[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[S. 3266 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 501
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3266

                          [Report No. 117-158]

 To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access 
            to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2021

  Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           September 21, 2022

               Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access 
            to, Federal public land, 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 ``Outdoor 
Recreation Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2. Definitions.
         <DELETED>TITLE I--INCREASING RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES

<DELETED>Sec. 101. Permit relief.
<DELETED>Sec. 102. Planning and managing for recreation.
<DELETED>Sec. 103. Forest Service climbing guidance.
<DELETED>Sec. 104. Target shooting ranges.
         <DELETED>TITLE II--IMPROVING RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES

<DELETED>Sec. 201. Broadband internet connectivity at recreation sites.
<DELETED>Sec. 202. Federal land and aquatic resource activities 
                            assistance.
<DELETED>Sec. 203. Improved recreation visitation data.
<DELETED>Sec. 204. Travel management.
 <DELETED>TITLE III--INVESTING IN RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND RURAL 
                              COMMUNITIES

<DELETED>Sec. 301. Gateway communities.
<DELETED>Sec. 302. Forest Service conservation finance partnerships.
<DELETED>Sec. 303. Availability of Federal land infrastructure during 
                            shoulder seasons.
<DELETED>Sec. 304. Public-private partnerships to modernize campgrounds 
                            on Federal land.

