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[S. 556 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 328
114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 556

                          [Report No. 114-183]

To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, 
                 and shooting, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 25, 2015

 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                           December 16, 2015

 Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, 
                 and shooting, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 
``Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
                  <DELETED>TITLE I--REGULATORY REFORMS

<DELETED>Sec. 101. Recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational 
                            shooting on Federal public land.
<DELETED>Sec. 102. Annual permit and fee for film crews of 5 persons or 
                            fewer.
<DELETED>Sec. 103. Federal action transparency.
<DELETED>Sec. 104. Bows in the Parks.
                <DELETED>TITLE II--HABITAT CONSERVATION

<DELETED>Sec. 201. Availability of Land and Water Conservation Fund for 
                            recreational public access projects.
<DELETED>Sec. 202. Identifying opportunities for recreation, hunting, 
                            and fishing on Federal land.
<DELETED>Sec. 203. Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act.

             <DELETED>TITLE I--REGULATORY REFORMS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. RECREATIONAL FISHING, HUNTING, AND RECREATIONAL 
              SHOOTING ON FEDERAL PUBLIC LAND.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Federal public land.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The term ``Federal public 
                land'' means any land or water that is--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) owned by the United States; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) managed by a Federal agency 
                        (including the Department of the Interior and 
                        the Forest Service) for purposes that include 
                        the conservation of natural 
                        resources.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Federal public 
                land'' does not include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) land or water held or managed 
                        in trust for the benefit of Indian tribes or 
                        individual Indians;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) land or water managed by the 
                        Director of the National Park Service or the 
                        Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
                        Service;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) fish hatcheries; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) conservation easements on 
                        private land.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Hunting.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The term ``hunting'' 
                means use of a firearm, bow, or other authorized means 
                in the lawful--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) pursuit, shooting, capture, 
                        collection, trapping, or killing of wildlife; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) attempt to pursue, shoot, 
                        capture, collect, trap, or kill 
                        wildlife.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exclusion.--The term ``hunting'' does 
                not include the use of skilled volunteers to cull 
                excess animals (as defined by Federal law (including 
                regulations)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Recreational fishing.--The term ``recreational 
        fishing'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) an activity for sport or pleasure that 
                involves the lawful--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) catching, taking, or 
                        harvesting of fish; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) attempted catching, taking, 
                        or harvesting of fish; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) any other activity for sport or 
                pleasure that can reasonably be expected to result in 
                the lawful catching, taking, or harvesting of 
                fish.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Recreational shooting.--The term 
        ``recreational shooting'' means any form of sport, training, 
        competition, or pastime, whether formal or informal, that 
        involves--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the discharge of a rifle, handgun, or 
                shotgun; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the use of a bow and arrow.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Recreational Fishing, Hunting, and Recreational 
Shooting.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
        and in cooperation with the respective State fish and wildlife 
        agency, a Federal public land management official shall 
        exercise the authority of the official under existing law 
        (including provisions regarding land use planning) to 
        facilitate use of and access to Federal public land for 
        recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting except 
        as limited by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) any Federal law (including 
                regulations) that authorizes action or withholding 
                action for reasons of national security, public safety, 
                or resource conservation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) any other Federal law (including 
                regulations) that precludes recreational fishing, 
                hunting, or recreational shooting on specific Federal 
                public land units of Federal public land, or water; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) discretionary limitations on 
                recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational 
                shooting determined to be necessary and reasonable, as 
                supported by the best scientific evidence and advanced 
                through a transparent public process.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Management.--Consistent with paragraph (1), 
        the head of each Federal public land management agency shall 
        exercise the land management discretion of the head--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in a manner that supports and 
                facilitates recreational fishing, hunting, and 
                recreational shooting opportunities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to the extent authorized under 
                applicable State law; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in accordance with applicable Federal 
                law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Planning.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Effects of plans and activities.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Evaluation of effects on 
                        opportunities to engage in recreational 
                        fishing, hunting, or recreational shooting.--
                        Federal public land planning documents 
                        (including land resources management plans, 
                        resource management plans, travel management 
                        plans, and energy development plans) shall 
                        include a specific evaluation of the effects of 
                        the plans on opportunities to engage in 
                        recreational fishing, hunting, or recreational 
                        shooting.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Other activity not 
                        considered.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) In general.--Federal 
                                public land management officials shall 
                                not be required to consider the 
                                existence or availability of 
                                recreational fishing, hunting, or 
                                recreational shooting opportunities on 
                                private or public land that is located 
                                adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, 
                                Federal public land for purposes of--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) planning for 
                                        or determining which units of 
                                        Federal public land are open 
                                        for recreational fishing, 
                                        hunting, or recreational 
                                        shooting; or</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) setting the 
                                        levels of use for recreational 
                                        fishing, hunting, or 
                                        recreational shooting on 
                                        Federal public land.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) Enhanced 
                                opportunities.--Federal public land 
                                management officials may consider the 
                                opportunities described in subclause 
                                (I) if the combination of those 
                                opportunities would enhance the 
                                recreational fishing, hunting, or 
                                shooting opportunities available to the 
                                public.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Use of volunteers.--If hunting is 
                prohibited by law, all Federal public land planning 
                documents described in subparagraph (A)(i) of an agency 
                shall, after appropriate coordination with State fish 
                and wildlife agencies, allow the participation of 
                skilled volunteers in the culling and other management 
                of wildlife populations on Federal public land unless 
                the head of the agency demonstrates, based on the best 
                scientific data available or applicable Federal law, 
                why skilled volunteers should not be used to control 
                overpopulation of wildlife on the land that is the 
                subject of the planning document.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Bureau of land management and forest service 
        land.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Land open.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Land under the 
                        jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management 
                        or the Forest Service (including a component of 
                        the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
                        land designated as a wilderness study area or 
                        administratively classified as wilderness 
                        eligible or suitable, and primitive or 
                        semiprimitive areas, but excluding land on the 
                        outer Continental Shelf) shall be open to 
                        recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational 
                        shooting unless the managing Federal public 
                        land agency acts to close the land to the 
                        activity.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Motorized access.--Nothing in 
                        this subparagraph authorizes or requires 
                        motorized access or the use of motorized 
                        vehicles for recreational fishing, hunting, or 
                        recreational shooting purposes within land 
                        designated as a wilderness study area or 
                        administratively classified as wilderness 
                        eligible or suitable.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Closure or restriction.--Land 
                described in subparagraph (A)(i) may be subject to 
                closures or restrictions if determined by the head of 
                the agency to be necessary and reasonable and supported 
                by facts and evidence for purposes including resource 
                conservation, public safety, energy or mineral 
                production, energy generation or transmission 
                infrastructure, water supply facilities, protection of 
                other permittees, protection of private property rights 
                or interests, national security, or compliance with 
                other law, as determined appropriate by the Director of 
                the Bureau of Land Management or the Chief of the 
                Forest Service, as applicable.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Shooting ranges.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (iii), the head of each 
