I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4790 
To promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation on Federal land 
and to open up opportunities for collaboration with non-Federal partners, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2016 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Armed Services, Energy and 
Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation on 
Federal land and to open up opportunities for collabora-
tion with non-Federal partners, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Recreation Not Red-Tape Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Sense of Congress regarding outdoor recreation. 
TITLE I—MODERNIZING RECREATION PERMITTING 
Sec. 101. Special recreation permitting. 
Sec. 102. Coordination of Federal and State recreation pass sales. 
Sec. 103. Online purchases of National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands 
Pass. 
TITLE II—ACCESSING THE OUTDOORS 
Sec. 201. Access for servicemembers and veterans. 
Sec. 202. Access for kids. 
Sec. 203. Access for seniors. 
TITLE III—MAKING RECREATION A PRIORITY 
Sec. 301. Labor statistics study. 
Sec. 302. Extension of seasonal recreation opportunities. 
Sec. 303. Recreation performance metrics. 
Sec. 304. Recreation mission. 
Sec. 305. Deposit of ski area permit rental fees in Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act account. 
Sec. 306. National Recreation Area System. 
TITLE IV—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC LAND 
Subtitle A—Volunteers 
Sec. 401. Private-sector volunteer enhancement program. 
Sec. 402. Forest Service volunteer liability. 
Subtitle B—Priority Trail Maintenance 
Sec. 411. Definition of Secretaries. 
Sec. 412. Priority trail maintenance program. 
Sec. 413. Priority Trail Maintenance Program Fund. 
Sec. 414. Interagency trail management. 
Subtitle C—Public Lands Service Corps Act Amendments 
Sec. 421. Amendment to short title. 
Sec. 422. Reference. 
Sec. 423. Amendments to Public Lands Service Corps Act of 1993. 
Sec. 424. Direct hire authority. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY.— 
The term ‘‘Federal land management agency’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 802 of the 
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Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6801). 
(2) 
FEDERAL
RECREATIONAL
LAND
AND 
WATER.—The term ‘‘Federal recreational land and 
water’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘Federal 
recreational lands and waters’’ in section 802 of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6801). 
(3) SECRETARIES.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this Act, the term ‘‘Secretaries’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING OUTDOOR 
RECREATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) 
outdoor 
recreation 
and 
the 
$646,000,000,000 outdoor industry that outdoor 
recreation supports are vital to the United States; 
(2) access to outdoor recreation on land and 
waters of the United States is important to the 
health and wellness of all people of the United 
States, especially young people; 
(3) $524,800,000,000 of the amount described 
in paragraph (1) contributes to the travel and tour-
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ism industry of the United States, which generates 
over $2,000,000,000,000 in annual spending; 
(4) outdoor recreation, hunting, and fishing are 
appropriate uses of public land; 
(5) access to healthy public land and water is 
critical to supporting the uses described in para-
graph (4); 
(6) the States are uniquely positioned to im-
prove conditions for sustainable outdoor recreation 
opportunities, funding, and access; 
(7) Congress supports the creation of outdoor 
recreation sector leadership positions within the eco-
nomic development offices of States or in the office 
of the Governor, as well as coordination with recre-
ation and tourism organizations within the State to 
guide the growth of this sector, as evidenced by re-
cent examples in the States of Colorado, Utah, and 
Washington; 
(8) State and local recreation and tourism of-
fices play a pivotal role in— 
(A) coordinating State outdoor recreation 
policies, management, and promotion among 
Federal, State, and local agencies and entities; 
(B) disseminating information, increasing 
awareness, and growing demand for outdoor 
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recreation experiences among visitors across the 
United States and throughout the world; 
(C) improving funding for, access to, and 
participation in outdoor recreation; and 
(D) promoting economic development in 
the State by coordinating with stakeholders, im-
proving recreational opportunities, and recruit-
ing outdoor recreation businesses; 
(9) Congress supports the coordination and col-
laboration of the Federal and State land and water 
management agencies in the delivery of visitor serv-
ices and management of outdoor recreation for the 
United States; and 
(10) Congress recognizes— 
(A) the growing role that recreation has on 
Federal public land; 
(B) the need to provide adequate staffing 
within Federal land management agencies to fa-
cilitate sustainable and accessible outdoor recre-
ation opportunities; and 
(C) the important role that volunteers and 
volunteer partnerships play in maintaining pub-
lic land. 
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TITLE I—MODERNIZING 
RECREATION PERMITTING 
SEC. 101. SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITTING. 
Section 803(h) of the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(h)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) OUTFITTERS AND GUIDES.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) ASSOCIATED AGENCY.—The term 
‘associated agency’ means any agency that 
manages land on which a trip that is the 
subject of a special recreation permit 
would be conducted after departing the 
land managed by the lead agency. 
