(2) MAINTENANCE
OF
FUNDING.—Revenue 
from ski area permit fees retained and allocated 
under this section shall supplement (and not sup-
plant) other Federal funding for the basic operation 
and maintenance of Federal land under permit to 
ski areas or other costs associated with managing, 
administering, or implementing ski area permits not 
covered by distribution under this section. 
SEC. 306. NATIONAL RECREATION AREA SYSTEM. 
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States that— 
(1) certain natural landscapes be conserved and 
managed for sustainable outdoor recreational and 
other benefits for the people of the United States; 
and 
(2) in addition to protecting landscapes for the 
ecological, intrinsic, historic, or scientific value, cer-
tain landscapes should be protected and managed 
primarily for the social, spiritual, and health benefits 
the landscapes provide for people through outdoor 
recreation, for the specific and meaningful experi-
ences made possible by unique and specific land-
scapes, and for the contributions these landscapes 
make in support of the outdoor recreation economy. 
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(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish a National Recreation Area System— 
(1) to recognize areas that possess remarkable 
recreational values; 
(2) to recognize that land with remarkable rec-
reational values may also possess other important 
values that underpin the remarkable recreation val-
ues, including, at a minimum— 
(A) ecological and watershed values; 
(B) historical and cultural values; 
(C) scenic value; 
(D) fish and wildlife values; and 
(E) geological, archeological, and paleon-
tological values; 
(3) to manage System units for— 
(A) the benefit and recreational enjoyment 
of present and future generations; and 
(B) conservation and restoration of the im-
portant values described in paragraph (2); 
(4) to highlight that recreation contributes sig-
nificantly to the economy, particularly in rural and 
gateway communities; 
(5) to ensure the protection of public land for 
the benefit of a variety of recreational pursuits 
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where appropriate, including both motorized and 
nonmotorized uses; 
(6) to recognize that recreation goals and con-
servation goals can both be achieved in the manage-
ment of public land; and 
(7) to provide access to sustainable recreation 
opportunities and enhance public enjoyment of pub-
lic land. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
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; or 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, with 
respect to National Forest System land. 
(2) SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘System’’ means the 
National Recreation Area System established by 
subsection (d). 
(3) SYSTEM UNIT.—The term ‘‘System unit’’ 
means a System unit designated pursuant to sub-
section (d). 
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(d) COMPOSITION.—There is established a National 
Recreation Area System, to be comprised of— 
(1) National Recreation Areas described in sub-
section (i); and 
(2) the System units designated by Congress on 
or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
each System unit in a manner that enhances the re-
markable recreational and other important values of 
the System unit, consistent with subsection (a), and 
provides for the enjoyment by this and future gen-
erations. 
(2) STATE, TRIBAL, AND
LOCAL
INVOLVE-
MENT.—Each State, tribal, and local government is 
encouraged to cooperate in the planning and admin-
istration of System units that include or adjoin land 
under the jurisdiction of the State, tribal, or local 
government. 
(3) 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. 
(B) APPLICABLE LAW.— 
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(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), hunting and fishing shall be 
permitted on System units under applica-
ble Federal and State laws (including regu-
lations). 
(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary— 
(I) may designate zones in which 
and time periods during which no 
hunting shall be permitted for reasons 
of public safety, administration, or 
public use and enjoyment; and 
(II) in carrying out subclause (I), 
shall issue appropriate regulations 
after consultation with the wildlife 
agency of each State affected. 
(4) OTHER
LAND
MANAGEMENT
DESIGNA-
TIONS.— 
(A) WILDERNESS AREAS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Any portion of a 
wilderness area that is located within the 
System unit shall be administered in ac-
cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
(ii) APPLICATION.—In carrying out 
clause (i), in the event of any conflict be-
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tween the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.) and this section, the more restric-
tive provision shall apply. 
(B) WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Any portion of a 
wild and scenic river that is located within 
the System unit shall be administered in 
accordance with the Wild and Scenic Riv-
ers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) and this 
section. 
(ii) APPLICATION.—In carrying out 
clause (i), in the event of any conflict be-
tween the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) and this section, the 
more restrictive provision shall apply. 
(C) NATIONAL
SCENIC
AND
HISTORIC 
TRAILS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Any portion of a 
National Scenic or Historic Trial that is 
located within the System unit shall be ad-
ministered in accordance with the National 
Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et 
seq.). 