                        Federal public land agency may use the 
                        authorities of the head, in a manner consistent 
                        with this section and other applicable law--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) to lease or permit use 
                                of land under the jurisdiction of the 
                                head for shooting ranges; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) to designate specific 
                                land under the jurisdiction of the head 
                                for recreational shooting 
                                activities.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Limitation on liability.--Any 
                        designation under clause (i)(II) shall not 
                        subject the United States to any civil action 
                        or claim for monetary damages for injury or 
                        loss of property or personal injury or death 
                        caused by any recreational shooting activity 
                        occurring at or on the designated 
                        land.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) Exception.--The head of each 
                        Federal public land agency shall not lease or 
                        permit use of Federal public land for shooting 
                        ranges or designate land for recreational 
                        shooting activities within a component of the 
                        National Wilderness Preservation System, land 
                        designated as a wilderness study area or 
                        administratively classified as wilderness 
                        eligible or suitable, and primitive or 
                        semiprimitive areas.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Report.--Not later than October 1 of every 
        other year, beginning with the second October 1 after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal public land 
        agency who has authority to manage Federal public land on which 
        recreational fishing, hunting, or recreational shooting occurs 
        shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
        of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate a report that describes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) any Federal public land administered 
                by the agency head that was closed to recreational 
                fishing, hunting, or recreational shooting at any time 
                during the preceding year; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the reason for the closure.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Closures or significant restrictions of 1,280 
        or more acres.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Other than closures 
                established or prescribed by land planning actions 
                referred to in paragraph (4)(B) or emergency closures 
                described in subparagraph (C), a permanent or temporary 
                withdrawal, change of classification, or change of 
                management status of Federal public land or water that 
                effectively closes or significantly restricts 1,280 or 
                more contiguous acres of Federal public land or water 
                to access or use for recreational fishing or hunting or 
                activities relating to fishing or hunting shall take 
                effect only if, before the date of withdrawal or 
                change, the head of the Federal public land agency that 
                has jurisdiction over the Federal public land or 
                water--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) publishes appropriate notice 
                        of the withdrawal or change, 
                        respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) demonstrates that 
                        coordination has occurred with a State fish and 
                        wildlife agency; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) submits to the Committee on 
                        Natural Resources of the House of 
                        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
                        Natural Resources of the Senate written notice 
                        of the withdrawal or change, 
                        respectively.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Aggregate or cumulative effects.--If 
                the aggregate or cumulative effect of separate 
                withdrawals or changes effectively closes or 
                significantly restricts or affects 1,280 or more acres 
                of land or water, the withdrawals and changes shall be 
                treated as a single withdrawal or change for purposes 
                of subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Emergency closures.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Nothing in this 
                        section prohibits a Federal public land 
                        management agency from establishing or 
                        implementing emergency closures or restrictions 
                        of the smallest practicable area of Federal 
                        public land to provide for public safety, 
                        resource conservation, national security, or 
                        other purposes authorized by law.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Termination.--An emergency 
                        closure under clause (i) shall terminate after 
                        a reasonable period of time unless the 
                        temporary closure is converted to a permanent 
                        closure consistent with this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) No priority.--Nothing in this section requires 
        a Federal agency to give preference to recreational fishing, 
        hunting, or recreational shooting over other uses of Federal 
        public land or over land or water management priorities 
        established by other Federal law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Consultation with councils.--In carrying out 
        this section, the heads of Federal public land agencies shall 
        consult with the appropriate advisory councils established 
        under Executive Order 12962 (16 U.S.C. 1801 note; relating to 
        recreational fisheries) and Executive Order 13443 (16 U.S.C. 
        661 note; relating to facilitation of hunting heritage and 
        wildlife conservation).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Authority of states.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Nothing in this section 
                interferes with, diminishes, or conflicts with the 
                authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of any State 
                to manage, control, or regulate fish and wildlife under 
                State law (including regulations) on land or water 
                within the State, including on Federal public 
                land.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Federal licenses.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (ii), nothing in this 
                        subsection authorizes the head of a Federal 
                        public land agency head to require a license, 
                        fee, or permit to fish, hunt, or trap on land 
                        or water in a State, including on Federal 
                        public land in the State.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Migratory bird stamps.--
                        Nothing in this subparagraph affects any 
                        migratory bird stamp requirement of the 
                        Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp 
                        Act (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 102. ANNUAL PERMIT AND FEE FOR FILM CREWS OF 5 PERSONS OR 
              FEWER.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide 
commercial film crews of 5 persons or fewer access to film in areas 
designated for public use during public hours on Federal land and 
waterways.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) National Park System Land.--Section 100905 of title 
54, United States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The 
                Secretary'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
                paragraph (3), the Secretary''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Special rules for film crews of 5 persons or 
        fewer.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Definition of film crew.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `film crew' means any persons 
                present on Federal land or waterways under the 
                jurisdiction of the Secretary who are associated with 
                the production of a film.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Required permit and fee.--For any 
                film crew of 5 persons or fewer, the Secretary shall 
                require a permit and assess an annual fee of $200 for 
                commercial filming activities or similar projects on 
                Federal land and waterways administered by the 
                Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Commercial filming activities.--A 
                permit issued under subparagraph (B) shall be valid for 
                commercial filming activities or similar projects that 
                occur in areas designated for public use during public 
                hours on all Federal land and waterways administered by 
                the Secretary for a 1-year period beginning on the date 
                of issuance of the permit.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) No additional fees.--For persons 
                holding a permit issued under this paragraph, during 
                the effective period of the permit, the Secretary shall 
                not assess any fees in addition to the fee assessed 
                under subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Use of cameras.--The Secretary shall 
                not prohibit, as a mechanized apparatus or under any 
                other purposes, use of cameras or related equipment 
                used for the purpose of commercial filming activities 
                or similar projects in accordance with this paragraph 
                on Federal land and waterways administered by the 
                Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Notification required.--A film crew 
                of 5 persons or fewer subject to a permit issued under 
                this paragraph shall notify the applicable land 
                management agency with jurisdiction over the Federal 
                land at least 48 hours before entering the Federal 
                land.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Denial of access.--The head of the 
                applicable land management agency may deny access to a 
                film crew under this paragraph if--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) there is a likelihood of 
                        resource damage that cannot be 
                        mitigated;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) there would be an 
                        unreasonable disruption of the use and 
                        enjoyment of the site by the public;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the activity poses health 
                        or safety risks to the public; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the filming includes the 
                        use of models or props that are not part of the 
                        natural or cultural resources or administrative 
                        facilities of the Federal land.''; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by 
        striking ``collect any costs'' and inserting ``recover any 
        costs''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Other Federal Land.--Section 1 of Public Law 106-206 
(16 U.S.C. 460l-6d) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The 
                Secretary'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
                paragraph (3), the Secretary''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Special rules for film crews of 5 persons or 
        fewer.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Definition of film crew.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `film crew' means any persons 
                present on Federal land or waterways under the 
                jurisdiction of the Secretary who are associated with 
                the production of a film.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Required permit and fee.--For any 
                film crew of 5 persons or fewer, the Secretary shall 
                require a permit and assess an annual fee of $200 for 
                commercial filming activities or similar projects on 
                Federal land and waterways administered by the 
                Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Commercial filming activities.--A 
