Recreation Not Red Tape Act
Bill: S.1874 | Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron (D-OR)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
This bill revises and sets forth provisions related to recreation areas and special recreation permits issued by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for individual or group use of federal recreational lands and waters.
The bill makes permanent certain authorizations, including regarding such permits and the fees charged for them and for related administration, overhead, and indirect costs.
Interior and USDA shall
Permittees issued a special recreation permit may voluntarily and temporarily return one or more of their service days.
The bill sets forth requirements for review by USDA of the renewal or adjustment of the allocations for the use of a special recreation permit.
Interior and USDA may enter into agreements with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes in the same transaction.
The bill establishes a National Recreation Area System.

To promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation on Federal land 
   and to increase opportunities for collaboration with non-Federal 
                   partners, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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:

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. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Special recreation permit and fee.
Sec. 103. Permitting process improvements.
Sec. 104. Permit flexibility.
Sec. 105. Permit administration.
Sec. 106. Permits for multijurisdictional trips.
Sec. 107. Forest Service permit use reviews.
Sec. 108. Liability.
Sec. 109. Cost recovery reform.
Sec. 110. Extension of special recreation permits.
Sec. 111. Availability of Federal and State recreation passes.
Sec. 112. Online purchases of America the Beautiful--the National Parks 
                            and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
Sec. 113. Effect.
                    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. 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 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) Secretaries.--Except as otherwise provided 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 outdoor industry that 
        outdoor recreation supports are vital to the United States;
            (2) access to outdoor recreation on Federal recreational 
        lands and waters is important to the health and wellness of all 
        people of the United States, especially families and young 
        people;
            (3) in addition to the overall economic benefit of outdoor 
        recreation, the economic benefits of outdoor recreation on 
        Federal recreational lands and waters creates significant 
        economic and employment benefits to rural economies;
            (4) Congress supports the creation of outdoor recreation 
        sector leadership positions within State governments, as well 
        as coordination with recreation and tourism organizations 
        within the State to guide the growth of this sector, as 
        evidenced by recent examples in the States of Colorado, Utah, 
        and Washington;
            (5) State and local recreation and tourism offices 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, improving recreational 
                opportunities, and recruiting outdoor recreation 
                businesses;
            (6) it is vital--
                    (A) to support the coordination and collaboration 
                of the Federal and State land and water management 
                agencies in the delivery of visitor services and 
                management of outdoor recreation for the United States; 
                and
                    (B) provide adequate staffing within Federal land 
                management agencies to facilitate sustainable and 
                accessible outdoor recreation opportunities; and
            (7) volunteers and volunteer partnerships play an important 
        role in maintaining public land.

               TITLE I--MODERNIZING RECREATION PERMITTING

SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Associated agency.--The term ``associated agency'' 
        means the Federal land management agency, other than the lead 
        agency, that manages a public land unit that is the subject of 
        a single joint special recreation permit under section 106.
            (2) Lead agency.--With respect to a single joint special 
        recreation permit application submitted under section 106(a), 
        the term ``lead agency'' means the Federal land management 
        agency designated to administer the single joint special 
        recreation permit under section 106(a)(2).
            (3) Long-term special recreation permit.--The term ``long-
        term special recreation permit'' means--
                    (A) for a public land unit managed by the Forest 
                Service, a priority use permit; and
                    (B) for a public land unit managed by the Bureau of 
                Land Management, a multiyear special recreation permit.
            (4) Multijurisdictional trip.--The term 
        ``multijurisdictional trip'' means a trip that--
                    (A) uses 2 or more public land units; and
                    (B) is under the jurisdiction of 2 or more Federal 
                land management agencies.
            (5) Public land unit.--The term ``public land unit'' 
        means--
                    (A) a unit of the National Forest System;
                    (B) a unit of the National Park System;
                    (C) a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System;
                    (D) a district of the Bureau of Land Management; 
                and
                    (E) a project of the Bureau of Reclamation.
            (6) Recreation service provider.--The term ``recreation 
        service provider'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
        6801).
            (7) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to a 
                public land unit described in paragraph (5)(A); and
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                a public land unit described in subparagraph (B), (C), 
                (D), or (E) of paragraph (5).
            (8) Special recreation permit.--The term ``special 
        recreation permit'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
        6801).

