and 
(ii) accept donations of funds, prop-
erty, and services to carry out the purposes 
of this section. 
(B) TREATMENT.—A donation accepted 
under this section— 
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(i) shall be considered to be a gift or 
bequest to, or otherwise for the use of, the 
United States; and 
(ii) may be— 
(I) used directly by the Sec-
retary; or 
(II) provided to another Federal 
department or agency through an 
interagency agreement. 
(m) PROHIBITION AGAINST IMPLEMENTATION
OF 
REGULATORY AUTHORITY BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Any 
Partnership designated under this section— 
(1) shall be for the sole purpose of promoting 
fish conservation; and 
(2) shall not be used to implement any regu-
latory authority of any Federal agency. 
TITLE 
XI—TARGET 
PRACTICE 
AND MARKSMANSHIP TRAIN-
ING SUPPORT 
SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Target Practice and 
Marksmanship Training Support Act’’. 
SEC. 1102. DEFINITION OF PUBLIC TARGET RANGE. 
In this title, the term ‘‘public target range’’ means 
a specific location that— 
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(1) is identified by a governmental agency for 
recreational shooting; 
(2) is open to the public; 
(3) may be supervised; and 
(4) may accommodate archery or rifle, pistol, or 
shotgun shooting. 
SEC. 1103. AMENDMENTS TO PITTMAN-ROBERTSON WILD-
LIFE RESTORATION ACT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the Pittman-Robert-
son Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669a) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(8) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) the term ‘public target range’ means a 
specific location that— 
‘‘(A) is identified by a governmental agen-
cy for recreational shooting; 
‘‘(B) is open to the public; 
‘‘(C) may be supervised; and 
‘‘(D) may accommodate archery or rifle, 
pistol, or shotgun shooting;’’. 
(b) EXPENDITURES FOR MANAGEMENT OF WILD-
LIFE AREAS AND RESOURCES.—Section 8(b) of the Pitt-
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man-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
669g(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(b) Each State’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) EXPENDITURES FOR MANAGEMENT OF WILD-
LIFE AREAS AND RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each State’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 
striking ‘‘construction, operation,’’ and inserting 
‘‘operation’’; 
(3) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The 
non-Federal share’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share’’; 
(4) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary’’; and 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as des-
ignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding the limita-
tion described in paragraph (1), a State may pay up 
to 90 percent of the cost of acquiring land for, ex-
panding, or constructing a public target range.’’. 
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(c) FIREARM AND BOW HUNTER EDUCATION AND 
SAFETY PROGRAM GRANTS.—Section 10 of the Pittman- 
Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h–1) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS.— 
Of the amount apportioned to a State for any fiscal 
year under section 4(b), the State may elect to allo-
cate not more than 10 percent, to be combined with 
the amount apportioned to the State under para-
graph (1) for that fiscal year, for acquiring land for, 
expanding, or constructing a public target range.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Federal share of the cost of any activ-
ity carried out using a grant under this section shall 
not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the activ-
ity. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC TARGET RANGE CONSTRUCTION OR 
EXPANSION.—The Federal share of the cost of ac-
quiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public 
target range in a State on Federal or non-Federal 
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land pursuant to this section or section 8(b) shall 
not exceed 90 percent of the cost of the activity.’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Amounts made’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), amounts made’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Amounts provided for 
acquiring land for, constructing, or expanding a 
public target range shall remain available for 
expenditure and obligation during the 5-fiscal- 
year period beginning on October 1 of the first 
fiscal year for which the amounts are made 
available.’’. 
SEC. 1104. LIMITS ON LIABILITY. 
(a) DISCRETIONARY FUNCTION.—For purposes of 
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘Federal Tort Claims Act’’), any action 
by an agent or employee of the United States to manage 
or allow the use of Federal land for purposes of target 
practice or marksmanship training by a member of the 
public shall be considered to be the exercise or perform-
ance of a discretionary function. 
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(b) CIVIL ACTION OR CLAIMS.—Except to the extent 
provided in chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, 
the United States shall not be subject to any civil action 
or claim for money damages for any injury to or loss of 
property, personal injury, or death caused by an activity 
occurring at a public target range that is— 
(1) funded in whole or in part by the Federal 
Government pursuant to the Pittman-Robertson 
Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.); or 
(2) located on Federal land. 
SEC. 1105. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COOPERA-
TION. 