                permit issued under subparagraph (B) shall be valid for 
                commercial filming activities or similar projects that 
                occur in areas designated for public use during public 
                hours on all Federal land and waterways administered by 
                the Secretary for a 1-year period beginning on the date 
                of issuance of the permit.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) No additional fees.--For persons 
                holding a permit issued under this paragraph, during 
                the effective period of the permit, the Secretary shall 
                not assess any fees in addition to the fee assessed 
                under subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Use of cameras.--The Secretary shall 
                not prohibit, as a mechanized apparatus or under any 
                other purposes, use of cameras or related equipment 
                used for the purpose of commercial filming activities 
                or similar projects in accordance with this paragraph 
                on Federal land and waterways administered by the 
                Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Notification required.--A film crew 
                of 5 persons or fewer subject to a permit issued under 
                this paragraph shall notify the applicable land 
                management agency with jurisdiction over the Federal 
                land at least 48 hours before entering the Federal 
                land.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Denial of access.--The head of the 
                applicable land management agency may deny access to a 
                film crew under this paragraph if--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) there is a likelihood of 
                        resource damage that cannot be 
                        mitigated;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) there would be an 
                        unreasonable disruption of the use and 
                        enjoyment of the site by the public;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the activity poses health 
                        or safety risks to the public; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the filming includes the 
                        use of models or props that are not part of the 
                        natural or cultural resources or administrative 
                        facilities of the Federal land.''; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``collect any costs'' and 
                inserting ``recover any costs''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``similar project'' and 
                inserting ``similar projects''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 103. FEDERAL ACTION TRANSPARENCY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Modification of Equal Access to Justice Provisions.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Agency proceedings.--Section 504 of title 5, 
        United States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``, 
                United States Code'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as 
                subsection (i); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking subsection (e) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e)(1) Not later than March 31 of the first fiscal year 
beginning after the date of enactment of the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act 
of 2015, and every fiscal year thereafter, the Chairman of the 
Administrative Conference of the United States, after consultation with 
the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, 
shall submit to Congress and make publicly available online a report on 
the amount of fees and other expenses awarded during the preceding 
fiscal year under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall describe the 
number, nature, and amount of the awards, the claims involved in the 
controversy, and any other relevant information that may aid Congress 
in evaluating the scope and impact of such awards.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(3)(A) Each report under paragraph (1) shall account for 
all payments of fees and other expenses awarded under this section that 
are made pursuant to a settlement agreement, regardless of whether the 
settlement agreement is sealed or otherwise subject to a nondisclosure 
provision.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(B) The disclosure of fees and other expenses required 
under subparagraph (A) shall not affect any other information that is 
subject to a nondisclosure provision in a settlement 
agreement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) As soon as practicable, and in any event not later 
than the date on which the first report under subsection (e)(1) is 
required to be submitted, the Chairman of the Administrative Conference 
of the United States shall create and maintain online a searchable 
database containing, with respect to each award of fees and other 
expenses under this section made on or after the date of enactment of 
the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, the following 
information:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The case name and number of the adversary 
        adjudication, if available, hyperlinked to the case, if 
        available.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) The name of the agency involved in the 
        adversary adjudication.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) A description of the claims in the adversary 
        adjudication.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) The name of each party to whom the award was 
        made.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) The amount of the award.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) The basis for the finding that the position 
        of the agency concerned was not substantially 
        justified.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) The online searchable database described in 
subsection (f) may not reveal any information the disclosure of which 
is prohibited by law or a court order.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) The head of each agency shall provide to the 
Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States in a 
timely manner all information requested by the Chairman to comply with 
the requirements of subsections (e), (f), and (g).''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Court cases.--Section 2412(d) of title 28, 
        United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(5)(A) Not later than March 31 of the first fiscal year 
beginning after the date of enactment of the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act 
of 2015, and every fiscal year thereafter, the Chairman of the 
Administrative Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress 
and make publicly available online a report on the amount of fees and 
other expenses awarded during the preceding fiscal year pursuant to 
this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(B) Each report under subparagraph (A) shall describe 
the number, nature, and amount of the awards, the claims involved in 
the controversy, and any other relevant information that may aid 
Congress in evaluating the scope and impact of such awards.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(C)(i) Each report under subparagraph (A) shall account 
for all payments of fees and other expenses awarded under this 
subsection that are made pursuant to a settlement agreement, regardless 
of whether the settlement agreement is sealed or otherwise subject to a 
nondisclosure provision.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(ii) The disclosure of fees and other expenses required 
under clause (i) shall not affect any other information that is subject 
to a nondisclosure provision in a settlement agreement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(D) The Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the 
United States shall include and clearly identify in each annual report 
under subparagraph (A), for each case in which an award of fees and 
other expenses is included in the report--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(i) any amounts paid under section 1304 of title 
        31 for a judgment in the case;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the amount of the award of fees and other 
        expenses; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the statute under which the plaintiff 
        filed suit.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(6) As soon as practicable, and in any event not later 
than the date on which the first report under paragraph (5)(A) is 
required to be submitted, the Chairman of the Administrative Conference 
of the United States shall create and maintain online a searchable 
database containing, with respect to each award of fees and other 
expenses under this subsection made on or after the date of enactment 
of the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, the following 
information:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(A) The case name and number, hyperlinked to the 
        case, if available.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) The name of the agency involved in the 
        case.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(C) The name of each party to whom the award was 
        made.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(D) A description of the claims in the 
        case.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(E) The amount of the award.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(F) The basis for the finding that the position 
        of the agency concerned was not substantially 
        justified.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(7) The online searchable database described in 
paragraph (6) may not reveal any information the disclosure of which is 
prohibited by law or a court order.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(8) The head of each agency (including the Attorney 
General of the United States) shall provide to the Chairman of the 
Administrative Conference of the United States in a timely manner all 
information requested by the Chairman to comply with the requirements 
of paragraphs (5), (6), and (7).''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Technical and conforming amendments.--Section 
        2412 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (d)(3), by striking 
                ``United States Code,''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (e)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``of section 2412 
                        of title 28, United States Code,'' and 
                        inserting ``of this section''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``of such title'' 
                        and inserting ``of this title''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Judgment Fund Transparency.--Section 1304 of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Beginning not later than the date that is 60 days 
after the date of enactment of the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, 
and unless the disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited 
by law or a court order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make 
available to the public on a website, as soon as practicable, but not 
later than 30 days after the date on which a payment under this section 
is tendered, the following information with regard to that 
payment:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The name of the specific agency or entity 
        whose actions gave rise to the claim or judgment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) The name of the plaintiff or 
        claimant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) The name of counsel for the plaintiff or 
        claimant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) The amount paid representing principal 
        liability, and any amounts paid representing any ancillary 
        liability, including attorney fees, costs, and 
        interest.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) A brief description of the facts that gave 
        rise to the claim.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) The name of the agency that submitted the 
        claim.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 104. BOWS IN THE PARKS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the 
        Director of the National Park Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Not ready for immediate use.--The term ``not 
        ready for immediate use'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a bow or crossbow, the arrows of which 
                are secured or stowed in a quiver or other arrow 
                transport case; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) with respect to a crossbow, 
                uncocked.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Vehicular Transportation Authorized.--The Director 
shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an 
individual from transporting bows and crossbows that are not ready for 
immediate use across any unit of the National Park System in the 
vehicle of the individual if--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by 
