SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experi-
ences Act’’ or the ‘‘EXPLORE Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—OUTDOOR RECREATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
Subtitle A—Outdoor Recreation Policy 
Sec. 111. Congressional declaration of policy. 
Sec. 112. Identifying opportunities for recreation. 
Sec. 113. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation. 
Sec. 114. Recreation budget crosscut. 
Subtitle B—Public Recreation on Federal Recreational Lands and Waters 
Sec. 121. Biking on long-distance trails. 
Sec. 122. Protecting America’s rock climbing. 
Sec. 123. Range access. 
Sec. 124. Restoration of overnight campsites. 
Sec. 125. Federal interior land media. 
Sec. 126. Cape and antler preservation enhancement. 
Sec. 127. Motorized and nonmotorized access. 
Sec. 128. Aquatic resource activities assistance. 
Subtitle C—Supporting Gateway Communities and Addressing Park 
Overcrowding 
Sec. 131. Gateway communities. 
Sec. 132. Improved recreation visitation data. 
Sec. 133. Monitoring for improved recreation decision making. 
Subtitle D—Broadband Connectivity on Federal Recreational Lands and 
Waters 
Sec. 141. Connect Our Parks. 
Sec. 142. Broadband internet connectivity at developed recreation sites. 
Sec. 143. Public lands telecommunications cooperative agreements. 
Subtitle E—Public–Private Parks Partnerships 
Sec. 151. Authorization for lease of forest service administrative sites. 
Sec. 152. Partnership agreements creating tangible savings. 
Sec. 153. Partnership agreements to modernize federally owned campgrounds, 
resorts, cabins, and visitor centers on Federal recreational 
lands and waters.
Sec. 154. Parking and Restroom opportunities for Federal recreational lands 
and waters. 
Sec. 155. Pay-for-performance projects. 
Sec. 156. Outdoor recreation legacy partnership program. 
Sec. 157. American battlefield protection program enhancement. 
TITLE II—ACCESS AMERICA 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—Access for People With Disabilities 
Sec. 211. Accessible recreation inventory. 
Sec. 212. Trail inventory. 
Sec. 213. Trail pilot program. 
Sec. 214. Accessible trails. 
Sec. 215. Accessible recreation opportunities. 
Sec. 216. Assistive technology. 
Sec. 217. Savings clause. 
Subtitle B—Military and Veterans in Parks 
Sec. 221. Promotion of outdoor recreation for military servicemembers and vet-
erans. 
Sec. 222. Military Veterans Outdoor Recreation Liaisons. 
Sec. 223. Partnerships to promote military and veteran recreation. 
Sec. 224. National strategy for military and veteran recreation. 
Sec. 225. Recreation resource advisory committees. 
Sec. 226. Career and volunteer opportunities for veterans. 
Subtitle C—Youth Access 
Sec. 231. Increasing youth recreation visits to Federal land. 
Sec. 232. Every Kid Outdoors Act extension. 
TITLE III—SIMPLIFYING OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR RECREATION 
Sec. 301. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—Modernizing Recreation Permitting 
Sec. 311. Special recreation permit and fee. 
Sec. 312. Permitting process improvements. 
Sec. 313. Permit flexibility. 
Sec. 314. Permit administration. 
Sec. 315. Service First Initiative; Permits for multijurisdictional trips. 
Sec. 316. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management temporary special 
recreation permits for outfitting and guiding. 
Sec. 317. Reviews for long-term permits. 
Sec. 318. Adjustment of allocated visitor-use days. 
Sec. 319. Liability. 
Sec. 320. Cost recovery reform. 
Sec. 321. Availability of Federal, State, and local recreation passes. 
Sec. 322. Online purchases and establishment of a digital version of America 
the Beautiful—The National Parks and Federal Recreational 
Lands Passes. 
Sec. 323. Savings provision.
Subtitle B—Making Recreation a Priority 
Sec. 331. Extension of seasonal recreation opportunities. 
Subtitle C—Maintenance of Public Land 
Sec. 341. Volunteers in the National Forests and Public Lands Act. 
Sec. 342. Reference. 
Subtitle D—Recreation Not Red Tape 
Sec. 351. Good neighbor authority for recreation. 
Sec. 352. Permit relief for picnic areas. 
Sec. 353. Interagency report on special recreation permits for underserved com-
munities. 
Sec. 354. Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act amendments. 
Sec. 355. Savings provision. 
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 
WATERS.—The term ‘‘Federal recreational lands and 
waters’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act (16 U.S.C. 6801). 
(3) GATEWAY COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘gate-
way community’’ means a community that serves as 
an entry point, or is adjacent, to a recreation des-
tination on Federal recreational lands and waters or 
non-Federal land at which there is consistently high,
in the determination of the Secretaries, seasonal or 
year-round visitation. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(5) LAND
USE
PLAN.—The term ‘‘land use 
plan’’ means— 
(A) a land use plan prepared by the Sec-
retary pursuant to section 202 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1712); and 
(B) a land management plan prepared by 
the Forest Service for a unit of the National 
Forest Service pursuant to section 6 of the For-
est and Rangeland Renewable Resources Plan-
ning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). 
(6) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means each of— 
(A) the Secretary; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(8) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means—
(A) the Secretary, with respect to land 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; or 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to land managed by the Forest Service. 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, and 
each territory of the United States. 
TITLE 
I—OUTDOOR 
RECRE-
ATION 
AND 
INFRASTRUC-
TURE 
Subtitle A—Outdoor Recreation 
Policy 
SEC. 111. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF POLICY. 
Congress declares that it is the policy of the Federal 
Government to foster and encourage recreation on Federal 
recreational lands and waters, to the extent consistent 
with the laws applicable to specific areas of Federal rec-
reational lands and waters, including multiple-use man-
dates and land management planning requirements. 
SEC. 112. IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION. 
(a) INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
shall—
(A) conduct an inventory and assessment 
of recreation resources for Federal recreational 
lands and waters; 
(B) develop the inventory and assessment 
with support from public comment; and 
(C) update the inventory and assessment 
as the Secretary concerned determines appro-
priate. 
(2) UNIQUE RECREATION VALUES.—An inven-
tory and assessment conducted under paragraph (1) 
shall— 
(A) recognize— 
(i) any unique recreation values and 
recreation opportunities; and 
(ii) areas of concentrated recreational 
use; and 
(B) identify, list, and map recreation re-
sources by— 
(i) type of recreation opportunity and 
type of natural or artificial recreation in-
frastructure; 
(ii) to the extent available, the level of 
use of the recreation resource as of the 
date of the inventory; and
(iii) identifying, to the extent prac-
ticable, any trend relating to recreation op-
portunities or use at a recreation resource 
identified under subparagraph (A). 
(3) ASSESSMENTS.—For any recreation re-
source inventoried under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary concerned shall assess— 
(A) the maintenance needs of, and ex-
penses necessary to administer, the recreation 
resource; 
(B) the suitability for developing, expand-
ing, or enhancing the recreation resource; and 
(C) the adequacy of the current manage-
ment of the recreation resource. 
(b) EXISTING EFFORTS.—To the extent practicable, 
the Secretary concerned shall use or incorporate existing 
applicable research and planning decisions and processes 
in carrying out this section. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 200103 of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), 
(h), and (i) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), 
respectively.
SEC. 113. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON OUTDOOR 
RECREATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 200102 of title 54, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5) respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (4), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘Council’ means the 
Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation 
established under section 200104. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
LAND
AND
WATER
MANAGE-
MENT AGENCY.—The term ‘Federal land and water 
management agency’ means the National Park Serv-
ice, Bureau of Land Management, United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
Bureau of Reclamation, Forest Service, Corps of 
Engineers, and the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL
RECREATIONAL
LANDS
AND 
WATERS.—The term ‘Federal recreational lands and 
waters’ has the meaning given the term in section 
802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) and also includes Federal 
lands and waters managed by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Corps of Engineers, or National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration.’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL.—Section 200104 
of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘§ 200104. Federal interagency council on outdoor 
recreation 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish an interagency council, to be known as the ‘Federal 
Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation’. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall be com-
posed of representatives of each of the following 
agencies, to be appointed by the head of the respec-
tive agency: 
‘‘(A) The National Park Service. 
‘‘(B) The Bureau of Land Management. 
‘‘(C) The United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service. 
‘‘(D) The Bureau of Indian Affairs. 
‘‘(E) The Bureau of Reclamation. 
‘‘(F) The Forest Service. 
‘‘(G) The Army Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(H) The National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration.
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS.—In addition 
to the members of the Council appointed under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary may invite participa-
tion in the Council’s meetings or other activities 
from representatives of the following: 
‘‘(A) The Council on Environmental Qual-
ity. 
‘‘(B) The Natural Resources Conservation 
Service. 
‘‘(C) Rural development programs of the 
Department of Agriculture. 
‘‘(D) The National Center for Chronic Dis-
ease Prevention and Health Promotion. 
‘‘(E) The Environmental Protection Agen-
cy. 
‘‘(F) The Department of Transportation, 
including the Federal Highway Administration. 
‘‘(G) The Tennessee Valley Authority. 
‘‘(H) The Department of Commerce, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) the Bureau of Economic Analysis; 
‘‘(ii) the National Travel and Tourism 
Office; and 
‘‘(iii) the Economic Development Ad-
ministration.
‘‘(I) The Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission. 
‘‘(J) An applicable State agency or office. 
‘‘(K) An applicable agency or office of a 
local government. 
‘‘(L) Other organizations or interests, as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) STATE
COORDINATION.—In determining 
additional participants under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall seek to ensure that States are invited 
and represented in the Council’s meetings or other 
activities. 
‘‘(4) LEADERSHIP.—The leadership of the 
Council shall rotate every 2 years among the Council 
members appointed under paragraph (1), or as oth-
erwise determined by the Secretary in consultation 
with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Defense, and 
Commerce. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding section 708 
of title VII of division E of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328), the 
Council members appointed under paragraph (1) 
may enter into agreements to share the management 
and operational costs of the Council.
recreation-related information is easily accessible 
with modern communication devices; 
‘‘(7) the improvement of access to Federal rec-
reational lands and waters; and 
‘‘(8) the identification and engagement of part-
ners outside the Federal Government— 
‘‘(A) to promote outdoor recreation; 
‘‘(B) to facilitate collaborative management 
of outdoor recreation; and 
‘‘(C) to provide additional resources relat-
ing to enhancing outdoor recreation opportuni-
ties; and 
‘‘(9) any other outdoor recreation-related issues 
that the Council determines necessary. 
‘‘(d) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the 
authorities, regulations, or policies of any Federal agency 
described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 2001 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 200104 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘200104. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation’’. 
SEC. 114. RECREATION BUDGET CROSSCUT. 
Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 
year, beginning with fiscal year 2025, the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Con-
gress and make public online a report that describes and 
itemizes the total amount of funding relating to outdoor 
recreation that was obligated in the preceding fiscal year 
in accounts in the Treasury for the Department of the 
Interior and the Department of Agriculture. 
Subtitle B—Public Recreation on 
Federal Recreational Lands and 
Waters 
SEC. 121. BIKING ON LONG-DISTANCE TRAILS. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF LONG-DISTANCE TRAILS.— 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment 
of this title, the Secretaries shall identify— 
(1) not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails 
that make use of trails and roads in existence on the 
date of the enactment of this title; and 
(2) not fewer than 10 areas in which there is 
an opportunity to develop or complete a trail that 
would qualify as a long-distance bike trail. 
(b) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretaries shall— 
(1) develop a process to allow members of the 
public to comment regarding the identification of 
trails and areas under subsection (a); and 
(2) consider the identification, development, 
and completion of long-distance bike trails in a geo-
graphically equitable manner.
(c) MAPS, SIGNAGE, AND PROMOTIONAL MATE-
RIALS.—For any long-distance bike trail identified under 
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may— 
(1) publish and distribute maps, install signage, 
and issue promotional materials; and 
(2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any 
non-Federal resources necessary for the stewardship, 
development, or completion of trails. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this title, the Secretaries, in partner-
ship with interested organizations, shall prepare and pub-
lish a report that lists the trails identified under sub-
section (a), including a summary of public comments re-
ceived in accordance with the process developed under sub-
section (b). 