SEC. 102. SPECIAL RECREATION PERMIT AND FEE.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 3(f)'' and 
        inserting ``803(f)'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 3(g)'' and 
        inserting ``section 803(g)'';
            (3) in paragraph (6), by striking ``section 5'' and 
        inserting ``section 805'';
            (4) in paragraph (9), by striking ``section 5'' and 
        inserting ``section 805'';
            (5) in paragraph (12), by striking ``section 7'' and 
        inserting ``section 807'';
            (6) in paragraph (13), by striking ``section 3(h)'' and 
        inserting ``section 803(h)'';
            (7) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), 
        (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), and (13) as paragraphs (15), (1), 
        (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (11), (10), and (14), 
        respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in 
        numerical order;
            (8) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(9) Recreation service provider.--The term `recreation 
        service provider' means an individual or entity that--
                    ``(A) provides outfitting, guiding, or other 
                recreation services; or
                    ``(B) conducts recreational or competitive events, 
                including incidental sales.''; and
            (9) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(13) Special recreation permit.--The term `special 
        recreation permit' means a permit issued by a Federal land 
        management agency for specialized individual or group uses of 
        Federal recreational lands and waters, including for--
                    ``(A) outfitting, guiding, or other recreation 
                services;
                    ``(B) recreation or competitive events, which may 
                include incidental sales;
                    ``(C) the use of--
                            ``(i) a special area; or
                            ``(ii) an area in which use is allocated;
                    ``(D) motorized recreation vehicle use in 
                compliance with an applicable travel management plan or 
                other regulation; and
                    ``(E) a group activity or event.''.
    (b) Special Recreation Permit and Fee.--Section 803 of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``section 4(d)'' and 
        inserting ``section 804(d)''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
    ``(h) Special Recreation Permit and Fee.--
            ``(1) Special recreation permit.--The Secretary may issue a 
        special recreation permit for specialized individual or group 
        uses of Federal recreational lands and waters.
            ``(2) Special recreation permit fee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may charge a 
                special recreation permit fee in connection with the 
                issuance of a special recreation permit under paragraph 
                (1).
                    ``(B) Fees for certain lands.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to clauses (ii) 
                        and (iii), a special recreation permit fee 
                        under subparagraph (A) for use of Federal 
                        recreational lands and waters managed by the 
                        Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, 
                        the Bureau of Reclamation, or the United States 
                        Fish and Wildlife Service shall not exceed the 
                        difference between--
                                    ``(I) the sum of--
                                            ``(aa) 3 percent of the 
                                        annual gross revenue of the 
                                        recreation service provider for 
                                        all activities authorized by 
                                        the special recreation permit; 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) any applicable 
                                        revenue addition; and
                                    ``(II) any applicable revenue 
                                exclusion.
                            ``(ii) Exclusion of certain revenues and 
                        payments.--In calculating the amount of a fee 
                        for a special recreation permit under clause 
                        (i), the Secretary shall exclude--
                                    ``(I) revenue from goods, services, 
                                souvenirs, merchandise, gear, food, and 
                                activities provided or sold by a 
                                special recreation permit holder in a 
                                location other than the Federal 
                                recreational lands and waters covered 
                                by the permit, including transportation 
                                costs, lodging, and any other service 
                                before or after a trip; and
                                    ``(II) revenue from any 
                                recreational services provided by a 
                                special recreation permit holder for 
                                activities on Federal recreational 
                                lands and waters for which a separate 
                                permit is issued.
                            ``(iii) Alternative per-person fee.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--For Federal 
                                recreational lands and waters managed 
                                by the Forest Service, the Bureau of 
                                Land Management, the Bureau of 
                                Reclamation, or the United States Fish 
                                and Wildlife Service, the Secretary may 
                                charge a per-person fee in connection 
                                with the issuance of a special 
                                recreation permit under paragraph (1).
                                    ``(II) Amount of fee.--The total 
                                amount charged by the Secretary in 
                                connection with the issuance of a 
                                special recreation permit under 
                                paragraph (1) using a per-person fee 
                                under subclause (I) shall be comparable 
                                to the amount the Secretary may charge 
                                for a special recreation permit fee 
                                under subparagraph (A) and clauses (i) 
                                and (ii).
                            ``(iv) Effect.--Nothing in this 
                        subparagraph affects any fee for a commercial 
                        use authorization for use of Federal 
                        recreational lands and waters managed by the 
                        National Park Service.
                    ``(C) Disclosure of fees.--A special recreation 
                permit holder may inform customers of any fee charged 
                by the Secretary under this section.
            ``(3) Report.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make 
                available to holders of special recreation permits 
                under paragraph (1) and the public an annual report 
                describing the use of fees collected by the Secretary 
                under paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Requirements.--The report under subparagraph 
                (A) shall include a description of how the fees are 
                used in each public land unit (as defined in section 
                101 of the Recreation Not Red Tape Act) administered by 
                the Secretary, including an identification of the 
                amounts used for specific activities within the public 
                land unit.''.
    (c) Use of Special Recreation Permit Revenue.--Section 808 of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6807) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)(F), by striking ``section 6(a)'' 
        and inserting ``section 806(a)'';
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 5'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``section 805'';
            (3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as 
        subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Use of Special Recreation Permit Fee Revenue.--Revenue from a 
special recreation permit fee may be used for--
            ``(1) the purposes described in subsection (a); and
            ``(2) expenses--
                    ``(A) associated with processing applications for 
                special recreation permits; and
                    ``(B) incurred in the improvement of the operation 
                of the special recreation permit system.''.
    (d) Permanent Authorization.--Section 810 of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
authority''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to--
            ``(1) section 802;
            ``(2) subsection (d)(2) or (h) of section 803; or
            ``(3) subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 808.''.