        law from possessing the bows and crossbows;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the bows or crossbows that are not ready for 
        immediate use remain inside the vehicle of the individual 
        throughout the period during which the bows or crossbows are 
        transported across National Park System land; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the possession of the bows and crossbows is in 
        compliance with the law of the State in which the unit of the 
        National Park System is located.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>TITLE II--HABITAT CONSERVATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. AVAILABILITY OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND FOR 
              RECREATIONAL PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Availability of Funds.--Section 200303 of title 54, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 200303. Availability of funds for certain 
              projects</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that, of the 
amounts appropriated for the fund for each fiscal year, not less than 
the greater of 1.5 percent of the amounts or $10,000,000 shall be made 
available for projects that secure public access to Federal land for 
hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes through easements, 
rights-of-way, or fee title acquisitions from willing 
sellers.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Availability of deposits.--Section 
        200302(c)(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking ``Notwithstanding section 200303 of this title, 
        money'' and inserting ``Money''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Contracts for acquisition of land and water.--
        Section 200308 of title 54, United States Code, is amended in 
        the first sentence, by striking ``by section 200303 of this 
        title''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Contracts for options to acquire land and 
        water in system.--Section 200309 of title 54, United States 
        Code, is amended in the third sentence by striking ``by section 
        200303 of this title''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION, HUNTING, 
              AND FISHING ON FEDERAL LAND.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Federal public land management agency.--The 
        term ``Federal public land management agency'' means any of the 
        National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife 
        Service, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land 
        Management.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) State or regional office.--The term ``State or 
        regional office'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a State office of the Bureau of Land 
                Management; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a regional office of the National Park 
                Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
                or the Forest Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Travel management plan.--The term ``travel 
        management plan'' means a plan for the management of travel--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) with respect to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the National Park Service, on park 
                roads and designated routes under section 4.10 of title 
                36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
                regulations);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) with respect to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, on the land under a comprehensive conservation 
                plan prepared under section 4(e) of the National 
                Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 
                U.S.C. 668dd(e));</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) with respect to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the Forest Service, on National Forest 
                System land under part 212 of title 36, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (or successor regulations); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) with respect to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, under a 
                resource management plan developed under the Federal 
                Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 
                et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Priority Lists Required.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, annually during the 10-year 
        period beginning on the date on which the first priority list 
        is completed, and every 5 years after the end of the 10-year 
        period, each head of each State or regional office shall 
        prepare a priority list, to be made publicly available on the 
        website of the applicable Federal public land management 
        agency, which shall identify the location and acreage of land 
        under the jurisdiction of the State or regional office on which 
        the public is allowed, under Federal or State law, to hunt, 
        fish, or use the land for other recreational purposes but--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to which there is no public access or 
                egress; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to which public access or egress to 
                the legal boundaries of the land is significantly 
                restricted (as determined by the head of the State or 
                regional office).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Minimum size.--Any land identified under 
        paragraph (1) shall consist of contiguous acreage of at least 
        640 acres.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Considerations.--In preparing the priority 
        list required under paragraph (1), the head of the State or 
        regional office shall consider with respect to the land--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) whether access is absent or merely 
                restricted, including the extent of the 
                restriction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the likelihood of resolving the 
                absence of or restriction to public access;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the potential for recreational 
                use;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) any information received from the 
                public or other stakeholders during the nomination 
                process described in paragraph (5); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) any other factor as determined by the 
                head of the State or regional office.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Adjacent land status.--For each parcel of land 
        on the priority list, the head of the State or regional office 
        shall state whether resolving the issue of public access or 
        egress to the land would require acquisition of an easement, 
        right-of-way, or fee title from--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) another Federal agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a State, local, or tribal government; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) a private landowner.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Nomination process.--In preparing a priority 
        list under this section, the head of the State or regional 
        office shall provide an opportunity for members of the public 
        to nominate parcels for inclusion on the priority 
        list.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Access Options.--With respect to land included on a 
priority list described in subsection (b), the head of the State or 
regional office shall develop and submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committees on Appropriations and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a report on options for providing access that--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) identifies how public access and egress could 
        reasonably be provided to the legal boundaries of the land in a 
        manner that minimizes the impact on wildlife habitat and water 
        quality;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) specifies the steps recommended to secure the 
        access and egress, including acquiring an easement, right-of-
        way, or fee title from a willing owner of any land that abuts 
        the land or the need to coordinate with State land management 
        agencies or other Federal, State, or tribal governments to 
        allow for such access and egress; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) is consistent with the travel management plan 
        in effect on the land.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Protection of Personally Identifying Information.--In 
making the priority list and report prepared under subsections (b) and 
(c) available, the head of the State or regional office shall ensure 
that no personally identifying information is included, such as names 
or addresses of individuals or entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Willing Owners.--For purposes of providing any permits 
to, or entering into agreements with, a State, local, or tribal 
government or private landowner with respect to the use of land under 
the jurisdiction of the government or landowner, a Federal land 
management agency shall not take into account whether the State, local, 
or tribal government or private landowner has granted or denied public 
access or egress to the land.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Means of Public Access and Egress Included.--In 
considering public access and egress under subsections (b) and (c), the 
head of the applicable Federal public land management agency shall 
consider public access and egress to the legal boundaries of the land 
described in those subsections, including access and egress--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by motorized or non-motorized vehicles; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) on foot or horseback.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Effect.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--This section shall have no effect 
        on whether a particular recreational use shall be allowed on 
        the land included in a priority list under this 
        section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Effect of allowable uses on agency 
        consideration.--In preparing the priority list under subsection 
        (b), the head of the applicable State or regional office shall 
        only consider recreational uses that are allowed on the land at 
        the time that the priority list is prepared.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION ACT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation 
Act is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 203(2) (43 U.S.C. 2302(2)), by 
        striking ``on the date of enactment of this Act was'' and 
        inserting ``is'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in section 205 (43 U.S.C. 2304)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``(as 
                in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking subsection (d);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 206 (43 U.S.C. 2305), by striking 
        subsection (f); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in section 207(b) (43 U.S.C. 2306(b))--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``96-568'' and 
                        inserting ``96-586''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``; or'' and 
                        inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``Public Law 105-
                        263;'' before ``112 Stat.''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking the period at the 
                        end and inserting a semicolon; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the White Pine County Conservation, 
        Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432; 
        120 Stat. 3028);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, 
        and Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 
        2403);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) subtitle F of title I of the Omnibus Public 
        Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
        111-11);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public 
        Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460www note, 1132 note; 
        Public Law 111-11);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) section 2601 of the Omnibus Public Land 
        Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1108); 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) section 2606 of the Omnibus Public Land 
        Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 
        1121).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Funds to the Treasury.--Of the amounts deposited in 
the Federal Land Disposal Account, there shall be transferred to the 
Treasury $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2025.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Sportsmen's Act of 
2015''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