(ii) APPLICATION.—In carrying out 
clause (i), in the event of any conflict be-
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tween the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1241 et seq.) and this section, the 
more restrictive provision shall apply. 
(5) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section 
affects any valid or vested water right in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(f) COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
SYSTEM.— 
(1) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For System units es-
tablished on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act, as soon as practicable after the date 
of designation of a System unit, the Secretary 
shall prepare a map and legal description of the 
System 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-
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tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
Land Management and Forest Service. 
(2) COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall 
prepare a comprehensive management plan for 
each System unit within the jurisdiction of the 
Secretaries that is designated by Congress after 
the date of enactment of this Act to provide for 
the protection and enjoyment of the remarkable 
recreational and other important values of the 
System unit. 
(B) TIMING.—A comprehensive manage-
ment plan described in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) shall be prepared, and regularly re-
viewed and updated, as a part of the reg-
ular land management planning process of 
the applicable agency; and 
(ii) unless the planning cycle of the 
applicable agency coincides with the des-
ignation of the System unit, shall be ini-
tially completed not later than 3 years 
after the date of designation of the System 
unit as part of the revision of plans of the 
applicable agency. 
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(C) 
REQUIREMENTS.—A 
comprehensive 
management plan prepared under subparagraph 
(A) shall— 
(i) identify the existing, and to the ex-
tent practicable, prospective remarkable 
recreational and other important values of 
the System unit; 
(ii) ensure the System unit is man-
aged to protect and enhance 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 (d)(2) in accordance with 
subsection (a); 
(iv) be coordinated with resource man-
agement planning for affected adjacent 
Federal land; and 
(v) be prepared in consultation with 
States, political subdivisions of the State, 
affected Indian tribes, and the public. 
(D) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall publish 
in the Federal Register notice of the completion 
and availability of a plan prepared under this 
paragraph. 
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(E) UPDATE.—The Secretary shall periodi-
cally review and update applicable management 
plans prepared under this paragraph to address 
the values described in paragraphs (1) and (2) 
of subsection (b). 
(g) POTENTIAL ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL RECRE-
ATION AREA SYSTEM.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE AREA.—An area eligible for inclu-
sion in the System is an area that possesses 1 or 
more of the values described in paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of subsection (b). 
(2) POTENTIAL
ADDITIONS.—In carrying out 
the land management planning process, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) identify eligible areas that possess re-
markable recreational and other important val-
ues described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (b); 
(B) develop and maintain a list of eligible 
areas as potential additions to the System; and 
(C) consider recommendations by the Gov-
ernor of an affected State or territory for po-
tential additions to the System. 
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(h) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
any land designated as a System unit under this section 
is withdrawn from all forms of— 
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(i) EXISTING NATIONAL RECREATION AREAS.—Each 
National Recreation Area established as of the date of en-
actment of this Act and administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Serv-
ice, or the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the Bureau of Land Management, before the 
date of enactment of this Act shall be— 
(1) deemed to be a unit of the System; and 
(2) notwithstanding subsection (e), adminis-
tered under law pertaining to that System unit. 
(j) 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 
a standard amenity fee at each of the areas within the 
National Recreation Area System that are managed by the 
Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service, if— 
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(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. 
(k) 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. 
(l) CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS.—In the case of 
a conflict between the provisions of this section and other 
law, the more restrictive provisions shall apply. 
(m) NATIVE AMERICAN TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing 
in this section alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or ab-
rogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe, including any 
off-reservation reserved rights. 
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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 sustain-
ability of the resources, values, and facilities of the Fed-
eral land managed by the Federal land management agen-
cies. 
(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— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service), with 
respect to National Forest System land; and 
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(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. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary concerned 
shall develop an initiative to further enhance private-sector 
volunteer programs and to actively promote private-sector 
volunteer opportunities and provide outreach and coordi-
nation to the private sector. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR STEWARDSHIP 
OF FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) AUTHORITY
TO
ENTER
INTO
AGREE-
MENTS.—The Secretary concerned may enter into 
cooperative agreements (in accordance with section 
6305 of title 31, United States Code) with private 
agencies, organizations, institutions, corporations, 
individuals, or other entities to carry out 1 or more 
projects or programs with a Federal land manage-
ment agency in accordance with this section. 