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) land under the jurisdiction of the 
                Secretary; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) National Forest System land.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
        5304).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means 
        each of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Secretary; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Secretary of 
                Agriculture.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary 
        concerned'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Secretary, with respect to land 
                under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with 
                respect to National Forest System land.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>TITLE I--INCREASING RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. PERMIT RELIEF.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definition of Youth Group.--In this section, the term 
``youth group'' means any of the following that serves individuals not 
older than 25 years of age:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) A nonprofit organization.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) A youth service organization.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) An educational institution.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) A faith-based organization.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Removal of Permit Requirements for Certain Areas.--If 
the Secretary concerned does not require the public to obtain a permit 
or reservation to access an existing picnic area, the Secretary 
concerned may not require an outfitter or guide serving fewer than 40 
clients to obtain a permit to access that site.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Study on Access for Youth Groups to Federal Land and 
Permits.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) conduct a study on impediments 
                relating to permitting that are hindering the ability 
                of youth groups to access and recreate on Federal land; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) submit to the Committee on Energy and 
                Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
                Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a 
                report that describes the findings of the study under 
                subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Temporary permits and de minimis use 
        permits.--For purposes of the study conducted under paragraph 
        (1)(A), for the 4-year period beginning on the date that is 1 
        year before the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries 
        shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) assess the frequency and 
                appropriateness of the issuance of temporary permits or 
                other special recreation permits for youth groups on 
                Federal land;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) assess the quantity of requests made 
                by youth groups to access a publicly accessible site on 
                a unit of the National Forest System, Federal land 
                administered by the Bureau of Reclamation, or Federal 
                land administered by the Bureau of Land 
                Management;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) provide any recommendations to 
                facilitate and streamline access and recreation by 
                youth groups; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) consider any implications regarding 
                the health and safety of participants and liability 
                exposure of the Secretaries and the youth 
                groups.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Voluntary Return of Surplus Service Days.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall 
        establish a program to allow a permittee issued a special 
        recreation permit for a public land unit to voluntarily and 
        temporarily return to the Secretary concerned 1 or more service 
        days, to be made available to any other existing or potential 
        permittee.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Effect.--The return of surplus service days 
        shall not affect future-year special recreation permits or the 
        number of service days available to the permittee in future 
        years.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 102. PLANNING AND MANAGING FOR RECREATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Policy.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--It is the policy of the Federal 
        Government to foster and encourage recreation on Federal land, 
        consistent with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the multiple-use mission of the 
                applicable Federal land management agency; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the laws applicable to specific areas 
                of Federal land.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Administration.--The Secretary concerned shall 
        carry out the policy described in paragraph (1) in 
        administering programs and activities authorized by 
        law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Definition of Land Management Plan.--In this section, 
the term ``land management plan'' means--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a land use plan prepared by the Secretary 
        pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and 
        Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) a land management plan prepared by the Forest 
        Service for a unit of the National Forest Service pursuant to 
        section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
        Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Inventory and Assessment.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--In developing or revising a land 
        management plan, the Secretary concerned shall conduct, using 
        public outreach, an inventory and assessment of recreation 
        resources for the Federal land subject to the land management 
        plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Unique recreation values.--An inventory and 
        assessment conducted under paragraph (1) shall recognize--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) any unique recreation values and uses 
                of each landscape that make a landscape, or a portion 
                of a landscape, desirable for a particular type of 
                recreation opportunity; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) points of concentrated use by 
                recreationists.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Inventory.--The inventory under paragraph (1) 
        shall identify and list recreation resources by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) type of recreation and type of natural 
                or manmade recreation infrastructure;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to the extent available, the level and 
                demographics of use of the recreation resource as of 
                the date of the inventory; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) any trend relating to recreation 
                opportunities or use.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Assessment.--For any recreation resource 
        inventoried under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall 
        assess--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the level of demand for the recreation 
                resource;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the maintenance needs of, and expenses 
                necessary to administer, the recreation 
                resource;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the benefits of current and projected 
                future recreation use, including to the local 
                economy;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the impacts of current and projected 
                future recreation use on--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) natural, cultural, and other 
                        resources; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) other authorized uses and 
                        activities on the Federal land subject to the 
                        land management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the suitability for developing, 
                expanding, or enhancing the recreation 
                resource.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Future Recreation Needs and Management.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Future needs.--Based on the inventory and 
        assessment under subsection (c)(1), the Secretary concerned 
        shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) consider future recreation 
                needs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) identify underutilized locations that 
                are suitable for developing, expanding, or enhancing 
                recreation use; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) select additional high-value 
                recreation resources at which to encourage recreation 
                use.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Savings clause.--The Secretary concerned shall 
        manage any high-value recreation resource identified under 
        paragraph (1)(C) in a manner that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) is consistent with applicable 
                law;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) recognizes other uses and activities 
                in the area of the high-value recreation 
                resource;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) seeks input from the public, including 
                adjacent landowners and individuals or entities with 
                existing permits and leases; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) protects and enhances the recreation 
                values of the high-value recreation resource.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Forecasts.--In developing or revising a land 
        management plan, the Secretary concerned shall predict the 
        manner in which the following would change under the desired 
        future conditions identified in the applicable land management 
        plan:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) The number of visitors to the 
                respective unit of Federal land.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) The maintenance needs of, and the 
                expenses necessary to administer, the recreation 
                resources on the respective unit of Federal 
                land.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) The benefits of recreation use, 
                including to the local economy.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) The impacts of recreation use on--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) natural, cultural, or other 
                        resources; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) other authorized uses and 
                        activities on the Federal land subject to the 
                        land management plan.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 103. FOREST SERVICE CLIMBING GUIDANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) recreational climbing in wilderness areas on 
        National Forest System land is being managed inconsistently; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) recreational climbing is a legitimate and 
        appropriate use of wilderness areas on National Forest System 
        land if the recreational climbing is conducted and managed in 
        accordance with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
                seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) other applicable laws (including 
                regulations); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) any reasonable terms and conditions 
                that are determined to be necessary by the Secretary of 
                Agriculture.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Climbing Guidance in Wilderness.--Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall issue guidance on climbing management for National 
Forest System land, including the placement, maintenance, or removal of 
fixed anchors and the appropriate use of other equipment in designated 
wilderness areas on National Forest System land under the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Public Notice and Comment.--Prior to taking any 
significant management action affecting recreational climbing on 
National Forest System land, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide 
the public with notice and an opportunity to comment on the proposed 