                        TITLE I--NATIONAL POLICY

Sec. 101. Congressional declaration of national policy.

              TITLE II--SPORTSMEN'S ACCESS TO FEDERAL LAND

Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Federal land open to hunting, fishing, and recreational 
                            shooting.
Sec. 203. Closure of Federal land to hunting, fishing, and recreational 
                            shooting.
Sec. 204. Shooting ranges.
Sec. 205. Federal action transparency.

       TITLE III--FILMING ON FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY LAND

Sec. 301. Commercial filming.

   TITLE IV--BOWS, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, AND ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
                    RECREATION, HUNTING, AND FISHING

Sec. 401. Bows in parks.
Sec. 402. Wildlife management in parks.
Sec. 403. Identifying opportunities for recreation, hunting, and 
                            fishing on Federal land.

           TITLE V--FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION ACT

Sec. 501. Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act.

                 TITLE VI--CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION

Sec. 601. National Park Service Maintenance and Revitalization 
                            Conservation Fund.
Sec. 602. Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Sec. 603. Historic Preservation Fund.

                        TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 701. Respect for treaties and rights.
Sec. 702. No priority.

                        TITLE I--NATIONAL POLICY

SEC. 101. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF NATIONAL POLICY.

    (a) In General.--Congress declares that it is the policy of the 
United States that Federal departments and agencies, in accordance with 
the missions of the departments and agencies, Executive Orders 12962 
and 13443 (60 Fed. Reg. 30769 (June 7, 1995); 72 Fed. Reg. 46537 
(August 16, 2007)), and applicable law, shall--
            (1) facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting, 
        fishing, and recreational shooting opportunities on Federal 
        land, in consultation with the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage 
        Conservation Council, the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 
        Council, State and tribal fish and wildlife agencies, and the 
        public;
            (2) conserve and enhance aquatic systems and the management 
        of game species and the habitat of those species on Federal 
        land, including through hunting and fishing, in a manner that 
        respects--
                    (A) State management authority over wildlife 
                resources; and
                    (B) private property rights; and
            (3) consider hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting 
        opportunities as part of all Federal plans for land, resource, 
        and travel management.
    (b) Exclusion.--In this Act, the term ``fishing'' does not include 
commercial fishing in which fish are harvested, either in whole or in 
part, that are intended to enter commerce through sale.

              TITLE II--SPORTSMEN'S ACCESS TO FEDERAL LAND

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means--
                    (A) any land in the National Forest System (as 
                defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland 
                Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 
                1609(a))) that is administered by the Secretary of 
                Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
                Service; and
                    (B) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the 
                Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1702)), the surface of which is administered by 
                the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
                Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
            (2) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                land described in paragraph (1)(A); and
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                land described in paragraph (1)(B).

SEC. 202. FEDERAL LAND OPEN TO HUNTING, FISHING, AND RECREATIONAL 
              SHOOTING.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), Federal land shall be 
open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting, in accordance with 
applicable law, unless the Secretary concerned closes an area in 
accordance with section 203.
    (b) Effect of Title.--Nothing in this title opens to hunting, 
fishing, or recreational shooting any land that is not open to those 
activities as of the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 203. CLOSURE OF FEDERAL LAND TO HUNTING, FISHING, AND RECREATIONAL 
              SHOOTING.

    (a) Authorization.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and in accordance 
        with section 302(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
        Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(b)), the Secretary concerned may 
        designate any area on Federal land in which, and establish any 
        period during which, for reasons of public safety, 
        administration, or compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, 
        fishing, or recreational shooting shall be permitted.
            (2) Requirement.--In making a designation under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary concerned shall designate the smallest area 
        for the least amount of time that is required for public 
        safety, administration, or compliance with applicable laws.
    (b) Closure Procedures.--
            (1) In general.--Except in an emergency, before permanently 
        or temporarily closing any Federal land to hunting, fishing, or 
        recreational shooting, the Secretary concerned shall--
                    (A) consult with State fish and wildlife agencies; 
                and
                    (B) provide public notice and opportunity for 
                comment under paragraph (2).
            (2) Public notice and comment.--
                    (A) In general.--Public notice and comment shall 
                include--
                            (i) a notice of intent--
                                    (I) published in advance of the 
                                public comment period for the closure--
                                            (aa) in the Federal 
                                        Register;
                                            (bb) on the website of the 
                                        applicable Federal agency;
                                            (cc) on the website of the 
                                        Federal land unit, if 
                                        available; and
                                            (dd) in at least 1 local 
                                        newspaper;
                                    (II) made available in advance of 
                                the public comment period to local 
                                offices, chapters, and affiliate 
                                organizations in the vicinity of the 
                                closure that are signatories to the 
                                memorandum of understanding entitled 
                                ``Federal Lands Hunting, Fishing, and 
                                Shooting Sports Roundtable Memorandum 
                                of Understanding''; and
                                    (III) that describes--
                                            (aa) the proposed closure; 
                                        and
                                            (bb) the justification for 
                                        the proposed closure, including 
                                        an explanation of the reasons 
                                        and necessity for the decision 
                                        to close the area to hunting, 
                                        fishing, or recreational 
                                        shooting; and
                            (ii) an opportunity for public comment for 
                        a period of--
                                    (I) not less than 60 days for a 
                                permanent closure; or
                                    (II) not less than 30 days for a 
                                temporary closure.
                    (B) Final decision.--In a final decision to 
                permanently or temporarily close an area to hunting, 
                fishing, or recreation shooting, the Secretary 
                concerned shall--
                            (i) respond in a reasoned manner to the 
                        comments received;
                            (ii) explain how the Secretary concerned 
                        resolved any significant issues raised by the 
                        comments; and
                            (iii) show how the resolution led to the 
                        closure.
    (c) Temporary Closures.--
            (1) In general.--A temporary closure under this section may 
        not exceed a period of 180 days.
            (2) Renewal.--Except in an emergency, a temporary closure 
        for the same area of land closed to the same activities--
                    (A) may not be renewed more than 3 times after the 
                first temporary closure; and
                    (B) must be subject to a separate notice and 
                comment procedure in accordance with subsection (b)(2).
            (3) Effect of temporary closure.--Any Federal land that is 
        temporarily closed to hunting, fishing, or recreational 
        shooting under this section shall not become permanently closed 
        to that activity without a separate public notice and 
        opportunity to comment in accordance with subsection (b)(2).
    (d) Reporting.--On an annual basis, the Secretaries concerned 
shall--
            (1) publish on a public website a list of all areas of 
        Federal land temporarily or permanently subject to a closure 
        under this section; and
            (2) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
        and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
        the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the 
        Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a 
        report that identifies--
                    (A) a list of each area of Federal land temporarily 
                or permanently subject to a closure;
                    (B) the acreage of each closure; and
                    (C) a survey of--
                            (i) the aggregate areas and acreage closed 
                        under this section in each State; and
                            (ii) the percentage of Federal land in each 
                        State closed under this section with respect to 
                        hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting.
    (e) Application.--This section shall not apply if the closure is--
            (1) less than 14 days in duration; and
            (2) covered by a special use permit.