SEC. 103. PERMITTING PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--To simplify the process of the issuance and 
renewal of special recreation permits and reduce the cost of 
administering special recreation permits, the Secretary concerned 
shall--
            (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act--
                    (A) evaluate the special recreation permitting 
                process; and
                    (B) identify opportunities--
                            (i) to eliminate duplicative processes;
                            (ii) to reduce costs; and
                            (iii) to decrease processing times; and
            (2) not later than 180 days after the date on which the 
        Secretary concerned completes the evaluation and identification 
        processes under paragraph (1), revise, as necessary, relevant 
        agency regulations and policy statements to implement the 
        improvements identified under paragraph (1)(B).
    (b) Categorical Exclusions.--
            (1) Evaluation.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall evaluate 
        whether 1 or more additional categorical exclusions developed 
        in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
        1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) would reduce processing times or 
        costs for the issuance or renewal of special recreation permits 
        without significantly affecting the quality of the human 
        environment.
            (2) Establishment of categorical exclusions.--If the 
        Secretary concerned determines under paragraph (1) that 1 or 
        more additional categorical exclusions would reduce processing 
        times or costs for the issuance or renewal of special 
        recreation permits without significantly affecting the quality 
        of the human environment, the Secretary concerned shall--
                    (A) establish those categorical exclusions in 
                compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act 
                of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                    (B) fully document that a category of actions will 
                not individually or cumulatively have a significant 
                effect on the human environment; and
                    (C) revise relevant regulations and policy 
                statements of applicable Federal agencies to 
                incorporate those categorical exclusions.
            (3) Administration.--
                    (A) In general.--In administering a categorical 
                exclusion established under paragraph (2), the 
                Secretary concerned shall comply with the National 
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
                seq.) (including regulations promulgated under that 
                Act).
                    (B) Extraordinary circumstances.--In determining 
                whether to use a categorical exclusion established 
                under paragraph (2), the Secretary concerned shall 
                apply the extraordinary circumstances procedures 
                described in, as applicable--
                            (i) section 220.6 of title 36, Code of 
                        Federal Regulations (or a successor 
                        regulation); and
                            (ii) section 46.215 of title 43, Code of 
                        Federal Regulations (or a successor 
                        regulation).
    (c) Needs Assessments.--Except as required under subsection (c) or 
(d) of section 4 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133), the Secretary 
concerned shall not conduct a needs assessment as a condition of 
issuing a special recreation permit under this Act.
    (d) Online Applications.--The Secretary concerned shall make 
applications for special recreation permits available to be completed 
and submitted online unless the Secretary concerned determines that 
making the applications available for completion and submission online 
would not improve the efficiency or accessibility of the permitting 
process.

SEC. 104. PERMIT FLEXIBILITY.

    (a) Substantially Similar Activities.--The Secretary concerned 
shall establish a permit administration protocol that authorizes, to 
the maximum extent practicable, a permittee issued a special recreation 
permit for a public land unit to engage in a recreational activity that 
is substantially similar to the specific activity authorized under the 
special recreation permit, if the substantially similar recreational 
activity--
            (1) is comparable in type, nature, scope, and ecological 
        setting to the specific activity authorized under the special 
        recreation permit;
            (2) does not result in a greater impact on natural and 
        cultural resources than the authorized activity;
            (3) does not adversely affect any other permittee issued a 
        special recreation permit for the applicable public land unit;
            (4) does not involve the use of a motor, including an 
        electric motor, for a previously nonmotorized use; and
            (5) is consistent with any laws (including regulations) and 
        land use or management plans that apply to the applicable 
        public land unit.
    (b) Voluntary Return of Surplus Service Days.--The Secretary 
concerned shall establish a program to allow a permittee issued a 
special recreation permit for a public land unit to voluntarily and 
temporarily return to the Secretary concerned 1 or more service days, 
to be made available to any other existing or potential permittee.
    (c) Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Temporary Special 
Recreation Permits.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall establish 
        and implement a program to authorize the issuance of temporary 
        special recreation permits for new or additional recreational 
        uses of Federal recreational lands and waters managed by the 
        Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
            (2) Term of temporary permits.--A temporary special 
        recreation permit issued under paragraph (1) shall be issued 
        for a period of not more than 2 years.
            (3) Conversion to long-term permit.--If the Secretary 
        concerned determines that a permittee under paragraph (1) has 
        completed 2 years of satisfactory operation under the permit 
        proposed to be converted, the Secretary may provide for the 
        conversion of a temporary special recreation permit issued 
        under paragraph (1) to a long-term special recreation permit.
            (4) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection alters or affects 
        the authority of the Secretary to issue a special recreation 
        permit under subsection (h)(1) of section 803 of the Federal 
        Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802).