‘‘(ii) LEAD AGENCY.—The term ‘lead 
agency’ means the agency that manages 
the land from which a trip that is the sub-
ject of the special recreation permit origi-
nates. 
‘‘(B) OUTFITTER AND GUIDE PERMITS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In issuing special 
recreation permits or charging special 
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recreation permit fees in connection with 
the issuance of permits under paragraph 
(1) with respect to outfitters and guides, 
within a reasonable time after the date of 
enactment of the Recreation Not Red-Tape 
Act, the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management and the Chief of the Forest 
Service shall adopt a consistent and uni-
form permitting process in accordance with 
clause (ii) across agencies and district 
boundaries, in consultation with the public, 
including stakeholder groups that rep-
resent the interests of organizations that 
facilitate outdoor access. 
‘‘(ii) 
PERMITTING
PROCESS.—The 
permitting process described in clause (i) 
shall include— 
‘‘(I) standard paperwork that is 
concise and understandable to the 
general public; 
‘‘(II) a standard submission proc-
ess; 
‘‘(III) consistent deadlines; and 
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‘‘(IV) outreach materials to help 
outfitters and guides navigate the per-
mitting process. 
‘‘(C) PERMIT FOR CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL 
TRIPS.—In the case of a trip that will cross ju-
risdictional boundaries— 
‘‘(i) only 1 permit application shall be 
required; 
‘‘(ii) the permit application required 
under clause (i) shall be— 
‘‘(I) the application required by 
the lead agency; and 
‘‘(II) submitted to the lead agen-
cy; 
‘‘(iii) the Secretaries shall coordinate, 
consistent with the authority of the Secre-
taries under section 330 of the Depart-
ment of the Interior and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2001 (43 U.S.C. 
1703), to develop, in consultation with the 
public (including stakeholder groups that 
represent the interests of organizations 
that facilitate outdoor access), a process 
for issuing 1 joint permit that covers the 
entirety of the trip; and 
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‘‘(iv) the Secretaries shall consider the 
findings, 
requirements, 
interests, 
and 
needs of the lead agency and any associ-
ated agencies when developing the permit 
process developed under clause (iii). 
‘‘(D) 
REASONABLE
TIMEFRAME.—The 
Secretaries shall complete the permitting proc-
ess under subparagraph (B) within a reasonable 
timeframe. 
‘‘(E) ONLINE AVAILABILITY.—To the max-
imum extent practicable, where feasible and ef-
ficient, the Secretaries shall make available— 
‘‘(i) all special recreation permit appli-
cations, to be filled out and submitted on-
line; and 
‘‘(ii) online information regarding— 
‘‘(I) the application process; and 
‘‘(II) the means by which an ap-
plicant can contact the Secretaries for 
guidance on the permit process before 
submitting a permit application.’’. 
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SEC. 102. COORDINATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE RECRE-
ATION PASS SALES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act is amended by inserting after section 
805 (16 U.S.C. 6804) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 805A. COORDINATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE 
RECREATION PASS SALES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries are encour-
aged to work with States to coordinate the sale of 
Federal and State recreation passes in a way that 
allows a purchaser to buy both a Federal pass and 
a State pass in the same location and in the same 
transaction. 
‘‘(2) INCLUDED
PASSES.—Passes covered by 
the program established under paragraph (1) in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) a National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Pass under section 805; and 
‘‘(B) a pass that shall cover any fees 
charged by participating States and localities 
for entrance and recreational use of parks and 
public land in the participating States. 
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS WITH STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries, after con-
sultation with the States, may enter into agreements 
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with States to coordinate the sale of passes as de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—In entering into an agreement 
under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall publish in 
the Federal Register a notice describing the agree-
ment.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 805(a)(9) 
of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6804(a)(9)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and section 
805A’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 103. ONLINE PURCHASES OF NATIONAL PARKS AND 
FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS PASS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 805(a)(6) of the Federal 
Lands 
Recreation 
Enhancement 
Act 
(16 
U.S.C. 
6804(a)(6)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall 
sell the National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Pass— 
‘‘(i) at all Federal recreational lands 
and waters at which an entrance fee or a 
standard amenity recreation fee is charged; 
‘‘(ii) at such other locations as the 
Secretaries consider appropriate and fea-
sible; and 
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‘‘(iii) through the website of each of 
the Federal land management agencies and 
the websites of the relevant units and 
subunits of those agencies, with— 
‘‘(I) a prominent link on each 
website; and 
‘‘(II) information about where 
and when passes are needed.’’. 
(b) ENTRANCE PASS AND AMENITY FEES.—The Sec-
retaries shall make available for purchase or payment on-
line, if appropriate and feasible, for each unit where passes 
and fees are required— 
(1) all entrance fees under section 803(e) of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6802(e)); 
(2) all standard amenity recreation fees under 
section 803(f) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(f)); and 
(3) all expanded amenity recreation fees under 
section 803(g) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(g)). 