SEC. 204. SHOOTING RANGES.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Secretary concerned may, in accordance with this section and other 
applicable law, lease or permit the use of Federal land for a shooting 
range.
    (b) Exception.--The Secretary concerned shall not lease or permit 
the use of Federal land for a shooting range, within--
            (1) a component of the National Landscape Conservation 
        System;
            (2) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation 
        System;
            (3) any area that is--
                    (A) designated as a wilderness study area;
                    (B) administratively classified as--
                            (i) wilderness-eligible; or
                            (ii) wilderness-suitable; or
                    (C) a primitive or semiprimitive area;
            (4) a national monument, national volcanic monument, or 
        national scenic area; or
            (5) a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
        System (including areas designated for study for potential 
        addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System).

SEC. 205. FEDERAL ACTION TRANSPARENCY.

    (a) Modification of Equal Access to Justice Provisions.--
            (1) Agency proceedings.--Section 504 of title 5, United 
        States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``, United 
                States Code'';
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
                (i); and
                    (C) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(e)(1) Not later than March 31 of the first fiscal year beginning 
after the date of enactment of the Sportsmen's Act of 2015, and every 
fiscal year thereafter, the Chairman of the Administrative Conference 
of the United States, after consultation with the Chief Counsel for 
Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, shall submit to Congress 
and make publicly available online a report on the amount of fees and 
other expenses awarded during the preceding fiscal year under this 
section.
    ``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall describe the number, 
nature, and amount of the awards, the claims involved in the 
controversy, and any other relevant information that may aid Congress 
in evaluating the scope and impact of such awards.
    ``(3)(A) Each report under paragraph (1) shall account for all 
payments of fees and other expenses awarded under this section that are 
made pursuant to a settlement agreement, regardless of whether the 
settlement agreement is sealed or otherwise subject to a nondisclosure 
provision.
    ``(B) The disclosure of fees and other expenses required under 
subparagraph (A) shall not affect any other information that is subject 
to a nondisclosure provision in a settlement agreement.
    ``(f) As soon as practicable, and in any event not later than the 
date on which the first report under subsection (e)(1) is required to 
be submitted, the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the 
United States shall create and maintain online a searchable database 
containing, with respect to each award of fees and other expenses under 
this section made on or after the date of enactment of the Sportsmen's 
Act of 2015, the following information:
            ``(1) The case name and number of the adversary 
        adjudication, if available, hyperlinked to the case, if 
        available.
            ``(2) The name of the agency involved in the adversary 
        adjudication.
            ``(3) A description of the claims in the adversary 
        adjudication.
            ``(4) The name of each party to whom the award was made.
            ``(5) The amount of the award.
            ``(6) The basis for the finding that the position of the 
        agency concerned was not substantially justified.
    ``(g) The online searchable database described in subsection (f) 
may not reveal any information the disclosure of which is prohibited by 
law or a court order.
    ``(h) The head of each agency shall provide to the Chairman of the 
Administrative Conference of the United States in a timely manner all 
information requested by the Chairman to comply with the requirements 
of subsections (e), (f), and (g).''.
            (2) Court cases.--Section 2412(d) of title 28, United 
        States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(5)(A) Not later than March 31 of the first fiscal year beginning 
after the date of enactment of the Sportsmen's Act of 2015, and every 
fiscal year thereafter, the Chairman of the Administrative Conference 
of the United States shall submit to Congress and make publicly 
available online a report on the amount of fees and other expenses 
awarded during the preceding fiscal year pursuant to this subsection.
    ``(B) Each report under subparagraph (A) shall describe the number, 
nature, and amount of the awards, the claims involved in the 
controversy, and any other relevant information that may aid Congress 
in evaluating the scope and impact of such awards.
    ``(C)(i) Each report under subparagraph (A) shall account for all 
payments of fees and other expenses awarded under this subsection that 
are made pursuant to a settlement agreement, regardless of whether the 
settlement agreement is sealed or otherwise subject to a nondisclosure 
provision.
    ``(ii) The disclosure of fees and other expenses required under 
clause (i) shall not affect any other information that is subject to a 
nondisclosure provision in a settlement agreement.
    ``(D) The Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United 
States shall include and clearly identify in each annual report under 
subparagraph (A), for each case in which an award of fees and other 
expenses is included in the report--
            ``(i) any amounts paid under section 1304 of title 31 for a 
        judgment in the case;
            ``(ii) the amount of the award of fees and other expenses; 
        and
            ``(iii) the statute under which the plaintiff filed suit.
    ``(6) As soon as practicable, and in any event not later than the 
date on which the first report under paragraph (5)(A) is required to be 
submitted, the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United 
States shall create and maintain online a searchable database 
containing, with respect to each award of fees and other expenses under 
this subsection made on or after the date of enactment of the 
Sportsmen's Act of 2015, the following information:
            ``(A) The case name and number, hyperlinked to the case, if 
        available.
            ``(B) The name of the agency involved in the case.
            ``(C) The name of each party to whom the award was made.
            ``(D) A description of the claims in the case.
            ``(E) The amount of the award.
            ``(F) The basis for the finding that the position of the 
        agency concerned was not substantially justified.
    ``(7) The online searchable database described in paragraph (6) may 
not reveal any information the disclosure of which is prohibited by law 
or a court order.
    ``(8) The head of each agency (including the Attorney General of 
the United States) shall provide to the Chairman of the Administrative 
Conference of the United States in a timely manner all information 
requested by the Chairman to comply with the requirements of paragraphs 
(5), (6), and (7).''.
            (3) Technical and conforming amendments.--Section 2412 of 
        title 28, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``United 
                States Code,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (e)--
                            (i) by striking ``of section 2412 of title 
                        28, United States Code,'' and inserting ``of 
                        this section''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``of such title'' and 
                        inserting ``of this title''.
    (b) Judgment Fund Transparency.--Section 1304 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Beginning not later than the date that is 60 days after the 
date of enactment of the Sportsmen's Act of 2015, and unless the 
disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited by law or a 
court order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the 
public on a website, as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days 
after the date on which a payment under this section is tendered, the 
following information with regard to that payment:
            ``(1) The name of the specific agency or entity whose 
        actions gave rise to the claim or judgment.
            ``(2) The name of the plaintiff or claimant.
            ``(3) The name of counsel for the plaintiff or claimant.
            ``(4) The amount paid representing principal liability, and 
        any amounts paid representing any ancillary liability, 
        including attorney fees, costs, and interest.
            ``(5) A brief description of the facts that gave rise to 
        the claim.
            ``(6) The name of the agency that submitted the claim.''.

       TITLE III--FILMING ON FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY LAND

SEC. 301. COMMERCIAL FILMING.