(e) CONFLICT AVOIDANCE WITH OTHER USES.—Be-
fore identifying a long-distance bike trail under subsection 
(a), the Secretary concerned shall ensure the long-distance 
bike trail— 
(1) minimizes conflict with— 
(A) the uses, before the date of the enact-
ment of this title, of any trail or road that is 
part of that long-distance bike trail; 
(B) multiple-use areas where biking, hik-
ing, horseback riding, or use by pack and sad-
dle stock are existing uses on the date of the 
enactment of this title; 
(C) the purposes for which any trail was or 
is established under the National Trails System 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and 
(D) any area managed under the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and 
(2) complies with land use and management 
plans of the Federal recreational lands and waters 
that are part of that long-distance bike trail. 
(f) EMINENT DOMAIN OR CONDEMNATION.—In car-
rying out this section, the Secretaries may not use eminent 
domain or condemnation. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LONG-DISTANCE
BIKE
TRAIL.—The term 
‘‘long-distance bike trail’’ means a continuous route, 
consisting of 1 or more trails or rights-of-way, 
that— 
(A) is not less than 80 miles in length; 
(B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural 
surface trails; 
(C) may require connections along paved 
or other improved roads; 
(D) does not include Federal recreational 
lands where mountain biking or related activi-
ties are not consistent with management re-
quirements for those Federal recreational lands; 
and 
(E) to the maximum extent practicable, 
makes use of trails and roads that were on Fed-
eral recreational lands on or before the date of 
the enactment of this title. 
(2) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, acting jointly. 
SEC. 122. PROTECTING AMERICA’S ROCK CLIMBING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this title, each Secretary con-
cerned shall issue guidance for recreational climbing ac-
tivities on covered Federal land. 
(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—The guidance issued under 
subsection (a) shall ensure that recreational climbing ac-
tivities comply with the laws (including regulations) appli-
cable to the covered Federal land. 
(c) WILDERNESS
AREAS.—The guidance issued 
under subsection (a) shall recognize that recreational 
climbing (including the use, placement, and maintenance 
of fixed anchors) is an appropriate use within a component 
of the National Wilderness Preservation System, if under-
taken—
(1) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and other applicable laws (in-
cluding regulations); and 
(2) subject to any terms and conditions deter-
mined by the Secretary concerned to be appropriate. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION.—The guidance issued under 
subsection (a) shall describe the requirements, if any, for 
the placement and maintenance of fixed anchors for rec-
reational climbing in a component of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System, including any terms and condi-
tions determined by the Secretary concerned to be appro-
priate, which may be issued programmatically or on a 
case-by-case basis. 
(e) EXISTING ROUTES.—The guidance issued under 
subsection (a) shall include direction providing for the con-
tinued use and maintenance of recreational climbing 
routes (including fixed anchors along the routes) in exist-
ence as of the date of the enactment of this title, in accord-
ance with this Act. 
(f) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Before finalizing the guid-
ance issued under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned 
shall provide opportunities for public comment with re-
spect to the guidance. 
(g) COVERED FEDERAL LAND DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘covered Federal land’’—
(1) means the lands described in subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of paragraph (2); and 
(2) includes components of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System. 
SEC. 123. RANGE ACCESS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF TARGET SHOOTING RANGE.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘target shooting range’’ means a 
developed and managed area that is authorized or oper-
ated by the Forest Service, a concessioner of the Forest 
Service, or the Bureau of Land Management (or their les-
see) specifically for the purposeful discharge by the public 
of legal firearms, firearms training, archery, or other asso-
ciated activities. 
(b) ASSESSMENT; IDENTIFICATION
OF
TARGET 
SHOOTING RANGE LOCATIONS.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary 
concerned shall make available to the public a list 
that— 
(A) identifies each National Forest and 
each Bureau of Land Management district that 
has a target shooting range that meets the re-
quirements described in paragraph (3)(B); 
(B) identifies each National Forest and 
each Bureau of Land Management district that
does not have a target shooting range that 
meets the requirements described in paragraph 
(3)(B); and 
(C) for each National Forest and each Bu-
reau of Land Management district identified 
under subparagraph (B), provides a determina-
tion of whether applicable law or the applicable 
land use plan prevents the establishment of a 
target shooting range that meets the require-
ments described in paragraph (3)(B). 
(2) IDENTIFICATION
OF
TARGET
SHOOTING 
RANGE LOCATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall identify at least 1 suitable location 
for a target shooting range that meets the re-
quirements described in paragraph (3)(B) with-
in each National Forest and each Bureau of 
Land Management district with respect to 
which the Secretary concerned has determined 
under paragraph (1)(C) that the establishment 
of a target shooting range is not prevented by 
applicable law or the applicable land use plan. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretaries, in 
consultation with the entities described in sub-
section (d), shall, for purposes of identifying a
suitable location for a target shooting range 
under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) consider the proximity of areas fre-
quently used by recreational shooters; 
(ii) ensure that the target shooting 
range would not adversely impact a shoot-
ing range operated on non-Federal land; 
and 
(iii) consider other nearby recreational 
uses, including proximity to units of the 
National Park System, to minimize poten-
tial conflict and prioritize visitor safety. 
(3) ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW TARGET SHOOT-
ING RANGES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years 
after the date of the enactment of this title, at 
1 or more suitable locations identified on each 
eligible National Forest and Bureau of Land 
Management district under paragraph (2)(A), 
the Secretary concerned shall— 
(i) subject to the availability of appro-
priations for such purpose, construct a tar-
get shooting range that meets the require-
ments described in subparagraph (B) or 
modify an existing target shooting range to
meet the requirements described in sub-
paragraph (B); or 
(ii) enter into an agreement with an 
entity described in subsection (d)(1), under 
which the entity shall establish or maintain 
a target shooting range that meets the re-
quirements described in subparagraph (B). 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—A target shooting 
range established under this paragraph— 
(i)(I) shall be able to accommodate ri-
fles and pistols; 
(II) may include skeet, trap, or sport-
ing clay infrastructure; and 
(III) may accommodate archery; 
(ii) shall include appropriate public 
safety designs and features, including— 
(I) significantly modified land-
scapes, including berms, buffer dis-
tances, or other public safety designs 
or features; and 
(II) a designated firing line; and 
(iii) may include— 
(I) shade structures; 
(II) trash containers; 
(III) restrooms;
(IV) benches; and 
(V) any other features that the 
Secretary concerned determines to be 
necessary. 
(C) RECREATION AND PUBLIC PURPOSES 
ACT.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary concerned may consider a target 
shooting range that is located on land trans-
ferred or leased pursuant to the Act of June 
14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 
and Public Purposes Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chap-
ter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), as a target 
shooting range that meets the requirements de-
scribed in subparagraph (B). 
(c) RESTRICTIONS.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT.—The management of a tar-
get shooting range shall be subject to such condi-
tions as the Secretary concerned determines are nec-
essary for the safe, responsible use of— 
(A) the target shooting range; and 
(B) the adjacent land and resources. 
(2) CLOSURES.—Except in emergency situa-
tions, the Secretary concerned shall seek to ensure 
that a target shooting range that meets the require-
ments described in subsection (b)(3)(B), or an
equivalent shooting range adjacent to a National 
Forest or Bureau of Land Management district, is 
available to the public prior to closing Federal rec-
reational lands and waters administered by the Chief 
of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau 
of Land Management to recreational shooting, in ac-
cordance with section 4103 of the John D. Dingell, 
Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 7913). 
(d) COORDINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretaries shall coordinate with— 
(A) State, Tribal, and local governments; 
(B) nonprofit or nongovernmental organi-
zations, including organizations that are sig-
natories to the memorandum of understanding 
entitled ‘‘Federal Lands Hunting, Fishing, and 
Shooting Sports Roundtable Memorandum of 
Understanding’’ and signed by the Forest Serv-
ice and the Bureau of Land Management on 
August 17, 2006; 
(C) shooting clubs; 
(D) Federal advisory councils relating to 
hunting and shooting sports; and
(E) individuals or entities with authorized 
leases or permits in an area under consideration 
for a target shooting range. 
(2) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Secretaries may— 
(A) coordinate with an entity described in 
paragraph (1) to assist with the construction, 
modification, operation, or maintenance of a 
target shooting range; and 
(B) explore opportunities to leverage fund-
ing to maximize non-Federal investment in the 
construction, modification, operation, or main-
tenance of a target shooting range. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this title and annually there-
after through fiscal year 2033, the Secretaries shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives a report describing the 
progress made with respect to the implementation of this 
section. 
(f) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section affects 
the authority of the Secretary concerned to administer a 
target shooting range that is in addition to the target 
shooting ranges that meet the requirements described in
subsection (b)(3)(B) on Federal recreational lands and 
waters administered by the Secretary concerned. 
SEC. 124. RESTORATION OF OVERNIGHT CAMPSITES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Recreation 
Area’’ means the recreation area and grounds asso-
ciated with the recreation area on the map entitled 
‘‘Ouachita National Forest Camping Restoration’’ 
and dated November 30, 2023, on file with the For-
est Service. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) not later than 6 months after the date of 
the enactment of this title, identify 54 areas within 
the Recreation Area that may be suitable for over-
night camping; and 
(2) not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title— 
(A) review each area identified under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) from the areas so identified, select and 
establish at least 27 campsites and related fa-
cilities within the Recreation Area for public 
use.
(c) REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CAMPSITES AND 
RELATED FACILITIES.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) ensure that at least 27 campsites are avail-
able under subsection (b), of which not less than 8 
shall have electric and water hookups; and 
(2) ensure that each campsite and related facil-
ity identified or established under subsection (b) is 
located outside of the 1 percent annual exceedance 
probability flood elevation. 
(d) REOPENING OF CERTAIN SITES.—Not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the 
Secretary shall open each campsite within the Recreation 
Area that— 
(1) exists on the date of the enactment of this 
title; 
(2) is located outside of the 1 percent annual 
exceedance probability flood elevation; 
(3) was in operation on June 1, 2010; and 
(4) would not interfere with any current (as of 
the date of the enactment of this title) day use 
areas. 
(e) DAY USE AREAS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall 
take such actions as are necessary to rehabilitate and
make publicly accessible the areas in the Recreation Area 
identified for year-round day use, including the following: 
(1) Loop A. 
(2) Loop B. 
(3) The covered, large-group picnic pavilion in 
Loop D. 
(4) The parking lot in Loop D. 
SEC. 125. FEDERAL INTERIOR LAND MEDIA. 
(a) FILMING IN NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1009 of title 54, 
United States Code, is amended by striking section 
100905 and inserting the following: 
‘‘§ 100905. Filming and still photography in System 
units 
‘‘(a) FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that a filming or still photography activity or similar 
project in a System unit (referred to in this section 
as a ‘filming or still photography activity’) and the 
authorizing or permitting of a filming or still pho-
tography activity are carried out consistent with— 
‘‘(A) the laws and policies applicable to the 
Service; and 
‘‘(B) an applicable general management 
plan.
‘‘(2) NO PERMITS REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall not require an authorization or a permit or as-
sess a fee, if a fee for a filming or still photography 
activity is not otherwise required by law, for a film-
ing or still photography activity that— 
‘‘(A)(i) involves fewer than 6 individuals; 
and 
‘‘(ii) meets each of the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (5); or 
‘‘(B) is merely incidental to, or docu-
menting, an activity or event that is allowed or 
authorized at the System unit, regardless of— 
‘‘(i) the number of individuals partici-
pating in the allowed or authorized activity 
or event; or 
‘‘(ii) whether any individual receives 
compensation for any products of the film-
ing or still photography activity. 
‘‘(3) FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AU-
THORIZATIONS FOR DE MINIMIS USE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
establish a de minimis use authorization for 
certain filming or still photography activities 
that meets the requirements described in sub-
paragraph (F).
‘‘(B) POLICY.—For a filming or still pho-
tography activity that meets the requirements 
described in subparagraph (F), the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) may require a de minimis use au-
thorization; and 
‘‘(ii) shall not require a permit. 