SEC. 105. PERMIT ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Permit Availability.--
            (1) Notification of permit availability.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C), if the Secretary concerned 
                has determined that the Department of Agriculture or 
                the Department of the Interior, as applicable, is able 
                to issue new special recreation permits to recreation 
                service providers seeking to use a public land unit, 
                the Secretary concerned shall publish that information 
                on the website of the agency that administers the 
                relevant public land unit.
                    (B) Exception for certain permits.--With respect to 
                a public land unit managed by the Forest Service or the 
                Bureau of Land Management, subparagraph (A) shall apply 
                only to a long-term special recreation permit for the 
                public land unit.
                    (C) Exception for renewals and reissuances.--
                Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to--
                            (i) a renewal or reissuance of an existing 
                        special recreation permit; or
                            (ii) a new special recreation permit issued 
                        to the purchaser of a recreation service 
                        provider that is the holder of an existing 
                        special recreation permit.
                    (D) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph creates a 
                prerequisite to the issuance of a special recreation 
                permit or otherwise limits the authority of the 
                Secretary concerned--
                            (i) to issue a new special recreation 
                        permit;
                            (ii) to add a new or additional use to an 
                        existing special recreation permit; or
                            (iii) to make special recreation permits 
                        available to members of the public.
            (2) Updates.--The Secretary concerned shall ensure that 
        information published on the website under this subsection is 
        consistently updated to provide current and correct information 
        to the public.
            (3) Electronic mail notification.--The Secretary concerned 
        shall--
                    (A) establish a system by which potential special 
                recreation permit applicants may subscribe to receive 
                notification of the availability of special recreation 
                permits by electronic mail; and
                    (B) direct employees of the Department of 
                Agriculture or the Department of the Interior, as 
                applicable, to use that system to notify the public of 
                the availability of special recreation permits.
    (b) Permit Application Acknowledgment.--Not later than 60 days 
after the date on which the Secretary of the Interior receives a 
completed application or the Secretary of Agriculture receives a 
complete proposal for a special recreation permit for a public land 
unit, the Secretary concerned shall--
            (1) provide to the applicant notice acknowledging receipt 
        of the application or proposal; and
            (2)(A) issue a final decision with respect to the 
        application or proposal; or
            (B) provide to the applicant notice of a projected date for 
        a final decision on the application or proposal.

SEC. 106. PERMITS FOR MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TRIPS.

    (a) Single Joint Special Recreation Permits.--
            (1) In general.--In the case of a multijurisdictional trip, 
        the Federal land management agencies with jurisdiction over the 
        multijurisdictional trip may offer to the applicant a single 
        joint special recreation permit that authorizes the use of each 
        public land unit under the jurisdiction of those Federal land 
        management agencies.
            (2) Lead agency.--In offering a single joint special 
        recreation permit under paragraph (1), the applicable Federal 
        land management agencies shall designate a lead agency for 
        administering the single joint special recreation permit based 
        on the following considerations:
                    (A) The length of the multijurisdictional trip and 
                the relative portions of the multijurisdictional trip 
                on each public land unit.
                    (B) The congressional or administrative 
                designations that apply to the areas to be used during 
                the multijurisdictional trip and the degree to which 
                those designations impose limitations on recreational 
                use.
                    (C) The relative ability of the Federal land 
                management agencies with jurisdiction over any public 
                land unit affected by the multijurisdictional trip to 
                process the single joint special recreation permit 
                application in a timely manner.
                    (D) Other relevant administrative considerations.
            (3) Application.--An applicant desiring to be offered a 
        single joint special recreation permit under paragraph (1) 
        shall submit to the lead agency an application, as required by 
        the lead agency.
            (4) Option to apply for separate permits.--An applicant for 
        a special recreation permit for a multijurisdictional trip may 
        apply to each applicable Federal land management agency for a 
        separate permit for the portion of the multijurisdictional trip 
        on the public land unit managed by each applicable Federal land 
        management agency.
    (b) Requirements.--In issuing a single joint special recreation 
permit under subsection (a), the lead agency shall--
            (1) coordinate with each associated agency, consistent with 
        the authority of the Secretary concerned under section 330 of 
        the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 2001 (43 U.S.C. 1703), to develop and issue 
        1 joint permit that covers the entirety of the 
        multijurisdictional trip;
            (2) in processing the joint special recreation permit 
        application, incorporate the findings, interests, and needs of 
        each associated agency;
            (3) in issuing the joint special recreation permit, clearly 
        identify the agencies that have the authority to enforce the 
        terms, stipulations, conditions, and agreements of the joint 
        special recreation permit, as determined under subsection (d); 
        and
            (4) complete the permitting process within a reasonable 
        timeframe.
    (c) Cost Recovery.--Coordination with each associated agency under 
subsection (b) shall not be subject to cost recovery.
    (d) Enforcement Authority.--
            (1) Delegation of authority to lead agency.--In 
        administering a single joint special recreation permit under 
        subsection (a), each associated agency shall delegate to the 
        lead agency the authority--
                    (A) to enforce the terms, stipulations, conditions, 
                and agreements of the joint special recreation permit, 
                as may be required by each associated agency; and
                    (B) to suspend, terminate, or revoke the joint 
                special recreation permit for--
                            (i) noncompliance with Federal, State, or 
                        local laws (including regulations);
                            (ii) noncompliance with the terms of the 
                        joint special recreation permit; or
                            (iii) failure of the holder of the joint 
                        special recreation permit to exercise the 
                        privileges granted by the joint special 
                        recreation permit.
            (2) Retention of authority by the associated agency.--The 
        associated agency shall retain the authority to enforce the 
        terms, stipulations, conditions, and agreements in the joint 
        special recreation permit that apply specifically to the use 
        occurring on the public land unit managed by the associated 
        agency.
    (e) Withdrawal.--
            (1) In general.--The lead agency or an associated agency 
        may withdraw from a joint special recreation permit at any 
        time.
            (2) Issuance of separate permits.--
                    (A) In general.--In the case of a withdrawal by 1 
                or more agencies under paragraph (1), if the holder of 
                the joint special recreation permit is in compliance 
                with the requirements of the joint special recreation 
                permit, the lead agency and each associated agency 
                shall issue to the holder of the joint special 
                recreation permit a new, separate special recreation 
                permit for any use occurring on the public land unit 
                managed by the agency.
                    (B) Requirements.--A special recreation permit 
                issued under subparagraph (A) shall contain the same or 
                substantially similar terms, conditions, and operating 
                stipulations as the joint special recreation permit 
                from which an agency has withdrawn under paragraph (1).
                    (C) No new application.--The holder of a joint 
                special recreation permit from which an agency has 
                withdrawn under paragraph (1) shall not be required to 
                submit a new application for a separate special 
                recreation permit.
    (f) Treatment of Public Land Units Charging Entrance Fees.--For any 
trip that originates on, or outside of, but passes through, a public 
land unit that charges entrance fees, entrance fees may be collected in 
addition to the special recreation permit fees collected under 
subsection (h)(2) of section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802).

