118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6127 
AN ACT 
To provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publi-
cation of data relating to public outdoor recreational 
use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water 
management agencies, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
applied under applicable law by 1 or more of the 
Secretaries. 
(5) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY DATA STANDARDIZATION. 
Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretaries, in coordination with the Fed-
eral Geographic Data Committee established by section 
753(a) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (43 
U.S.C. 2802(a)), shall jointly develop and adopt inter-
agency standards to ensure compatibility and interoper-
ability among applicable Federal databases with respect 
to the collection and dissemination of geospatial data re-
lating to public outdoor recreational access of Federal wa-
terways and Federal fishing restrictions. 
SEC. 4. DATA CONSOLIDATION AND PUBLICATION. 
(a) FEDERAL WATERWAY RESTRICTIONS.—Not later 
than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each 
of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, 
shall digitize and make publicly available online, as appli-
cable, geographic information system data that includes, 
with respect to Federal waterway restrictions—
(1) status information with respect to the con-
ditions under which Federal waterways are open or 
closed to entry or watercraft, including watercraft 
inspection, decontamination requirements, low-ele-
vation aircraft, or diving; 
(2) the dates on which Federal waterways are 
seasonally closed to entry or watercraft; 
(3) the areas of Federal waterways with restric-
tions on motorized propulsion, horsepower, or fuel 
type; 
(4) the areas of Federal waterways with an-
choring restrictions, no wake zones, exclusion zones, 
danger areas, or vessel speed restrictions; 
(5) Federal waterway restrictions on the direc-
tion of travel, including upstream or downstream 
travel; and 
(6) the types of watercraft that are restricted 
on each area of a Federal waterway, including the 
permissibility of— 
(A) canoes; 
(B) rafts and driftboats; 
(C) motorboats; 
(D) personal watercraft; 
(E) airboats; 
(F) amphibious aircraft;
(G) hovercraft; 
(H) oversnow vehicles and other motorized 
vehicles on frozen bodies of water; and 
(I) oceangoing ships; and 
(7) citations documenting the source of the re-
strictions. 
(b) FEDERAL WATERWAY ACCESS AND NAVIGATION 
INFORMATION.—Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, each of the Secretaries, to the max-
imum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly 
available online, as applicable, geographic information sys-
tem data that includes, with respect to Federal waterway 
access and navigation information— 
(1)(A) the location of boat ramps, portages, and 
fishing access sites under the authority of the Fed-
eral land or water management agency; and 
(B) the identification of the dates on which the 
facilities and sites identified under subparagraph (A) 
are open or closed, as applicable; and 
(2) bathymetric information and depth charts, 
as feasible. 
(c) FEDERAL FISHING RESTRICTIONS.—Not later 
than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each 
of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, 
shall digitize and make publicly available online geo-
graphic information system data that describes, with re-
spect to Federal fishing restrictions— 
(1) the location and geographic boundaries of 
Federal fishing restrictions on recreational and com-
mercial fishing, including— 
(A) full or partial closures; 
(B) no-take zones; and 
(C) Federal fishing restrictions within or 
surrounding marine protected areas; 
(2) Federal fishing restrictions enacted pursu-
ant to section 302(b) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(b)); 
and 
(3) Federal requirements with respect to catch 
and release. 
(d) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretaries shall de-
velop a process to allow members of the public to submit 
questions or comments regarding the information de-
scribed in subsections (a) and (b). 
(e) UPDATES.—The Secretaries, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, shall update— 
(1) the data described in subsections (a) and 
(b) not less frequently than 2 times per year; and 
(2) the data described in subsection (c) in real 
time as changes go into effect.
(f) EXCLUSION.—This section shall not apply to irri-
gation canals and flowage easements. 
(g) DISCLOSURE.—Any geographic information sys-
tem data made publicly available under this section shall 
not disclose information regarding the nature, location, 
character, or ownership of historic, paleontological, or ar-
chaeological resources, consistent with applicable law. 
SEC. 5. COOPERATION AND COORDINATION. 
(a) COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND THIRD-PARTY PRO-
VIDERS.—For purposes of carrying out this Act, the Sec-
retaries may— 
(1) coordinate and partner with non-Federal 
agencies and private sector and nonprofit partners, 
including— 
(A) State, territorial, and District of Co-
lumbia natural resource agencies; 
(B) Tribal natural resource agencies; 
(C) technology companies; 
(D) geospatial data companies; and 
(E) experts in data science, analytics, and 
operations research; and 
(2) enter into an agreement with a third party 
to carry out any provision of this Act. 
(b) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.—The 
Secretaries may work with the Director of the United
States Geological Survey to collect, aggregate, digitize, 
standardize, and publish data on behalf of the Secretaries 
to meet the requirements of this Act. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—With respect to data developed 
and distributed under this Act, the Secretaries shall in-
clude a notice that any geospatial data are subject to ap-
plicable Federal, State, and Tribal regulations. 
SEC. 6. REPORTS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act and annually thereafter through March 30, 
2033, the Secretaries shall submit a report that describes 
the progress made by the Secretaries with respect to meet-
ing the requirements of this Act to— 
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives; 
(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(5) the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 7. EFFECT. 
Nothing in this Act—
(1) modifies or alters the definition of the term 
‘‘navigable waters’’ under Federal law; 
(2) affects the jurisdiction or authority of State 
or Federal agencies to regulate navigable waters; 
(3) modifies or alters the authority or jurisdic-
tion of Federal or State agencies to manage fish-
eries; or 
(4) authorizes or is intended to result in the 
closing of or restriction of access to waters open to 
hunting, fishing, or other forms of outdoor recre-
ation as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6127 
AN ACT 
To provide for the standardization, consolidation, 
and publication of data relating to public outdoor 
recreational use of Federal waterways among 
Federal land and water management agencies, 
and for other purposes.