I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5413 
To codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of 
the National Park Service, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Mr. TURNER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COHEN, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. KILMER, 
Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. BROWNLEY, 
Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. BLUNT 
ROCHESTER, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. TONKO, Ms. 
TLAIB, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. NEGUSE) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partner-
ship Program of the National Park Service, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Outdoors for All Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means an entity 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; and 
(iii) a special purpose district that 
manages open space, including a park dis-
trict; and 
(C) an Indian Tribe or Alaska Native or 
Native Hawaiian community or organization. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(5) LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘low- 
income community’’ means any census block group 
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in which 30 percent or more of the population are 
individuals with an annual household equal to, or 
less than, the greater of— 
(A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the 
median income of the area in which the house-
hold is located, as reported by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development; and 
(B) an amount equal to 200 percent of the 
Federal poverty line. 
(6) OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNER-
SHIP
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Outdoor Recreation 
Legacy Partnership Program’’ means the program 
established under section 3(a). 
(7) QUALIFYING AREA.—The term ‘‘qualifying 
area’’ means— 
(A) an area that has a population of 
30,000 or more in the most recent census; or 
(B) an area administered by an Indian 
Tribe or an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian 
community organization. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, and 
each territory of the United States. 
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SEC. 3. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
an outdoor recreation legacy partnership program 
under which the Secretary may award grants to eli-
gible entities for projects— 
(A) to acquire land and water for parks 
and other outdoor recreation purposes in quali-
fying areas; and 
(B) to develop new or renovate existing 
outdoor recreation facilities that provide out-
door recreation opportunities to the public in 
qualifying areas. 
(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants to eligible 
entities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
give priority to projects that— 
(A) create or significantly enhance access 
to park and recreational opportunities in an 
urban neighborhood or community; 
(B) engage and empower underserved com-
munities and youth; 
(C) provide employment or job training op-
portunities for youth or underserved commu-
nities; 
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