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Union Calendar No. 864 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3400 
[Report No. 115–1063, Part I] 
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 
JULY 26, 2017 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, 
and Armed Services, 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 concerned 
DECEMBER 3, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 3, 2018 
Committees on Agriculture and Armed Services discharged 
DECEMBER 3, 2018 
Referral to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy 
and Commerce extended for a period ending not later than December 28, 
2018 
DECEMBER 28, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. POLIS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. BEYER, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. 
ROSS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. COFFMAN, 
Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. KING of Iowa, Ms. SINEMA, and Ms. NOR-
TON 
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DECEMBER 28, 2018 
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce 
discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State 
of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 26, 2017] 
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. 
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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: 
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. Definition. 
Sec. 102. Special recreation permit and fee. 
Sec. 103. Permit across multiple jurisdictions. 
Sec. 104. Guidelines and permit fee calculation. 
Sec. 105. Use of permit fees for permit administration. 
Sec. 106. Adjustment to permit use reviews. 
Sec. 107. Authorization of temporary permits for new uses for the Forest Service 
and BLM. 
Sec. 108. Indemnification requirements. 
Sec. 109. Streamlining of permitting process. 
Sec. 110. Cost recovery reform. 
Sec. 111. Extension of forest service recreation priority use permits. 
Sec. 112. Availability of Federal and State recreation passes. 
Sec. 113. Online purchases of National Parks and Federal recreational lands 
pass. 
TITLE II—ACCESSING THE OUTDOORS 
Sec. 201. Access for servicemembers and veterans. 
TITLE III—MAKING RECREATION A PRIORITY 
Sec. 301. Extension of seasonal recreation opportunities. 
Sec. 302. Recreation performance metrics. 
Sec. 303. Recreation mission. 
Sec. 304. National recreation area system. 
TITLE IV—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC LAND 
Subtitle A—Volunteers 
Sec. 401. Private-sector volunteer enhancement program. 
Subtitle B—Priority Trail Maintenance 
Sec. 411. Interagency trail management. 
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TITLE V—21ST CENTURY CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS 
Sec. 501. Short title. 
Sec. 502. Purposes. 
Sec. 503. Definitions. 
Sec. 504. 21st Century Conservation Service Corps. 
Sec. 505. 21st Century Conservation Service Corps conservation centers and pro-
gram support. 
Sec. 506. Resource assistants. 
Sec. 507. Eligibility for noncompetitive hiring status. 
Sec. 508. National service educational awards. 
Sec. 509. Nondisplacement. 
Sec. 510. Funding. 
Sec. 511. Indian Youth 21st Century Conservation Service Corps; Rule of con-
struction. 
Sec. 512. Direct hire authority. 
Sec. 513. National and community service programs. 
Sec. 514. Youth conservation corps. 
TITLE VI—EVERY KID OUTDOORS 
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Definitions. 
Sec. 603. Every kid outdoors program. 
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 Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6801). 
(2) 
FEDERAL
RECREATIONAL
LANDS
AND 
WATER.—The term ‘‘Federal recreational lands and 
water’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘Federal rec-
reational lands and waters’’ in section 802 of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6801). 
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(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 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, espe-
cially young people; 
(3) in addition to the overall economic benefit of 
outdoor recreation, the economic benefits of outdoor 
recreation on Federal lands create significant eco-
nomic and employment benefits to rural economies; 
(4) 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 recreation 
and tourism organizations within the State to guide 
the growth of this sector, as evidenced by recent exam-
ples in the States of Colorado, Utah, and Washington; 
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(5) State and local recreation and tourism offices 
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 
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, improv-
ing recreational opportunities, and recruiting 
outdoor recreation businesses; 
(6) 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 
(7) Congress recognizes— 
(A) the growing role that recreation has on 
public land and water; 
(B) the need to provide adequate staffing 
within Federal land management agencies to fa-
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cilitate sustainable and accessible outdoor recre-
ation opportunities; and 
(C) the important role that volunteers and 
volunteer partnerships play in maintaining pub-
lic land. 
TITLE I—MODERNIZING 
RECREATION PERMITTING 
SEC. 101. DEFINITION. 
In this title the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
a Federal land management agency (other than the 
Forest Service); and 
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
the Forest Service. 
SEC. 102. SPECIAL RECREATION PERMIT AND FEE. 
Subsection (h) of section 803 of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) SPECIAL RECREATION PERMIT AND FEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) issue a special recreation permit for 
Federal recreational lands and waters; and 
‘‘(B) charge a special recreation permit fee 
in connection with the issuance of the permit. 
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‘‘(2) SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS.—The Sec-
retary may issue special recreation permits in the fol-
lowing circumstances: 
‘‘(A) For specialized individual and group 
use of Federal facilities and Federal recreational 
lands and waters, such as, but not limited to, use 
of special areas or areas where use is allocated, 
motorized recreational vehicle use, and group ac-
tivities or events. 
‘‘(B) To recreation service providers who 
conduct outfitting, guiding, and other recreation 
services on Federal recreational lands and waters 
managed by the Forest Service, Bureau of Land 
Management, Bureau of Reclamation, or the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
‘‘(C) To recreation service providers who 
conduct recreation or competitive events, which 
may involve incidental sales on Federal rec-
reational lands and waters managed by the For-
est Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bu-
reau of Reclamation, or the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service. 
‘‘(3) REDUCTION IN FEDERAL COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To reduce Federal costs 
in administering this subsection, if the Secretary 
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determines that the activity to be authorized by 
a special recreation permit under paragraph (2) 
is the same as or similar to an activity analyzed 
in a previous environmental impact statement or 
environmental assessment, then, to the extent en-
vironmental analysis is necessary, the Secretary 
shall adopt or incorporate material from the pre-
vious analysis to the maximum extent allowable 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘similar’ means— 
‘‘(i) substantially similar in type, na-
ture, and scope; and 
‘‘(ii) will not result in significant new 
impacts. 
‘‘(4) RELATION TO FEES FOR USE OF HIGHWAYS 
OR ROADS.—An entity that pays a special recreation 
permit fee shall not be subject to a road cost-sharing 
fee or a fee for the use of highways or roads that are 
open to private, noncommercial use within the bound-
aries of any Federal recreational lands or waters, as 
authorized under section 6 of Public Law 88-657 (16 
U.S.C. 537).’’. 