SEC. 107. FOREST SERVICE PERMIT USE REVIEWS.

    (a) In General.--If the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in 
this section as the ``Secretary'') conducts a special recreation permit 
use review in renewing a special recreation permit or adjusting 
allocations of use in a special recreation permit, the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) take into consideration the performance of the special 
        recreation permit holder during the reviewed period; and
            (2) if the special recreation permit holder receives a 
        satisfactory performance review, allocate to the special 
        recreation permit holder the highest level of actual annual use 
        during the period under review plus 25 percent of that use, not 
        to exceed the level allocated to the special recreation permit 
        holder on the date on which the special recreation permit was 
        issued.
    (b) Additional Capacity.--
            (1) In general.--If additional use capacity is available, 
        the Secretary may, at any time, assign the remaining use to 1 
        or more qualified recreation service providers.
            (2) Assignment not subject to cap on use.--Notwithstanding 
        subsection (a), in assigning additional use capacity under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary may assign additional use capacity 
        to an existing special recreation permit holder even if that 
        assignment would exceed the amount of use allocated to the 
        special recreation permit holder on the date on which the 
        special recreation permit was issued.
    (c) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive a special recreation permit 
use review for any period during which use of the assigned capacity for 
the special recreation permit has been prevented by a circumstance 
beyond the control of the special recreation permit holder, such as--
            (1) unfavorable weather;
            (2) fire;
            (3) natural disaster;
            (4) wildlife displacement;
            (5) business interruption;
            (6) insufficient availability of hunting and fishing 
        licenses; or
            (7) significant seasonal variability or off-peak periods 
        within the allocated period of use.
    (d) Approval of Non-Use.--
            (1) In general.--In any circumstance for which the holder 
        of a special recreation permit would qualify for a waiver under 
        subsection (c), on request of the holder of the special 
        recreation permit, the Secretary may approve non-use by the 
        holder of the special recreation permit without reducing the 
        number of service days assigned to the special recreation 
        permit.
            (2) Temporary reassignment of use.--The Secretary may 
        assign any period of non-use approved under paragraph (1) to 
        another qualified recreation service provider.

SEC. 108. LIABILITY.

    (a) Exculpatory Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--A Federal land management agency shall not 
        implement, administer, or enforce any regulation, guidance, or 
        policy relating to the use of an exculpatory agreement between 
        the holder of a special recreation permit and a customer of the 
        holder of the special recreation permit relating to services 
        provided under a special recreation permit.
            (2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection preempts, 
        displaces, modifies, or eliminates any State law (including 
        common law) relating to exculpatory agreements.
    (b) Indemnification by Government Entities.--The Secretary 
concerned may not require a recreation service provider to indemnify 
the United States as a condition for issuing a special recreation 
permit for a public land unit under section 803(h) of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(h)) if--
            (1) the recreation service provider is prohibited by State 
        or local law from providing indemnification to the United 
        States; and
            (2) the recreation service provider--
                    (A) carries the minimum amount of liability 
                insurance coverage required by the issuing agency for 
                the activities conducted under the special recreation 
                permit; or
                    (B) is self-insured for the same amount.

SEC. 109. COST RECOVERY REFORM.

    (a) Revision of Regulations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        revise section 251.58 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, 
        and the Secretary of the Interior shall revise section 2932.31 
        of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, to be consistent with 
        this section.
            (2) Limitation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Secretaries shall not include anything in the revised 
        regulations that would limit the authority of the Secretaries 
        to issue or renew special recreation permits.
    (b) De Minimis Exemption From Cost Recovery.--
            (1) In general.--Any regulation promulgated by the 
        Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to 
        establish fees to recover the costs of processing an 
        application for a special recreation permit or monitoring an 
        authorization under a special recreation permit shall include 
        an exemption providing that fees may not be recovered for not 
        less than the first 50 hours of work necessary in any 1 year to 
        process the application or monitor the authorization.
            (2) Multiple applications.--In situations involving 
        multiple applications for special recreation permits for 
        similar services in the same public land unit or area that, in 
        the aggregate, require more hours to process than are exempt 
        under the regulations promulgated under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary concerned shall, regardless of whether the 
        applications are solicited or unsolicited and whether there is 
        competitive interest--
                    (A) determine the share of the aggregate quantity 
                of hours to be allocated to each application on an 
                equal or prorated basis, as appropriate; and
                    (B) for each application, apply a separate 
                exemption as specified in the regulations promulgated 
                under paragraph (1) to the share of the aggregate hours 
                allocated to the application.
    (c) Cost Reduction.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary concerned processing an application for a special recreation 
permit shall use existing studies and analysis to reduce the quantity 
of work and costs necessary to process the application.

