I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3400 
To promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation on Federal land 
and to open up opportunities for collaboration with non-Federal partners, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2017 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, 
and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation on 
Federal land and to open up opportunities for collabora-
tion with non-Federal partners, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Recreation Not Red-Tape Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Sense of Congress regarding outdoor recreation. 
TITLE I—MODERNIZING RECREATION PERMITTING 
Sec. 101. Special recreation permitting. 
Sec. 102. Availability of Federal and State recreation passes. 
Sec. 103. Online purchases of National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands 
Pass. 
TITLE II—ACCESSING THE OUTDOORS 
Sec. 201. Access for servicemembers and veterans. 
TITLE III—MAKING RECREATION A PRIORITY 
Sec. 301. Extension of seasonal recreation opportunities. 
Sec. 302. Recreation performance metrics. 
Sec. 303. Recreation mission. 
Sec. 304. Ski area fee retention. 
Sec. 305. National Recreation Area System. 
TITLE IV—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC LAND 
Subtitle A—Volunteers 
Sec. 401. Private-sector volunteer enhancement program. 
Subtitle B—Priority Trail Maintenance 
Sec. 411. Interagency trail management. 
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
LAND
AND 
WATER.—The term ‘‘Federal recreational land and 
water’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘Federal 
recreational lands and waters’’ in section 802 of the 
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Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6801). 
(3) SECRETARIES.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this Act, the term ‘‘Secretaries’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING OUTDOOR 
RECREATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) 
outdoor 
recreation 
and 
the 
$887,000,000,000 outdoor industry that outdoor 
recreation supports are vital to the United States; 
(2) access to outdoor recreation on land and 
waters of the United States is important to the 
health and wellness of all people of the United 
States, especially young people; 
(3) $524,800,000,000 of the amount described 
in paragraph (1) contributes to the travel and tour-
ism industry of the United States, which generates 
over $2,000,000,000,000 in annual spending; 
(4) outdoor recreation (including hunting, fish-
ing, and boating) are appropriate uses of public 
land; 
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(5) access to healthy public land and water is 
critical to supporting the uses described in para-
graph (4); 
(6) Congress supports the creation of outdoor 
recreation sector leadership positions within the eco-
nomic development offices of States or in the office 
of the Governor, as well as coordination with recre-
ation and tourism organizations within the State to 
guide the growth of this sector, as evidenced by re-
cent examples in the States of Colorado, Utah, and 
Washington; 
(7) State and local recreation and tourism of-
fices play a pivotal role in— 
(A) coordinating State outdoor recreation 
policies, management, and promotion among 
Federal, State, and local agencies and entities; 
(B) disseminating information, increasing 
awareness, and growing demand for outdoor 
recreation experiences among visitors across the 
United States and throughout the world; 
(C) improving funding for, access to, and 
participation in outdoor recreation; and 
(D) promoting economic development in 
the State by coordinating with stakeholders, im-
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proving recreational opportunities, and recruit-
ing outdoor recreation businesses; 
(8) Congress supports the coordination and col-
laboration of the Federal and State land and water 
management agencies in the delivery of visitor serv-
ices and management of outdoor recreation for the 
United States; and 
(9) Congress recognizes— 
(A) the growing role that recreation has on 
public land and water; 
(B) the need to provide adequate staffing 
within Federal land management agencies to fa-
cilitate sustainable and accessible outdoor recre-
ation opportunities; and 
(C) the important role that volunteers and 
volunteer partnerships play in maintaining pub-
lic land. 
TITLE I—MODERNIZING 
RECREATION PERMITTING 
SEC. 101. SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITTING. 
Section 803(h) of the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(h)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) OUTFITTERS AND GUIDES.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) ASSOCIATED AGENCY.—The term 
‘associated agency’ means any agency that 
manages the land or water on which a mi-
nority portion of the trip or activity that is 
the subject of a special recreation permit 
will take place. 
‘‘(ii) LEAD AGENCY.—The term ‘lead 
agency’ means the agency that manages 
the land or water on which the majority of 
the trip or activity that is the subject of 
the special recreation permit will take 
place. 