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SEC. 103. PERMIT ACROSS MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an activity requiring 
permits pursuant to subsection (h) of section 803 of the Fed-
eral Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) 
for use of lands managed by both the Forest Service and 
the Bureau of Land Management— 
(1) the Secretaries may issue a joint permit 
based upon a single application to both agencies when 
issuance of a joint permit based upon a single appli-
cation will lower processing and other administration 
costs for the permittee, provided that the permit ap-
plicant shall have the option to apply for separate 
permits rather than a joint permit; and 
(2) the permit application required under para-
graph (1) shall be— 
(A) the application required by the lead 
agency; and 
(B) submitted to the lead agency. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS OF THE LEAD AGENCY.—The lead 
agency for a permit under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) coordinate with the associated agencies, con-
sistent with the authority of the Secretaries under sec-
tion 330 of the Department of the Interior and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (43 U.S.C. 
1703), to develop and issue the single, joint permit 
that covers the entirety of the trip; 
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(2) in processing the joint permit application, 
incorporate the findings, interests, and needs of the 
associated agencies, provided that such coordination 
shall not be subject to cost recovery; and 
(3) complete the permitting process within a rea-
sonable time after receiving the permit application. 
(c) EFFECT ON REGULATIONS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall alter, expand, or limit the applicability of any 
Federal law (including regulations) to lands administered 
by the relevant Secretaries. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ASSOCIATED AGENCY.—The term ‘‘associated 
agency’’ means an agency that manages the land on 
which the trip of the special recreation permit appli-
cant will enter after leaving the land managed by the 
lead agency. 
(2) LEAD
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘lead agency’’ 
means the agency that manages the land on which the 
trip of the special recreation permit applicant will 
begin. 
SEC. 104. GUIDELINES AND PERMIT FEE CALCULATION. 
(a) GUIDELINES AND EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN REVE-
NUES.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) publish guidelines in the Federal Register for 
establishing recreation permit fees; and 
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(2) provide appropriate deductions from gross 
revenues used as the basis for the fees established 
under paragraph (1) for— 
(A) revenue from goods, services, and activi-
ties provided by a recreation service provider 
outside Federal recreational lands and waters, 
such as costs for transportation, lodging, and 
other services before or after a trip; and 
(B) fees to be paid by permit holder under 
applicable law to provide services on other Fed-
eral lands, if separate permits are issued to that 
permit holder for a single event or trip. 
(b) FEE CONDITIONS.—The fee charged by the Sec-
retary for a permit issued under section 803(h) of the Fed-
eral Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6802(h)) shall not exceed 3 percent of the recreational serv-
ice provider’s annual gross revenue for activities authorized 
by the permit on Federal lands, plus applicable revenue ad-
ditions, minus applicable revenue exclusions or a similar 
flat per person fee. 
(c) DISCLOSURE OF FEES.—A holder of a special 
recreation permit may inform its customers of the various 
fees charged by the Secretary under section 803(h) of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6802(h)). 
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SEC. 105. USE OF PERMIT FEES FOR PERMIT ADMINISTRA-
TION. 
(a) DEPOSITS.—Subject to subsection (b), revenues 
from special recreation permits issued to recreation service 
providers under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
803(h)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(h)(2)) shall be held in special accounts 
established for each specific unit or area for which such rev-
enues are collected, and shall remain available for expendi-
ture, without further appropriation, until expended. 
(b) USE OF PERMIT FEES.—Revenues from special 
recreation permits issued to recreation service providers 
under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 803(h)(2) of 
the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6802(h)(2)) shall be used only— 
(1) to partially offset the Secretary’s direct cost 
of administering the permits; 
(2) to improve and streamline the permitting 
process; and 
(3) for related recreation infrastructure and 
other recreation purposes specifically to support recre-
ation activities at the specific site or unit where use 
is authorized under the permit, after obtaining input 
from any related permittees; provided, however, that 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 
1 et seq.) shall not apply to any advisory committee 
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or other group established to carry out this para-
graph. 
(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FEES.—The Secretary 
may not use any permit fees for biological monitoring on 
Federal recreational lands and waters under the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) for listed 
or candidate species. 
SEC. 106. ADJUSTMENT TO PERMIT USE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that the Secretary 
utilizes permit use reviews, in reviewing and adjusting allo-
cations of use for permits for special uses of Federal rec-
reational lands and waters managed by the Forest Service, 
and in renewing such permits, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall allocate to a permit holder a level of use that is no 
less than the highest amount of actual annual use over the 
reviewed period plus 25 percent, capped at the amount of 
use allocated when the permit was issued. If additional ca-
pacity is available, the Secretary may at any time, assign 
such remaining use to qualified service providers, including 
to any qualified permit holder whose allocation would oth-
erwise be capped at the amount of use allocated when the 
permit was issued. 
(b) WAIVER.—Use reviews under subsection (a) may 
be waived for periods in which circumstances that prevented 
use of assigned capacity, such as weather, fire, natural dis-
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asters, wildlife displacement, business interruptions, insuf-
ficient availability of hunting and fishing licenses, or when 
allocations on permits include significant shoulder seasons. 
The Secretary may approve non-use without reducing the 
number of service days assigned to the permit in such cir-
cumstances at the request of the permit holder. Approved 
non-use may be temporarily assigned to other qualified per-
mit holders when conditions warrant. 
SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF TEMPORARY PERMITS FOR 
NEW USES FOR THE FOREST SERVICE AND 
BLM. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretaries shall each establish and imple-
ment a program to authorize temporary permits for new 
recreational uses of Federal recreational lands and waters 
managed by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, respectively, and to provide for the conversions of 
such temporary permits to long-term permits after 2 years 
of satisfactory operation where appropriate. The issuance 
and conversion of such permits shall be subject to subsection 
(h)(3) of section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802). 
SEC. 108. INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) INDEMNIFICATION.—A permit holder that is pro-
hibited by a State from providing indemnification to the 
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Federal Government shall be considered to be in compliance 
with indemnification requirements of the Department of the 
Interior and the Department of Agriculture if the permit 
holder carries the required minimum amount of liability 
insurance coverage or is self-insured for the same minimum 
amount. 
(b) EXCULPATORY AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
not implement, administer or enforce any regulation or pol-
icy prohibiting the use of exculpatory agreements between 
recreation service providers and their customers for services 
provided under a special recreation permit. 
SEC. 109. STREAMLINING OF PERMITTING PROCESS. 
(a) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall revise part 251, subpart B, of title 36 Code 
of Federal Regulations, and the Secretary of the Interior 
shall revise subpart 2932, of title 43, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, to streamline the processes for the issuance and re-
newal of outfitter and guide special use permits. Such 
amended regulations shall— 
(1) shorten application processing times and 
minimize application and administration costs; and 
(2) provide for the use of programmatic environ-
mental assessments and categorical exclusions for en-
vironmental reviews under the National Environ-
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mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for 
the issuance or renewal of outfitter and guide and 
similar recreation special use permits, to the max-
imum extent allowable under applicable law, includ-
ing, but not limited to, the adoption or incorporation 
of previously completed analyses under paragraph 
(3)(A) of subsection (h) of section 803 of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) 
for activities that are substantially the same as an ac-
tivity analyzed in previous environmental impact 
statement or environmental assessment conducted 
under similar circumstances. 