It is the sense of Congress that, consistent with appli-
cable laws and regulations, the Chief of the Forest Service 
and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management 
should cooperate with State and local authorities and 
other entities to carry out waste removal and other activi-
ties on any Federal land used as a public target range 
to encourage continued use of that land for target practice 
or marksmanship training. 
TITLE XII—SPORTSMEN’S 
ACCESS TO FEDERAL LAND 
SEC. 1201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
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(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means— 
(A) any land in the National Forest Sys-
tem (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest 
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))) that is ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture, act-
ing through the Chief of the Forest Service; 
and 
(B) public lands (as defined in section 103 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)), the surface of 
which is administered by the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
(2) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to land described in paragraph (1)(A); 
and 
(B) the Secretary, with respect to land de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B). 
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SEC. 1202. FEDERAL LAND OPEN TO HUNTING, FISHING, 
AND RECREATIONAL SHOOTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), Federal 
land shall be open to hunting, fishing, and recreational 
shooting, in accordance with applicable law, unless the 
Secretary concerned closes an area in accordance with sec-
tion 1203. 
(b) EFFECT OF PART.—Nothing in this title opens 
to hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting any land that 
is not open to those activities as of the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 1203. CLOSURE OF FEDERAL LAND TO HUNTING, FISH-
ING, AND RECREATIONAL SHOOTING. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) 
and in accordance with section 302(b) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1732(b)), the Secretary concerned may des-
ignate any area on Federal land in which, and estab-
lish any period during which, for reasons of public 
safety, administration, or compliance with applicable 
laws, no hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting 
shall be permitted. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—In making a designation 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall 
designate the smallest area for the least amount of 
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time that is required for public safety, administra-
tion, or compliance with applicable laws. 
(b) CLOSURE PROCEDURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except in an emergency, be-
fore permanently or temporarily closing any Federal 
land to hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting, 
the Secretary concerned shall— 
(A) consult with State fish and wildlife 
agencies; and 
(B) provide public notice and opportunity 
for comment under paragraph (2). 
(2) PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Public notice and com-
ment shall include— 
(i) a notice of intent— 
(I) published in advance of the 
public comment period for the clo-
sure— 
(aa) in the Federal Register; 
(bb) on the website of the 
applicable Federal agency; 
(cc) on the website of the 
Federal land unit, if available; 
and 
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(dd) in at least 1 local news-
paper; 
(II) made available in advance of 
the public comment period to local of-
fices, chapters, and affiliate organiza-
tions in the vicinity of the closure that 
are signatories to the memorandum of 
understanding 
entitled 
‘‘Federal 
Lands Hunting, Fishing, and Shoot-
ing Sports Roundtable Memorandum 
of Understanding’’; and 
(III) that describes— 
(aa) the proposed closure; 
and 
(bb) the justification for the 
proposed closure, including an 
explanation of the reasons and 
necessity for the decision to close 
the area to hunting, fishing, or 
recreational shooting; and 
(ii) an opportunity for public comment 
for a period of— 
(I) not less than 60 days for a 
permanent closure; or 
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(II) not less than 30 days for a 
temporary closure. 
(B) FINAL DECISION.—In a final decision 
to permanently or temporarily close an area to 
hunting, fishing, or recreation shooting, the 
Secretary concerned shall— 
(i) respond in a reasoned manner to 
the comments received; 
(ii) explain how the Secretary con-
cerned resolved any significant issues 
raised by the comments; and 
(iii) show how the resolution led to 
the closure. 
(c) TEMPORARY CLOSURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A temporary closure under 
this section may not exceed a period of 180 days. 
(2) RENEWAL.—Except in an emergency, a 
temporary closure for the same area of land closed 
to the same activities— 
(A) may not be renewed more than 3 times 
after the first temporary closure; and 
(B) must be subject to a separate notice 
and comment procedure in accordance with sub-
section (b)(2). 
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(3) EFFECT
OF
TEMPORARY
CLOSURE.—Any 
Federal land that is temporarily closed to hunting, 
fishing, or recreational shooting under this section 
shall not become permanently closed to that activity 
without a separate public notice and opportunity to 
comment in accordance with subsection (b)(2). 
(d) REPORTING.—On an annual basis, the Secre-
taries concerned shall— 
(1) publish on a public website a list of all 
areas of Federal land temporarily or permanently 
subject to a closure under this section; and 
(2) submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and 
the Committee on Natural Resources and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives a report that identifies— 
(A) a list of each area of Federal land tem-
porarily or permanently subject to a closure; 
(B) the acreage of each closure; and 
(C) a survey of— 
(i) the aggregate areas and acreage 
closed under this section in each State; 
and 
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(ii) the percentage of Federal land in 
each State closed under this section with 
respect to hunting, fishing, and recreation-
al shooting. 