‘‘(C) NO
FEE.—The Secretary shall not 
charge a fee for a de minimis use authorization 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall enable 
members of the public to apply for and obtain 
a de minimis use authorization under this para-
graph— 
‘‘(i) through the website of the Serv-
ice; and 
‘‘(ii) in person at the field office of 
the applicable System unit. 
‘‘(E) ISSUANCES.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) establish a procedure— 
‘‘(I) to automate the approval of 
an application submitted through the 
website of the Service under subpara-
graph (D)(i); and 
‘‘(II) to issue a de minimis use 
authorization under this paragraph
immediately on receipt of an applica-
tion that is submitted in person at the 
field office of the applicable System 
unit under subparagraph (D)(ii); and 
‘‘(ii) if an application submitted under 
subparagraph (D) meets the requirements 
of this paragraph, immediately on receipt 
of the application issue a de minimis use 
authorization for the filming or still pho-
tography activity. 
‘‘(F) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Secretary 
shall only issue a de minimis use authorization 
under this paragraph if the filming or still pho-
tography activity— 
‘‘(i) involves a group of not fewer than 
6 individuals and not more than 8 individ-
uals; 
‘‘(ii) meets each of the requirements 
described in paragraph (5); and 
‘‘(iii) is consistent with subsection (c). 
‘‘(G) CONTENTS.—A de minimis use au-
thorization issued under this paragraph shall 
list the requirements described in subparagraph 
(F). 
‘‘(4) REQUIRED PERMITS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary may require a 
permit application and, if a permit is issued, as-
sess a reasonable fee, as described in subsection 
(b)(1), for a filming or still photography activ-
ity that— 
‘‘(i) involves more than 8 individuals; 
or 
‘‘(ii) does not meet each of the re-
quirements described in paragraph (5). 
‘‘(B) WILDERNESS ACT CLARIFICATION.— 
No provision of this subsection is intended to or 
shall be construed to conflict with the provi-
sions of the Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.). 
‘‘(5) REQUIREMENTS FOR FILMING OR STILL 
PHOTOGRAPHY
ACTIVITY.—The requirements re-
ferred to in paragraphs (2)(A)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), (4)(B), 
and (7)(C) are as follows: 
‘‘(A) A person conducts the filming or still 
photography activity in a manner that— 
‘‘(i) does not impede or intrude on the 
experience of other visitors to the applica-
ble System unit;
‘‘(ii) except as otherwise authorized, 
does not disturb or negatively impact— 
‘‘(I) a natural or cultural re-
source; or 
‘‘(II) an environmental or scenic 
value; and 
‘‘(iii) allows for equitable allocation or 
use of facilities of the applicable System 
unit. 
‘‘(B) The person conducts the filming or 
still photography activity at a location in which 
the public is allowed. 
‘‘(C) The person conducting the filming or 
still photography activity does not require the 
exclusive use of a site or area. 
‘‘(D) The person does not conduct the 
filming or still photography activity in a local-
ized area that receives a very high volume of 
visitation. 
‘‘(E) The person conducting the filming or 
still photography activity does not use a set or 
staging equipment, subject to the limitation 
that handheld equipment (such as a tripod, 
monopod, and handheld lighting equipment)
shall not be considered staging equipment for 
the purposes of this subparagraph. 
‘‘(F) The person conducting the filming or 
still photography activity complies with and ad-
heres to visitor use policies, practices, and regu-
lations applicable to the applicable System unit. 
‘‘(G) The filming or still photography ac-
tivity is not likely to result in additional admin-
istrative costs being incurred by the Secretary 
with respect to the filming or still photography 
activity, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(H) The person conducting the filming or 
still photography activity complies with other 
applicable Federal, State (as such term is de-
fined in section 3 of the EXPLORE Act), and 
local laws (including regulations), including 
laws relating to the use of unmanned aerial 
equipment. 
‘‘(6) CONTENT CREATION.—Regardless of dis-
tribution platform, any video, still photograph, or 
audio recording for commercial or noncommercial 
content creation in a System unit shall be considered 
to be a filming or still photography activity under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(7) EFFECT.—
‘‘(A) PERMITS REQUESTED THOUGH NOT 
REQUIRED.—On the request of a person intend-
ing to carry out a filming or still photography 
activity, the Secretary may issue a permit for 
the filming or still photography activity, even if 
a permit for the filming or still photography ac-
tivity is not required under this section. 
‘‘(B) NO ADDITIONAL PERMITS, COMMER-
CIAL
USE
AUTHORIZATIONS, OR
FEES
FOR 
FILMING
AND
STILL
PHOTOGRAPHY
AT
AU-
THORIZED EVENTS.—A filming or still photog-
raphy activity at an activity or event that is al-
lowed or authorized, including a wedding, en-
gagement party, family reunion, or celebration 
of a graduate, shall be considered merely inci-
dental for the purposes of paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(C) MONETARY COMPENSATION.—The re-
ceipt of monetary compensation by the person 
conducting the filming or still photography ac-
tivity shall not affect the permissibility of the 
filming or still photography activity. 
‘‘(b) FEES AND RECOVERY COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) FEES.—The reasonable fees referred to in 
subsection (a)(4) shall meet each of the following 
criteria:
‘‘(A) The reasonable fee shall provide a 
fair return to the United States. 
‘‘(B) The reasonable fee shall be based on 
the following criteria: 
‘‘(i) The number of days of the film-
ing or still photography activity. 
‘‘(ii) The size of the film or still pho-
tography crew present in the System unit. 
‘‘(iii) The quantity and type of film or 
still photography equipment present in the 
System unit. 
‘‘(iv) Any other factors that the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary. 
‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
collect from the applicant for the applicable per-
mit any costs incurred by the Secretary related 
to a filming or still photography activity subject 
to a permit under subsection (a)(4), including— 
‘‘(i) the costs of the review or issuance 
of the permit; and 
‘‘(ii) related administrative and per-
sonnel costs. 
‘‘(B) EFFECT ON FEES COLLECTED.—All 
costs recovered under subparagraph (A) shall
be in addition to the fee described in paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(3) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 
‘‘(A) FEES.—All fees collected under this 
section shall— 
‘‘(i) be available for expenditure by 
the Secretary, without further appropria-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) remain available until expended. 
‘‘(B) COSTS.—All costs recovered under 
paragraph (2)(A) shall— 
‘‘(i) be available for expenditure by 
the Secretary, without further appropria-
tion, at the System unit at which the costs 
are collected; and 
‘‘(ii) remain available until expended. 
‘‘(c) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.—The Secretary 
shall not allow a person to undertake a filming or still 
photography activity if the Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(1) there is a likelihood that the person would 
cause resource damage at the System unit, except as 
otherwise authorized; 
‘‘(2) the person would create an unreasonable 
disruption of the use and enjoyment by the public of 
the System unit; or
‘‘(3) the filming or still photography activity 
poses a health or safety risk to the public. 
‘‘(d) PROCESSING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a process to ensure that the Secretary responds 
in a timely manner to an application for a permit for 
a filming or still photography activity required under 
subsection (a)(4). 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—If a permit is required 
under this section for 2 or more Federal agencies or 
System units, the Secretary and the head of any 
other applicable Federal agency, as applicable, shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate per-
mit processing procedures, including through the use 
of identifying a lead agency or lead System unit— 
‘‘(A) to review the application for the per-
mit; 
‘‘(B) to issue the permit; and 
‘‘(C) to collect any required fees.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 1009 of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 100905 and inserting the following: 
‘‘100905. Filming and still photography in System units.’’.
(b) FILMING ON OTHER FEDERAL LAND.—Public 
Law 106–206 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6d) is amended by striking 
section 1 and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1. FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY. 
‘‘(a) FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
shall ensure that a filming or still photography activ-
ity or similar project at a Federal land management 
unit (referred to in this section as a ‘filming or still 
photography activity’) and the authorizing or per-
mitting of a filming or still photography activity are 
carried out consistent with— 
‘‘(A) the laws and policies applicable to the 
Secretary concerned; and 
‘‘(B) an applicable general management 
plan. 
‘‘(2) NO PERMITS REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
concerned shall not require an authorization or a 
permit or assess a fee, if a fee for a filming or still 
photography activity is not otherwise required by 
law, for a filming or still photography activity that— 
‘‘(A)(i) involves fewer than 6 individuals; 
and 
‘‘(ii) meets each of the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (5); or
‘‘(B) is merely incidental to, or docu-
menting, an activity or event that is allowed or 
authorized at the Federal land management 
unit, regardless of— 
‘‘(i) the number of individuals partici-
pating in the allowed or authorized activity 
or event; or 
‘‘(ii) whether any individual receives 
compensation for any products of the film-
ing or still photography activity. 
‘‘(3) FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AU-
THORIZATIONS FOR DE MINIMIS USE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall establish a de minimis use author-
ization for certain filming or still photography 
activities that meets the requirements described 
in subparagraph (F). 
‘‘(B) POLICY.—For a filming or still pho-
tography activity that meets the requirements 
described in subparagraph (F), the Secretary 
concerned— 
‘‘(i) may require a de minimis use au-
thorization; and 
‘‘(ii) shall not require a permit.
‘‘(C) NO FEE.—The Secretary concerned 
shall not charge a fee for a de minimis use au-
thorization under this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) ACCESS.—The Secretary concerned 
shall enable members of the public to apply for 
and obtain a de minimis use authorization 
under this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) through the website of the De-
partment of the Interior or the Forest 
Service, as applicable; and 
‘‘(ii) in person at the field office for 
the Federal land management unit. 
‘‘(E) ISSUANCES.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall— 
‘‘(i) establish a procedure— 
‘‘(I) to automate the approval of 
an application submitted through the 
website of the Department of the In-
terior or the Forest Service, as appli-
cable, under subparagraph (D)(i); and 
‘‘(II) to issue a de minimis use 
authorization under this paragraph 
immediately on receipt of an applica-
tion that is submitted in person at the 
field office for the Federal land man-
agement unit under subparagraph 
(D)(ii); and 
‘‘(ii) if an application submitted under 
subparagraph (D) meets the requirements 
of this paragraph, immediately on receipt 
of the application issue a de minimis use 
authorization for the filming or still pho-
tography activity. 
‘‘(F) TERMS.—The Secretary concerned 
shall only issue a de minimis use authorization 
under this paragraph if the filming or still pho-
tography activity— 
‘‘(i) involves a group of not fewer than 
6 individuals and not more than 8 individ-
uals; 
‘‘(ii) meets each of the requirements 
described in paragraph (5); and 
‘‘(iii) is consistent with subsection (c). 
‘‘(G) CONTENTS.—A de minimis use au-
thorization issued under this paragraph shall 
list the requirements described in subparagraph 
(F). 
‘‘(4) REQUIRED PERMITS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary concerned may
require a permit application and, if a permit is 
issued, assess a reasonable fee, as described in 
subsection (b)(1), for a filming or still photog-
raphy activity that— 
‘‘(i) involves more than 8 individuals; 
or 
‘‘(ii) does not meet each of the re-
quirements described in paragraph (5). 
‘‘(B) WILDERNESS ACT CLARIFICATION.— 
No provision of this subsection is intended to or 
shall be construed to conflict with the provi-
sions of the Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.). 
‘‘(5) REQUIREMENTS FOR FILMING OR STILL 
PHOTOGRAPHY
ACTIVITY.—The requirements re-
ferred to in paragraphs (2)(A)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), (4)(B), 
and (7)(C) are as follows: 
‘‘(A) A person conducts the filming or still 
photography activity in a manner that— 
‘‘(i) does not impede or intrude on the 
experience of other visitors to the Federal 
land management unit; 
‘‘(ii) except as otherwise authorized, 
does not disturb or negatively impact—
‘‘(I) a natural or cultural re-
source; or 
‘‘(II) an environmental or scenic 
value; and 
‘‘(iii) allows for equitable allocation or 
use of facilities of the Federal land man-
agement unit. 
‘‘(B) The person conducts the filming or 
still photography activity at a location in which 
the public is allowed. 
‘‘(C) The person conducting the filming or 
still photography activity does not require the 
exclusive use of a site or area. 
‘‘(D) The person does not conduct the 
filming or still photography activity in a local-
ized area that receives a very high volume of 
visitation. 