(b) ONLINE APPLICATIONS.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, where feasible and efficient, the Secretary shall 
make special recreation permit applications available to be 
filled out and submitted online. 
SEC. 110. COST RECOVERY REFORM. 
(a) REGULATORY PROCESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall revise section 251.58 of title 36, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, and the Secretary of the Interior shall re-
vise section 2932.31(e) and (f) of title 43, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to reduce costs and minimize the burden of cost 
recovery on small businesses and adverse impacts of cost 
recovery on jobs in the outfitting and guiding industry and 
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on rural economies provided, however, that nothing in the 
revised regulations shall further limit the Secretary’s au-
thority to issue or renew recreation special use permits. 
(b) DE MINIMIS EXEMPTION.— 
(1) COST RECOVERY LIMITATION.—Any regula-
tions issued by the Secretary of the Interior or the 
Secretary of Agriculture to establish fees to recover 
processing costs for recreation special use applications 
and monitoring costs for recreation special use au-
thorizations shall include an exemption providing 
that at least the first 50 hours of work necessary in 
any one year to process or monitor such an applica-
tion shall not be subject to cost recovery. The applica-
tion of a 50-hour credit per permit shall also apply 
to any monitoring fees on a per annum basis during 
the term of each permit. 
(2) APPLICATION OF EXEMPTION.—An exemption 
under paragraph (1) shall apply to the processing of 
each recreation special use permit application and 
monitoring of each recreation special use authoriza-
tion for which cost recovery is required, including 
any application or authorization requiring more than 
50 hours (or such other greater number of hours speci-
fied for exemption) to process or monitor. In the event 
that the amount of work required to process such an 
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application or monitor such an authorization exceeds 
the specified exemption, the amount of work for which 
cost recovery is required shall be reduced by the 
amount of the exemption. 
(3) MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS.—In situations in-
volving multiple recreation special use applications 
for similar services in the same unit or area that re-
quire more than 50 hours (or such other greater num-
ber of hours specified for exemption) in the aggregate 
to process, the Secretary shall, regardless of whether 
the applications are solicited or unsolicited and 
whether there is competitive interest— 
(A) determine the share of the aggregate 
amount to be allocated to each application, on 
an equal or prorated basis, as appropriate; and 
(B) for each application, apply a separate 
exemption of up to 50 hours (or such other great-
er number of hours specified for exemption) to 
the share allocated to such application. 
(4) COST REDUCTION.—The agency processing a 
recreation special use application shall utilize exist-
ing studies and analysis to the greatest extent prac-
ticable to reduce the amount of work and cost nec-
essary to process the application. 
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(5) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Agriculture may not recover as 
processing costs for recreation special use applications 
and monitoring costs for recreation special use au-
thorizations any costs for consultations conducted 
under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) or for biological monitoring on 
Federal recreational lands and waters under such Act 
for listed, proposed, or candidate species. 
(6) WAIVER OF COST RECOVERY.—The Secretary 
of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may 
waive the recovery of costs for processing recreation 
special use permit applications and renewals, on a 
categorical or case-by-case basis as appropriate, if the 
Secretary determines that— 
(A) such costs would impose a significant 
economic burden on any small business or cat-
egory of small businesses; 
(B) such cost recovery could threaten the 
ability of an applicant or permittee to provide, 
in a particular area, a particular outdoor rec-
reational activity that is consistent with the pub-
lic interest and with applicable resource manage-
ment plans; or 
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(C) prevailing economic conditions are un-
favorable, such as during economic recessions, or 
when drought, fire, or other natural disasters 
have depressed economic activity in the area of 
operation. 
SEC. 111. EXTENSION OF FOREST SERVICE RECREATION 
PRIORITY USE PERMITS. 
Where the holder of a special use permit for outfitting 
and guiding that authorizes priority use has submitted a 
request for renewal of such permit in accordance with ap-
plicable laws and regulations, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall have the authority to grant the holder one or more 
extensions of the existing permit for additional terms not 
to exceed 5 years in the aggregate, as necessary to allow 
the Secretary of Agriculture to complete the renewal process 
and to avoid the interruption of services under such permit. 
Before granting an extension under this section, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall take all reasonable and appro-
priate steps to complete the renewal process before the expi-
ration of the special use permit. 
SEC. 112. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE RECRE-
ATION PASSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act is amended by inserting after section 805 
(16 U.S.C. 6804) the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 805A. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE RECRE-
ATION PASSES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To improve the procurement 
of Federal and State outdoor recreation passes, the 
Secretaries are encouraged to consult with States to 
coordinate the availability of Federal and State recre-
ation passes in a way that allows a purchaser to buy 
a Federal recreation pass and a State recreation pass 
at Federal and State facilities in the same trans-
action. 
‘‘(2) INCLUDED PASSES.—Passes covered by the 
program established under paragraph (1) include— 
‘‘(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 pub-
lic land in the participating States. 
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS WITH STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries, after con-
sultation with the States, may enter into agreements 
with States to coordinate the availability of passes as 
described in subsection (a)(1). 
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‘‘(2) REVENUE FROM PASS SALES.—The agree-
ments between the Secretaries and the States shall en-
sure that— 
‘‘(A) funds from the sale of State passes are 
transferred to the appropriate State agency; 
‘‘(B) funds from the sale of Federal passes 
are transferred to the appropriate Federal agen-
cy; and 
‘‘(C) fund transfers are completed by the 
end of a fiscal year for all pass sales occurring 
during the fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) 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. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for 
the Federal Lands Recreation Enchancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6801, et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 805 the following: 
‘‘ Sec. 805A. Availability of Federal and State Recreation Passes.’’ 
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SEC. 113. 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 Recreational 
Lands Pass— 
‘‘(i) at all Federal recreational lands 
and waters at which an entrance fee or a 
standard amenity recreation fee is charged 
where feasible to do so; 
‘‘(ii) at such other locations as the Sec-
retaries consider appropriate and feasible; 
and 
‘‘(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 Secre-
taries shall make available for purchase or payment online, 
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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 servicemembers and vet-
erans have access to outdoor recreation and to outdoor-re-
lated volunteer and wellness programs as a part of the basic 
services provided to servicemembers and veterans. 