(e) APPLICATION.—This section shall not apply if the 
closure is— 
(1) less than 14 days in duration; and 
(2) covered by a special use permit. 
TITLE 
XIII—WILDLIFE 
AND 
HUNTING 
HERITAGE 
CON-
SERVATION COUNCIL ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE 
SEC. 1301. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVA-
TION COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 
661 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 10. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVA-
TION COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advi-
sory Committee (referred to in this section as the ‘Advi-
sory Committee’) to advise the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this sec-
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tion as the ‘Secretaries’) on wildlife and habitat conserva-
tion, hunting, and recreational shooting. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 
Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretaries regard-
ing— 
‘‘(1) implementation of the ‘Recreational Hunt-
ing and Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan—A 
Ten-Year Plan for Implementation’ and any suc-
cessor plans, in accordance with Executive Order 
13443 (16 U.S.C. 661 note; relating to facilitation 
of hunting heritage and wildlife conservation); 
‘‘(2) increasing public awareness of, and sup-
port for, the Wildlife Restoration Program; 
‘‘(3) fostering wildlife and habitat conservation 
and ethics in hunting and shooting sports recreation; 
‘‘(4) stimulating the participation of sportsmen 
and sportswomen in the conservation and manage-
ment of wildlife and habitat resources through out-
reach and education; 
‘‘(5) fostering communication and coordination 
among— 
‘‘(A) the Federal Government and State 
and tribal governments; 
‘‘(B) industry; 
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‘‘(C) sportsmen and sportswomen who 
hunt and shoot; 
‘‘(D) wildlife and habitat conservation and 
management organizations; and 
‘‘(E) the public; 
‘‘(6) providing appropriate access to Federal 
land for recreational shooting and hunting; and 
‘‘(7) recommendations to improve implementa-
tion of Federal conservation programs that benefit 
wildlife, hunting, and outdoor recreation on private 
land. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall consist of not more than 16 discre-
tionary members and 7 ex officio members. 
‘‘(B) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The ex offi-
cio members are— 
‘‘(i) the Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service or a designated 
representative of the Director; 
‘‘(ii) the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management or a designated rep-
resentative of the Director; 
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‘‘(iii) the Director of the National 
Park Service or a designated representa-
tive of the Director; 
‘‘(iv) the Chief of the Forest Service 
or a designated representative of the Chief; 
‘‘(v) the Chief of the Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service or a des-
ignated representative of the Chief; 
‘‘(vi) the Administrator of the Farm 
Service Agency or a designated representa-
tive of the Administrator; and 
‘‘(vii) the Executive Director of the 
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 
‘‘(C) DISCRETIONARY MEMBERS.—The dis-
cretionary members shall be appointed jointly 
by the Secretaries from at least one of each of 
the following: 
‘‘(i) State fish and wildlife manage-
ment agencies. 
‘‘(ii) Wildlife and habitat conservation 
management organizations. 
‘‘(iii) Game bird hunting organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(iv) Waterfowl hunting organiza-
tions. 
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‘‘(v) Big game hunting organizations. 
‘‘(vi) The tourism, outfitter, or guid-
ing industry relating to hunting, fishing, 
and shooting sports. 
‘‘(vii) The hunting or shooting equip-
ment retail industry. 
‘‘(viii) Tribal resource management 
organizations. 
‘‘(ix) Hunting, shooting, and fishing 
sports outreach and education organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(x) Women’s hunting and fishing ad-
vocacy, outreach, or education organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(xi) Minority hunting and fishing ad-
vocacy, outreach, or education organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(xii) Veterans service organizations. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory 
Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 
years. Members shall not be appointed for more 
than 3 consecutive or nonconsecutive terms. 
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‘‘(B) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.—As 
designated by the Secretaries at the time of ap-
pointment, of the members first appointed— 
‘‘(i) 6 members shall be appointed for 
a term of 4 years; 
‘‘(ii) 5 members shall be appointed for 
a term of 3 years; and 
‘‘(iii) 5 members shall be appointed 
for a term of 2 years. 
‘‘(3) PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ADVISORY STA-
TUS.—No individual may be appointed as a discre-
tionary member of the Advisory Committee while 
serving as an officer or employee of the Federal 
Government. 