‘‘(B) OUTFITTER AND GUIDE PERMITS.— 
In issuing special recreation permits or charg-
ing special recreation permit fees in connection 
with the issuance of permits under paragraph 
(1) with respect to outfitters and guides, within 
a reasonable time after the date of enactment 
of the Recreation Not Red-Tape Act, the Direc-
tor of the Bureau of Land Management and the 
Chief of the Forest Service shall, in consulta-
tion with the public, including stakeholder 
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groups that represent the interests of organiza-
tions that facilitate outdoor access— 
‘‘(i) review permit application forms 
and revise if needed to improve efficiency 
and ensure the paperwork is concise and 
understandable to the general public; 
‘‘(ii) review the process for the 
issuance and renewal of outfitter and guide 
special recreation permits and use existing 
authorities to streamline permit processes 
if applicable; 
‘‘(iii) coordinate between agencies to 
develop consistent submission deadlines for 
activities that cross jurisdictional bound-
aries; 
‘‘(iv) shorten application processing 
times and minimize application and admin-
istration costs; and 
‘‘(v) create outreach materials and 
make the materials available online and in 
print to help outfitters and guides navigate 
the permitting process. 
‘‘(C) PERMITS FOR CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL 
TRIPS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an 
activity or trip requiring a permit issued 
under the subsection for use of land man-
aged by the Forest Service and the Bureau 
of Land Management that will cross juris-
dictional boundaries, the Secretaries shall 
issue a joint permit based on a single ap-
plication to both agencies if the issuance of 
a joint permit based on a single application 
will lower the processing and other admin-
istrative costs for the permittee, unless the 
permit applicant opts to apply for separate 
permits rather than a joint permit. 
‘‘(ii) PERMIT APPLICATION.—The per-
mit application required under clause (i) 
shall be— 
‘‘(I) the application required by 
the lead agency; and 
‘‘(II) submitted to the lead agen-
cy. 
‘‘(iii) REQUIREMENTS OF LEAD AGEN-
CY.—The lead agency for a permit issued 
under clause (i) shall— 
‘‘(I) coordinate, consistent with 
the authority of the Secretaries under 
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section 330 of the Department of the 
Interior and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2001 (43 U.S.C. 1703), 
to develop, in consultation with the 
public (including stakeholder groups 
that represent the interests of organi-
zations that facilitate outdoor access), 
a process for issuing 1 joint permit 
that covers the entirety of the trip; 
‘‘(II) in processing the joint per-
mit application, consider the findings, 
requirements, interests, and needs of 
the lead agency and any associated 
agencies; and 
‘‘(III) coordinate with the associ-
ated agencies to develop a method for 
cost sharing. 
‘‘(D) 
REASONABLE
TIMEFRAME.—The 
Secretaries shall complete the permitting proc-
ess under this paragraph within a reasonable 
timeframe. 
‘‘(E) ONLINE AVAILABILITY.—To the max-
imum extent practicable, where feasible and ef-
ficient, the Secretaries shall make available— 
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‘‘(i) all special recreation permit appli-
cations, to be filled out and submitted on-
line; and 
‘‘(ii) online information regarding— 
‘‘(I) the application process; and 
‘‘(II) the means by which an ap-
plicant can contact the Secretaries for 
guidance on the permit process before 
submitting a permit application.’’. 
SEC. 102. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE RECRE-
ATION PASSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act is amended by inserting after section 
805 (16 U.S.C. 6804) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 805A. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE RECRE-
ATION PASSES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To improve the procure-
ment of Federal and State outdoor recreation 
passes, the Secretaries are encouraged to consult 
with States to coordinate the availability of Federal 
and State recreation passes in a way that allows a 
purchaser to buy a Federal recreation pass and a 
State recreation pass at Federal and State facilities 
in the same transaction. 
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‘‘(2) INCLUDED
PASSES.—Passes covered by 
the program established under paragraph (1) in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) a National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Pass under section 805; and 
‘‘(B) a pass that shall cover any fees 
charged by participating States and localities 
for entrance and recreational use of parks and 
public land in the participating States. 