‘‘(E) The person conducting the filming or 
still photography activity does not use a set or 
staging equipment, subject to the limitation 
that handheld equipment (such as a tripod, 
monopod, and handheld lighting equipment) 
shall not be considered staging equipment for 
the purposes of this subparagraph.
‘‘(F) The person conducting the filming or 
still photography activity complies with and ad-
heres to visitor use policies, practices, and regu-
lations applicable to the Federal land manage-
ment unit. 
‘‘(G) The filming or still photography ac-
tivity is not likely to result in additional admin-
istrative costs being incurred by the Secretary 
concerned with respect to the filming or still 
photography activity, as determined by the Sec-
retary concerned. 
‘‘(H) The person conducting the filming or 
still photography activity complies with other 
applicable Federal, State (as such term is de-
fined in section 3 of the EXPLORE Act), and 
local laws (including regulations), including 
laws relating to the use of unmanned aerial 
equipment. 
‘‘(6) CONTENT CREATION.—Regardless of dis-
tribution platform, any video, still photograph, or 
audio recording for commercial or noncommercial 
content creation at a Federal land management unit 
shall be considered to be a filming or still photog-
raphy activity under this subsection. 
‘‘(7) EFFECT.—
‘‘(A) PERMITS REQUESTED THOUGH NOT 
REQUIRED.—On the request of a person intend-
ing to carry out a filming or still photography 
activity, the Secretary concerned may issue a 
permit for the filming or still photography ac-
tivity, even if a permit for the filming or still 
photography activity is not required under this 
section. 
‘‘(B) NO ADDITIONAL PERMITS, COMMER-
CIAL
USE
AUTHORIZATIONS, OR
FEES
FOR 
FILMING
AND
STILL
PHOTOGRAPHY
AT
AU-
THORIZED EVENTS.—A filming or still photog-
raphy activity at an activity or event that is al-
lowed or authorized, including a wedding, en-
gagement party, family reunion, or celebration 
of a graduate, shall be considered merely inci-
dental for the purposes of paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(C) MONETARY COMPENSATION.—The re-
ceipt of monetary compensation by the person 
engaged in the filming or still photography ac-
tivity shall not affect the permissibility of the 
filming or still photography activity. 
‘‘(b) FEES AND RECOVERY COSTS.—
‘‘(1) FEES.—The reasonable fees referred to in 
subsection (a)(4) shall meet each of the following 
criteria: 
‘‘(A) The reasonable fee shall provide a 
fair return to the United States. 
‘‘(B) The reasonable fee shall be based on 
the following criteria: 
‘‘(i) The number of days of the film-
ing or still photography activity. 
‘‘(ii) The size of the film or still pho-
tography crew present at the Federal land 
management unit. 
‘‘(iii) The quantity and type of film or 
still photography equipment present at the 
Federal land management unit. 
‘‘(iv) Any other factors that the Sec-
retary concerned determines to be nec-
essary. 
‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall collect from the applicant for the 
applicable permit any costs incurred by the Sec-
retary concerned related to a filming or still 
photography activity subject to a permit under 
subsection (a)(4), including—
‘‘(i) the costs of the review or issuance 
of the permit; and 
‘‘(ii) related administrative and per-
sonnel costs. 
‘‘(B) EFFECT ON FEES COLLECTED.—All 
costs recovered under subparagraph (A) shall 
be in addition to the fee described in paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(3) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 
‘‘(A) FEES.—All fees collected under this 
section shall— 
‘‘(i) be available for expenditure by 
the Secretary concerned, without further 
appropriation; and 
‘‘(ii) remain available until expended. 
‘‘(B) COSTS.—All costs recovered under 
paragraph (2)(A) shall— 
‘‘(i) be available for expenditure by 
the Secretary concerned, without further 
appropriation, at the Federal land manage-
ment unit at which the costs are collected; 
and 
‘‘(ii) remain available until expended. 
‘‘(c) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.—The Secretary 
concerned shall not allow a person to undertake a filming
or still photography activity if the Secretary concerned de-
termines that— 
‘‘(1) there is a likelihood that the person would 
cause resource damage at the Federal land manage-
ment unit, except as otherwise authorized; 
‘‘(2) the person would create an unreasonable 
disruption of the use and enjoyment by the public of 
the Federal land management unit; or 
‘‘(3) the filming or still photography activity 
poses a health or safety risk to the public. 
‘‘(d) PROCESSING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
shall establish a process to ensure that the Secretary 
concerned responds in a timely manner to an appli-
cation for a permit for a filming or still photography 
activity required under subsection (a)(4). 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—If a permit is required 
under this section for 2 or more Federal agencies or 
Federal land management units, the Secretary con-
cerned and the head of any other applicable Federal 
agency, as applicable, shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, coordinate permit processing procedures, 
including through the use of identifying a lead agen-
cy or lead Federal land management unit—
‘‘(A) to review the application for the per-
mit; 
‘‘(B) to issue the permit; and 
‘‘(C) to collect any required fees. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT UNIT.—The 
term ‘Federal land management unit’ means— 
‘‘(A) Federal land (other than National 
Park System land) under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of the Interior; and 
‘‘(B) National Forest System land. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘Sec-
retary concerned’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to land described in paragraph (1)(A); 
and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to land described in paragraph (1)(B).’’. 
SEC. 126. CAPE AND ANTLER PRESERVATION ENHANCE-
MENT. 
Section 104909(c) of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘meat from’’ and inserting ‘‘meat 
and any other part of an animal removed pursuant to’’.
SEC. 127. MOTORIZED AND NONMOTORIZED ACCESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned shall 
seek to have, not later than 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, in a printed and publicly available 
format that is compliant with the format for geographic 
information systems— 
(1) for each district administered by the Direc-
tor of the Bureau of Land Management, a ground 
transportation linear feature map authorized for 
public use or administrative use; and 
(2) for each unit of the National Forest Sys-
tem, a motor vehicle use map, in accordance with ex-
isting law. 
(b) OVER-SNOW VEHICLE-USE MAPS.—The Sec-
retary concerned shall seek to have, not later than 10 
years after the date of the enactment of this title, in a 
printed and publicly available format that is compliant 
with the format for geographic information systems, an 
over-snow vehicle-use map for each unit of Federal rec-
reational lands and waters administered by the Chief of 
the Forest Service or Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management on which over-snow vehicle-use occurs, in ac-
cordance with existing law. 
(c) OUT-OF-DATE MAPS.—Not later than 20 years 
after the date on which the Secretary concerned adopted 
or reviewed, through public notice and comment, a map
described in subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary concerned 
shall seek to review, through public notice and comment, 
and update, as necessary, the applicable map. 
(d) MOTORIZED AND NONMOTORIZED ACCESS.—The 
Secretaries shall seek to create additional opportunities, 
as appropriate, and in accordance with existing law, for 
motorized and nonmotorized access and opportunities on 
Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the 
Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau 
of Land Management. 
(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section pro-
hibits a lawful use, including authorized motorized or non-
motorized uses, on Federal recreational lands and waters 
administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management, if the Sec-
retary concerned fails to meet a timeline established under 
this section. 
SEC. 128. AQUATIC RESOURCE ACTIVITIES ASSISTANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
AQUATIC
NUISANCE
SPECIES
TASK 
FORCE.—The term ‘‘Aquatic Nuisance Species Task 
Force’’ means the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task 
Force established by section 1201(a) of the Non-
indigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control 
Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721(a)).
(2) DECONTAMINATION.—The term ‘‘decon-
tamination’’ means actions to remove aquatic nui-
sance species to prevent introduction or spread into 
new aquatic ecosystems. 
(3) FEDERAL
LAND
AND
WATER.—The term 
‘‘Federal land and water’’ means Federal land and 
water operated and maintained by the Bureau of 
Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Forest Service, 
or the National Park Service, as applicable. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(5) 
INSPECTION.—The 
term 
‘‘inspection’’ 
means actions to find aquatic nuisance species to 
prevent introduction or spread into new aquatic eco-
systems. 
(6) PARTNER.—The term ‘‘partner’’ means— 
(A) a Reclamation State; 
(B) an Indian Tribe in a Reclamation 
State; 
(C) an applicable nonprofit organization in 
a Reclamation State;
(D) a unit of local government in a Rec-
lamation State; or 
(E) a private entity. 
(7) RECLAMATION
STATE.—The term ‘‘Rec-
lamation State’’ includes any of the following States: 
(A) Alaska. 
(B) Arizona. 
(C) California. 
(D) Colorado. 
(E) Idaho. 
(F) Kansas. 
(G) Montana. 
(H) Nebraska. 
(I) Nevada. 
(J) New Mexico. 
(K) North Dakota. 
(L) Oklahoma. 
(M) Oregon. 
(N) South Dakota. 
(O) Texas. 
(P) Utah. 
(Q) Washington. 
(R) Wyoming. 
(8) RECLAMATION PROJECT.—The term ‘‘rec-
lamation project’’ has the meaning given such term
in section 2803(3) of the Reclamation Projects Au-
thorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 
460l-32(3)). 
(9) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means each of the following: 
(A) The Secretary, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management, the 
Commissioner of Reclamation, and the Director 
of the National Park Service. 
(B) The Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(10) VESSEL.—The term ‘‘vessel’’ means any 
watercraft or other contrivance used or designed for 
transportation or navigation on, under, or imme-
diately above, water. 
(b) AUTHORITY
OF BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGE-
MENT, BUREAU
OF RECLAMATION, NATIONAL PARK 
SERVICE, AND FOREST SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO CER-
TAIN AQUATIC RESOURCE ACTIVITIES ON FEDERAL LAND 
AND WATERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Federal 
land management agency is authorized to carry out 
inspections and decontamination of vessels entering 
or leaving Federal land and waters under the juris-
diction of the respective Federal land management 
agency. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretaries shall— 
(A) in carrying out an inspection and de-
contamination under paragraph (1), coordinate 
with 1 or more partners; 
(B) consult with the Aquatic Nuisance 
Species Task Force to identify potential im-
provements and efficiencies in the detection and 
management of aquatic nuisance species on 
Federal land and water; and 
(C) to the maximum extent practicable, in-
spect and decontaminate vessels in a manner 
that minimizes disruptions to public access for 
boating and recreation in noncontaminated ves-
sels. 
(3) 
PARTNERSHIPS.—The 
Secretaries 
may 
enter into a partnership to lead, collaborate with, or 
provide technical assistance to a partner— 
(A) to carry out an inspection or decon-
tamination of vessels; or 
(B) to establish an inspection and decon-
tamination station for vessels. 
(4) LIMITATION.—The Secretaries shall not 
prohibit access to vessels due solely to the absence
of a Federal, State, or partner’s inspection program 
or station. 
(5) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(A) AUTHORITY TO REGULATE VESSELS.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
limit the authority of the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard to regulate vessels provided under 
any other provision of law. 
(B) APPLICABILITY.—Authorities granted 
in this subsection shall not apply at locations 
where inspection or decontamination activities 
would duplicate efforts by the Coast Guard. 
(6) DATA
SHARING.—The Secretaries shall 
make available to a Reclamation State any relevant 
data gathered related to inspections or decontamina-
tions carried out under this subsection in such State. 
(c) GRANT PROGRAM
FOR RECLAMATION STATES 
FOR VESSEL INSPECTION AND DECONTAMINATION STA-
TIONS.— 
(1) VESSELS
INSPECTIONS
IN
RECLAMATION 
STATES.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Secretary, acting through the Commis-
sioner of Reclamation, shall establish a competitive 
grant program to provide financial assistance to 
partners to conduct inspections and decontamination
of vessels operating in Reclamation projects, includ-
ing to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a 
vessel inspection and decontamination station. 
(2) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a grant under paragraph (1), including per-
sonnel costs, shall not exceed 75 percent. 
(3) STANDARDS.—Before awarding a grant 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine 
that the project is technically and financially fea-
sible. 
(4) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary shall coordinate with— 
(A) each of the Reclamation States; 
(B) affected Indian Tribes; and 
(C) the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task 
Force. 