SEC. 110. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the holder of a 
long-term special recreation permit makes a timely and sufficient 
request for renewal of the long-term special recreation permit, the 
expiration of the permit shall be tolled in accordance with the 
undesignated matter following section 558(c)(2) of title 5, United 
States Code, until such time as the request for renewal has been 
finally determined by the Secretary concerned.
    (b) Limitation.--Any tolling under subsection (a) shall be for a 
period of not more than 5 years.
    (c) Responsibility of the Secretary Concerned.--Before allowing the 
expiration of a permit to be tolled under subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned, to the maximum extent practicable, shall complete the 
renewal process.

SEC. 111. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE RECREATION 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 RECREATION PASSES.

    ``(a) Establishment of Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--To improve the availability 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 to allow a 
        purchaser to buy a Federal recreation pass and a State 
        recreation pass in the same transaction.
            ``(2) Included passes.--Passes covered by the program 
        established under paragraph (1) include--
                    ``(A) an America the Beautiful--the National Parks 
                and Federal Recreational Lands Pass under section 805; 
                and
                    ``(B) any pass covering 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 consultation with 
        the States, may enter into agreements with States to coordinate 
        the availability of passes as described in subsection (a).
            ``(2) Revenue from pass sales.--The agreements 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.
            ``(3) Notice.--In entering into an agreement under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall publish in the Federal 
        Register a notice describing the agreement.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 805 the following:

`` Sec. 805A. Availability of Federal and State recreation passes.''.

SEC. 112. ONLINE PURCHASES OF AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL--THE 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 
                America the Beautiful--the National Parks and Federal 
                Recreational Lands Pass--
                            ``(i) at all Federal recreational lands and 
                        waters at which an entrance fee or a standard 
                        amenity recreation fee is charged where 
                        feasible to do so;
                            ``(ii) at such other locations as the 
                        Secretaries consider appropriate and feasible; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) through the website of each of the 
                        Federal land management agencies and 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 Secretaries shall make 
available for payment online, if appropriate and feasible, for each 
public land 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)).

SEC. 113. EFFECT.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in 
this Act (including an amendment made by this Act) affects the 
authority or responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior to award 
concessions contracts for the provision of accommodations, facilities, 
and services, or commercial use authorizations to provide services, to 
visitors to units of the National Park System under subchapter II of 
chapter 1019 of title 54, United States Code.
    (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), subsections (a), 
(b), and (d) of section 103, subsections (a) and (b) of section 104, 
and sections 106 and 108 shall apply to commercial use authorizations 
under subchapter II of chapter 1019 of title 54, United States Code.

                    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 to ensure 
servicemembers and veterans have access to outdoor recreation and to 
outdoor-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 resilience and career readiness provided in transition programs, 
including--
            (1) the benefits of outdoor recreation for physical and 
        mental health;
            (2) resources to access guided outdoor trips and other 
        outdoor programs connected to the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs; and
            (3) information regarding programs and jobs focused on 
        continuing national service such as the Public Land Corps, 
        AmeriCorps, or a conservation corps program.
    (c) Outdoor Recreation Program Attendance.--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 stewardship or guided outdoor recreation 
following deployment.
    (d) Veteran Hiring.--The Secretaries are strongly encouraged to 
hire veterans in all positions related to the management of Federal 
recreational lands and waters.

                TITLE III--MAKING RECREATION A PRIORITY

SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF SEASONAL RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Extension of recreational season.--The relevant unit 
        managers of Federal recreational lands and waters managed by 
        the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the 
        National Park Service may--
                    (A) identify areas of Federal recreational lands 
                and waters in which recreation use is highly seasonal;
                    (B) where appropriate, extend the recreation season 
                or increase recreation use in a sustainable manner 
                during the offseason; and
                    (C) make information about extended season 
                schedules and related recreational opportunities 
                available to the public and local communities.
            (2) Clarification.--Nothing in this subsection precludes 
        the Secretaries from providing for additional recreational 
        opportunities and uses at times other than those referred to in 
        paragraph (1).
    (b) Inclusions.--An extension under subsection (a)(1) may include--
            (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.--An extension under subsection (a)(1) shall be 
compatible with all applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies, 
including 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 metrics 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 enhance the 
                outdoor experience of the visitor.
            (2) Inclusions.--The metrics referred to paragraph (1) 
        shall include--
                    (A) the extent of positive economic impacts;
                    (B) visitation by families;
                    (C) the number of visiting school and youth groups;
                    (D) the number of available recreational 
                opportunities;
                    (E) the quality of visitor experience;
                    (F) the number of recreational and environmental 
                educational programs offered;
                    (G) visitor satisfaction; and
                    (H) the maintenance and expansion of existing 
                recreation infrastructure.

SEC. 303. RECREATION MISSION.

    (a) Definition of Federal Agency.--In this section, 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 recreation opportunities and the recreation 
economy.