(b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION.—Each branch of the 
Armed Forces is encouraged to include information regard-
ing outdoor recreation and outdoors-based careers in the 
materials and counseling services focused on resilience and 
career readiness provided in transition programs, includ-
ing— 
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(1) the benefits of outdoor recreation for physical 
and mental health; 
(2) resources to access guided outdoor trips and 
other outdoor programs connected to the local office of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
(3) information regarding programs and jobs fo-
cused on continuing national service such as the Pub-
lic Land Corps of the National Park Service, 
AmeriCorps, or a conservation corps program. 
(c) OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAM ATTENDANCE.— 
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 
or terminal leave allotted to the member to participate in 
a program related to environmental stewardship or guided 
outdoor recreation following deployment. 
(d) VETERAN HIRING.—The Secretaries are strongly 
encouraged to hire veterans in all positions related to the 
management of Federal land. 
TITLE III—MAKING RECREATION 
A PRIORITY 
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF SEASONAL RECREATION OPPOR-
TUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) EXTENSION OF RECREATIONAL SEASON.—The 
relevant unit managers of land managed by the For-
est Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the 
National Park Service may— 
(A) identify areas of Federal recreational 
land and water in which recreation use is highly 
seasonal; 
(B) where appropriate, extend the recre-
ation season or increase recreation use in a sus-
tainable manner during the offseason either 
through a land management planning process or 
otherwise; and 
(C) make information about extended season 
schedules and related recreational opportunities 
available to the public and local communities. 
(2) CLARIFICATION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall preclude the Secretaries from providing for ad-
ditional recreational opportunities and uses at times 
other than those referred to in paragraph (1). 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—An extension under subsection 
(a)(1) 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. 
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(c) REQUIREMENT.—An extension under subsection 
(a)(1) shall be compatible with all applicable Federal laws, 
regulations, and policies, including land use plans. 
SEC. 302. RECREATION PERFORMANCE METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief of the Forest Service and 
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall 
evaluate land managers under their jurisdiction based on 
the achievement of applicable agency recreational and tour-
ism goals as described in applicable 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 tour-
ism 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 extent of positive economic impacts; 
(B) visitation by families; 
(C) the number of school and youth groups 
that visited; 
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(D) the number of available recreational op-
portunities; 
(E) the quality of visitor experience; 
(F) the number of recreational and environ-
mental educational programs offered and the 
success of those programs; 
(G) visitor satisfaction; and 
(H) the maintenance and expansion of ex-
isting recreation infrastructure. 
SEC. 303. 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; 
(3) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 
and 
(4) the Department of Transportation. 
(b) MISSION.—With respect to the mission of the Fed-
eral agency, each Federal agency shall consider how land 
and water management decisions can enhance recreation 
opportunities and the recreation economy. 
SEC. 304. NATIONAL RECREATION AREA SYSTEM. 
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States that— 
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(1) certain natural landscapes possess remark-
able recreational values and should be managed for— 
(A) sustainable outdoor recreational uses by 
the people of the United States; 
(B) the recreational, social, and health bene-
fits people receive from the landscapes through 
outdoor recreation; and 
(C) the specific and meaningful experiences 
made possible by unique and varied landscapes; 
(2) the remarkable recreational values described 
in paragraph (1) may include— 
(A) areas with unique ecological, geological, 
hydrological, scenic, cultural, recreational, or 
historic features or attributes that support high- 
quality outdoor recreation opportunities and ex-
periences; 
(B) areas offering outstanding existing or 
prospective recreation opportunities and uses; 
(C) areas that play, or have the potential to 
play, a role in addressing high or unmet demand 
for recreational opportunities; 
(D) areas that play an important role in 
and contribute significantly to the outdoor recre-
ation economy; and 
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(E) areas with high fish and wildlife values; 
and 
(3) in addition to land identified as National 
Recreation Areas, the Secretaries should continue to 
promote recreation on other Federal land in accord-
ance with applicable land management plans. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) NATURAL FEATURE.—The term ‘‘natural fea-
ture’’ means an ecological, geological, hydrological, 
scenic, cultural, recreational, or historic feature or at-
tribute of a specific area. 
(2) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management with respect to land administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, with re-
spect to National Forest System land. 
(3) SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘System’’ means the Na-
tional Recreation Area System established by sub-
section (c). 
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(4) SYSTEM
UNIT.—The term ‘‘System unit’’ 
means a System unit designated pursuant to sub-
section (c). 
(c) COMPOSITION.—There is established a National 
Recreation Area System, to be comprised of— 
(1) existing National Recreation Areas described 
in subsection (g); and 
(2) new System units designated by Congress on 
or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Secretary shall manage each System unit 
in a manner that: 
(A) prioritizes the sustainable enjoyment 
and enhancement of the remarkable recreational 
values and uses of the System unit (including 
natural features that support the recreation expe-
riences) consistent with subsection (a); and 
(B) protects the unit for a variety of rec-
reational uses in locations where those uses are 
appropriate and are conducted in accordance 
with the applicable land management plan. 
These uses may include outfitting and guiding 
and motorized recreation in locations where these 
activities are consistent with the applicable land 
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management plan and are conducted in accord-
ance with all applicable Federal and State laws 
and regulations. 
(2) GRAZING.—Livestock grazing within System 
units, where established before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, shall be permitted if it complies 
with all applicable laws and regulations. 
(3) STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL INVOLVEMENT.— 
The Secretary shall collaborate with States, political 
subdivisions of States, affected Indian tribes, adjacent 
landowners, and the public in the planning and ad-
ministration of System units. 
(4) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 
affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of a 
State with respect to fish and wildlife in a Sys-
tem unit in the State. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Hunting and fish-
ing may be allowed on System units if permitted 
under applicable Federal and State laws (includ-
ing regulations) and conducted in accordance 
with the applicable land management plans. 
(5) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section af-
fects any valid or vested water right in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(6) SKI
AREA
LANDS.—This section shall not 
apply to ski area lands, including ski area special use 
permit boundaries, master development plan bound-
aries and any acres allocated for resort development 
in a Forest Plan. 
(e) COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
SYSTEM.— 
(1) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For System units estab-
lished on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act, as soon as practicable after the date of des-
ignation of a System unit, the Secretary shall 
prepare a map and legal description of the Sys-
tem unit. 
(B) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal 
description filed under subparagraph (A) shall 
have the same force and effect as if included in 
this section, except that the Secretary may cor-
rect typographical errors in the map and legal 
description. 
(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and 
legal description filed under subparagraph (A) 
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
Land Management and the Forest Service. 