Subtitle 
C—Supporting 
Gateway 
Communities 
and 
Addressing 
Park Overcrowding 
SEC. 131. GATEWAY COMMUNITIES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS AND NEEDS IN GATE-
WAY COMMUNITIES.—The Secretaries— 
(1) shall collaborate with State and local gov-
ernments, Indian Tribes, housing authorities, appli-
cable trade associations, nonprofit organizations, pri-
vate entities, and other relevant stakeholders to 
identify needs and economic impacts in gateway 
communities, including— 
(A) housing shortages; 
(B) demands on existing municipal infra-
structure; 
(C) accommodation and management of 
sustainable visitation; and 
(D) the expansion and diversification of 
visitor experiences by bolstering the visitation 
at— 
(i) existing developed locations that 
are underutilized on nearby Federal rec-
reational lands and waters that are suit-
able for developing, expanding, or enhanc-
ing recreation use, as identified by the Sec-
retaries; or 
(ii) existing developed and suitable 
lesser-known recreation sites, as identified 
under section 5(b)(1)(B), on nearby land 
managed by a State agency or a local 
agency; and 
(2) may address a need identified under para-
graph (1) by—
(A) providing financial or technical assist-
ance to a gateway community under an existing 
program; 
(B) entering into an agreement, right-of- 
way, or easement, in accordance with applicable 
laws; or 
(C) issuing an entity referred to in para-
graph (1) a special use permit (other than a 
special recreation permit (as defined in section 
802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhance-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 6801)), in accordance 
with applicable laws. 
(b) TECHNICAL
AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
TO 
BUSINESSES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
(acting through the Administrator of the Rural 
Business-Cooperative Service), in coordination with 
the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, shall 
provide to businesses in gateway communities the 
assistance described in paragraph (2) to establish, 
operate, or expand infrastructure to accommodate 
and manage sustainable visitation, including hotels, 
campgrounds, and restaurants. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
may provide assistance under paragraph (1) through
the use of existing, or the establishment of new, en-
trepreneur and vocational training programs, tech-
nical assistance programs, low-interest business loan 
programs, and loan guarantee programs. 
(c) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretaries may, in accordance with applicable laws, enter 
into a public-private partnership, cooperative agreement, 
memorandum of understanding, or similar agreement with 
a gateway community or a business in a gateway commu-
nity. 
SEC. 132. IMPROVED RECREATION VISITATION DATA. 
(a) CONSISTENT VISITATION DATA.— 
(1) ANNUAL
VISITATION
DATA.—The Secre-
taries shall establish a single visitation data report-
ing system to report accurate annual visitation data, 
in a consistent manner, for— 
(A) each unit of Federal recreational lands 
and waters; and 
(B) land held in trust for an Indian Tribe, 
on request of the Indian Tribe. 
(2) CATEGORIES OF USE.—Within the visitation 
data reporting system established under paragraph 
(1), the Secretaries shall—
(A) establish multiple categories of dif-
ferent recreation activities that are reported 
consistently across agencies; and 
(B) provide an estimate of the number of 
visitors for each applicable category established 
under subparagraph (A) for each unit of Fed-
eral recreational lands and waters. 
(b) REAL-TIME DATA PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years after 
the date of the enactment of this title, using existing 
funds available to the Secretaries, the Secretaries 
shall carry out a pilot program, to be known as the 
‘‘Real-Time Data Pilot Program’’ (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Pilot Program’’), to make available 
to the public, for each unit of Federal recreational 
lands and waters selected for participation in the 
Pilot Program under paragraph (2)— 
(A) real-time or predictive data on visita-
tion (including data and resources publicly 
available from existing nongovernmental plat-
forms) at— 
(i) the unit of Federal recreational 
lands and waters;
(ii) to the extent practicable, areas 
within the unit of Federal recreational 
lands and waters; and 
(iii) to the extent practicable, recre-
ation sites managed by any other Federal 
agency, a State agency, or a local agency 
that are located near the unit of Federal 
recreational lands and waters; and 
(B) through multiple media platforms, in-
formation about lesser-known recreation sites 
located near the unit of Federal recreational 
lands and waters (including recreation sites 
managed by any other Federal agency, a State 
agency, or a local agency), in an effort to en-
courage visitation among recreational sites. 
(2) LOCATIONS.— 
(A) INITIAL NUMBER OF UNITS.—On es-
tablishment of the Pilot Program, the Secre-
taries shall select for participation in the Pilot 
Program— 
(i) 10 units of Federal recreational 
lands and waters managed by the Sec-
retary; 
(ii) 5 units of Federal recreational 
lands and waters managed by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture (acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service); 
(iii) 1 unit of Federal recreational 
lands and waters managed by the Sec-
retary of Commerce (acting through the 
Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration); and 
(iv) 1 unit of Federal recreational 
lands and waters managed by the Assist-
ant Secretary of Army for Civil Works. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 6 years after 
the date of the enactment of this title, the Sec-
retaries shall submit a report to Congress re-
garding the implementation of the pilot pro-
gram, including policy recommendations to ex-
pand the pilot program to additional units man-
aged by the Secretaries. 
(C) FEEDBACK; SUPPORT
OF
GATEWAY 
COMMUNITIES.—The Secretaries shall— 
(i) solicit feedback regarding partici-
pation in the Pilot Program from commu-
nities adjacent to units of Federal rec-
reational lands and waters and the public; 
and
(ii) in carrying out subparagraphs (A) 
and (B), select a unit of Federal recreation 
lands and waters to participate in the Pilot 
Program only if the community adjacent to 
the unit of Federal recreational lands and 
waters is supportive of the participation of 
the unit of Federal recreational lands and 
waters in the Pilot Program. 
(3) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
Secretaries may disseminate the information de-
scribed in paragraph (1) directly or through an enti-
ty or organization referred to in subsection (c). 
(4) INCLUSION OF CURRENT ASSESSMENTS.— 
In carrying out the Pilot Program, the Secretaries 
may, to the extent practicable, rely on assessments 
completed or data gathered prior to the date of en-
actment of this title. 
(c) COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND THIRD-PARTY PRO-
VIDERS.—For purposes of carrying out this section, the 
Secretary concerned may— 
(1) coordinate and partner with— 
(A) communities adjacent to units of Fed-
eral recreational lands and waters; 
(B) State and local outdoor recreation and 
tourism offices;
(C) local governments; 
(D) Indian Tribes; 
(E) trade associations; 
(F) local outdoor recreation marketing or-
ganizations; 
(G) permitted facilitated recreation pro-
viders; or 
(H) other relevant stakeholders; and 
(2) coordinate or enter into agreements, as ap-
propriate, with private sector and nonprofit part-
ners, including— 
(A) technology companies; 
(B) geospatial data companies; 
(C) experts in data science, analytics, and 
operations research; or 
(D) data companies. 
(d) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—The Secretaries may use 
existing programs or products of the Secretaries to carry 
out this section. 
(e) PRIVACY CLAUSES.—Nothing in this section pro-
vides authority to the Secretaries— 
(1) to monitor or record the movements of a 
visitor to a unit of Federal recreational lands and 
waters;
(2) to restrict, interfere with, or monitor a pri-
vate communication of a visitor to a unit of Federal 
recreational lands and waters; or 
(3) to collect— 
(A) information from owners of land adja-
cent to a unit of Federal recreational lands and 
waters; or 
(B) information on non-Federal land. 
(f) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this title, and annually thereafter, the 
Secretaries shall publish on a website of the Secretaries 
a report that describes the annual visitation of each unit 
of Federal recreational lands and waters, including, to the 
maximum extent practicable, visitation categorized by rec-
reational activity. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) FEDERAL
RECREATIONAL
LANDS
AND 
WATERS.—The term ‘‘Federal recreational lands and 
waters’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801); and 
(B) includes Federal lands and waters 
managed by the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration and the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers. 
(2) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary, with respect to lands 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, with 
respect to lands under the jurisdiction of the 
Forest Service; 
(C) the Secretary of Commerce, acting 
through the Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, with re-
spect to Federal waters under the jurisdiction 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration; and 
(D) the Assistant Secretary of Army for 
Civil Works, with respect to lakes and res-
ervoirs under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers. 
SEC. 133. MONITORING FOR IMPROVED RECREATION DECI-
SION MAKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall seek to cap-
ture comprehensive recreation use data to better under-
stand and inform decision making by the Secretaries.
(b) PILOT PROTOCOLS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this title, and after public 
notice and comment, the Secretaries shall establish pilot 
protocols at not fewer than 10 land management units 
under the jurisdiction of each of the Secretaries to model 
recreation use patterns (including low-use recreation ac-
tivities and dispersed recreation activities) that may not 
be effectively measured by existing general and opportun-
istic survey and monitoring protocols. 
(c) SECRETARIES DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Secretaries’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary, with respect to lands under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary; 
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
the Chief of the Forest Service, with respect to lands 
under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service; 
(3) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, with respect to Federal 
waters under the jurisdiction of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration; and 
(4) the Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil 
Works, with respect to lakes and reservoirs under 
the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers.
Subtitle 
D—Broadband 
Connectivity on Federal Rec-
reational Lands and Waters 
SEC. 141. CONNECT OUR PARKS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
(2) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.— 
The term ‘‘broadband internet access service’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 8.1(b) of title 
47, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor reg-
ulation). 
(3) CELLULAR
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘cellular 
service’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
22.99 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
successor regulation).
(4) NATIONAL
PARK.—The term ‘‘National 
Park’’ means a unit of the National Park System. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary 
shall complete an assessment of National Parks to 
identify— 
(A) locations in National Parks in which 
there is the greatest need for broadband inter-
net access service, based on the considerations 
described in paragraph (2)(A); and 
(B) areas in National Parks in which there 
is the greatest need for cellular service, based 
on the considerations described in paragraph 
(2)(B). 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.— 
(A) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERV-
ICE.—For purposes of identifying locations in 
National Parks under paragraph (1)(A), the 
Secretary shall consider, with respect to each 
National Park, the availability of broadband 
internet access service in—
(i) housing; 
(ii) administrative facilities and re-
lated structures; 
(iii) lodging; 
(iv) developed campgrounds; and 
(v) any other location within the Na-
tional Park in which broadband internet 
access service is determined to be nec-
essary by the superintendent of the Na-
tional Park. 
(B) CELLULAR SERVICE.—For purposes of 
identifying areas in National Parks under para-
graph (1)(B), the Secretary shall consider, with 
respect to each National Park, the availability 
of cellular service in any developed area within 
the National Park that would increase— 
(i) the access of the public to emer-
gency services and traveler information 
technologies; or 
(ii) the communications capabilities of 
National Park Service employees. 
(3) REPORT.—On completion of the assessment 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress, and make 
available on the website of the Department of the
Interior, a report describing the results of the as-
sessment. 
(c) PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary 
shall develop a plan, based on the results of the as-
sessment completed under subsection (b) and subject 
to paragraph (4)— 
(A) to install broadband internet access 
service infrastructure in certain locations in Na-
tional Parks; and 
(B) to install cellular service equipment 
and infrastructure in certain areas of National 
Parks. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the plan 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult 
with— 
(A) affected Indian Tribes; and 
(B) local stakeholders that the super-
intendent of the applicable National Park deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(3) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
plan 
developed 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) provide for avoiding or minimizing im-
pacts to—
(i) National Park viewsheds; 
(ii) cultural and natural resources; 
(iii) the visitor experience; 
(iv) 
historic 
properties 
and 
the 
viewsheds of historic properties; and 
(v) other resources or values of the 
National Park. 
(B) provide for infrastructure providing 
broadband internet access service or cellular 
service to be located in— 
(i) previously disturbed or developed 
areas; or 
(ii) areas zoned for uses that would 
support the infrastructure; 
(C) provide for the use of public-private 
partnerships— 
(i) to install broadband internet ac-
cess service or cellular service equipment; 
and 
(ii) to provide broadband internet ac-
cess service or cellular service; 
(D) be technology neutral; and 
(E) in the case of broadband internet ac-
cess service, provide for broadband internet ac-
cess service of at least—
(i) a 100–Mbps downstream trans-
mission capacity; and 
(ii) a 20–Mbps upstream transmission 
capacity. 