SEC. 304. NATIONAL RECREATION AREA SYSTEM.

    (a) Declaration of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States 
that certain Federal land possesses remarkable recreational values and 
should be managed for--
            (1) sustainable outdoor recreational uses by the people of 
        the United States;
            (2) the recreational, social, and health benefits people 
        receive from the Federal land through outdoor recreation; and
            (3) the specific and meaningful experiences made possible 
        by unique and varied landscapes.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Natural feature.--The term ``natural feature'' means an 
        ecological, geological, hydrological, or scenic attribute of a 
        specific area.
            (2) Remarkable recreational attribute.--The term 
        ``remarkable recreational attribute'' means, with respect to an 
        area--
                    (A) a natural feature that supports high-quality 
                outdoor recreation opportunities and experiences;
                    (B) having a high value in terms of providing 
                recreation opportunities to underserved communities;
                    (C) a unique cultural or historic feature or 
                attribute that supports high-quality recreation 
                opportunities and experiences;
                    (D) the offering of outstanding existing or 
                prospective recreation opportunities and uses;
                    (E) having an important role in, and contributing 
                significantly, to the outdoor recreation economy; or
                    (F) having high fish and wildlife values.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
                    (A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
                the Director of the Bureau of Land Management with 
                respect to land administered by the Bureau of Land 
                Management; and
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service, with respect to 
                National Forest System land.
            (4) System.--The term ``System'' means the National 
        Recreation Area System established by subsection (c).
            (5) System unit.--The term ``System unit'' means a System 
        unit designated pursuant to subsection (c).
    (c) Composition.--There is established a National Recreation Area 
System, to be comprised of--
            (1) existing National Recreation Areas under the 
        jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest 
        Service described in subsection (g); and
            (2) new System units designated by Congress on or after the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
        Secretary shall manage each System unit in a manner that--
                    (A) prioritizes the sustainable enjoyment, 
                conservation, and enhancement of the remarkable 
                recreational attributes, natural features, and uses of 
                the System unit consistent with subsection (a); and
                    (B) protects the System unit for a variety of 
                recreational uses (including outfitting and guiding, 
                motorized recreation, hunting and fishing, horseback 
                riding, and biking ) in locations where those uses are 
                appropriate and are conducted in accordance with the 
                applicable land management plan and all applicable 
                Federal and State laws (including regulations).
            (2) Grazing.--Livestock grazing within System units, where 
        established before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall 
        be permitted if the grazing complies with all applicable laws 
        (including regulations).
            (3) State, tribal, and local involvement.--The Secretary 
        shall consult with States, political subdivisions of States, 
        affected Indian Tribes, adjacent landowners, and the public in 
        the administration of System units.
            (4) Fish and wildlife.--Nothing in this section affects the 
        jurisdiction or responsibilities of a State with respect to 
        fish and wildlife in a System unit in the State.
            (5) Water rights.--Nothing in this section affects any 
        valid or vested water right in existence on the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
            (6) Ski area land.--This section shall not apply to ski 
        area land, including ski area special use permit boundaries, 
        master development plan boundaries, and any acres allocated for 
        resort development in a forest plan.
    (e) Components of National Recreation Area System.--
            (1) Map; legal description.--
                    (A) In general.--For System units designated by an 
                Act of Congress 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 correct 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 inspection in the offices 
                of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest 
                Service, as appropriate.
            (2) Comprehensive management plan.--
                    (A) In general.--For System units designated by an 
                Act of Congress after the date of enactment of this Act 
                the Secretary with jurisdiction over the System unit 
                shall prepare a comprehensive management plan for the 
                unit that fulfills the requirements of subsection 
                (d)(1) and subparagraph (C).
                    (B) Timing.--
                            (i) In general.--The comprehensive 
                        management plan described in subparagraph (A) 
                        shall be completed as part of the regular land 
                        use management planning process of the 
                        applicable agency on which the System unit is 
                        located.
                            (ii) Delay in plan revision.--If the 
                        planning cycle of the applicable agency does 
                        not coincide with the designation of the System 
                        unit, the initial plan for the unit shall be 
                        completed not later than 3 years after the date 
                        of designation of the System unit.
                    (C) Requirements.--A comprehensive management plan 
                prepared under subparagraph (A) shall--
                            (i) identify the existing, and to the 
                        extent practicable, prospective remarkable 
                        recreational attributes of the System unit;
                            (ii) ensure the System unit is managed to 
                        protect and enhance the purposes for which the 
                        System unit was established;
                            (iii) ensure the System unit is managed to 
                        protect and enhance the resources that make the 
                        area suitable for designation under subsection 
                        (c)(2) in accordance with subsection (a);
                            (iv) describe the circumstances and 
                        locations in which the activities described in 
                        paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) of subsection (d) are 
                        permitted on the System unit;
                            (v) be coordinated with resource management 
                        planning for affected adjacent Federal land, if 
                        applicable;
                            (vi) be prepared--
                                    (I) in accordance with--
                                            (aa) as applicable, the 
                                        Federal Land Policy and 
                                        Management Act of 1976 (43 
                                        U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or section 
                                        6 of the Forest and Rangeland 
                                        Renewable Resources Planning 
                                        Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604); 
                                        and
                                            (bb) any other applicable 
                                        laws (including regulations); 
                                        and
                                    (II) in consultation with States, 
                                political subdivisions of States, 
                                affected Indian Tribes, adjacent 
                                landowners, and the public; and
                            (vii) designate a sustainable road and 
                        trail network, consistent with subsection (a) 
                        and the purposes for which the System unit was 
                        established, in accordance with all applicable 
                        laws (including regulations).
                    (D) Review.--A comprehensive management plan 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall be regularly 
                reviewed and updated as part of the regular land 
                management planning process of the applicable agency.
                    (E) Management by secretary.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall manage 
                        a National Recreation Area described in 
                        subsection (g) in accordance with the 
                        management plan for the National Recreation 
                        Area in effect on the date of enactment of this 
                        Act, until the date on which the plan is 
                        revised or superseded by a new comprehensive 
                        management plan issued in accordance with this 
                        paragraph.
                            (ii) Plan revision.--If 1 or more 
                        components of an existing management plan 
                        referred to in clause (i) conflict with this 
                        section, not later than 2 years after the date 
                        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                        revise the plan to make the plan consistent 
                        with this section.
                    (F) Notice.--The Secretary shall publish in the 
                Federal Register notice of the completion and 
                availability of a plan prepared under this paragraph.
    (f) Potential Additions to National Recreation Area System.--
            (1) Eligible area.--An area eligible for inclusion in the 
        System is an area that possesses 1 or more remarkable 
        recreational attributes.
            (2) Potential additions.--In carrying out the land 
        management planning process, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) identify eligible areas that possess 1 or more 
                remarkable recreational attributes;
                    (B) develop and maintain a list of eligible areas 
                as potential additions to the System;
                    (C) consider input from the Governor of, political 
                subdivisions of, and affected Indian Tribes located in, 
                the State in which the eligible areas are located;
                    (D) transmit to Congress lists of eligible areas 
                for consideration; and
                    (E) ensure that management plans for eligible areas 
                maintain the recreational attributes supporting 
                eligibility.
    (g) Existing National Recreation Areas.--Each National Recreation 
Area established before the date of enactment of this Act that is under 
the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service 
shall be--
            (1) deemed to be a unit of the System; and
            (2) notwithstanding subsection (d), administered under the 
        law pertaining to the applicable System unit.
    (h) Standard Fees.--In accordance with sections 803 through 808 of 
the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (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, 
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--
            (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 designation 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 abrogates the treaty rights of any 
Indian Tribe, including any off-reservation reserved rights.