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS WITH STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries, after con-
sultation with the States, may enter into agreements 
with States to coordinate the availability of passes 
as described in subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(2) REVENUE FROM PASS SALES.—The agree-
ments between the Secretaries and the States shall 
ensure that— 
‘‘(A) funds from the sale of State passes 
are transferred to the appropriate State agency; 
‘‘(B) funds from the sale of Federal passes 
are transferred to the appropriate Federal 
agency; and 
‘‘(C) fund transfers are completed by the 
end of a fiscal year for all pass sales occurring 
during the fiscal year. 
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‘‘(3) NOTICE.—In entering into an agreement 
under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall publish in 
the Federal Register a notice describing the agree-
ment.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 805(a)(9) 
of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6804(a)(9)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and section 
805A’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 103. ONLINE PURCHASES OF NATIONAL PARKS AND 
FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS PASS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 805(a)(6) of the Federal 
Lands 
Recreation 
Enhancement 
Act 
(16 
U.S.C. 
6804(a)(6)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall 
sell the National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Pass— 
‘‘(i) at all Federal recreational lands 
and waters at which an entrance fee or a 
standard amenity recreation fee is charged; 
‘‘(ii) at such other locations as the 
Secretaries consider appropriate and fea-
sible; and 
‘‘(iii) through the website of each of 
the Federal land management agencies and 
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the websites of the relevant units and 
subunits of those agencies, with— 
‘‘(I) a prominent link on each 
website; and 
‘‘(II) information about where 
and when passes are needed.’’. 
(b) ENTRANCE PASS AND AMENITY FEES.—The Sec-
retaries shall make available for purchase or payment on-
line, if appropriate and feasible, for each unit where passes 
and fees are required— 
(1) all entrance fees under section 803(e) of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6802(e)); 
(2) all standard amenity recreation fees under 
section 803(f) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(f)); and 
(3) all expanded amenity recreation fees under 
section 803(g) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(g)). 
TITLE II—ACCESSING THE 
OUTDOORS 
SEC. 201. ACCESS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries are encouraged to 
work with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs on ways to ensure servicemembers and 
veterans have access to outdoor recreation and to outdoor- 
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related volunteer and wellness programs as a part of the 
basic services provided to servicemembers and veterans. 
(b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION.—Each branch of 
the Armed Forces is encouraged to include information 
regarding outdoor recreation and outdoors-based careers 
in the materials and counseling services focused on resil-
ience and career readiness provided in transition pro-
grams, including— 
(1) the benefits of outdoor recreation for phys-
ical and mental health; 
(2) resources to access guided outdoor trips and 
other outdoor programs connected to the local office 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
(3) information regarding programs and jobs 
focused on continuing national service such as the 
Public Land Corps of the National Park Service, 
AmeriCorps, or a conservation corps program. 
(c) OUTDOOR
RECREATION
PROGRAM
ATTEND-
ANCE.—Each branch of the Armed Forces is encouraged 
to permit members of the Armed Forces on active duty 
status, at the discretion of the commander of the member, 
to use not more than 7 days of a permissive temporary 
duty assignment or terminal leave allotted to the member 
to participate in a program related to environmental stew-
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ardship or guided outdoor recreation following deploy-
ment. 
(d) VETERAN HIRING.—The Secretaries are strongly 
encouraged to hire veterans in all positions related to the 
management of Federal land. 
TITLE III—MAKING RECREATION 
A PRIORITY 
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF SEASONAL RECREATION OPPOR-
TUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The relevant unit managers of 
land managed by the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land 
Management, and the National Park Service, through the 
respective land management planning processes of those 
agencies, may— 
(1) identify areas of Federal recreational land 
and water in which recreation use is highly seasonal; 
(2) where appropriate, develop a management 
plan for extending the recreation season or increas-
ing recreation use in a sustainable manner during 
the offseason; and 
(3) make information about extended season 
schedules and related recreational opportunities 
available to the public and local communities. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—The management plan developed 
under subsection (a)(2) may include— 
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(1) the addition of facilities that would increase 
recreation use during the offseason; and 
(2) improvement of access to the area to extend 
the season. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—The management plan devel-
oped under subsection (a)(2) shall be compatible with all 
applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies, includ-
ing land use plans. 
SEC. 302. RECREATION PERFORMANCE METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief of the Forest Service 
and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall 
evaluate land managers under their jurisdiction based on 
the achievement of applicable agency recreational and 
tourism goals as described in applicable land management 
plans. 