(2) PROJECT AND PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS.— 
The Secretary concerned shall include in the cooper-
ative agreement the desired outcomes of the project 
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or program and the guidelines for the volunteers to 
follow, 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 re-
quired to complete, including agency consider-
ation and incorporation of trainings 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 
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; 
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(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 
development, publication, or distribution of edu-
cational 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 
Federal land as outdoor classrooms and devel-
opment of other educational programs. 
(4) CONDITIONS ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary concerned may use a cooperative agree-
ment under paragraph (1) to carry out a project or 
program for the Federal land only if the project or 
program— 
(A) complies with all Federal laws (includ-
ing regulations) and policies; 
(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 com-
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pliance with the instructions under paragraph 
(2); and 
(D) satisfies such other terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary concerned determines to 
be appropriate. 
SEC. 402. FOREST SERVICE VOLUNTEER LIABILITY. 
Section 3 of the Volunteers in the National Forests 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558c) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(e) INCLUSION.—For purposes of subsections (b), 
(c), and (d), the term ‘volunteer’ includes a person pro-
viding volunteer services to the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) who is recruited, trained, and supported by 
a cooperator under a mutual benefit agreement with 
the Secretary; and 
‘‘(2) who performs volunteer services under the 
collective supervision, guidance, and oversight of the 
Secretary and the cooperator as mutually agreed to 
by the Secretary and the cooperator.’’. 
Subtitle B—Priority Trail 
Maintenance 
SEC. 411. DEFINITION OF SECRETARIES. 
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘Secretaries’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of the Interior; and 
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(2) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
the Chief of the Forest Service. 
SEC. 412. PRIORITY TRAIL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) SELECTION OF PRIORITY LANDSCAPES.—In ac-
cordance with subsections (b) and (c), not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secre-
taries shall select not fewer than 9 and not more than 
15 priority landscapes for increased trail maintenance. 
(b) CRITERIA.—The priority landscapes selected 
under subsection (a) shall include a well-defined region in 
which— 
(1) the lack of trail maintenance has— 
(A) reduced access to public land; 
(B) led to an increase, or risk of increase, 
in harm to natural resources; 
(C) jeopardized public safety; or 
(D) increased future trail maintenance 
costs; 
(2) additional resources can meet unmet de-
mands on well-traveled trails; 
(3) trails— 
(A) have been, or are subsequently, des-
ignated as national recreation, scenic, or his-
toric trails; or 
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(A) provide opportunities for and consider 
any public input on trail maintenance priorities 
and needs in each priority landscape; 
(B) consider the costs and benefits of in-
creased trail maintenance in each priority land-
scape; and 
(C) incorporate trail maintenance partners 
and volunteers, including youth organizations. 
(3) REQUIRED TRAIL MAINTENANCE.—In car-
rying out the plan developed under paragraph (1), 
the Secretaries shall substantially increase trail 
maintenance in each priority landscape. 
(e) REVISION.—The Secretaries— 
(1) shall periodically review the priority land-
scapes selected under subsection (a) to determine 
whether revisions to the priority landscapes are nec-
essary; and 
(2) may revise the priority landscapes, including 
by selecting new priority landscapes or removing ex-
isting priority landscapes, at the sole discretion of 
the Secretaries. 
SEC. 413. PRIORITY TRAIL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FUND. 
There is established in the Treasury of the United 
States a fund to be known as the ‘‘Priority Trail Mainte-
nance Program Fund’’, consisting of such amounts as are 
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appropriated to the Priority Trail Maintenance Program 
Fund, for trail maintenance in the priority landscapes se-
lected by the Secretaries under section 412(a). 
SEC. 414. 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. 
Subtitle C—Public Lands Service 
Corps Act Amendments 
SEC. 421. AMENDMENT TO SHORT TITLE. 
Section 201 of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1701 note; 107 Stat. 848) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the 
‘Public Lands Service Corps Act of 1993’. 
‘‘(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference contained in any 
law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 
United States to the ‘Public Lands Corps Act of 1993’ 
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shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘Public Lands 
Service Corps Act of 1993’.’’. 
SEC. 422. REFERENCE. 
