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Union Calendar No. 687 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6127 
[Report No. 118–842, Part I] 
To provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data 
relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among 
Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 
Mr. MOORE of Utah (for himself and Mr. FULCHER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
DECEMBER 10, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. PANETTA, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. COSTA, Ms. LEE of 
Nevada, Mr. KILMER, and Ms. PEREZ 
DECEMBER 10, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 10, 2024 
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 1, 2023] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Modernizing Access to 
Our Public Waters Act’’ or the ‘‘MAPWaters Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL FISHING RESTRICTION.—The term 
‘‘Federal fishing restriction’’ means a defined area in 
which all or certain fishing activities are temporarily 
or permanently prohibited or restricted by a Federal 
land or water management agency. 
(2) FEDERAL
LAND
OR
WATER
MANAGEMENT 
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal land or water manage-
ment agency’’ means— 
(A) the Bureau of Reclamation; 
(B) the National Park Service; 
(C) the Bureau of Land Management; 
(D) the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service; and 
(E) the Forest Service. 
(3) FEDERAL
WATERWAY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
waterway’’ means any portion of a body of water 
managed partially or wholly by 1 or more of the rel-
evant Secretaries. 
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(4) FEDERAL
WATERWAY
RESTRICTION.—The 
term ‘‘Federal waterway restriction’’ means a restric-
tion on the access or use of a Federal waterway ap-
plied under applicable law by 1 or more of the Secre-
taries. 
(5) 
SECRETARIES.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 
several States, the District of Columbia, and each ter-
ritory and possession of the United States. 
SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY DATA STANDARDIZATION. 
Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretaries, in coordination with the Federal 
Geographic Data Committee established by section 753(a) 
of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. 
2802(a)), shall jointly develop and adopt interagency stand-
ards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among 
applicable Federal databases with respect to the collection 
and dissemination of geospatial data relating to public out-
door recreational access of Federal waterways and Federal 
fishing restrictions. 
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SEC. 4. DATA CONSOLIDATION AND PUBLICATION. 
(a) FEDERAL WATERWAY RESTRICTIONS.—Not later 
than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each 
of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall 
digitize and make publicly available online, as applicable, 
geographic information system data that includes, with re-
spect to Federal waterway restrictions— 
(1) status information with respect to the condi-
tions under which Federal waterways are open or 
closed to entry or watercraft, including watercraft in-
spection, decontamination requirements, low-elevation 
aircraft, or diving; 
(2) the dates on which Federal waterways are 
seasonally closed to entry or watercraft; 
(3) the areas of Federal waterways with restric-
tions on motorized propulsion, horsepower, or fuel 
type; 
(4) the areas of Federal waterways with anchor-
ing restrictions, no wake zones, exclusion zones, dan-
ger areas, or vessel speed restrictions; 
(5) Federal waterway restrictions on the direc-
tion of travel, including upstream or downstream 
travel; and 
(6) the types of watercraft that are restricted on 
each area of a Federal waterway, including the per-
missibility of— 
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(A) canoes; 
(B) rafts and driftboats; 
(C) motorboats; 
(D) personal watercraft; 
(E) airboats; 
(F) amphibious aircraft; 
(G) hovercraft; 
(H) oversnow vehicles and other motorized 
vehicles on frozen bodies of water; and 
(I) oceangoing ships. 
(b) FEDERAL WATERWAY ACCESS AND NAVIGATION IN-
FORMATION.—Not later than 4 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum 
extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly avail-
able online, as applicable, geographic information system 
data that includes, with respect to Federal waterway access 
and navigation information— 
(1)(A) the location of boat ramps, portages, and 
fishing access sites under the authority of the Federal 
land or water management agency; and 
(B) the identification of the dates on which the 
facilities and sites identified under subparagraph (A) 
are open or closed, as applicable; and 
(2) bathymetric information and depth charts, as 
feasible. 
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(c) FEDERAL FISHING RESTRICTIONS.—Not later than 
4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each of the 
Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall 
digitize and make publicly available online geographic in-
formation system data that describes, with respect to Fed-
eral fishing restrictions— 
(1) the location and geographic boundaries of 
Federal fishing restrictions on recreational and com-
mercial fishing, including— 
(A) full or partial closures; 
(B) no-take zones; and 
(C) Federal fishing restrictions within or 
surrounding marine protected areas; 
(2) Federal fishing restrictions enacted pursuant 
to section 302(b) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(b)); and 
(3) Federal requirements with respect to catch 
and release. 
(d) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretaries shall develop 
a process to allow members of the public to submit questions 
or comments regarding the information described in sub-
sections (a) and (b). 
(e) UPDATES.—The Secretaries, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, shall update— 
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