‘‘(4) VACANCY AND REMOVAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any vacancy on the 
Advisory Committee shall be filled in the man-
ner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
‘‘(B) 
REMOVAL.—Advisory 
Committee 
members shall serve at the discretion of the 
Secretaries and may be removed at any time for 
good cause. 
‘‘(5) CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE.—Each ap-
pointed member may continue to serve after the ex-
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piration of the term of office to which such member 
was appointed until a successor has been appointed. 
‘‘(6) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the 
Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a 3-year 
term by the Secretaries, jointly, from among the 
members of the Advisory Committee. An individual 
may not be appointed as Chairperson for more than 
2 consecutive or nonconsecutive terms. 
‘‘(7) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Advi-
sory Committee shall serve without compensation. 
‘‘(8) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members of the Ad-
visory Committee may be allowed travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates au-
thorized for an employee of an agency under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
Code, while away from the home or regular place of 
business of the member in the performance of duties 
of the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(9) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall meet at the call of the chairperson, 
but not less frequently than twice annually. 
‘‘(B) OPEN MEETINGS.—Each meeting of 
the Advisory Committee shall be open to the 
public. 
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‘‘(C) PRIOR NOTICE OF MEETINGS.—Time-
ly notice of each meeting of the Advisory Com-
mittee shall be published in the Federal Reg-
ister and be submitted to trade publications and 
publications of general circulation. 
‘‘(D) SUBGROUPS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee may establish such workgroups or sub-
groups as the Advisory Committee deems nec-
essary for the purpose of compiling information 
or conducting research. 
‘‘(10) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(d) EXPENSES, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, TECH-
NICAL SERVICES, AND ADVICE.—The Secretaries may 
provide for expenses, administrative support, technical 
services, and advice to the Advisory Committee that the 
Secretaries determine to be appropriate. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED.—Not later than September 30 
of each year, the Advisory Committee shall submit 
a report to the Secretaries, the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee 
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on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall describe— 
‘‘(A) the activities of the Advisory Com-
mittee during the preceding year; 
‘‘(B) the reports and recommendations 
made by the Advisory Committee to the Secre-
taries during the preceding year; and 
‘‘(C) an accounting of actions taken by the 
Secretaries as a result of the recommendations. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Advisory Committee shall be exempt from the Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).’’. 
TITLE XIV—SHOOTING RANGES 
SEC. 1401. SHOOTING RANGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary concerned may, in accordance with this 
section and other applicable law, lease or permit the use 
of Federal land for a shooting range. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary concerned shall not 
lease or permit the use of Federal land for a shooting 
range, within— 
(1) a component of the National Landscape 
Conservation System; 
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(2) a component of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System; 
(3) any area that is— 
(A) designated as a wilderness study area; 
(B) administratively classified as— 
(i) wilderness-eligible; or 
(ii) wilderness-suitable; or 
(C) a primitive or semiprimitive area; 
(4) a national monument, national volcanic 
monument, or national scenic area; or 
(5) a component of the National Wild and Sce-
nic Rivers System (including areas designated for 
study for potential addition to the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System). 
TITLE XV—IDENTIFYING ACCESS 
TO OPPORTUNITIES 
SEC. 1501. IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECRE-
ATION, HUNTING, AND FISHING ON FEDERAL 
LAND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this title: 
(1) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary, with respect to land ad-
ministered by— 
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(i) the Director of the National Park 
Service; 
(ii) the Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service; and 
(iii) the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to land administered by the Chief of the 
Forest Service. 
(2) STATE OR REGIONAL OFFICE.—The term 
‘‘State or regional office’’ means— 
(A) a State office of the Bureau of Land 
Management; or 
(B) a regional office of— 
(i) the National Park Service; 
(ii) the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service; or 
(iii) the Forest Service. 