    (a) In General.--Section 1 of Public Law 106-206 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
6d) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) as 
        subsections (b) through (g), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
    ``(a) Definition of Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the 
Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
applicable, with respect to land under the respective jurisdiction of 
the Secretary.'';
            (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``of 
                        the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture 
                        (hereafter individually referred to as the 
                        `Secretary' with respect to land (except land 
                        in a System unit as defined in section 100102 
                        of title 54, United States Code) under their 
                        respective jurisdictions)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, 
                        except in the case of film crews of 3 or fewer 
                        individuals'' before the period at the end; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Fee schedule.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of the Sportsmen's Act of 2015, to enhance 
        consistency in the management of Federal land, the Secretaries 
        shall publish a single joint land use fee schedule for 
        commercial filming and still photography.'';
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), in the second 
        sentence, by striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (b)'';
            (5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), in the heading, 
        by inserting ``Commercial'' before ``Still'';
            (6) in paragraph (1) of subsection (f) (as so 
        redesignated), by inserting ``in accordance with the Federal 
        Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.),'' 
        after ``without further appropriation,'';
            (7) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary shall'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Considerations.--The Secretary shall not consider 
        subject matter or content as a criterion for issuing or denying 
        a permit under this Act.''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Exemption From Commercial Filming or Still Photography 
Permits and Fees.--The Secretary shall not require persons holding 
commercial use authorizations or special recreation permits to obtain 
an additional permit or pay a fee for commercial filming or still 
photography under this Act if the filming or photography conducted is--
            ``(1) incidental to the permitted activity that is the 
        subject of the commercial use authorization or special 
        recreation permit; and
            ``(2) the holder of the commercial use authorization or 
        special recreation permit is an individual or small business 
        concern (within the meaning of section 3 of the Small Business 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).
    ``(i) Exception From Certain Fees.--Commercial filming or 
commercial still photography shall be exempt from fees under this Act, 
but not from recovery of costs under subsection (c), if the activity--
            ``(1) is conducted by an entity that is a small business 
        concern (within the meaning of section 3 of the Small Business 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 632));
            ``(2) is conducted by a crew of not more than 3 
        individuals; and
            ``(3) uses only a camera and tripod.
    ``(j) Applicability to News Gathering Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--News gathering shall not be considered a 
        commercial activity.
            ``(2) Included activities.--In this subsection, the term 
        `news gathering' includes, at a minimum, the gathering, 
        recording, and filming of news and information related to news 
        in any medium.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 1009 of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking section 100905; and
            (2) in the table of contents, by striking the item relating 
        to section 100905.

   TITLE IV--BOWS, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, AND ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
                    RECREATION, HUNTING, AND FISHING

SEC. 401. BOWS IN PARKS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1049 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 104908. Bows in parks
    ``(a) Definition of Not Ready for Immediate Use.--The term `not 
ready for immediate use' means--
            ``(1) a bow or crossbow, the arrows of which are secured or 
        stowed in a quiver or other arrow transport case; and
            ``(2) with respect to a crossbow, uncocked.
    ``(b) Vehicular Transportation Authorized.--The Director shall not 
promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from 
transporting bows and crossbows that are not ready for immediate use 
across any System unit in the vehicle of the individual if--
            ``(1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law 
        from possessing the bows and crossbows;
            ``(2) the bows or crossbows that are not ready for 
        immediate use remain inside the vehicle of the individual 
        throughout the period during which the bows or crossbows are 
        transported across System land; and
            ``(3) the possession of the bows and crossbows is in 
        compliance with the law of the State in which the System unit 
        is located.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1049 of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 104907 the following:

``104908. Bows in parks.''.

SEC. 402. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT IN PARKS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1049 of title 54, United States Code (as 
amended by section 401(a)), is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 104909. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT IN PARKS.

    ``(a) Use of Qualified Volunteers.--If the Secretary determines it 
is necessary to reduce the size of a wildlife population on System land 
in accordance with applicable law (including regulations), the 
Secretary may use qualified volunteers to assist in carrying out 
wildlife management on System land.
    ``(b) Requirements for Qualified Volunteers.--Qualified volunteers 
providing assistance under subsection (a) shall be subject to--
            ``(1) any training requirements or qualifications 
        established by the Secretary; and
            ``(2) any other terms and conditions that the Secretary may 
        require.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1049 of 
title 54 (as amended by section 401(b)), United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 104907 the following:

``104909 . Wildlife management in parks.....................        ''.

SEC. 403. IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION, HUNTING, AND 
              FISHING ON FEDERAL LAND.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
                    (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                land administered by--
                            (i) the Director of the National Park 
                        Service;
                            (ii) the Director of the United States Fish 
                        and Wildlife Service; and
                            (iii) the Director of the Bureau of Land 
                        Management; and
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                land administered by the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (2) State or regional office.--The term ``State or regional 
        office'' means--
                    (A) a State office of the Bureau of Land 
                Management; or
                    (B) a regional office of--
                            (i) the National Park Service;
                            (ii) the United States Fish and Wildlife 
                        Service; or
                            (iii) the Forest Service.
            (3) Travel management plan.--The term ``travel management 
        plan'' means a plan for the management of travel--
                    (A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of 
                the National Park Service, on park roads and designated 
                routes under section 4.10 of title 36, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (or successor regulations);
                    (B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of 
                the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, on the 
                land under a comprehensive conservation plan prepared 
                under section 4(e) of the National Wildlife Refuge 
                System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(e));
                    (C) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of 
                the Forest Service, on National Forest System land 
                under part 212 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (or successor regulations); and
                    (D) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of 
                the Bureau of Land Management, under a resource 
                management plan developed under the Federal Land Policy 
                and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
    (b) Priority Lists Required.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, annually during the 10-year period 
        beginning on the date on which the first priority list is 
        completed, and every 5 years after the end of the 10-year 
        period, the Secretary shall prepare a priority list, to be made 
        publicly available on the website of the applicable Federal 
        agency referred to in subsection (a)(1), which shall identify 
        the location and acreage of land within the jurisdiction of 
        each State or regional office on which the public is allowed, 
        under Federal or State law, to hunt, fish, or use the land for 
        other recreational purposes but--
                    (A) to which there is no public access or egress; 
                or
                    (B) to which public access or egress to the legal 
                boundaries of the land is significantly restricted (as 
                determined by the Secretary).
            (2) Minimum size.--Any land identified under paragraph (1) 
        shall consist of contiguous acreage of at least 640 acres.
            (3) Considerations.--In preparing the priority list 
        required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider with 
        respect to the land--
                    (A) whether access is absent or merely restricted, 
                including the extent of the restriction;
                    (B) the likelihood of resolving the absence of or 
                restriction to public access;
                    (C) the potential for recreational use;
                    (D) any information received from the public or 
                other stakeholders during the nomination process 
                described in paragraph (5); and
                    (E) any other factor as determined by the 
                Secretary.
            (4) Adjacent land status.--For each parcel of land on the 
        priority list, the Secretary shall include in the priority list 
        whether resolving the issue of public access or egress to the 
        land would require acquisition of an easement, right-of-way, or 
        fee title from--
                    (A) another Federal agency;
                    (B) a State, local, or tribal government; or
                    (C) a private landowner.
            (5) Nomination process.--In preparing a priority list under 
        this section, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for 
        members of the public to nominate parcels for inclusion on the 
        priority list.
    (c) Access Options.--With respect to land included on a priority 
list described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall develop and 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on options 
for providing access that--
            (1) identifies how public access and egress could 
        reasonably be provided to the legal boundaries of the land in a 
        manner that minimizes the impact on wildlife habitat and water 
        quality;
            (2) specifies the steps recommended to secure the access 
        and egress, including acquiring an easement, right-of-way, or 
        fee title from a willing owner of any land that abuts the land 
        or the need to coordinate with State land management agencies 
        or other Federal, State, or tribal governments to allow for 
        such access and egress; and
            (3) is consistent with the travel management plan in effect 
        on the land.
    (d) Protection of Personally Identifying Information.--In making 
the priority list and report prepared under subsections (b) and (c) 
available, the Secretary shall ensure that no personally identifying 
information is included, such as names or addresses of individuals or 
entities.
    (e) Willing Owners.--For purposes of providing any permits to, or 
entering into agreements with, a State, local, or tribal government or 
private landowner with respect to the use of land under the 
jurisdiction of the government or landowner, the Secretary shall not 
take into account whether the State, local, or tribal government or 
private landowner has granted or denied public access or egress to the 
land.
    (f) Means of Public Access and Egress Included.--In considering 
public access and egress under subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary 
shall consider public access and egress to the legal boundaries of the 
land described in those subsections, including access and egress--
            (1) by motorized or non-motorized vehicles; and
            (2) on foot or horseback.
    (g) Effect.--
            (1) In general.--This section shall have no effect on 
        whether a particular recreational use shall be allowed on the 
        land included in a priority list under this section.
            (2) Effect of allowable uses on agency consideration.--In 
        preparing the priority list under subsection (b), the Secretary 
        shall only consider recreational uses that are allowed on the 
        land at the time that the priority list is prepared.