TITLE II—ACCESSING THE 
OUTDOORS 
SEC. 201. ACCESS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries are encouraged to 
work with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs on ways to ensure veterans have access 
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to the outdoors and to outdoor programs as a part of the 
basic services provided to veterans. 
(b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION.—Each branch of 
the Armed Forces is encouraged to include information 
about outdoor recreation in the materials and counseling 
services provided in the Transition Assistance Program, 
including— 
(1) the benefits of outdoor recreation for phys-
ical and mental health; 
(2) maps of parks, trails, and other recreation 
sites within 200 miles of military bases; 
(3) resources to access guided outdoor trips; 
and 
(4) information regarding the Public Land 
Corps of the National Park Service. 
(c) OUTDOOR
RECREATION
PROGRAM
ATTEND-
ANCE.—Each branch of the Armed Forces is encouraged 
to permit members of the Armed Forces on active duty 
status, at the discretion of the commander of the member, 
to use not more than 7 days of a Permissive Temporary 
Duty Assignment allotted to the member to attend an out-
door recreation program following deployment. 
SEC. 202. ACCESS FOR KIDS. 
(a) AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PASSES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall make 
available free of charge a certain quantity of Amer-
ica the Beautiful passes, to be determined by the 
Secretaries, to schools receiving funds under part A 
of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) in each 
State for use by the school or by students enrolled 
in the school and their families. 
(2) DURATION.—A pass shall be valid for a pe-
riod of 1 year. 
(3) RENEWAL.—On request of a school de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Secretaries may renew 
each pass provided under paragraph (1) upon expi-
ration. 
(b) EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.—Each pass made 
available under subsection (a) shall be accompanied 
with— 
(1) educational materials on how to access and 
use the land covered by the pass; and 
(2) information on available programming and 
guided activities. 
(c) CURRICULA FOR SCHOOLS.—The Federal land 
management agencies shall coordinate to provide materials 
or curricula for all elementary schools and secondary 
schools— 
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(1) to provide to students education on— 
(A) nearby land covered by the pass; and 
(B) activities available on that land; 
(2) to encourage field trips to that land; and 
(3) to encourage involvement in the Every Kid 
in a Park Program of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 203. ACCESS FOR SENIORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries are encouraged to 
increase programs focused on improving education about, 
and access to, outdoor recreation opportunities on public 
land for individuals that are age 55 or older. 
(b) VOLUNTEERISM.—The Corporation for National 
and Community Service and the Federal Interagency 
Team on Volunteerism are encouraged to work together 
to increase engagement of individuals that are age 55 or 
older in volunteer opportunities, particularly volunteer op-
portunities on public land, through the websites of the or-
ganizations. 
TITLE III—MAKING RECREATION 
A PRIORITY 
SEC. 301. LABOR STATISTICS STUDY. 
The Secretaries, in consultation with the head of each 
Federal agency with jurisdiction over Federal land, shall 
conduct a study on, and quantify, the overall impact that 
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recreation on Federal recreational land and water has on 
the economy and labor market of the United States. 
SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF SEASONAL RECREATION OPPOR-
TUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The relevant unit managers of 
land managed by the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land 
Management, and the National Park Service, through the 
respective land management planning processes of those 
agencies, may— 
(1) identify areas of Federal recreational land 
and water in which recreation use is highly seasonal; 
(2) develop a management plan for extending 
the recreation season or increasing recreation use in 
a sustainable manner during the offseason; and 
(3) make information about extended season 
schedules and related recreational opportunities 
available to the public and local communities. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—The management plan developed 
under subsection (a)(2) may include— 
(1) the addition of facilities that would increase 
recreation use during the offseason; and 
(2) improvement of access to the area to extend 
the season. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—The management plan devel-
oped under subsection (a)(2) shall be compatible with all 
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applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies, includ-
ing land use plans. 
SEC. 303. RECREATION PERFORMANCE METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief of the Forest Service 
and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall 
include in any evaluation of the land under the jurisdiction 
of the Chief and the Director and in the performance eval-
uation of the land managers, the use of the land for recre-
ation and achievement of stated recreation and tourism 
goals in the land management plans. 
(b) METRICS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The metrics used to evaluate 
recreation and tourism outcomes shall ensure— 
(A) the advancement of recreation and 
tourism goals; and 
(B) the ability of the land manager to en-
hance the outdoor experience of the visitor. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The metrics referred to para-
graph (1) may include, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable— 
(A) the number of first-time visitors; 
(B) the number of repeat visitors; 
(C) the number of school and youth groups 
that visited; 
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(D) the number of recreational and envi-
ronmental educational programs offered and the 
success of those programs; 
(E) visitor satisfaction; and 
(F) the maintenance of existing recreation 
infrastructure. 