(3) TRAVEL
MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term 
‘‘travel management plan’’ means a plan for the 
management of travel— 
(A) with respect to land under the jurisdic-
tion of the National Park Service, on park 
roads and designated routes under section 4.10 
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of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or suc-
cessor regulations); 
(B) with respect to land under the jurisdic-
tion of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service, on the land under a comprehensive con-
servation plan prepared under section 4(e) of 
the National Wildlife Refuge System Adminis-
tration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(e)); 
(C) with respect to land under the jurisdic-
tion of the Forest Service, on National Forest 
System land under part 212 of title 36, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or successor regula-
tions); and 
(D) with respect to land under the jurisdic-
tion of the Bureau of Land Management, under 
a resource management plan developed under 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(b) PRIORITY LISTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially 
thereafter during the 10-year period beginning on 
the date on which the first priority list is completed, 
the Secretary shall prepare a priority list, to be 
made publicly available on the website of the appli-
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cable Federal agency referred to in subsection 
(a)(1), which shall identify the location and acreage 
of land within the jurisdiction of each State or re-
gional office on which the public is allowed, under 
Federal or State law, to hunt, fish, or use the land 
for other recreational purposes but— 
(A) to which there is no public access or 
egress; or 
(B) to which public access or egress to the 
legal boundaries of the land is significantly re-
stricted (as determined by the Secretary). 
(2) MINIMUM SIZE.—Any land identified under 
paragraph (1) shall consist of contiguous acreage of 
at least 640 acres. 
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing the pri-
ority list required under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consider with respect to the land— 
(A) whether access is absent or merely re-
stricted, including the extent of the restriction; 
(B) the likelihood of resolving the absence 
of or restriction to public access; 
(C) the potential for recreational use; 
(D) any information received from the 
public or other stakeholders during the nomina-
tion process described in paragraph (5); and 
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(E) any other factor as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(4) ADJACENT LAND STATUS.—For each parcel 
of land on the priority list, the Secretary shall in-
clude in the priority list whether resolving the issue 
of public access or egress to the land would require 
acquisition of an easement, right-of-way, or fee title 
from— 
(A) another Federal agency; 
(B) a State, local, or tribal government; or 
(C) a private landowner. 
(5) NOMINATION PROCESS.—In preparing a pri-
ority list under this title, the Secretary shall provide 
an opportunity for members of the public to nomi-
nate parcels for inclusion on the priority list. 
(c) ACCESS OPTIONS.—With respect to land included 
on a priority list described in subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall develop and submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
and the Committees on Appropriations and Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives a report on op-
tions for providing access that— 
(1) identifies how public access and egress 
could reasonably be provided to the legal boundaries 
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of the land in a manner that minimizes the impact 
on wildlife habitat and water quality; 
(2) specifies the steps recommended to secure 
the access and egress, including acquiring an ease-
ment, right-of-way, or fee title from a willing owner 
of any land that abuts the land or the need to co-
ordinate with State land management agencies or 
other Federal, State, or tribal governments to allow 
for such access and egress; and 
(3) is consistent with the travel management 
plan in effect on the land. 
(d) PROTECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING IN-
FORMATION.—In making the priority list and report pre-
pared under subsections (b) and (c) available, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that no personally identifying informa-
tion is included, such as names or addresses of individuals 
or entities. 
(e) WILLING OWNERS.—For purposes of providing 
any permits to, or entering into agreements with, a State, 
local, or tribal government or private landowner with re-
spect to the use of land under the jurisdiction of the gov-
ernment or landowner, the Secretary shall not take into 
account whether the State, local, or tribal government or 
private landowner has granted or denied public access or 
egress to the land. 
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(f) MEANS OF PUBLIC ACCESS AND EGRESS IN-
CLUDED.—In considering public access and egress under 
subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall consider public 
access and egress to the legal boundaries of the land de-
scribed in those subsections, including access and egress— 
(1) by motorized or non-motorized vehicles; and 
(2) on foot or horseback. 
(g) EFFECT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall have no 
effect on whether a particular recreational use shall 
be allowed on the land included in a priority list 
under this title. 
(2) EFFECT OF ALLOWABLE USES ON AGENCY 
CONSIDERATION.—In preparing the priority list 
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall only con-
sider recreational uses that are allowed on the land 
at the time that the priority list is prepared. 
TITLE XVI—FILM CREWS 
SEC. 1601. COMMERCIAL FILMING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of Public Law 106–206 
(16 U.S.C. 460l–6d) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) 
as subsections (b) through (g), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
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‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.—The term ‘Sec-
retary’ means the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, as applicable, with respect to land 
under the respective jurisdiction of the Secretary.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the first sentence— 
(I) by striking ‘‘of the Interior or 
the Secretary of Agriculture (here-
after individually referred to as the 
‘Secretary’ with respect to land (ex-
cept land in a System unit as defined 
in section 100102 of title 54, United 
States Code) under their respective 
jurisdictions)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘or similar 
projects’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘or similar project’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘, except in the case of film crews of three 
or fewer individuals’’ before the period at 
the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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