Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act

Bill: 117-hr-3113
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Digital media
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Hunting and fishing
Land use and conservation
Marine and inland water transportation
Motor vehicles
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pedestrians and bicycling
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act or the MAPLand Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among federal databases for the collection and dissemination of outdoor recreation data related to federal lands.
 
Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers must digitize and publish geographic information system mapping data that includes
 
 
federal interests, including easements and rights-of-way, in private land;
 
status information as to whether roads and trails are open or closed; 
 
the dates on which roads and trails are seasonally opened and closed; 
 
the types of vehicles that are allowed on each segment of roads and trails; 
 
the boundaries of areas where hunting or recreational shooting is regulated or closed; and 
 
the boundaries of any portion of a body of water that is closed to entry, is closed to watercraft, or has horsepower limitations for watercraft.
 

action_date: 2022-03-15
text: 

Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act or the MAPLand Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among federal databases for the collection and dissemination of outdoor recreation data related to federal lands and used to depict locations at which recreation uses are available to the public.
 
Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers must digitize and publish geographic information system data that includes

 
 federal interests, including easements and rights-of-way, in private land;
 
status information as to whether roads and trails are open or closed;
 
the dates on which roads and trails are seasonally opened and closed;
 
the types of vehicles and recreational uses that are allowed on each segment of roads and trails; and 
 
the boundaries of areas where hunting or recreational shooting is permanently restricted or closed.
 
 
Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers may work with the U.S. Geological Survey to collect, digitize, standardize, or publish data to meet the requirements of this bill.

action_date: 2022-04-06
text: 

Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act or the MAPLand Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among federal databases for the collection and dissemination of outdoor recreation data related to federal lands and used to depict locations at which recreation uses are available to the public.
 
Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers must digitize and publish geographic information system data that includes

 
 federal interests, including easements and rights-of-way, in private land;
 
status information as to whether roads and trails are open or closed;
 
the dates on which roads and trails are seasonally opened and closed;
 
the types of vehicles and recreational uses that are allowed on each segment of roads and trails; and 
 
the boundaries of areas where hunting or recreational shooting is permanently restricted or closed.
 
 
Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers may work with the U.S. Geological Survey to collect, digitize, standardize, or publish data to meet the requirements of this bill.

action_date: 2022-04-29
text: 

Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act or the MAPLand Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among federal databases for the collection and dissemination of outdoor recreation data related to federal lands and used to depict locations at which recreation uses are available to the public.
 
Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers must digitize and publish geographic information system data that includes

 
 federal interests, including easements and rights-of-way, in private land;
 
status information as to whether roads and trails are open or closed;
 
the dates on which roads and trails are seasonally opened and closed;
 
the types of vehicles and recreational uses that are allowed on each segment of roads and trails; and 
 
the boundaries of areas where hunting or recreational shooting is permanently restricted or closed.
 
 
Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers may work with the U.S. Geological Survey to collect, digitize, standardize, or publish data to meet the requirements of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-29
text: Became Public Law No: 117-114.
action_date: 2022-04-29
text: Became Public Law No: 117-114.
action_date: 2022-04-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-04-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-04-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-04-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-04-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2054)
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2054)
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 9 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H3726-3727)
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 9 (Roll no. 71).
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3734)
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3113.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3726-3728)
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 200.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-272, Part I.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-272, Part I.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-06-08
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-114