(4) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), a plan developed under that paragraph shall not 
be required to address broadband internet access 
service or cellular service in any National Park with 
respect to which the superintendent of the National 
Park determines that there is adequate access to 
broadband internet access service or cellular service, 
as applicable. 
SEC. 142. BROADBAND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AT DE-
VELOPED RECREATION SITES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Chief of 
the Forest Service shall enter into an agreement with the 
Secretary of Commerce to foster the installation or con-
struction of broadband internet infrastructure at devel-
oped recreation sites on Federal recreational lands and 
waters to establish broadband internet connectivity— 
(1) subject to the availability of appropriations; 
and 
(2) in accordance with applicable law. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this title, and annually there-
after through fiscal year 2031, the Secretary and the 
Chief of the Forest Service, in coordination with States 
and local communities, shall make publicly available— 
(1) a list of the highest priority developed recre-
ation sites, as determined under subsection (c), on 
Federal recreational lands and waters that lack 
broadband internet; 
(2) to the extent practicable, an estimate of— 
(A) the cost to equip each of those sites 
with broadband internet infrastructure; and 
(B) the annual cost to operate that infra-
structure; and 
(3) a list of potential— 
(A) barriers to operating the infrastructure 
described in paragraph (2)(A); and 
(B) methods to recover the costs of that 
operation. 
(c) PRIORITIES.—In selecting developed recreation 
sites for the list described in subsection (b)(1), the Sec-
retary and the Chief of the Forest Service shall give pri-
ority to developed recreation sites— 
(1) at which broadband internet infrastructure 
has not been constructed due to— 
(A) geographic challenges; or
(B) the location having an insufficient 
number of nearby permanent residents, despite 
high seasonal or daily visitation levels; or 
(2) that are located in an economically dis-
tressed county that could benefit significantly from 
developing the outdoor recreation economy of the 
county. 
SEC. 143. PUBLIC LANDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPER-
ATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
(a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR THE DEPART-
MENT OF THE INTERIOR.—The Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements to carry out activities related to 
communications sites on lands managed by Federal land 
management agencies, including— 
(1) administering communications use author-
izations; 
(2) preparing needs assessments or other pro-
grammatic analyses necessary to establish commu-
nications sites and authorize communications uses 
on or adjacent to Federal recreational lands and 
waters managed by a Federal land management 
agency; 
(3) developing management plans for commu-
nications sites on or adjacent to Federal recreational 
lands and waters managed by a Federal land man-
agement agency on a competitively neutral, tech-
nology neutral, nondiscriminatory basis; 
(4) training for management of communications 
sites on or adjacent to Federal recreational lands 
and waters managed by a Federal land management 
agency; 
(5) obtaining, improving access to, or estab-
lishing communications sites on or adjacent to Fed-
eral recreational lands and waters managed by a 
Federal land management agency; and 
(6) any combination of purposes described in 
subparagraphs (1) through (5). 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT 
AUTHORITY FOR THE FOREST SERVICE.—Section 8705(f) 
of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. 
1761a(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.— 
Subject to the availability of appropriations made in 
advance for such purposes, the Secretary may enter 
into cooperative agreements to carry out the activi-
ties described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of 
paragraph (4).’’. 
(c) ASSESSMENT OF RENTAL FEE RETENTION AU-
THORITY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the en-
actment of this title, the Secretary shall conduct a com-
prehensive assessment to evaluate the potential benefits 
of rental fee retention whereby any fee collected for the 
occupancy and use of Federal lands and waters authorized 
by a communications use authorization would be deposited 
into a special account and used solely for activities related 
to communications sites on lands and waters managed by 
the Secretary. 
Subtitle E—Public–Private Parks 
Partnerships 
SEC. 151. AUTHORIZATION FOR LEASE OF FOREST SERVICE 
ADMINISTRATIVE SITES. 
Section 8623 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
2018 (16 U.S.C. 580d note; Public Law 115–334) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking ‘‘dwell-
ing;’’ and inserting ‘‘dwelling or multiunit dwell-
ing;’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ in 
the middle of the sentence and inserting ‘‘Chief of 
the Forest Service, or their designee’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)— 
(i) in subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘such 
as housing,’’ after ‘‘improvements,’’;
(ii) in subclause (II), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subclause (III), by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end and inserting ‘‘and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(IV) services occurring off the 
administrative site that— 
‘‘(aa) occur at another ad-
ministrative site in the same unit 
in which the administrative site 
is located or a different unit of 
the National Forest System; 
‘‘(bb) benefit the National 
Forest System; and 
‘‘(cc) support activities oc-
curring within the unit of the 
National Forest System in which 
the administrative site is located; 
or’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) LEASE TERM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of a lease of 
an administrative site under this section shall 
be not more than 100 years.
‘‘(B) REAUTHORIZATION OF USE.—A lease 
of an administrative site under this section shall 
include a provision for reauthorization of the 
use if the— 
‘‘(i) use of the administrative site, at 
the time of reauthorization, is still being 
used for the purposes authorized; 
‘‘(ii) use to be authorized under the 
new lease is consistent with the applicable 
land management plan; and 
‘‘(iii) lessee is in compliance with all 
the terms of the existing lease.’’ 
‘‘(C) SAVINGS.—A reauthorization of use 
under subparagraph (B) may include new terms 
in the use, as determined by the Chief of the 
Forest Service, or their designee.’’; 
(4) in subsection (g), by— 
(A) striking ‘‘to a leaseholder’’ after ‘‘pay-
ments’’; and 
(B) inserting ‘‘or constructed’’ after ‘‘im-
proved’’; and 
(5) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘2023’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2028’’.
SEC. 152. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS CREATING TAN-
GIBLE SAVINGS. 
Section 101703 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 101703. Cooperative management agreements 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To facilitate the administration 
of the System, the Secretary, under such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary considers advisable, may enter into 
an agreement with an eligible entity managing lands and 
waters located near a System unit to provide for coopera-
tive management of either a System unit or the lands and 
waters located near a System unit to promote more effec-
tive and efficient management of a System unit. The Sec-
retary may not transfer administration responsibilities for 
any System unit under this paragraph. 
‘‘(b) PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Under a cooperative man-
agement agreement, the Secretary may acquire by 
purchase, donation, or exchange from and provide to 
an eligible entity on a reimbursable basis goods and 
services to be used by the Secretary or the eligible 
entity in the cooperative management of land and 
waters. 
‘‘(2) RETENTION OF FUNDS.—Reimbursements 
received under this section may be credited to the
appropriation current at the time reimbursements 
are received. 
‘‘(c) CO-LOCATION.—Under the cooperative manage-
ment agreement, the Secretary and an eligible entity may 
co-locate in offices and facilities owned or leased by either 
party. 
‘‘(d) EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(1) ASSIGNMENT
OF
EMPLOYEE.—The Sec-
retary may arrange an assignment under section 
3372 of title 5 of a Federal employee or an employee 
of an eligible entity as mutually agreed upon, for 
work on any Federal, State, local, or Tribal land. 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION
OF
ASSIGNMENT.—The as-
signment provided in paragraph (1) may be extended 
for any period of time determined by the Secretary 
and the eligible entity to be mutually beneficial. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means a State or local entity or any political 
subdivision thereof, or an Indian Tribe or Tribal or-
ganization. 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4(e) of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)).
‘‘(3) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, and 
each territory of the United States. 
‘‘(4) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘Tribal 
organization’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(1)).’’. 
SEC. 153. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS TO MODERNIZE 
FEDERALLY 
OWNED 
CAMPGROUNDS, 
RE-
SORTS, CABINS, AND VISITOR CENTERS ON 
FEDERAL 
RECREATIONAL 
LANDS 
AND 
WATERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘covered 
activity’’ means— 
(A) a capital improvement, including the 
construction, reconstruction, and nonroutine 
maintenance of any structure, infrastructure, or 
improvement, relating to the operation of, or 
access to, a covered recreation facility; and 
(B) any activity necessary to operate or 
maintain a covered recreation facility. 
(2) COVERED
RECREATION
FACILITY.—The 
term ‘‘covered recreation facility’’ means a federally
owned campground, resort, cabin, or visitor center 
that is— 
(A) in existence on the date of the enact-
ment of this title; and 
(B) located on Federal recreational lands 
and waters administered by— 
(i) the Chief of the Forest Service; or 
(ii) the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a unit of State, Tribal, or local govern-
ment; 
(B) a nonprofit organization; and 
(C) a private entity. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretaries shall estab-
lish a pilot program under which the Secretary concerned 
may enter into an agreement with, or issue or amend a 
land use authorization to, an eligible entity to allow the 
eligible entity to carry out covered activities relating to 
a covered recreation facility, subject to the requirements 
of this section and the terms of any relevant land use au-
thorization, regardless of whether the eligible entity holds, 
on the date of the enactment of this title, an authorization 
to be a concessionaire for the covered recreation facility.
(c) MINIMUM NUMBER OF AGREEMENTS OR LAND 
USE AUTHORIZATIONS.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned 
shall enter into at least 1 agreement or land use authoriza-
tion under subsection (b) in— 
(1) a unit of the National Forest System in 
each region of the National Forest System; and 
(2) Federal recreational lands and waters ad-
ministered by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management in not fewer than 5 States in which the 
Bureau of Land Management administers Federal 
recreational lands and waters. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT
PLANS.—Before entering 
into an agreement or issuing a land use authoriza-
tion under subsection (b), an eligible entity shall 
submit to the Secretary concerned a development 
plan that— 
(A) describes investments in the covered 
recreation facility to be made by the eligible en-
tity during the first 3 years of the agreement 
or land use authorization; 
(B) describes annual maintenance spend-
ing to be made by the eligible entity for each
year of the agreement or land use authoriza-
tion; and 
(C) includes any other terms and condi-
tions determined to be necessary or appropriate 
by the Secretary concerned. 
(2) AGREEMENTS AND LAND USE AUTHORIZA-
TIONS.—An agreement or land use authorization 
under subsection (b) shall— 
(A) be for a term of not more than 30 
years, commensurate with the level of invest-
ment; 
(B) require that, not later than 3 years 
after the date on which the Secretary concerned 
enters into the agreement or issues or amends 
the land use authorization, the applicable eligi-
ble entity shall expend, place in an escrow ac-
count for the eligible entity to expend, or de-
posit in a special account in the Treasury for 
expenditure by the Secretary concerned, without 
further appropriation, for covered activities re-
lating to the applicable covered recreation facil-
ity, an amount or specified percentage, as de-
termined by the Secretary concerned, which 
shall be equal to not less than $500,000, of the
anticipated receipts for the term of the agree-
ment or land use authorization; 
(C) require the eligible entity to operate 
and maintain the covered recreation facility and 
any associated infrastructure designated by the 
Secretary concerned in a manner acceptable to 
the Secretary concerned and the eligible entity; 
(D) include any terms and conditions that 
the Secretary concerned determines to be nec-
essary for a special use permit issued under 
section 7 of the Act of April 24, 1950 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Granger-Thye Act’’) (64 
Stat. 84, chapter 97; 16 U.S.C. 580d), includ-
ing the payment described in subparagraph (E) 
or the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), as appli-
cable; 
(E) provide for payment to the Federal 
Government of a fee or a sharing of revenue— 
(i) consistent with— 
(I) the land use fee for a special 
use permit authorized under section 7 
of the Act of April 24, 1950 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Granger-Thye
Act’’) (64 Stat. 84, chapter 97; 16 
U.S.C. 580d); or 
(II) the value to the eligible enti-
ty of the rights provided by the agree-
ment or land use authorization, taking 
into account the capital invested by, 
and obligations of, the eligible entity 
under the agreement or land use au-
thorization; and 
(ii) all or part of which may be offset 
by the work to be performed at the ex-
pense of the eligible entity that is separate 
from the routine costs of operating and 
maintaining the applicable covered recre-
ation facility and any associated infrastruc-
ture designated by the Secretary con-
cerned, as determined to be appropriate by 
the Secretary concerned; 
(F) include provisions stating that— 
(i) the eligible entity shall obtain no 
property interest in the covered recreation 
facility pursuant to the expenditures of the 
eligible entity, as required by the agree-
ment or land use authorization;
(ii) all structures and other improve-
ments constructed, reconstructed, or non-
routinely maintained by that entity under 
the agreement or land use authorization on 
land owned by the United States shall be 
the property of the United States; and 
(iii) the eligible entity shall be solely 
responsible for any cost associated with the 
decommissioning or removal of a capital 
improvement, if needed, at the conclusion 
of the agreement or land use authorization; 
and 
(G) be subject to any other terms and con-
ditions determined to be necessary or appro-
priate by the Secretary concerned. 