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(i) identify the existing, and to the ex-
tent practicable, prospective remarkable rec-
reational values and uses of the System 
unit; 
(ii) ensure the System unit is managed 
to protect and enhance the purposes for 
which the System unit was established; 
(iii) ensure the System unit is man-
aged to protect and enhance the resources 
that make the area suitable for designation 
under subsection (c)(2) in accordance with 
subsection (a); 
(iv) describe the circumstances and lo-
cations in which the activities described in 
subsection (d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) are per-
mitted on the System unit. 
(v) be coordinated with resource man-
agement planning for affected adjacent Fed-
eral land; 
(vi) be prepared— 
(I) in accordance with the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or sec-
tion 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Re-
newable Resources Planning Act of 
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1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604), and other ap-
plicable laws and regulations; and 
(II) in collaboration with States, 
political subdivisions of States, affected 
Indian tribes, adjacent landowners, 
and the public; and 
(vii) designate a sustainable road and 
trail network, consistent with subsection (a) 
and the purposes for which the System was 
established and with all applicable laws and 
regulations. 
(D) REVIEW.—A comprehensive manage-
ment plan described in subparagraph (A) shall 
be regularly reviewed and updated as part of the 
regular land management planning process of 
the applicable agency. 
(E) MANAGEMENT
BY
SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary shall manage each National Recreation 
Area in accordance with the management plan 
for the National Recreation Area in effect at the 
time of the designation, until the plan is revised 
or superseded by a new comprehensive manage-
ment plan issued in accordance with this sub-
section. If components of the existing plan con-
flict with the terms of the designation, the Sec-
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retary shall revise the plan within two years to 
make the plan consistent with the designation. 
(F) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall publish 
in the Federal Register notice of the completion 
and availability of a plan prepared under this 
paragraph. 
(f) POTENTIAL ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL RECREATION 
AREA SYSTEM.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE AREA.—An area eligible for inclu-
sion in the System is an area that possesses one or 
more of the remarkable recreational values described 
in subsection (a)(2). 
(2) POTENTIAL ADDITIONS.—In carrying out the 
land management planning process, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) identify eligible areas that possess re-
markable recreational values described in sub-
section (a)(2); 
(B) develop and maintain a list of eligible 
areas as potential additions to the System; 
(C) consider input from the Governor of, 
political subdivisions of, and affected Indian 
tribes located in, the State in which the eligible 
areas are located; and 
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(D) transmit to Congress lists of eligible 
areas for consideration. 
(3) NO
EFFECT
ON
MANAGEMENT.—The Sec-
retary’s actions under paragraph (2) shall not inter-
fere with the current management of the eligible 
areas, nor shall the fact that such eligible areas may 
be added to the System be used as justification for 
more restrictive management, unless and until Con-
gress acts to designate the eligible area. 
(g) EXISTING NATIONAL RECREATION AREAS.—Each 
National Recreation Area established before the date of en-
actment of this Act that is administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Serv-
ice, or the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management shall be— 
(1) deemed to be a unit of the System; and 
(2) notwithstanding subsection (d)— 
(A) administered under the law pertaining 
to the applicable System unit; and 
(B) managed in accordance with the pur-
poses set forth in the original designation of the 
National Recreation Area. 
(h) STANDARD FEES.—In accordance with sections 
803 through 808 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2005 (16 U.S.C. 6802-6807), the Secretary may establish 
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a standard amenity fee at each National Recreation Area 
designated after the date of enactment of this Act that is 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest 
Service, if— 
(1) the purpose of the fee is to enhance visitor 
services and stewardship of the recreation area; and 
(2) the establishment of a fee is not prohibited by 
other Federal law. 
(i) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS.—Nothing in 
this section modifies any obligation— 
(1) of the Secretary to prepare or implement a 
land use plan in accordance with section 202 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1712) or section 6 of the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604); 
(2) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
(3) under the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); or 
(4) under any other applicable law. 
(j) APPLICABILITY
OF OTHER LAND MANAGEMENT 
DESIGNATIONS.—Nothing in this section affects— 
(1) any other land or water management des-
ignation under any other provision of law; or 
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(2) any obligation to comply with a requirement 
applicable to such a designation. 
(k) NATIVE AMERICAN TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in 
this section alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abro-
gates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe, including any 
off-reservation reserved rights. 
TITLE IV—MAINTENANCE OF 
PUBLIC LAND 
Subtitle A—Volunteers 
SEC. 401. PRIVATE-SECTOR VOLUNTEER ENHANCEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to pro-
mote private-sector volunteer programs within the Depart-
ment of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to 
enhance stewardship, recreation access, and sustainability 
of the resources, values, and facilities of the Federal land 
managed by the Federal land management agencies. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means any land— 
(A) owned by the United States; and 
(B) managed by the head of a Federal land 
management agency. 
(2) SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
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(A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service), with re-
spect to National Forest System land; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
(3) VOLUNTEER.—The term ‘‘volunteer’’ means 
any individual who performs volunteer services under 
this section and section 204 of the Public Lands 
Corps Act of 1993, as amended by this Act. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall 
develop an initiative to further enhance private-sector vol-
unteer programs and to actively promote private-sector vol-
unteer opportunities and provide outreach and coordina-
tion to the private sector. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR STEWARDSHIP 
OF FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS.— 
The Secretary concerned may enter into cooperative 
agreements (in accordance with section 6305 of title 
31, United States Code) with private agencies, orga-
nizations, institutions, corporations, individuals, or 
other entities to carry out 1 or more projects or pro-
grams with a Federal land management agency in 
accordance with this section. 
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(2) PROJECT
AND
PROGRAM
INSTRUCTIONS.— 
The Secretary concerned shall include in the coopera-
tive agreement the desired outcomes of the project or 
program and the guidelines for the volunteers to fol-
low, including— 
(A) the physical boundaries of the project or 
program; 
(B) the equipment the volunteers are au-
thorized to use to complete the project or pro-
gram; 
(C) the training the volunteers are required 
to complete, including agency consideration and 
incorporation of training offered by qualified 
nongovernmental organizations and volunteer 
partner organizations; 
(D) the actions the volunteers are author-
ized to take to complete the project or program; 
and 
(E) any other information that the Sec-
retary concerned determines necessary for the 
volunteer group to complete the project or pro-
gram. 
(3) AUTHORIZED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.— 
Subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary concerned 
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may use a cooperative agreement to carry out projects 
and programs for Federal land that— 
(A) promote the stewardship of resources of 
Federal land by volunteers; 
(B) support maintaining the resources, 
trails, and facilities on Federal land in a sus-
tainable manner; 
(C) increase awareness, understanding, and 
stewardship of Federal land through the develop-
ment, publication, or distribution of educational 
materials and products; and 
(D) advance education concerning the Fed-
eral land and the missions of the Federal land 
management agencies through the use of the Fed-
eral land as outdoor classrooms and development 
of other educational programs. 