A reference in this subtitle to ‘‘the Act’’ is a reference 
to the Public Lands Service Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 
1721 et seq.; title II of Public Law 91–378). 
SEC. 423. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LANDS SERVICE CORPS 
ACT OF 1993. 
(a) NAME AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION CHANGES.— 
The Act is amended— 
(1) in the title heading, by striking ‘‘PUBLIC 
LANDS CORPS’’ and inserting ‘‘PUBLIC 
LANDS SERVICE CORPS’’; 
(2) in section 204 (16 U.S.C. 1723), in the 
heading, by striking ‘‘PUBLIC LANDS CORPS’’ and 
inserting ‘‘PUBLIC LANDS SERVICE CORPS’’; 
(3) 
in 
section 
210(a)(2) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1729(a)(2)), in the heading, by striking ‘‘PUBLIC 
LANDS’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘Public Lands Corps’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Corps’’; 
(5) by striking ‘‘conservation center’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘residential conservation 
center’’; 
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(6) by striking ‘‘conservation centers’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘residential conserva-
tion centers’’; 
(7) 
by 
striking 
‘‘appropriate 
conservation 
project’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘appro-
priate natural and cultural resources conservation 
project’’; and 
(8) 
by 
striking 
‘‘appropriate 
conservation 
projects’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘ap-
propriate natural and cultural resources conservation 
projects’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Section 202(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 
1721(a)) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Corps can benefit’’ and 
inserting ‘‘conservation corps can benefit’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the natural and cultural’’ 
and inserting ‘‘natural and cultural’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) Participants in conservation corps receive 
meaningful education and training, and their experi-
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ence with conservation corps provides preparation 
for careers in public service. 
‘‘(3) Young men and women who provide serv-
ice in support of rehabilitation, promotion, and res-
toration of the natural, cultural, historic, archae-
ological, recreational, and scenic treasures of the 
United States will gain an increased appreciation 
and understanding of the public lands and heritage 
of the United States, and of the value of public serv-
ice, and are likely to become life-long advocates for 
those values.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2)), by inserting ‘‘, cultural, historic, archae-
ological, recreational, and scenic’’ after ‘‘Many facili-
ties and natural’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) The work of conservation corps can benefit 
communities adjacent to public lands and facilities 
through renewed civic engagement and participation 
by corps participants and those they serve, improved 
student achievement, and restoration and rehabilita-
tion of public assets.’’. 
(c) PURPOSE.—Section 202 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 
1721(b)) is amended by striking subsection (b) and insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are— 
‘‘(1) to introduce young men and women to 
public service while furthering their understanding 
and appreciation of the natural, cultural, historic, 
archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources of 
the United States; 
‘‘(2) to facilitate training and recruitment op-
portunities in which service is credited as qualifying 
experience for careers in the management of such 
resources; 
‘‘(3) to instill in a new generation of young men 
and women from across the United States, including 
young men and women from diverse backgrounds, 
the desire to seek careers in resource stewardship 
and public service by allowing them to work directly 
with professionals in agencies responsible for the 
management of the natural, cultural, historic, ar-
chaeological, recreational, and scenic resources of 
the United States; 
‘‘(4) to perform, in a cost-effective manner, ap-
propriate natural and cultural resources conservation 
projects where such projects are not being performed 
by existing employees; 
‘‘(5) to assist Federal, State, and local govern-
ments and Indian tribes in performing research and 
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public education tasks associated with the conserva-
tion of natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, rec-
reational, and scenic resources; 
‘‘(6) to expand educational opportunities on 
public lands and by rewarding individuals who par-
ticipate in conservation corps with an increased abil-
ity to pursue higher education and job training; 
‘‘(7) to promote public understanding and ap-
preciation of the missions and the natural and cul-
tural resources conservation work of the partici-
pating Federal agencies through training opportuni-
ties, community service and outreach, and other ap-
propriate means; and 
‘‘(8) to create a grant program for Indian 
tribes to establish the Indian Youth Service Corps so 
that Indian youth can benefit from carrying out 
projects on Indian lands that the Indian tribes and 
communities determine to be priorities.’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Section 203 of the Act (16 
U.S.C. 1722) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(7), (8) through (10), and (11) through (13) as 
paragraphs (5) through (9), (11) through (13), and 
(15) through (17), respectively; 
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(2) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
NATURAL
AND
CULTURAL 
RESOURCES
CONSERVATION
PROJECT.—The term 
‘appropriate natural and cultural resources conserva-
tion project’ means any project in support of or for 
the conservation, restoration, construction, or reha-
bilitation of natural, cultural, historic, archae-
ological, recreational, or scenic resources and pro-
grams. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTING
INTERN.—The term ‘con-
sulting intern’ means a consulting intern selected 
under section 206(a)(2). 