(e) LAND USE FEE RETENTION.—A land use fee 
paid or revenue shared with the Secretary concerned 
under an agreement or land use authorization under this 
section shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary 
concerned for recreation-related purposes on the unit or 
area of Federal recreational lands and waters at which the 
land use fee or revenue is collected, without further appro-
priation.
SEC. 154. PARKING AND RESTROOM OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
FEDERAL 
RECREATIONAL 
LANDS 
AND 
WATERS. 
(a) PARKING OPPORTUNITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall seek to 
increase and improve parking opportunities for per-
sons recreating on Federal recreational lands and 
waters— 
(A) in accordance with existing laws and 
applicable land use plans; 
(B) in a manner that minimizes any in-
crease in maintenance obligations on Federal 
recreational lands and waters; and 
(C) in a manner that does not impact wild-
life habitat that is critical to the mission of a 
Federal agency responsible for managing Fed-
eral recreational lands and waters. 
(2) AUTHORITY.—To supplement the quantity 
of parking spaces available at units of Federal rec-
reational lands and waters on the date of the enact-
ment of this title, the Secretaries may— 
(A) enter into a public-private partnership 
for parking opportunities on non-Federal land; 
(B) enter into contracts or agreements 
with State, Tribal, or local governments for
parking opportunities using non-Federal lands 
and resources; or 
(C) provide alternative transportation sys-
tems for a unit of Federal recreational lands 
and waters. 
(b) RESTROOM OPPORTUNITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall seek to 
increase and improve the function, cleanliness, and 
availability of restroom facilities for persons recre-
ating on Federal recreational lands and waters, in-
cluding by entering into partnerships with non-Fed-
eral partners, including State, Tribal, and local gov-
ernments and volunteer organizations. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall 
submit a report to Congress that identifies— 
(A) challenges to maintaining or improving 
the function, cleanliness, and availability of 
restroom facilities on Federal recreational lands 
and waters; 
(B) the current state of restroom facilities 
on Federal recreational lands and waters and 
the effect restroom facilities have on visitor ex-
periences; and
(C) policy recommendations that suggest 
innovative new models or partnerships to in-
crease or improve the function, cleanliness, and 
availability of restroom facilities for persons re-
creating on Federal recreational lands and 
waters. 
SEC. 155. PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROJECTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INDEPENDENT
EVALUATOR.—The term 
‘‘independent evaluator’’ means an individual or en-
tity, including an institution of higher education, 
that is selected by the pay-for-performance bene-
ficiary and pay-for-performance investor, as applica-
ble, or by the pay-for-performance project developer, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to 
make the determinations and prepare the reports re-
quired under subsection (e). 
(2) NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM
LAND.—The 
term ‘‘National Forest System land’’ means land in 
the National Forest System (as defined in section 
11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Re-
sources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))). 
(3) PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT.—The 
term ‘‘pay-for-performance agreement’’ means a mu-
tual benefit agreement (excluding a procurement
contract, grant agreement, or cooperative agreement 
described in chapter 63 of title 31, United States 
Code) for a pay-for-performance project— 
(A) with a term of— 
(i) not less than 1 year; and 
(ii) not more than 20 years; and 
(B) that is executed, in accordance with 
applicable law, by— 
(i) the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
(ii) a pay-for-performance beneficiary 
or pay-for-performance project developer. 
(4) PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE
BENEFICIARY.— 
The term ‘‘pay-for-performance beneficiary’’ means 
a State or local government, an Indian Tribe, or a 
nonprofit or for-profit organization that— 
(A) repays capital loaned upfront by a pay- 
for-performance investor, based on a project 
outcome specified in a pay-for-performance 
agreement; or 
(B) provides capital directly for costs asso-
ciated with a pay-for-performance project. 
(5) PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE
INVESTOR.—The 
term ‘‘pay-for-performance investor’’ means a State 
or local government, an Indian Tribe, or a nonprofit 
or for-profit organization that provides upfront
loaned capital for a pay-for-performance project with 
the expectation of a financial return dependent on a 
project outcome. 
(6) 
PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE
PROJECT.—The 
term ‘‘pay-for-performance project’’ means a project 
that— 
(A) would provide or enhance a rec-
reational opportunity; 
(B) is conducted on— 
(i) National Forest System land; or 
(ii) other land, if the activities would 
benefit National Forest System land (in-
cluding a recreational use of National For-
est System land); and 
(C) would use an innovative funding or fi-
nancing model that leverages— 
(i) loaned capital from a pay-for-per-
formance investor to cover upfront costs 
associated 
with 
a 
pay-for-performance 
project, with the loaned capital repaid by a 
pay-for-performance beneficiary at a rate 
of return dependent on a project outcome, 
as measured by an independent evaluator; 
or
(ii) capital directly from a pay-for-per-
formance beneficiary to support costs asso-
ciated with a pay-for-performance project 
in an amount based on an anticipated 
project outcome. 
(7) PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE
PROJECT
DEVEL-
OPER.—The term ‘‘pay-for-performance project de-
veloper’’ means a nonprofit or for-profit organization 
that serves as an intermediary to assist in devel-
oping or implementing a pay-for-performance agree-
ment or a pay-for-performance project. 
(8) PROJECT
OUTCOME.—The term ‘‘project 
outcome’’ means a measurable, beneficial result 
(whether economic, environmental, or social) that is 
attributable to a pay-for-performance project and de-
scribed in a pay-for-performance agreement. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall establish a pilot program in ac-
cordance with this section to carry out 1 or more pay- 
for-performance projects. 
(c) PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Using funds made available 
through a pay-for-performance agreement or appro-
priations, all or any portion of a pay-for-perform-
ance project may be implemented by—
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture; or 
(B) a pay-for-performance project devel-
oper or a third party, subject to the conditions 
that— 
(i) the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
approve the implementation by the pay-for- 
performance project developer or third 
party; and 
(ii) the implementation is in accord-
ance with applicable law. 
(2) 
RELATION
TO
LAND
MANAGEMENT 
PLANS.—A pay-for-performance project carried out 
under this section shall be consistent with any appli-
cable land management plan developed under section 
6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). 
(3) OWNERSHIP.— 
(A) NEW
IMPROVEMENTS.—The United 
States shall have title to any improvements in-
stalled on National Forest System land as part 
of a pay-for-performance project. 
(B) EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS.—Investing 
in, conducting, or completing a pay-for-perform-
ance project on National Forest System land
shall not affect the title of the United States 
to— 
(i) any federally owned improvements 
involved 
in 
the 
pay-for-performance 
project; or 
(ii) the underlying land. 
(4) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—The carrying out of any 
action for a pay-for-performance project does not 
provide any right to any party to a pay-for-perform-
ance agreement. 
(5) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.—Before approving 
a pay-for-performance project under this section, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall consider and seek to 
avoid potential conflicts (including economic com-
petition) with any existing written authorized use. 
(d) PROJECT AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the Act of 
June 30, 1914 (38 Stat. 430, chapter 131; 16 
U.S.C. 498), or subtitle C of title XX of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397n et seq.), in carrying 
out the pilot program under this section, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture may enter into a pay-for-per-
formance agreement under which a pay-for-perform-
ance beneficiary, pay-for-performance investor, or 
pay-for-performance project developer agrees to pay
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for or finance all or part of a pay-for-performance 
project. 
(2) SIZE LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may not enter into a pay-for-performance 
agreement under the pilot program under this sec-
tion for a pay-for-performance project valued at 
more than $15,000,000. 
(3) FINANCING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A pay-for-performance 
agreement shall specify the amounts that a pay- 
for-performance beneficiary or a pay-for-per-
formance project developer agrees to pay to a 
pay-for-performance investor or a pay-for-per-
formance project developer, as appropriate, in 
the event of an independent evaluator deter-
mining pursuant to subsection (e) the degree to 
which a project outcome has been achieved. 
(B) ELIGIBLE PAYMENTS.—An amount de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be— 
(i) based on— 
(I) the respective contributions of 
the parties under the pay-for-perform-
ance agreement; and
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(II) the economic, environmental, 
or social benefits derived from the 
project outcomes; and 
(ii)(I) a percentage of the estimated 
value of a project outcome; 
(II) a percentage of the estimated cost 
savings to the pay-for-performance bene-
ficiary or the Secretary of Agriculture de-
rived from a project outcome; 
(III) a percentage of the enhanced 
revenue to the pay-for-performance bene-
ficiary or the Secretary of Agriculture de-
rived from a project outcome; or 
(IV) a percentage of the cost of the 
pay-for-performance project. 
(C) FOREST SERVICE FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Secretary of Agriculture may con-
tribute funding for a pay-for-performance 
project only if— 
(i) the Secretary of Agriculture dem-
onstrates that— 
(I) 
the 
pay-for-performance 
project would provide a cost savings 
to the United States;
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(II) the funding would accelerate 
the pace of implementation of an ac-
tivity previously planned to be com-
pleted by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
or 
(III) the funding would accel-
erate the scale of implementation of 
an activity previously planned to be 
completed by the Secretary of Agri-
culture; and 
(ii) the contribution of the Secretary 
of Agriculture has a value that is not more 
than 50 percent of the total cost of the 
pay-for-performance project. 
(D) SPECIAL
ACCOUNT.—Any funds re-
ceived by the Secretary of Agriculture under 
subsection (c)(1)— 
(i) shall be retained in a separate 
fund in the Treasury to be used solely for 
pay-for-performance projects; and 
(ii) shall remain available until ex-
pended and without further appropriation. 
(4) MAINTENANCE AND DECOMMISSIONING OF 
PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE
PROJECT
IMPROVE-
MENTS.—A pay-for-performance agreement shall—
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(A) include a plan for maintaining any 
capital improvement constructed as part of a 
pay-for-performance project after the date on 
which the pay-for-performance project is com-
pleted; and 
(B) specify the party that will be respon-
sible for decommissioning the improvements as-
sociated with the pay-for-performance project— 
(i) at the end of the useful life of the 
improvements; 
(ii) if the improvements no longer 
serve the purpose for which the improve-
ments were developed; or 
(iii) if the pay-for-performance project 
fails. 
(5) TERMINATION OF PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE 
PROJECT
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may unilaterally terminate a pay-for-per-
formance agreement, in whole or in part, for any 
program year beginning after the program year dur-
ing which the Secretary of Agriculture provides to 
each party to the pay-for-performance agreement a 
notice of the termination. 
(e) INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS.—
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(1) PROGRESS REPORTS.—An independent eval-
uator shall submit to the Secretary of Agriculture 
and each party to the applicable pay-for-performance 
agreement— 
(A) by not later than 2 years after the 
date on which the pay-for-performance agree-
ment is executed, and at least once every 2 
years thereafter, a written report that summa-
rizes the progress that has been made in achiev-
ing each project outcome; and 
(B) before the first scheduled date for a 
payment described in subsection (d)(3)(A), and 
each subsequent date for payment, a written re-
port that— 
(i) summarizes the results of the eval-
uation conducted by the independent eval-
uator to determine whether a payment 
should be made pursuant to the pay-for- 
performance agreement; and 
(ii) analyzes the reasons why a project 
outcome was achieved or was not achieved. 
(2) FINAL REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which a pay-for-performance 
project is completed, the independent evaluator shall 
submit to the Secretary of Agriculture and each
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party to the pay-for-performance agreement a writ-
ten report that includes, with respect to the period 
covered by the report— 
(A) an evaluation of the effects of the pay- 
for-performance project with respect to each 
project outcome; 
(B) a determination of whether the pay- 
for-performance project has met each project 
outcome; and 
(C) the amount of the payments made for 
the pay-for-performance project pursuant to 
subsection (d)(3)(A). 