(4) CONDITIONS ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary concerned may use a cooperative agreement 
under paragraph (1) to carry out a project or pro-
gram for the Federal land only if the project or pro-
gram— 
(A) complies with all Federal laws (includ-
ing regulations) and policies; 
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(B) is consistent with an applicable man-
agement plan for any Federal land and waters 
involved; 
(C) is monitored by the relevant Federal 
land management agency during the project and 
after project completion to determine compliance 
with the instructions under paragraph (2); and 
(D) satisfies such other terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary concerned determines to be 
appropriate. 
Subtitle B—Priority Trail 
Maintenance 
SEC. 411. INTERAGENCY TRAIL MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall establish an 
interagency trail management plan under which Federal 
land management agencies shall coordinate so that trails 
that cross jurisdictional boundaries between the Federal 
land management agencies are managed and maintained 
in a uniform manner. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—The plan established under sub-
section (a) shall ensure compliance with all Federal envi-
ronmental laws applicable to each jurisdiction. 
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TITLE V—21ST CENTURY 
CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘21st Century Conserva-
tion Service Corps Act’’. 
SEC. 502. PURPOSES. 
Section 202 of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1721) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 202. PURPOSES. 
‘‘The purposes of this title are— 
‘‘(1) to engage youth and veterans in the United 
States in civilian national service positions to con-
serve, rebuild, and enhance the outdoors, natural re-
sources, infrastructure, and recreation assets of the 
United States; 
‘‘(2) to increase public access to, and use of, pub-
lic and tribal land and water, infrastructure, and 
natural, cultural, and historical resources and treas-
ures, while spurring economic development and out-
door recreation and addressing backlogged mainte-
nance on public land; 
‘‘(3) to conserve, restore, and enhance public and 
tribal land and water, infrastructure, and natural, 
cultural, and historical resources and treasures by 
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carrying out high-quality, cost-effective 21st Century 
Conservation Service Corps projects; 
‘‘(4) to ensure that, in any State or territory of 
the United States or on any tribal land, the activities 
and expertise of Corpsmembers will be accessible to 
any public organization, nonprofit organization, or 
tribal agency responsible for the stewardship of land 
and water that is— 
‘‘(A) public; 
‘‘(B) tribal; or 
‘‘(C) private and has a direct or recognized 
public benefit, in coordination with the owner of 
the land or water; 
‘‘(5) to place youth and veterans in civilian na-
tional service positions to protect, restore, and en-
hance the great outdoors, natural resources, infra-
structure, and recreation assets of the United States 
in a cost-effective manner without undue duplication 
or overlap of activities or programs carried out by 
Federal agencies; 
‘‘(6) to provide youth and veterans placed in ci-
vilian national service positions with opportunities to 
gain in-demand skills, credentials, and education to 
prepare for, and transition to, success in the 21st cen-
tury workforce; and 
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‘‘(7) to channel widespread interest among youth 
and veterans in serving in civilian national service 
positions to help conserve, restore, and enhance public 
and tribal land and water, infrastructure, and nat-
ural, cultural, and historical resources and treas-
ures— 
‘‘(A) for the enjoyment and use of future 
generations; and 
‘‘(B) to develop the next generation of out-
door stewards, entrepreneurs, recreationists, and 
sportsmen and sportswomen.’’. 
SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203 of the Public Lands 
Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1722) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) 21CSC.—The term ‘21CSC’ means the 21st 
Century Conservation Service Corps established by 
section 204(a). 
‘‘(2) 21CSC ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘21CSC 
organization’ means an organization or association 
that meets the requirements described in section 
204(d). 
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‘‘(3) 
21CSC 
PROJECT.—The 
term 
‘21CSC 
project’ means a project that is carried out by a 
21CSC organization. 
‘‘(4) CORPSMEMBER.—The term ‘Corpsmember’ 
means an individual who is selected by a 21CSC or-
ganization to serve on a 21CSC project. 
‘‘(5) INDIAN.—The term ‘Indian’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 101 of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511). 
‘‘(6) INDIAN YOUTH 21ST CENTURY CONSERVA-
TION SERVICE CORPS.—The term ‘Indian Youth 21st 
Century Conservation Service Corps’ means a pro-
gram of a 21CSC organization that— 
‘‘(A) enrolls participants, the majority of 
whom are Indians; and 
‘‘(B) is established pursuant to an agree-
ment between a tribal agency and a 21CSC or-
ganization for the benefit of the members of the 
tribal agency. 
‘‘(7) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘institution of 
higher education’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 
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‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘institution of 
higher education’ does not include an institution 
outside the United States, as described in section 
102(a)(1)(C) 
of 
that 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1002(a)(1)(C)). 
‘‘(8) PARTICIPATING ENTITY.—The term ‘partici-
pating entity’ means a Federal entity described in 
section 204(c)(2). 
‘‘(9) PRIORITY
PROJECT.—The term ‘priority 
project’ means a 21CSC project conducted to further 
1 or more of the purposes described in section 202 or 
in section 2 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501), including by— 
‘‘(A) reducing wildfire risk to a community, 
municipal water supply, or at-risk land; 
‘‘(B) protecting a watershed; 
‘‘(C) addressing a threat to forest land or 
rangeland health, including catastrophic wild-
fire; 
‘‘(D) addressing the impact of insect or dis-
ease infestation or any other damaging agent on 
forest land, water, or rangeland health; or 
‘‘(E) conserving, restoring, or enhancing a 
forest ecosystem or an ecosystem on public, pri-
vate, or tribal land— 
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‘‘(i) to improve biological diversity; or 
‘‘(ii) to enhance— 
‘‘(I) the productivity of fish and 
wildlife habitat; 
‘‘(II) the recovery of a species; or 
‘‘(III) carbon sequestration. 
‘‘(10) RESOURCE
ASSISTANT.—The term ‘re-
source assistant’ means a resource assistant selected 
under section 206. 
‘‘(11) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means— 
‘‘(A) each of the several States of the United 
States; 
‘‘(B) the District of Columbia; 
‘‘(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
‘‘(D) the United States Virgin Islands; 
‘‘(E) Guam; 
‘‘(F) American Samoa; and 
‘‘(G) the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(12) TRIBAL AGENCY.—The term ‘tribal agency’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in sec-
tion 101 of the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511). 
