I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3107 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Federal Interagency 
Council on Outdoor Recreation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2023 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the 
Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Outdoor 
Recreation Coordination Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON OUTDOOR 
RECREATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 200102 of title 54, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5) respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (4), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘Council’ means the 
Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation 
established under section 200104. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY.— 
The term ‘Federal land management agency’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 802 of the Fed-
eral Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6801). 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL
RECREATIONAL
LANDS
AND 
WATERS.—The term ‘Federal recreational lands and 
waters’ has the meaning given the term in section 
802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act (16 U.S.C. 6801).’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL.—Section 200104 
of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘§ 200104. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor 
Recreation 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish an interagency council, to be known as the ‘Federal 
Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation’. 
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‘‘(C) Rural development programs of the 
Department of Agriculture. 
‘‘(D) The National Center for Chronic Dis-
ease Prevention and Health Promotion. 
‘‘(E) The Environmental Protection Agen-
cy. 
‘‘(F) The Department of Transportation, 
including the Federal Highway Administration. 
‘‘(G) The Tennessee Valley Authority. 
‘‘(H) The Department of Commerce, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) the Bureau of Economic Analysis; 
‘‘(ii) the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration; 
‘‘(iii) the National Travel and Tour-
ism Office; and 
‘‘(iv) the Economic Development Ad-
ministration. 
‘‘(I) The Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission. 
‘‘(J) An applicable State agency or office. 
‘‘(K) An applicable agency or office of a 
local government. 
‘‘(3) STATE
COORDINATION.—In determining 
additional participants under this subsection, the 
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Secretary shall seek to ensure that States are invited 
and represented in the Council’s meetings or other 
activities. 
‘‘(4) LEADERSHIP.—The leadership of the 
Council shall rotate annually among the Council 
members appointed under paragraph (1), or as oth-
erwise determined by the Secretary in consultation 
with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Defense, and 
Commerce. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding section 708 
of title VII of division E of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328), the 
Council members appointed under paragraph (1) 
may enter into agreements to share the management 
and operational costs of the Council. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—The Council shall meet as fre-
quently as appropriate for the purposes of coordinating— 
‘‘(1) recreation management policies across 
Federal agencies, including implementation of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6801 et seq.); 
‘‘(2) the response by Federal land management 
agencies to public health emergencies or other emer-
gencies that result in disruptions to, or closures of, 
Federal recreational lands and waters; 
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‘‘(3) the expenditure of funds relating to out-
door recreation on Federal recreational lands and 
waters, including funds made available under section 
40804(b)(7) of the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592a(b)(7)); 
‘‘(4) the adoption and expansion of emerging 
technologies on Federal recreational lands and 
waters; 
‘‘(5) research activities, including quantifying 
the economic impacts of recreation; 
‘‘(6) dissemination to the public of recreation- 
related information (including information relating 
to opportunities, reservations, accessibility, and clo-
sures), in a manner that ensures the recreation-re-
lated information is easily accessible with modern 
communication devices; 
‘‘(7) the improvement of access to Federal rec-
reational lands and waters; and 
‘‘(8) the identification and engagement of part-
ners outside the Federal Government— 
‘‘(A) to promote outdoor recreation; 
‘‘(B) to facilitate collaborative management 
of outdoor recreation; and 
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‘‘(C) to provide additional resources relat-
ing to enhancing outdoor recreation opportuni-
ties. 
‘‘(d) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the 
authorities, regulations, or policies of any Federal agency 
described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 2001 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 200104 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘200104. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation’’. 
Æ 
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