           TITLE V--FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION ACT

SEC. 501. FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION ACT.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act is 
amended--
            (1) in section 203(2) (43 U.S.C. 2302(2)), by striking ``on 
        the date of enactment of this Act was'' and inserting ``is'';
            (2) in section 205 (43 U.S.C. 2304)--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``(as in effect 
                on the date of enactment of this Act)''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (d);
            (3) in section 206 (43 U.S.C. 2305), by striking subsection 
        (f); and
            (4) in section 207(b) (43 U.S.C. 2306(b))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``96-568'' and inserting 
                        ``96-586''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
                        semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting ``Public Law 105-263;'' 
                        before ``112 Stat.''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and 
        Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432; 120 Stat. 3028);
            ``(4) the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and 
        Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2403);
            ``(5) subtitle F of title I of the Omnibus Public Land 
        Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 111-
        11);
            ``(6) subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public Land 
        Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460www note, 1132 note; 
        Public Law 111-11);
            ``(7) section 2601 of the Omnibus Public Land Management 
        Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1108); or
            ``(8) section 2606 of the Omnibus Public Land Management 
        Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1121).''.
    (b) Funds to Treasury.--Of the amounts deposited in the Federal 
Land Disposal Account, there shall be transferred to the general fund 
of the Treasury $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2025.

                 TITLE VI--CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION

SEC. 601. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAINTENANCE AND REVITALIZATION 
              CONSERVATION FUND.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1049 of title 54, United States Code (as 
amended by section 402(a)), is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``Sec. 104910. National Park Service Maintenance and Revitalization 
              Conservation Fund
    ``(a) In General.--There is established in the Treasury a fund, to 
be known as the `National Park Service Critical Maintenance and 
Revitalization Conservation Fund' (referred to in this section as the 
`Fund').
    ``(b) Deposits to Fund.--Notwithstanding any provision of law 
providing that the proceeds shall be credited to miscellaneous receipts 
of the Treasury, for each fiscal year, there shall be deposited in the 
Fund, from revenues due and payable to the United States under section 
9 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1338) 
$150,000,000.
    ``(c) Use and Availability.--
            ``(1)  In general.--Amounts deposited in the Fund shall--
                    ``(A) be used only for the purposes described in 
                subsection (d); and
                    ``(B) be available for expenditure only after the 
                amounts are appropriated for those purposes.
            ``(2) Availability.--Any amounts in the Fund not 
        appropriated shall remain available in the Fund until 
        appropriated.
            ``(3) No limitation.--Appropriations from the Fund pursuant 
        to this section may be made without fiscal year limitation.
    ``(d) National Park System Critical Deferred Maintenance.--The 
Secretary shall use amounts appropriated from the Fund for high-
priority deferred maintenance needs of the Service that support 
critical infrastructure and visitor services.
    ``(e) Land Acquisition Prohibition.--Amounts in the Fund shall not 
be used for land acquisition.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1049 of 
title 54, United States Code (as amended by section 402(b)), is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 104907 the following:

``104910. National Park Service Maintenance and Revitalization 
                            Conservation Fund.''.

SEC. 602. LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 200302 of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``During the period ending September 30, 2015, 
        there'' and inserting ``There''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``through September 
        30, 2015''.
    (b) Allocation of Funds.--Section 200304 of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``There'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--
        There''; and
            (2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) Allocation.--Of the appropriations from the Fund--
            ``(1) not less than 40 percent shall be used collectively 
        for Federal purposes under section 200306;
            ``(2) not less than 40 percent shall be used collectively--
                    ``(A) to provide financial assistance to States 
                under section 200305;
                    ``(B) for the Forest Legacy Program established 
                under section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
                Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c);
                    ``(C) for cooperative endangered species grants 
                authorized under section 6 of the Endangered Species 
                Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535); and
                    ``(D) for the American Battlefield Protection 
                Program established under chapter 3081; and
            ``(3) not less than 1.5 percent or $10,000,000, whichever 
        is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational 
        public access to Federal public land for hunting, fishing, or 
        other recreational purposes.''.
    (c) Conservation Easements.--Section 200306 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Conservation Easements.--The Secretary and the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall consider the acquisition of conservation easements 
and other similar interests in land where appropriate and feasible.''.
    (d) Acquisition Considerations.--Section 200306 of title 54, United 
States Code (as amended by subsection (c)), is amended by adding at the 
end of the following:
    ``(d) Acquisition Considerations.--The Secretary and the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall take into account the following in determining the 
land or interests in land to acquire:
            ``(1) Management efficiencies.
            ``(2) Management cost savings.
            ``(3) Geographic distribution.
            ``(4) Significance of the acquisition.
            ``(5) Urgency of the acquisition.
            ``(6) Threats to the integrity of the land to be acquired.
            ``(7) The recreational value of the land.''.

SEC. 603. HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND.

    Section 303102 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``of fiscal years 2012 to 2015'' and inserting ``fiscal 
year''.

                        TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 701. RESPECT FOR TREATIES AND RIGHTS.

    Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act--
            (1) affects or modifies any treaty or other right of any 
        federally recognized Indian tribe; or
            (2) modifies any provision of Federal law relating to 
        migratory birds or to endangered or threatened species.

SEC. 702. NO PRIORITY.

    Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act provides a 
preference to hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting over any other 
use of Federal land or water.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to protect and 
        enhance opportunities for hunting, fishing, and recreational 
        shooting, and for other purposes.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 328

114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 556

                          [Report No. 114-183]

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                                 A BILL

To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, 
                 and shooting, and for other purposes.

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                           December 16, 2015

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title