‘‘(13) TRIBAL LAND OR WATER.—The term ‘trib-
al land or water’ means any real property or water— 
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‘‘(A) owned by a tribal agency; 
‘‘(B) held in trust by the United States for 
an Indian or a tribal agency; or 
‘‘(C) held by an Indian or a tribal agency 
that is subject to a restriction on alienation im-
posed by the United States. 
‘‘(14) VETERAN.—The term ‘veteran’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(15) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ means an indi-
vidual who is not younger than age 15 and not older 
than age 30.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 623(i)(6) of 
title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘any 
public lands (as defined in section 203 of the Public Lands 
Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1722))’’ and inserting ‘‘any 
land or water (or interest in land or water) owned by the 
United States (other than Indian land)’’. 
SEC. 504. 21ST CENTURY CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS. 
Section 204 of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1723) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 204. 21ST CENTURY CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 21st 
Century Conservation Service Corps, to be comprised of 
21CSC organizations and Corpsmembers, to carry out, in 
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partnership with participating entities, the purposes of this 
title. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF COORDINATORS.—The head of 
each participating entity, and the head of any bureau or 
subdivision of each participating entity, shall designate a 
21CSC coordinator to coordinate any activity of the 21CSC 
or a 21CSC project carried out by the participating entity 
or the bureau or subdivision of the participating entity. 
‘‘(c) PARTICIPATING ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The 21CSC shall be imple-
mented jointly by the heads of the participating enti-
ties, who may support the 21CSC by carrying out the 
activities described in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) LIST
OF
PARTICIPATING
ENTITIES.—The 
participating entities shall be— 
‘‘(A) the Department of the Interior; 
‘‘(B) the Department of Agriculture; 
‘‘(C) the Department of Transportation; 
‘‘(D) the Department of Labor; 
‘‘(E) the Department of Energy; 
‘‘(F) the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(G) the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
‘‘(H) the Department of Commerce; 
‘‘(I) the Department of Education; 
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‘‘(J) the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development; 
‘‘(K) the Corporation for National and 
Community Service; 
‘‘(L) the Office of the Assistant Secretary of 
the Army for Civil Works; 
‘‘(M) the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency; and 
‘‘(N) any other Federal agency designated 
by the President as necessary to carry out a 
21CSC project. 
‘‘(3) SUPPORT FOR THE 21CSC.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of a partici-
pating entity may provide support to the 21CSC 
by— 
‘‘(i) establishing standards for the 
21CSC; 
‘‘(ii) establishing a process for an orga-
nization to apply and be approved to be-
come a 21CSC organization; 
‘‘(iii) developing and supporting a 
public-private partnership referred to in 
paragraph (5)(A)(i); 
‘‘(iv) using or leveraging existing 
funds, or acquiring funds and other re-
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sources, under section 210 to support 
21CSC projects through entering into a co-
operative 
agreement 
under 
paragraph 
(5)(A)(i); 
‘‘(v) leveraging existing resources de-
scribed in section 210(b) to expand the use 
of the 21CSC to meet the mission of the 
participating entity; 
‘‘(vi) using technology to support 
21CSC projects; and 
‘‘(vii) collecting performance data on 
21CSC projects— 
‘‘(I) to prepare the reports re-
ferred to in subparagraph (C)(i)(I); 
and 
‘‘(II) to demonstrate the impact of 
the 21CSC projects. 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The heads of each 
of the participating entities shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, coordinate 
with each other or the head of any other 
Federal agency that is affected by, or car-
rying out, an activity that is similar to a 
21CSC project— 
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‘‘(I) to minimize, to the max-
imum extent practicable, the duplica-
tion of any specific project performed 
by any other participating entity or 
Federal agency; and 
‘‘(II) to maximize 21CSC project 
completion in a cost-effective manner 
by collaborating to leverage existing re-
sources described in section 210(b). 
‘‘(ii) APPROVAL
AND
DATA
COLLEC-
TION.—The head of each participating enti-
ty shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
coordinate with each other head of a par-
ticipating entity— 
‘‘(I) to approve organizations as 
21CSC organizations; and 
‘‘(II) to collect the data, when 
practicable in coordination with a na-
tional non-Federal 21CSC organiza-
tion coordinating entity, referred to in 
items (aa) through (dd) of subpara-
graph (C)(i)(I). 
‘‘(iii) GUIDANCE.—The head of each 
participating entity shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, seek guidance from— 
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‘‘(I) the Corporation for National 
and Community Service; 
‘‘(II) the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Labor on methods to in-
crease the participation of veterans in 
21CSC projects; 
‘‘(III) the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the Assistant Sec-
retary for Indian Affairs, on methods 
to increase the participation of Indians 
in 21CSC projects; 
‘‘(IV) the Secretary of Defense on 
participation for the 21CSC in the 
Skillbridge program (DoD Instruction 
1322.29), and on recruiting generally, 
to 
encourage 
more 
veteran 
and 
transitioning service member engage-
ment in 21CSC projects; 
‘‘(V) the Secretary of Labor and 
the Secretary of Agriculture on meth-
ods to increase rural youth engagement 
in 21CSC projects; 
‘‘(VI) the Secretary of Labor on 
methods to increase the creation of ap-
prenticeships through 21CSC organiza-
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tions, private-sector employer partner-
ships, and identifying career pathways 
aligned with 21CSC projects; and 
‘‘(VII) the Secretary of Education 
on methods to increase the recognition 
of 
Corpsmembers’ 
experience 
with 
21CSC projects as post-secondary cred-
it at higher education institutions. 
‘‘(C) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(i) 21CSC REPORTS.— 
‘‘(I) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—As 
soon as practicable after the date of en-
actment of the 21st Century Conserva-
tion Service Corps Act, the Chief Exec-
utive Officer of the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service, in co-
ordination with the head of each par-
ticipating entity, shall submit to Con-
gress a report that includes data, for 
the year covered by the report, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(aa) the number of Corps-
members that carried out 21CSC 
projects and the length of the term 
of service for each Corpsmember; 
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‘‘(bb) the total amount of 
funding provided by participating 
entities for the service of Corps-
members; 
‘‘(cc) the type of service per-
formed by Corpsmembers and the 
impact and accomplishments of 
the service; and 
‘‘(dd) any other similar data 
determined by the Chief Executive 
Officer of the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service or 
the head of a participating entity 
to be appropriate, including data 
sufficient to determine the effec-
tiveness of 21CSC organizations 
in carrying out activities to 
achieve the purposes of this title 
in a manner that— 
‘‘(AA) is cost-effective; 
and 
‘‘(BB) does not unduly 
duplicate or overlap with 
any other activity or pro-
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gram carried out by any 
other Federal agency. 