(b) METRICS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The metrics used to evaluate 
recreation and tourism outcomes shall ensure— 
(A) the advancement of recreation and 
tourism goals; and 
(B) the ability of the land manager to en-
hance the outdoor experience of the visitor. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The metrics referred to para-
graph (1) may include, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable— 
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(A) the quality of visitor experience; 
(B) the number of first-time visitors; 
(C) the number of repeat visitors; 
(D) the number of school and youth 
groups that visited; 
(E) the number of available recreational 
opportunities; 
(F) the number of recreational and envi-
ronmental educational programs offered and the 
success of those programs; 
(G) visitor satisfaction; and 
(H) the maintenance and expansion of ex-
isting recreation infrastructure. 
SEC. 303. RECREATION MISSION. 
(a) DEFINITION OF FEDERAL AGENCY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ means each of— 
(1) the Corps of Engineers; 
(2) the Bureau of Reclamation; 
(3) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 
and 
(4) the Department of Transportation. 
(b) MISSION.—With respect to the mission of the 
Federal agency, each Federal agency shall consider how 
land and water management decisions can enhance recre-
ation opportunities and the recreation economy. 
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SEC. 304. SKI AREA FEE RETENTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 701 of division I of the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 
1996 (16 U.S.C. 497c) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(k) SKI AREA FEE RETENTION ACCOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) 
ACCOUNT.—The 
term 
‘Account’ 
means the Ski Area Fee Retention Account es-
tablished under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) COVERED UNIT.—The term ‘covered 
unit’ means an administrative unit of the Na-
tional Forest System subject to a rental charge 
under this section. 
‘‘(C) RENTAL CHARGE.—The term ‘rental 
charge’ means a permit rental charge that is 
charged under subsection (a). 
‘‘(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall establish in the Treasury a special 
account, to be known as the ‘Ski Area Fee Retention 
Account’, into which there shall be deposited— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a covered unit at which 
not less than $15,000,000 is collected by the 
covered unit from rental charges in a fiscal 
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year, an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
rental charges collected at the covered unit in 
the fiscal year; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of any other covered unit, 
an amount equal to 65 percent of the rental 
charges collected at the covered unit in a fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—Subject to paragraphs 
(4), (5), and (6), any amounts deposited in the Ac-
count under paragraph (2) shall remain available for 
expenditure, without further appropriation, until ex-
pended. 
‘‘(4) LOCAL
DISTRIBUTION
OF
AMOUNTS
IN 
THE ACCOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), 100 percent of the amounts 
deposited in the Account from a specific covered 
unit shall remain available for expenditure at 
the covered unit at which the rental charges 
were collected. 
‘‘(B) REDUCTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the Secretary may reduce the percent-
age of amounts available to a covered unit 
under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts distributed 
from the Account to a covered unit under this 
subsection may be used for— 
‘‘(i) ski area special use permit ad-
ministration and processing of proposals 
for ski area improvement projects in the 
covered unit, including— 
‘‘(I) upgrades to, or the replace-
ment or installation of, passenger 
ropeways, 
including 
tramways, 
funiculars, chair lifts, conveyors, and 
tows; 
‘‘(II) snowmaking improvements 
and new or upgraded water facilities; 
‘‘(III) projects relating to build-
ings, structures, or other facilities 
owned by the ski area on National 
Forest System land; 
‘‘(IV) trail, service road, or ter-
rain change projects; 
‘‘(V) additional seasonal or year- 
round recreational activities and asso-
ciated facilities and trails in the cov-
ered unit, including activities carried 
out under section 3(c) of the National 
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Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 
(16 U.S.C. 497b(c)); 
‘‘(VI) ski area employee housing 
constructed on the permit area or on 
nearby National Forest System land; 
‘‘(VII) land exchanges relating to 
the ski area, in accordance with Fed-
eral laws (including regulations); and 
‘‘(VIII) any other improvements 
or facilities to enhance or increase ski 
area recreational opportunities; 
‘‘(ii) training programs on processing 
ski area applications and administering ski 
area permits; and 
‘‘(iii) interpretation activities, visitor 
information, visitor services, and signage in 
the covered unit to enhance— 
‘‘(I) the ski area visitor experi-
ence on National Forest System land; 
and 
‘‘(II) avalanche information and 
education activities carried out by the 
Forest Service. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—Amounts in the Ac-
count may not be used for— 
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‘‘(i) the conduct of wildfire suppres-
sion or preparedness activities; 
‘‘(ii) the conduct of biological moni-
toring on National Forest System land 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) for listed species 
or candidate species, except as required by 
law for environmental review of ski area 
projects; 
‘‘(iii) the acquisition of land for inclu-
sion in the National Forest System; or 
‘‘(iv) Forest Service administrative 
sites. 