‘‘(3) CORPS; PUBLIC LANDS SERVICE CORPS.— 
The terms ‘Corps’ and ‘Public Lands Service Corps’ 
mean the Public Lands Service Corps established by 
section 204(a). 
‘‘(4) CORPS
PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘Corps 
participant’ means an individual enrolled— 
‘‘(A) in the Corps or the Indian Youth 
Service Corps; or 
‘‘(B) as a resource assistant or consulting 
intern.’’; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)) the following: 
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‘‘(10) INDIAN
YOUTH
SERVICE
CORPS.—The 
term ‘Indian Youth Service Corps’ means a qualified 
youth or conservation corps established under sec-
tion 207 that— 
‘‘(A) enrolls individuals between the ages 
of 15 and 25, inclusive, a majority of whom are 
Indians; and 
‘‘(B) is established pursuant to a tribal 
resolution that describes the agreement between 
the Indian tribe and the qualified youth or con-
servation corps to operate an Indian Youth 
Service Corps program for the benefit of the 
members of the Indian tribe.’’; 
(4) by striking paragraph (12) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(12) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘public lands’ 
means any land or water (or interest therein) owned 
or administered by the United States, including 
those areas of coastal and ocean waters, the Great 
Lakes and their connecting waters, and submerged 
lands over which the United States exercises juris-
diction, except that such term does not include In-
dian lands.’’; 
(5) in paragraph (13) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘full-time,’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘on eligible service 
lands’’ after ‘‘resource setting’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘16’’ and inserting 
‘‘15’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) makes available for audit for each fis-
cal year for which the qualified youth or con-
servation corps receives Federal funds under 
this Act, all information pertaining to the ex-
penditure of the funds, any matching funds, 
and participant demographics.’’; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (13) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1)) the following: 
‘‘(14) 
RESIDENTIAL
CONSERVATION
CEN-
TERS.—The term ‘residential conservation centers’ 
means the facilities authorized under section 205.’’; 
(7) in paragraph (15) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘206’’ and inserting 
‘‘206(a)(1)’’; and 
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(8) in paragraph (16) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) with respect to the National Marine 
Sanctuary System, coral reefs, and other coast-
al, estuarine, and marine habitats, and other 
lands and facilities administered by the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
the Secretary of Commerce.’’. 
(e) PUBLIC LANDS SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 204 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1723) (as amended by sub-
section (a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) and 
subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (c) and 
(d) and subsections (f) through (h), respectively; 
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS SERVICE 
CORPS.—There is established in the Department of the 
Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and the Depart-
ment of Commerce a Public Lands Service Corps. 
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‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF CORPS OFFICE; COORDI-
NATORS; LIAISON.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICES.— 
‘‘(A) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.— 
The Secretary of the Interior shall establish a 
department-level office to coordinate the Corps 
activities within the Department of the Interior. 
‘‘(B) DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE.— 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish 
within the Forest Service an office to coordinate 
the Corps activities within that agency. 
‘‘(C) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.—The 
Secretary of Commerce shall establish within 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration an office to coordinate the Corps ac-
tivities within that agency. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
COORDINATORS.— 
The Secretary shall designate a Public Lands Serv-
ice Corps coordinator for each agency under the ju-
risdiction of the Secretary that administers Corps 
activities. 
‘‘(3) ESTABLISHMENT OF LIAISON.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior shall establish an Indian Youth 
Service Corps liaison that will— 
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‘‘(A) provide outreach to Indian tribes 
about opportunities for establishing Corps and 
Indian Youth Service Corps programs; and 
‘‘(B) coordinate with the Tribal Liaison of 
the Corporation for National Service to identify 
and establish Corps and Indian Youth Service 
Corps opportunities for Indian youth.’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) PARTICIPANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enroll 
in the Corps individuals who are— 
‘‘(A) hired by an agency under the juris-
diction of the Secretary to perform work au-
thorized under this Act; or 
‘‘(B) members of a qualified youth or con-
servation corps with which the Secretary has 
entered into a cooperative agreement to perform 
work authorized under this Act. 