(f) ADDITIONAL FOREST SERVICE-PROVIDED AS-
SISTANCE.— 
(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture may provide technical assistance to fa-
cilitate pay-for-performance project development, 
such as planning, permitting, site preparation, and 
design work. 
(2) CONSULTANTS.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
hire a contractor— 
(A) to conduct a feasibility analysis of a 
proposed pay-for-performance project;
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(B) to assist in the development, imple-
mentation, or evaluation of a proposed pay-for- 
performance project or a pay-for-performance 
agreement; or 
(C) to assist with an environmental anal-
ysis of a proposed pay-for-performance project. 
(g) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall approve a record of decision, decision notice, or deci-
sion memo for any activities to be carried out on National 
Forest System land as part of a pay-for-performance 
project before the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into 
a pay-for-performance agreement involving the applicable 
pay-for-performance project. 
(h) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) SUNSET.—The authority to enter into a 
pay-for-performance agreement under this section 
terminates on the date that is 7 years after the date 
of the enactment of this title. 
(2) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in paragraph 
(1) affects any pay-for-performance project agree-
ment entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture 
under this section before the date described in that 
paragraph.
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SEC. 156. OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP 
PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means an entity or combination of entities that 
represents or otherwise serves a qualifying area. 
(2) ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘eligible nonprofit organization’’ means an or-
ganization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt 
from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. 
(3) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) a political subdivision of a State, in-
cluding— 
(i) a city; 
(ii) a county; or 
(iii) a special purpose district that 
manages open space, including a park dis-
trict; and 
(C) an Indian Tribe, urban Indian organi-
zation, or Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian 
community or organization. 
(4) LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘low- 
income community’’ has the same meaning given 
that term in 26 U.S.C. 45D(e)(1).
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(5) OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNER-
SHIP
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Outdoor Recreation 
Legacy Partnership Program’’ means the program 
codified under subsection (b)(1). 
(6) QUALIFYING AREA.—The term ‘‘qualifying 
area’’ means— 
(A) an urbanized area or urban cluster 
that has a population of 25,000 or more in the 
most recent census; 
(B) 2 or more adjacent urban clusters with 
a combined population of 25,000 or more in the 
most recent census; or 
(C) an area administered by an Indian 
Tribe or an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian 
community organization. 
(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) CODIFICATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established an 
existing program, to be known as the ‘‘Outdoor 
Recreation 
Legacy 
Partnership 
Program’’, 
under which the Secretary may award grants to 
eligible entities for projects— 
(i) to acquire land and water for 
parks and other outdoor recreation pur-
poses in qualifying areas; and
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(ii) to develop new or renovate exist-
ing outdoor recreation facilities that pro-
vide outdoor recreation opportunities to the 
public in qualifying areas. 
(B) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants to eli-
gible entities under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall give priority to projects that— 
(i) create or significantly enhance ac-
cess to park and recreational opportunities 
in a qualifying area; 
(ii) engage and empower low-income 
communities and youth; 
(iii) provide employment or job train-
ing opportunities for youth or low-income 
communities; 
(iv) establish or expand public-private 
partnerships, with a focus on leveraging re-
sources; and 
(v) take advantage of coordination 
among various levels of government. 
(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant under paragraph (1), an eligible 
entity shall provide matching funds in the form 
of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount
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equal to not less than 100 percent of the 
amounts made available under the grant. 
(B) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Not 
more than 7 percent of funds provided to an eli-
gible entity under a grant awarded under para-
graph (1) may be used for administrative ex-
penses. 
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In awarding grants to 
eligible entities under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall consider the extent to which a project would— 
(A) provide recreation opportunities in low- 
income communities in which access to parks is 
not adequate to meet local needs; 
(B) provide opportunities for outdoor 
recreation and public land volunteerism; 
(C) support innovative or cost-effective 
ways to enhance parks and other recreation— 
(i) opportunities; or 
(ii) delivery of services; 
(D) support park and recreation program-
ming provided by local governments, including 
cooperative agreements with community-based 
eligible nonprofit organizations; 
(E) develop Native American event sites 
and cultural gathering spaces;
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(F) provide benefits such as community re-
silience, reduction of urban heat islands, en-
hanced water or air quality, or habitat for fish 
or wildlife; and 
(G) facilitate any combination of purposes 
listed in subparagraphs (A) through (F). 
(4) ELIGIBLE USES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), an eligible entity may use a grant 
awarded under paragraph (1) for a project de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of that 
paragraph. 
(B) LIMITATIONS ON USE.—An eligible en-
tity may not use grant funds for— 
(i) incidental costs related to land ac-
quisition, including appraisal and titling; 
(ii) operation and maintenance activi-
ties; 
(iii) 
facilities 
that 
support 
semiprofessional or professional athletics; 
(iv) indoor facilities, such as recre-
ation centers or facilities that support pri-
marily nonoutdoor purposes; or 
(v) acquisition of land or interests in 
land that restrict public access.
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(C) CONVERSION TO OTHER THAN PUBLIC 
OUTDOOR RECREATION USE.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—No property ac-
quired or developed with assistance under 
this section shall, without the approval of 
the Secretary, be converted to other than 
public outdoor recreation use. 
(ii) CONDITION FOR APPROVAL.—The 
Secretary shall approve a conversion only if 
the Secretary finds it to be in accordance 
with 
the 
then-existing 
comprehensive 
Statewide outdoor recreation plan and only 
on such conditions as the Secretary con-
siders necessary to ensure the substitution 
of other recreation properties of at least 
equal fair market value and of reasonably 
equivalent usefulness and location. 
(iii) WETLAND AREAS AND INTERESTS 
THEREIN.—Wetland areas and interests 
therein as identified in the wetlands provi-
sions of the comprehensive plan and pro-
posed to be acquired as suitable replace-
ment property within the same State that 
is otherwise acceptable to the Secretary, 
acting through the Director of the Na-
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tional Park Service, shall be deemed to be 
of reasonably equivalent usefulness with 
the property proposed for conversion. 
(c) REVIEW AND EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS.—In 
carrying out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership 
Program, the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct an initial screening and technical 
review of applications received; 
(2) evaluate and score all qualifying applica-
tions; and 
(3) provide culturally and linguistically appro-
priate information to eligible entities (including low- 
income communities and eligible entities serving low- 
income communities) on— 
(A) the opportunity to apply for grants 
under this section; 
(B) the application procedures by which el-
igible entities may apply for grants under this 
section; and 
(C) eligible uses for grants under this sec-
tion. 
(d) REPORTING.— 
(1) 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 section
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shall annually submit to the Secretary performance 
and financial reports that— 
(A) summarize project activities conducted 
during the report period; and 
(B) provide the status of the project. 
(2) 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 section 
shall submit to the Secretary a final report con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
SEC. 157. AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM 
ENHANCEMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 308101 of title 54, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 308101. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary, acting through the American Battle-
field Protection Program. 
‘‘(2) BATTLEFIELD REPORTS.—The term ‘Bat-
tlefield Reports’ means, collectively— 
‘‘(A) the document entitled ‘Report on the 
Nation’s Civil War Battlefields’, prepared by
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the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, and 
dated July 1993; and 
‘‘(B) the document entitled ‘Report to 
Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revo-
lutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the 
United States’, prepared by the National Park 
Service, and dated September 2007.’’. 
(b) 
PRESERVATION
ASSISTANCE.—Section 
308102(a) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘Federal’’ and all that follows through ‘‘organiza-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal agencies, States, Tribes, 
local governments, other public entities, educational insti-
tutions, and nonprofit organizations’’. 
(c) BATTLEFIELD LAND ACQUISITION GRANTS IM-
PROVEMENTS.—Section 308103 of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) ELIGIBLE SITE DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘eligible site’— 
‘‘(1) means a site that— 
‘‘(A) is not within the exterior boundaries 
of a unit of the National Park System; and 
‘‘(B) is identified in the Battlefield Reports 
as a battlefield; and
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‘‘(2) excludes sites identified in the Battlefield 
Reports as associated historic sites.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘State and 
local governments’’ and inserting ‘‘States, Tribes, 
local governments, and nonprofit organizations’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘State or local 
government’’ and inserting ‘‘State, Tribe, or local 
government’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘under this 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘under this section, including 
by States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit 
organizations,’’. 
(d) BATTLEFIELD RESTORATION GRANTS IMPROVE-
MENTS.—Section 308105 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a battlefield restoration grant program (referred to 
in this section as the ‘program’) under which the Secretary 
may provide grants to States, Tribes, local governments, 
and nonprofit organizations for projects that restore day- 
of-battle conditions on—
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‘‘(1) land preserved and protected under the 
battlefield acquisition grant program established 
under section 308103(b); or 
‘‘(2) battlefield land that is— 
‘‘(A) owned by a State, Tribe, local govern-
ment, or nonprofit organization; and 
‘‘(B) referred to in the Battlefield Re-
ports.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE SITES.—The Secretary may make 
grants under this section for Revolutionary War, War of 
1812, and Civil War battlefield sites— 
‘‘(1) eligible for assistance under the battlefield 
acquisition grant program established under section 
308103(b); or 
‘‘(2) on battlefield land that is— 
‘‘(A) owned by a State, Tribe, local govern-
ment, or nonprofit organization; and 
‘‘(B) referred to in battlefield reports.’’. 
(e) UPDATES AND IMPROVEMENTS.—Chapter 3081 
of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
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‘‘§ 308106. Updates and improvements to Battlefield 
Reports 
‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, and every 10 years thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that updates 
the Battlefield Reports to reflect— 
‘‘(1) preservation activities carried out at the 
battlefields in the period since the publication of the 
most recent Battlefield Reports update; 
‘‘(2) changes in the condition, including core 
and study areas, of the battlefields during that pe-
riod; and 
‘‘(3) any other relevant developments relating 
to the battlefields during that period.’’. 
(f) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) By amending the item relating to section 
308101 to read as follows: ‘‘308101. Definitions.’’. 
(2) By adding at the end the following: 
‘‘308106. Updates and improvements to Battlefield 
Reports.’’. 
TITLE II—ACCESS AMERICA 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title:
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(1) ACCESSIBLE TRAIL.—The term ‘‘accessible 
trail’’ means a trail that meets the requirements for 
a trail under the Architectural Barriers Act accessi-
bility guidelines. 
(2) ARCHITECTURAL
BARRIERS
ACT
ACCESSI-
BILITY GUIDELINES.—The term ‘‘Architectural Bar-
riers Act accessibility guidelines’’ means the accessi-
bility guidelines set forth in appendices C and D to 
part 1191 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulations). 
(3) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘as-
sistive technology’’ means any item, piece of equip-
ment, or product system, whether acquired commer-
cially, modified, or customized, that is used to in-
crease, maintain, or improve functional capabilities 
of individuals with disabilities, particularly with par-
ticipating in outdoor recreation activities. 
(4) GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBER.—The term 
‘‘Gold Star Family member’’ means an individual 
described in section 3.3 of Department of Defense 
Instruction 1348.36. 
(5) OUTDOOR
CONSTRUCTED
FEATURE.—The 
term ‘‘outdoor constructed feature’’ has the meaning 
given such term in appendix C to part 1191 of title
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recreation, volunteer, accessibility, and health and wellness 
programs for members of the Armed Forces or veterans. 
(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—As part of a partnership or 
agreement entered into under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary concerned may host events on Federal recreational 
lands and waters designed to promote outdoor recreation 
among members of the Armed Forces and veterans. 
(c) FINANCIAL
AND
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.— 
Under a partnership or agreement entered into pursuant 
to subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may provide fi-
nancial or technical assistance to the entity with which 
the respective Secretary concerned has entered into the 
partnership or agreement to assist with— 
(1) the planning, development, and execution of 
events, activities, or programs designed to promote 
outdoor recreation for members of the Armed Forces 
or veterans; or 
(2) the acquisition of assistive technology to fa-
cilitate improved outdoor recreation opportunities for 
members of the Armed Forces or veterans. 
SEC. 224. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR MILITARY AND VET-
ERAN RECREATION. 
(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this title, the Federal Interagency 
Council on Outdoor Recreation established under section