‘‘(6) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this sub-
section affects the applicability of section 7 of 
the Act of April 24, 1950 (commonly known as 
the ‘Granger-Thye Act’) (16 U.S.C. 580d), to 
ski areas on National Forest System land. 
‘‘(B) REVENUE ALLOCATION PAYMENTS.— 
Rental charges deposited in the Account under 
paragraph (2) shall be considered to be 
amounts received from the National Forest Sys-
tem for purposes of calculating amounts to be 
paid under— 
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‘‘(i) the Secure Rural Schools and 
Community 
Self-Determination 
Act 
of 
2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) the sixth paragraph under the 
heading ‘forest service’ in the Act of May 
23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260; 16 U.S.C. 500), 
and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 
1911 (36 Stat. 963; 16 U.S.C. 500); and 
‘‘(iii) chapter 69 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(C) SUPPLEMENTAL
FUNDING.—Rental 
charges retained and expended under this sub-
section shall supplement (and not supplant) ap-
propriated funding for the operation and main-
tenance of each covered unit.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section (including the 
amendments made by this section) shall take effect on the 
date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall not be 
required to issue regulations or policy guidance to imple-
ment this section (including the amendments made by this 
section). 
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SEC. 305. NATIONAL RECREATION AREA SYSTEM. 
(a) DECLARATION
OF POLICY; EFFECT
OF SEC-
TION.— 
(1) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It is the policy 
of the United States that— 
(A) certain natural landscapes possess re-
markable recreational values and should be 
managed for sustainable outdoor recreational 
and other benefits for the people of the United 
States; 
(B) the remarkable recreational values de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) may include— 
(i) areas offering existing or prospec-
tive recreation opportunities; 
(ii) areas that play, or have the poten-
tial to play, a role in addressing high or 
unmet demand for recreational opportuni-
ties; 
(iii) areas that play an important role 
in supporting the outdoor recreation econ-
omy; 
(iv) areas with unique ecological, geo-
logical, hydrological, scenic, cultural, or 
historic features or attributes that accom-
modate a variety of outdoor recreation ac-
tivities; and 
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(v) areas with high fish and wildlife 
values; 
(C) in addition to other uses of Federal 
land, certain landscapes should be protected 
and managed primarily for the recreational, so-
cial, and health benefits people receive from the 
landscapes through outdoor recreation, for the 
specific and meaningful experiences made pos-
sible by unique and varied landscapes, and for 
the contributions those landscapes make in sup-
port of the outdoor recreation economy; and 
(D) in addition to land identified as Na-
tional Recreation Areas, the Secretaries should 
continue to promote recreation on other Federal 
land in accordance with applicable land man-
agement plans. 
(2) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion diminishes the importance of prioritizing recre-
ation on Federal land located outside of a National 
Recreation Area. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) NATURAL
FEATURE.—The term ‘‘natural 
feature’’ means a healthy ecological, geological, 
hydrological, scenic, cultural, or historic feature or 
attribute of a specific area. 
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reational values of the System unit (including nat-
ural features that support the recreation experi-
ences) consistent with subsection (a)(1)(C), and pro-
vides for enjoyment by current and future genera-
tions. 
(2) STATE, TRIBAL, AND
LOCAL
INVOLVE-
MENT.—The Secretary shall consult and work, to 
the maximum extent practicable, with States, polit-
ical subdivisions of States, affected Indian tribes, 
adjacent landowners, and the public in the planning 
and administration of System units. 
(3) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 
affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of a 
State with respect to fish and wildlife in a Sys-
tem unit in the State. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Hunting, fishing, 
and motorized recreation (including boating) 
may be allowed on System units if permitted 
under applicable Federal and State laws (in-
cluding regulations) and conducted in accord-
ance with the applicable land management 
plans. 