‘‘(2) RESOURCE ASSISTANTS AND CONSULTING 
INTERNS.—The Secretary may also enroll in the 
Corps resource assistants and consulting interns in 
accordance with section 206(a). 
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‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligi-
ble for enrollment as a Corps participant, an indi-
vidual shall— 
‘‘(A)(i) be between the ages of 15 and 25, 
inclusive; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a military veteran, be 
not older than 35; and 
‘‘(B) satisfy the requirements of section 
137(a)(5) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12591(a)(5)). 
‘‘(4) TERMS.—Each Corps participant may be 
enrolled in the Corps for a term of up to 2 years of 
service, which may be served over a period that ex-
ceeds 2 calendar years. 
‘‘(5) CIVIL SERVICE.—An individual may be en-
rolled as a Corps participant without regard to the 
civil service and classification laws, rules, or regula-
tions of the United States. 
‘‘(6) PREFERENCE.—The Secretary may estab-
lish a preference for the enrollment as Corps partici-
pants individuals who are economically, physically, 
or educationally disadvantaged. 
‘‘(7) LOCAL PREFERENCE.—The Secretary may 
establish a preference for enrollment of Corps par-
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ticipants individuals who live in the State or region 
in which the work is being performed.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘contracts and’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (f)’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) RECRUITMENT.—The Secretary shall carry 
out, or enter into cooperative agreements to provide, 
a program to attract eligible youth to the Corps by 
publicizing Corps opportunities through high schools, 
colleges, employment centers, electronic media, and 
other appropriate institutions and means. 
‘‘(3) PREFERENCE.—In entering into coopera-
tive agreements under paragraph (1) or awarding 
competitive grants to Indian tribes or tribally au-
thorized organizations under section 207, the Sec-
retary may give preference to qualified youth or con-
servation corps that are located in specific areas 
where a substantial portion of members are economi-
cally, physically, or educationally disadvantaged.’’; 
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(5) by inserting after subsection (d) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)) the following: 
‘‘(e) TRAINING.—For purposes of training, the Sec-
retary shall take into account training already received by 
Corps participants enrolled from qualified youth or con-
servation corps.’’; 
(6) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN 
GENERAL.—’’ and inserting ‘‘USE
OF 
CORPS; PROJECTS.—’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘The Secretary may 
utilize the Corps or any qualified youth or 
conservation corps to carry out’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
use the Corps to carry out, with appropriate su-
pervision and training,’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘on public lands’’ and 
inserting on ‘‘on eligible service lands’’; 
and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(B) PROJECTS.—Appropriate natural and 
cultural resources conservation projects carried 
out under this section may include— 
‘‘(i) protecting, restoring, or enhanc-
ing ecosystem components to promote spe-
cies recovery, improve biological diversity, 
enhance productivity and carbon sequestra-
tion, and enhance adaptability and resil-
ience of eligible service lands and resources 
to climate change and other natural and 
human disturbances; 
‘‘(ii) promoting the health of eligible 
service lands, including— 
‘‘(I) protecting and restoring wa-
tersheds and forest, grassland, ripar-
ian, estuarine, marine, or other habi-
tat; 
‘‘(II) 
reducing 
the 
risk 
of 
uncharacteristically 
severe 
wildfire 
and mitigating damage from insects, 
disease, and disasters; 
‘‘(III) controlling erosion; 
‘‘(IV) controlling and removing 
invasive, noxious, or nonnative spe-
cies; and 
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‘‘(V) restoring native species; 
‘‘(iii) collecting biological, archae-
ological, and other scientific data, includ-
ing climatological information, species pop-
ulations and movement, habitat status, and 
other information; 
‘‘(iv) assisting in historical and cul-
tural research, museum curatorial work, 
oral history projects, documentary photog-
raphy, and activities that support the cre-
ation of public works of art related to eligi-
ble service lands; and 
‘‘(v) constructing, repairing, rehabili-
tating, and maintaining roads, trails, 
campgrounds and other visitor facilities, 
employee housing, cultural and historic 
sites and structures, and other facilities 
that further the purposes of this Act.’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) VISITOR SERVICES.—The Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) enter into or amend an existing coop-
erative agreement with a cooperating associa-
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tion, educational institution, friends group, or 
similar nonprofit partner organization for the 
purpose of providing training and work experi-
ence to Corps participants in areas such as 
sales, office work, accounting, and management, 
provided that the work experience directly re-
lates to the conservation and management of el-
igible service lands; and 
‘‘(B) allow Corps participants to help pro-
mote visitor safety and enjoyment of eligible 
service lands, and assist in the gathering of vis-
itor use data. 
