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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2943 
To provide grants for projects to acquire land and water for parks and 
other outdoor recreation purposes and to develop new or renovate existing 
outdoor recreation facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2017 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Mr. TURNER, Mr. DONOVAN, Ms. CASTOR of 
Florida, Ms. NORTON, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Ms. MENG, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. LEE, Mr. 
DESAULNIER, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. FRANKEL
of Florida, Ms. 
PLASKETT, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. CONYERS, 
Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. 
BACON, and Mr. POCAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide grants for projects to acquire land and water 
for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and 
to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation 
facilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Outdoor Recreation 
Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(i) a State; 
(ii) a political subdivision of a State, 
including— 
(I) a city; and 
(II) a county; 
(iii) a special purpose district, includ-
ing park districts; and 
(iv) an Indian tribe (as defined in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304). 
(B) POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND INDIAN 
TRIBES.—A political subdivision of a State or 
an Indian tribe shall be considered an eligible 
entity only if the political subdivision or Indian 
tribe represents or otherwise serves a qualifying 
urban area. 
(2) OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNER-
SHIP GRANT PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Outdoor Recre-
ation Legacy Partnership Grant Program’’ means 
the program established under section 3(a). 
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(3) QUALIFYING
URBAN
AREA.—The term 
‘‘qualifying urban area’’ means an area described in 
the notice of the Bureau of the Census entitled 
‘‘Qualifying Urban Areas for the 2010 Census’’ (77 
Fed. Reg. 18652 (March 27, 2012)). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an 
outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program 
under which the Secretary may award grants to eligible 
entities for projects— 
(1) to acquire land and water for parks and 
other outdoor recreation purposes; and 
(2) to develop new or renovate existing outdoor 
recreation facilities. 
(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving a 
grant under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall 
provide matching funds in the form of cash or an in- 
kind contribution in an amount equal to not less 
than 100 percent of the amounts made available 
under the grant. 
(2) SOURCES.—The matching amounts referred 
to in paragraph (1) may include amounts made 
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available from State, local, nongovernmental, or pri-
vate sources. 
SEC. 4. ELIGIBLE USES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A grant recipient may use a grant 
awarded under this Act— 
(1) to acquire land or water that provides out-
door recreation opportunities to the public; and 
(2) to develop or renovate outdoor recreational 
facilities that provide outdoor recreation opportuni-
ties to the public, with priority given to projects 
that— 
(A) create or significantly enhance access 
to park and recreational opportunities in an 
urban neighborhood or community; 
(B) engage and empower underserved com-
munities and youth; 
(C) provide opportunities for youth em-
ployment or job training; 
(D) establish or expand public-private 
partnerships, with a focus on leveraging re-
sources; and 
(E) take advantage of coordination among 
various levels of government. 
(b) LIMITATIONS ON USE.—A grant recipient may 
not use grant funds for— 
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(1) grant administration costs; 
(2) incidental costs related to land acquisition, 
including appraisal and titling; 
(3) operation and maintenance activities; 
(4) facilities that support semiprofessional or 
professional athletics; 
(5) indoor facilities such as recreation centers 
or facilities that support primarily non-outdoor pur-
poses; or 
(6) acquisition of land or interests in land that 
restrict access to specific persons. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. 
In carrying out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Part-
nership Grant Program, the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct an initial screening and technical 
review of applications received; and 
(2) evaluate and score all qualifying applica-
tions. 
SEC. 6. REPORTING. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after 
the last day of each report period, each State lead agency 
that receives a grant under this Act shall annually submit 
to the Secretary performance and financial reports that— 
(1) summarize project activities conducted dur-
ing the report period; and 
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(2) provide the status of the project. 
(b) FINAL REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after 
the earlier of the date of expiration of a project period 
or the completion of a project, each State lead agency that 
receives a grant under this Act shall submit to the Sec-
retary a final report containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
SEC. 7. REVENUE SHARING. 
Section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy 
Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 
109–432) is amended by inserting before the period at the 
end ‘‘, of which 20 percent for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2056 shall be used by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to provide grants under the Outdoor Recreation Leg-
acy Partnership Grant Program Act of 2017’’. 
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