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(4) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section 
affects any valid or vested water right in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
SYSTEM.— 
(1) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For System units es-
tablished on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act, as soon as practicable after the date 
of designation of a System unit, the Secretary 
shall prepare a map and legal description of the 
System unit. 
(B) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal 
description filed under subparagraph (A) shall 
have the same force and effect as if included in 
this section, except that the Secretary may cor-
rect typographical errors in the map and legal 
description. 
(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and 
legal description filed under subparagraph (A) 
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
Land Management and the Forest Service. 
(2) COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall 
prepare a comprehensive management plan for 
each System unit within the jurisdiction of the 
Secretaries that is designated by Congress after 
the date of enactment of this Act— 
(i) to maximize the protection and en-
joyment of the remarkable recreational val-
ues of the System unit; and 
(ii) to protect the natural features of 
the System unit that support recreation. 
(B) TIMING.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), a comprehensive manage-
ment plan described in subparagraph (A) 
shall be completed by not later than 3 
years after the date of designation of the 
System unit, subject to the availability of 
funds and resources. 
(ii) INADEQUATE
FUNDS
AND
RE-
SOURCES.—If funds and resources are not 
available in accordance with clause (i), the 
applicable agency may complete the plan 
as part of the regular management plan 
revisions of the agency. 
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(C) REVIEW.—A comprehensive manage-
ment plan described in subparagraph (A) shall 
be regularly reviewed and updated as part of 
the regular land management planning process 
of the applicable agency. 
(D) MANAGEMENT
BY
SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary shall manage each National Recre-
ation Area in accordance with the management 
plan for the National Recreation Area in effect 
at the time of the designation, to the extent the 
plan is consistent with this Act and the Act 
designating the National Recreation Area, until 
the plan is revised or superseded by a new com-
prehensive management plan issued in accord-
ance with this subsection. 
(E) REQUIREMENTS.—A comprehensive 
management plan prepared under subparagraph 
(A) shall— 
(i) identify the existing, and to the ex-
tent practicable, prospective remarkable 
recreational and other important values of 
the System unit; 
(ii) ensure the System unit is man-
aged to protect and enhance purposes for 
which the System unit was established; 
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(iii) ensure the System unit is man-
aged to protect and enhance the resources 
that make the area suitable for designation 
under subsection (c)(2) in accordance with 
subsection (a); 
(iv) be coordinated with resource man-
agement planning for affected adjacent 
Federal land; 
(v) be prepared— 
(I) in accordance with the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 
or section 14 of the National Forest 
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 
472a), as applicable; and 
(II) in consultation with States, 
political subdivisions of States, af-
fected Indian tribes, adjacent land-
owners, and the public; and 
(vi) designate a sustainable road and 
trail network, consistent with subsection 
(a) and the purposes for which the System 
was established. 
(F) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall publish 
in the Federal Register notice of the completion 
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and availability of a plan prepared under this 
paragraph. 
(f) POTENTIAL ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL RECRE-
ATION AREA SYSTEM.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE AREA.—An area eligible for inclu-
sion in the System is an area that possesses one or 
more of the remarkable recreational values described 
in subsection (a)(1)(B). 
(2) POTENTIAL
ADDITIONS.—In carrying out 
the land management planning process, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) identify eligible areas that possess re-
markable recreational values described in sub-
section (a)(1)(B); 
(B) develop and maintain a list of eligible 
areas as potential additions to the System; 
(C) ensure that relevant land management 
plans support the recreational values of areas 
identified as potential additions to the System; 
and 
(D) consider input from the Governor of, 
political subdivisions of, and affected Indian 
tribes located in, the State in which the eligible 
areas are located. 
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(g) EXISTING NATIONAL RECREATION AREAS.— 
Each National Recreation Area that is under the jurisdic-
tion of the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment and that was established before the date of enact-
ment of this Act shall be— 
(1) deemed to be a unit of the System; and 
(2) notwithstanding subsection (d)— 
(A) administered under the law pertaining 
to the applicable System unit; and 
(B) managed in accordance with the pur-
poses set forth in the original designation of the 
National Recreation Area. 