‘‘(3) INTERPRETATION.—The Secretary may 
permit Corps participants to provide interpretation 
or education services for the public under the direct 
and immediate supervision of an agency employee— 
‘‘(A) to provide orientation and informa-
tion services to visitors; 
‘‘(B) to assist agency employees in the de-
livery of interpretive or educational programs 
where audience size, environmental conditions, 
safety, or other factors make such assistance 
desirable; 
‘‘(C) to present programs that relate the 
personal experience of the Corps participants 
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for the purpose of promoting public awareness 
of the Corps, the role of the Corps in public 
land management agencies, and the availability 
of the Corps to potential participants; and 
‘‘(D) to create nonpersonal interpretive 
products, such as website content, Junior Rang-
er program books, printed handouts, and audio-
visual programs.’’; 
(7) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))— 
(A) in the matter preceding the first para-
graph, by striking ‘‘those projects which’’ and 
inserting ‘‘priority projects and other projects 
that’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) will instill in Corps participants a work 
ethic and a sense of public service;’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) OTHER PARTICIPANTS.—The Secretary may 
allow volunteers from other programs administered or des-
ignated by the Secretary to participate as volunteers in 
projects carried out under this section. 
‘‘(j) CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of sec-
tion 189D(b) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12645g(b)) shall apply 
to each individual age 18 or older seeking— 
‘‘(A) to become a Corps participant; 
‘‘(B) to receive funds authorized under this 
Act; or 
‘‘(C) to supervise or otherwise have regular 
contact with Corps participants in activities au-
thorized under this Act. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY
PROHIBITION.—If any of 
paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 189D(c) of 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12645g(c)) apply to an individual de-
scribed in paragraph (1), that individual shall not be 
eligible for the position or activity described in para-
graph (1), unless the Secretary provides an exemp-
tion for good cause.’’. 
(f) RESIDENTIAL
CONSERVATION
CENTERS
AND 
PROGRAM SUPPORT.—Section 205 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 
1724) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
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(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) TEMPORARY
HOUSING.—The Secretary 
may make arrangements with another Federal agen-
cy, State, local government, or private organization 
to provide temporary housing for Corps participants 
as needed and available. 
‘‘(3) 
TRANSPORTATION.—In 
project 
areas 
where Corps participants reside at their own homes, 
the Secretary may provide transportation to and 
from project sites.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) MENTORS.—The Secretary may recruit from 
programs, such as Federal volunteer and encore service 
programs, and from veterans groups, military retirees, and 
active duty personnel, such adults as may be suitable and 
qualified to provide training, mentoring, and crew-leading 
services to Corps participants.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2)), by striking ‘‘that are appropriate’’ and 
all that follows through the period and inserting 
‘‘that the Secretary determines to be necessary for 
a residential conservation center.’’. 
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(g) RESOURCE ASSISTANTS AND CONSULTING IN-
TERNS.—Section 206 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1725) is 
amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
CONSULTING INTERNS’’ before the period; and 
(2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) RESOURCE ASSISTANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
provide individual placements of resource assist-
ants with any agency under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary that carries out appropriate nat-
ural 
and 
cultural 
resources 
conservation 
projects to carry out research or resource pro-
tection activities on behalf of the agency. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for se-
lection as a resource assistant, an individual 
shall be at least 17 years of age. 
‘‘(C) PREFERENCE.—In selecting resource 
assistants for placement under this paragraph, 
the Secretary shall give a preference to individ-
uals who are enrolled in an institution of higher 
education or are recent graduates from an insti-
tution of higher education, with particular at-
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