‘‘(II) DATA FROM PARTICIPATING 
ENTITIES.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the 21st Cen-
tury Conservation Service Corps Act, 
and annually thereafter, the head of 
each participating entity shall submit 
to the Chief Executive Officer of the 
Corporation for National and Commu-
nity Service the data described in 
items (aa) through (dd) of subclause 
(I). 
‘‘(III) DATA
COLLECTION.—The 
Chief Executive Officer of the Corpora-
tion for National and Community 
Service may coordinate with indi-
vidual 21CSC organizations to im-
prove the collection of the required data 
described in items (aa) through (dd) of 
subclause (I). 
‘‘(ii) 
COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
RE-
PORTS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Comp-
troller General of the United States 
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shall prepare and submit to Con-
gress— 
‘‘(aa) not later than 3 years 
after the date of submission of the 
first report under clause (i)(I), an 
interim report; and 
‘‘(bb) not later than 5 years 
after the date of submission of the 
first report under that clause, a 
final report. 
‘‘(II) CONTENTS.—The interim 
and final reports referred to in sub-
clause (I) shall include— 
‘‘(aa) an assessment, based 
on the data described in items 
(aa) through (dd) of clause (i)(I), 
of the effectiveness of 21CSC orga-
nizations in achieving the pur-
poses of this title in a manner 
that— 
‘‘(AA) is cost-effective; 
and 
‘‘(BB) does not unduly 
duplicate or overlap with 
any other activity or pro-
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gram carried out by any 
other Federal agency; and 
‘‘(bb) recommendations on 
how to more effectively manage 
and carry out 21CSC projects to 
achieve the purposes of this title 
in the manner described in item 
(aa). 
‘‘(III) ADDITIONAL
REPORTS.— 
The Comptroller General of the United 
States may submit to Congress any ad-
ditional report that includes the con-
tent described in subclause (II), as the 
Comptroller General determines to be 
necessary. 
‘‘(4) GIFTS AND DONATIONS.—The head of a par-
ticipating entity may accept, use, or dispose of a con-
tribution that is a gift or donation of money, services, 
or property to support the development, implementa-
tion, and expansion of a 21CSC project, in accord-
ance with applicable law (including regulations). 
‘‘(5) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH 21CSC OR-
GANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of each par-
ticipating entity may— 
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‘‘(i) develop a public-private partner-
ship with a 21CSC organization by enter-
ing into a cooperative agreement with the 
21CSC organization to support and carry 
out 21CSC projects; and 
‘‘(ii) leverage existing resources de-
scribed in section 210(b) to support a coop-
erative agreement. 
‘‘(B) TYPE OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.— 
A cooperative agreement under this paragraph 
may— 
‘‘(i) be limited to an agreement for a 
specific 21CSC project; 
‘‘(ii) be a broad agreement covering 
multiple planned or future 21CSC projects; 
or 
‘‘(iii) be an agreement for a 21CSC 
project to be part of a broader 21CSC ini-
tiative carried out in partnership with— 
‘‘(I) the Federal Government; 
‘‘(II) a State government; or 
‘‘(III) a tribal agency. 
‘‘(C) SET SHARE.—A cooperative agreement 
under this paragraph shall include a provision 
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specifying the cost share that the 21CSC organi-
zation will provide under section 210(c). 
‘‘(d) 21CSC ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be considered and ap-
proved as a 21CSC organization, an organization 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, demonstrate 
the ability to meet, and provide assurances that the 
organization will meet, each requirement described in 
paragraphs (2) through (6). 
‘‘(2) 21CSC CORPSMEMBERS ENGAGED BY 21CSC 
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to meeting 
the requirement of subparagraph (B), any indi-
vidual selected by a 21CSC organization to carry 
out a 21CSC project shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, be— 
‘‘(i) a youth, notwithstanding para-
graphs (3) and (4) of section 137(a) of the 
National and Community Service Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12591(a)) in the case of 
any 
Corpsmember 
participating 
in 
a 
21CSC project supported and carried out by 
the Corporation for National and Commu-
nity Service; or 
‘‘(ii) a veteran not older than age 35. 
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‘‘(B) CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT.—Any in-
dividual selected as a Corpsmember shall be— 
‘‘(i) a citizen or national of the United 
States; 
‘‘(ii) a lawful permanent resident of 
the United States; or 
‘‘(iii) a citizen of the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 
Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau and 
admitted to the United States as a non-
immigrant under the terms of the applica-
ble Compact of Free Association with the 
United States. 
‘‘(C) EMPHASIS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLU-
SION.—In selecting a Corpsmember, a 21CSC or-
ganization shall make deliberate outreach efforts 
to engage an individual who— 
‘‘(i) lives in the State or region of the 
21CSC organization; and 
‘‘(ii) represents a traditionally under-
served population, including veterans, Indi-
ans, and disadvantaged youth (as defined 
in section 101 of the National and Commu-
nity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12511)). 
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‘‘(3) COMPENSATION
FOR
PARTICIPANTS.—A 
21CSC organization shall provide compensation to 
each Corpsmember that includes 1 or more of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A wage. 
‘‘(B) A stipend. 
‘‘(C) A living allowance. 
‘‘(D) An educational credit that may be ap-
plied towards a program of postsecondary edu-
cation at an institution of higher education that 
agrees to award the credit for participation in a 
21CSC project. 
‘‘(4) ORGANIZATION OF SERVICE FOR PARTICI-
PANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out a 
21CSC project, a 21CSC organization shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable, organize each 
Corpsmember as— 
‘‘(i) a crew-based participant who— 
‘‘(I) serves together with other 
crew-based participants; and 
‘‘(II) is directly supervised by a 
trained and experienced crew-based 
leader or conservation professional; or 
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‘‘(ii) an individual or small team- 
based participant who serves— 
‘‘(I) individually or in a coordi-
nated small team, as applicable; 
‘‘(II) under the direction of a con-
servation professional; and 
‘‘(III) on an initiative that re-
quires specific skills and dedicated at-
tention. 
‘‘(B) VETERAN
AND
CIVILIAN
COOPERA-
TION.—A 21CSC organization shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, encourage cooperation 
among veteran and civilian Corpsmembers. 
‘‘(5) 21CSC PROJECTS.—A 21CSC organization 
shall carry out a 21CSC project that includes na-
tional service, and may be a priority project, involv-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the conservation, restoration, and en-
hancement of— 
‘‘(i) a unit of the National Park Sys-
tem or National Forest System; 
‘‘(ii) public or tribal land or water; or 
‘‘(iii) natural, cultural, or historical 
resources or treasures; 
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