(h) STANDARD FEES.—In accordance with sections 
803 through 808 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2005 (16 U.S.C. 6802–6807), the Secretary may establish 
a standard amenity fee at each National Recreation Area 
designated after the date of enactment of this Act that 
is managed by the Bureau of Land Management or the 
Forest Service, if— 
(1) the purpose of the fee is to enhance visitor 
services and stewardship of the recreation area; and 
(2) the establishment of a fee is not prohibited 
by other Federal law. 
(i) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS.—Nothing in 
this section modifies any obligation— 
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(1) of the Secretary to prepare or implement a 
land use plan in accordance with section 202 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1712) or section 6 of the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604); 
(2) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
(3) under the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); or 
(4) under any other applicable law. 
(j) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAND MANAGEMENT 
DESIGNATIONS.—Nothing in this section affects— 
(1) any other land or water management des-
ignation under any other provision of law; or 
(2) any obligation to comply with a requirement 
applicable to such a designation. 
(k) NATIVE AMERICAN TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing 
in this section alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or ab-
rogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe, including any 
off-reservation reserved rights. 
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TITLE IV—MAINTENANCE OF 
PUBLIC LAND 
Subtitle A—Volunteers 
SEC. 401. PRIVATE-SECTOR VOLUNTEER ENHANCEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to pro-
mote private-sector volunteer programs within the Depart-
ment of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture 
to enhance stewardship, recreation access, and sustain-
ability of the resources, values, and facilities of the Fed-
eral land managed by the Federal land management agen-
cies. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means any land— 
(A) owned by the United States; and 
(B) managed by the head of a Federal 
land management agency. 
(2) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service), with 
respect to National Forest System land; and 
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(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
(3) VOLUNTEER.—The term ‘‘volunteer’’ means 
any individual who performs volunteer services under 
this section. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary concerned 
shall develop an initiative to further enhance private-sector 
volunteer programs and to actively promote private-sector 
volunteer opportunities and provide outreach and coordi-
nation to the private sector. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR STEWARDSHIP 
OF FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) AUTHORITY
TO
ENTER
INTO
AGREE-
MENTS.—The Secretary concerned may enter into 
cooperative agreements (in accordance with section 
6305 of title 31, United States Code) with private 
agencies, organizations, institutions, corporations, 
individuals, or other entities to carry out one or 
more projects or programs with a Federal land man-
agement agency in accordance with this section. 
(2) PROJECT AND PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS.— 
The Secretary concerned shall include in the cooper-
ative agreement the desired outcomes of the project 
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or program and the guidelines for the volunteers to 
follow, including— 
(A) the physical boundaries of the project 
or program; 
(B) the equipment the volunteers are au-
thorized to use to complete the project or pro-
gram; 
(C) the training the volunteers are re-
quired to complete, including agency consider-
ation and incorporation of trainings offered by 
qualified nongovernmental organizations and 
volunteer partner organizations; 
(D) the actions the volunteers are author-
ized to take to complete the project or program; 
and 
(E) any other information that the Sec-
retary concerned determines necessary for the 
volunteer group to complete the project or pro-
gram. 
(3) AUTHORIZED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.— 
Subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary concerned 
may use a cooperative agreement to carry out 
projects and programs for Federal land that— 
(A) promote the stewardship of resources 
of Federal land by volunteers; 
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(B) support maintaining the resources, 
trails, and facilities on Federal land in a sus-
tainable manner; 
(C) increase awareness, understanding, 
and stewardship of Federal land through the 
development, publication, or distribution of edu-
cational materials and products; and 
(D) advance education concerning the Fed-
eral land and the missions of the Federal land 
management agencies through the use of the 
Federal land as outdoor classrooms and devel-
opment of other educational programs. 
(4) CONDITIONS ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary concerned may use a cooperative agree-
ment under paragraph (1) to carry out a project or 
program for the Federal land only if the project or 
program— 
(A) complies with all Federal laws (includ-
ing regulations) and policies; 
(B) is consistent with an applicable man-
agement plan for any Federal land and waters 
involved; 
(C) is monitored by the relevant Federal 
land management agency during the project 
and after project completion to determine com-
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