SEC. 304. RECREATION MISSION. 
(a) DEFINITION OF FEDERAL AGENCY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ means each of— 
(1) the Corps of Engineers; 
(2) the Bureau of Reclamation; and 
(3) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 
(b) MISSION.—With respect to the mission of the 
Federal agency, each Federal agency shall consider how 
land and water management decisions can enhance recre-
ation opportunities and the recreation economy. 
SEC. 305. DEPOSIT OF SKI AREA PERMIT RENTAL FEES IN 
FEDERAL 
LANDS 
RECREATION 
ENHANCE-
MENT ACT ACCOUNT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 701(a) of the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 
U.S.C. 497c(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘(a) The 
Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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‘‘(1) RENTAL CHARGES.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) DEPOSITS.—Revenues collected under 
paragraph (1) shall be— 
‘‘(A) deposited in the applicable special ac-
count in the Treasury established under section 
807 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhance-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 6806); and 
‘‘(B) administered and distributed in ac-
cordance with that section.’’. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF SKI AREA PERMIT FEE REVE-
NUES.—Section 807 of the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6806) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) DISTRIBUTION OF SKI AREA PERMIT FEE REV-
ENUES.— 
‘‘(1) LOCAL DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) RETENTION OF REVENUES.—Not less 
than 80 percent of the ski area permit fees col-
lected at a specific unit or area of the Federal 
land management agency shall remain available 
for expenditure, without further appropriation, 
until expended at that unit or area. 
‘‘(B) REDUCTION.—The Secretary may re-
duce the percentage allocation otherwise appli-
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cable under subparagraph (A) to a unit or area 
of a Federal land management agency, but not 
below 45 percent, for a fiscal year for revenues 
collected from ski areas if the Secretary deter-
mines that the ski area permit fee revenues col-
lected at the unit or area exceed the reasonable 
needs of the unit or area for which expenditures 
may be made for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) 
AGENCY-WIDE
DISTRIBUTION
OF 
FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The balance of ski 
area revenues not distributed in accordance 
with paragraph (1)(A) shall remain available to 
that Federal land management agency for ex-
penditure on an agency-wide basis, without fur-
ther appropriation, until expended. 
‘‘(B) OTHER REVENUE.—The balance of 
ski area revenues not distributed in accordance 
with paragraph (1)(B) shall remain available to 
that Federal land management agency for ex-
penditure only on Federal land units with ski 
area permits, without further appropriation, 
until expended in accordance with the require-
ments of section 808(a)(2).’’. 
(c) USE OF FEES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 808(a) of the Fed-
eral Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6807(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by redesignating 
subparagraphs (A) through (F) as clauses (i) 
through (vi), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), re-
spectively, and indenting appropriately; 
(C) by striking the subsection designation 
and heading and all that follows through 
‘‘Amounts available’’ in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) (as redesignated) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) USE OF FEES.— 
‘‘(1) RECREATION FEES.—Amounts available’’; 
and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SKI AREA PERMIT FEES.—Ski area permit 
fees may be used only for— 
‘‘(A) recreation special use permit proc-
essing, administration, implementation, support, 
staff time, and training; 
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‘‘(B) implementation of the Ski Area Rec-
reational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 
2011 (16 U.S.C. 497b note; Public Law 112– 
46); 
‘‘(C) improving and increasing ski area 
recreational opportunities; 
‘‘(D) maintaining and enhancing facilities 
used by recreation permit holders; and 
‘‘(E) interpretation, visitor information, 
visitor service, and signage to enhance— 
‘‘(i) visitor experience on Federal land 
associated with ski area permits; and 
‘‘(ii) support of the Forest Service Av-
alanche Information and Education Pro-
gram.’’. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF
FEES.—Section 
808(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhance-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 6807(b)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘or ski area permit fees’’ after ‘‘any recreation 
fees’’. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION, OVERHEAD, AND
INDI-
RECT COSTS.—Section 808(c) of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6807(c)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or ski area permit fee’’ after 
‘‘the recreation fee’’. 
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(4) 
TRANSITIONAL
EXCEPTION.—Section 
808(d) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhance-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 6807(d)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘(other 
than amounts derived from ski area permit fees)’’ 
after ‘‘agency’’. 
(5) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 802 
of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
(16 U.S.C. 6801) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (12) and 
(13) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; 
and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (11) the 
following: 
‘‘(12) SKI AREA PERMIT FEES.—The term ‘ski 
area permit fees’ means the fee collected from ski 
area permittees on land managed by— 
‘‘(A) the Forest Service; 
‘‘(B) the National Park Service; or 
‘‘(C) the Bureau of Land Management.’’. 
(d) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section af-
fects the Act of April 24, 1950 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Granger-Thye Act’’) (64 Stat. 82, chapter 97), 
as applied to ski areas. 
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