                  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 promote private-
sector volunteer programs within the Department of the Interior and the 
Department of Agriculture to enhance stewardship, recreation access, 
and sustainability of the resources, values, and facilities of the 
Federal recreational lands and waters managed by the Federal land 
management agencies.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to 
                National Forest System land; and
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
            (2) Volunteer.--The term ``volunteer'' means any individual 
        who performs volunteer services under this section.
    (c) Establishment.--The Secretary concerned shall carry out a 
program under which the Secretary concerned shall--
            (1) enhance private-sector volunteer programs;
            (2) actively promote private-sector volunteer 
        opportunities; and
            (3) provide outreach to, and coordinate with, the private 
        sector for the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
    (d) Cooperative Agreements for Stewardship of Federal Land.--
            (1) Authority to enter into agreements.--The Secretary 
        concerned may enter into cooperative agreements (in accordance 
        with section 6305 of title 31, United States Code) with private 
        agencies, organizations, institutions, corporations, 
        individuals, or other entities to carry out 1 or more projects 
        or programs with a Federal land management agency in accordance 
        with this section.
            (2) Project and program instructions.--The Secretary 
        concerned shall include in the cooperative agreement the 
        desired outcomes of the project 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 authorized to 
                use to complete the project or program;
                    (C) the training the volunteers are required to 
                complete, including agency consideration and 
                incorporation of training offered by qualified 
                nongovernmental organizations and volunteer partner 
                organizations;
                    (D) the actions the volunteers are authorized to 
                take to complete the project or program; and
                    (E) any other information that the Secretary 
                concerned determines necessary for the volunteer group 
                to complete the project or program.
            (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;
                    (B) support maintaining the resources, trails, and 
                facilities on Federal land in a sustainable manner;
                    (C) increase awareness, understanding, and 
                stewardship of Federal land through the development, 
                publication, or distribution of educational materials 
                and products; and
                    (D) promote the use of Federal land as outdoor 
                classrooms.
            (4) Conditions on use of authority.--The Secretary 
        concerned may use a cooperative agreement 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 (including 
                regulations) and policies;
                    (B) is consistent with an applicable management 
                plan for any Federal recreational lands and waters 
                involved;
                    (C) is monitored by the relevant Federal land 
                management agency during the project and after project 
                completion to determine compliance with the 
                instructions under paragraph (2); and
                    (D) satisfies such other terms and conditions as 
                the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate.

                 Subtitle B--Priority Trail Maintenance

SEC. 411. INTERAGENCY TRAIL MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall establish an interagency 
trail management plan to manage and maintain in a uniform manner trails 
that cross jurisdictional boundaries between Federal land management 
agencies.
    (b) Requirement.--The plan established under subsection (a) shall 
ensure compliance with all Federal laws.
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