action.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 104. TARGET SHOOTING RANGES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definition of Designated Shooting Range.--In this 
section, the term ``designated shooting range'' means a developed and 
managed area on Federal land that is designed and operated specifically 
for the purposeful discharge of legal firearms, firearms training, 
archery, or other associated activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Identification of Designated Shooting Range.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall identify a 
        suitable location for, and construct, designated shooting 
        ranges on National Forest System land and public land 
        administered by the Bureau of Land Management for the public to 
        use for recreational target shooting.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Minimum number of ranges.--To the maximum 
        extent practicable--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
                ensure that each National Forest has not fewer than 1 
                designated shooting range; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Secretary shall ensure each Bureau 
                of Land Management district has not fewer than 1 
                designated shooting range.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Requirements.--A designated shooting range 
        under paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A)(i) shall be able to accommodate 
                rifles, pistols, and shotguns; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (ii) may accommodate archery;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) shall include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) significantly modified 
                        landscapes, including berms, buffer distances, 
                        or other public safety designs or 
                        features;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) a designated firing line; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) benches; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) may include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) shade structures;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) trash containers;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) restrooms; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) any other features that the 
                        Secretary concerned determines to be 
                        necessary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Existing use.--The Secretaries, in cooperation 
        with the entities described in subsection (d), shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) consider the proximity of areas 
                frequently used by recreational shooters when 
                identifying a suitable location for a designated 
                shooting range; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) ensure a designated shooting range 
                would not impact a non-Federal target shooting range, 
                including a target shooting range located on private 
                land.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Closures.--Except in emergency situations, the 
        Secretary concerned shall seek to ensure that a designated 
        shooting range, or an equivalent shooting range adjacent to a 
        National Forest or Bureau of Land Management district, is 
        available to the public prior to closing Federal land to 
        recreational shooting.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Cooperation.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretaries shall cooperate, as applicable, with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) local and Tribal governments;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) nonprofit organizations;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) State fish and wildlife agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) shooting clubs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Federal advisory councils relating to hunting 
        and shooting sports;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) nongovernmental organizations that, as of the 
        date of enactment of this Act, are signatories to the 
        memorandum of understanding entitled ``Federal Lands Hunting, 
        Fishing, and Shooting Sports Roundtable Memorandum of 
        Understanding'' and signed by the Forest Service and the Bureau 
        of Land Management on August 17, 2006;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) individuals or entities with authorized leases 
        or permits in an area under consideration for a designated 
        shooting range; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) the public.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Restrictions.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The management of a designated 
        shooting range shall be subject to such conditions as the 
        Secretary concerned determines are necessary for the safe, 
        responsible use of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the designated shooting range; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the adjacent resources.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Fees.--The Secretary concerned may not require 
        a user to pay a fee to use a designated shooting range 
        established under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Annual Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretaries shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
a report describing the progress made with respect to the 
implementation of this section.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>TITLE II--IMPROVING RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. BROADBAND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AT RECREATION 
              SITES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Chief of the Forest 
Service shall enter into an agreement with the Administrator of the 
Rural Utilities Service to install or construct broadband internet 
infrastructure at recreation sites on Federal land to establish 
broadband internet connectivity--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) subject to the availability of appropriations; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) consistent with applicable law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Identification.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary and 
the Chief of the Forest Service, in coordination with States, shall 
make publically available--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a list of the highest priority recreation 
        sites on Federal land that lack broadband internet; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) an estimate of the cost to equip each of those 
        sites with broadband internet infrastructure.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Priorities.--In selecting recreation sites for the 
list described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary and the Chief of the 
Forest Service shall give priority to recreation sites--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) at which broadband internet infrastructure has 
        not been constructed by traditional utilities due to--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) geographic challenges; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the location having an insufficient 
                number of permanent residents, despite high seasonal or 
                daily visitation levels; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) that are located in an economically distressed 
        county that could benefit significantly from developing the 
        outdoor recreation economy of the county.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. FEDERAL LAND AND AQUATIC RESOURCE ACTIVITIES 
              ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Aquatic nuisance species task force.--The term 
        ``Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force'' means the Aquatic 
        Nuisance Species Task Force established by section 1201(a) of 
        the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act 
        of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721(a)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Federal land and water.--The term ``Federal 
        land and water'' means Federal land and water operated and 
        maintained by the Bureau of Land Management or the National 
        Park Service, as applicable.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Inspection.--The term ``inspection'' means an 
        inspection to prevent and respond to biological invasions of an 
        aquatic ecosystem.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Partner.--The term ``partner'' means--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a Reclamation State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) an Indian Tribe in a Reclamation 
                State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) an applicable nonprofit organization 
                in a Reclamation State; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) a unit of local government in a 
                Reclamation State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Reclamation state.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The term ``Reclamation 
                State'' means any State in which a Bureau of 
                Reclamation reservoir is located.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``Reclamation 
                State'' includes any of the States of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Alaska;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Arizona;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) California;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) Colorado;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) Idaho;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) Kansas;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) Montana;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (viii) Nebraska;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ix) Nevada;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (x) New Mexico;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (xi) North Dakota;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (xii) Oklahoma;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (xiii) Oregon;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (xiv) South Dakota;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (xv) Texas;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (xvi) Utah;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (xvii) Washington; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (xviii) Wyoming.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authority of Bureau of Land Management and National 
Park Service With Respect to Certain Aquatic Resource Activities on 
Federal Land and Water.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary may inspect and 
        decontaminate watercraft entering and leaving Federal land and 
        water located within a river basin that contains a Bureau of 
        Reclamation water project.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Requirements.--The Secretary, acting through 
        the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the Director 
        of the National Park Service, shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in carrying out an inspection under 
                paragraph (1), coordinate with 1 or more 
                partners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) consult with the Aquatic Nuisance 
                Species Task Force to identify potential improvements 
                in the detection and management of invasive species on 
                Federal land and water; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) to the maximum extent practicable, 
                inspect watercraft in a manner that minimizes 
                disruptions to public access for boating and recreation 
                in noncontaminated watercraft.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Partnerships.--The Secretary, acting through 
        the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the Director 
        of the National Park Service, may enter into a partnership to 
        provide technical assistance to a partner--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to carry out an inspection or 
                decontamination of watercraft; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to establish an inspection and 
                decontamination station for watercraft.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Grant Program for Reclamation States for Watercraft 
Inspection and Decontamination Stations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Watercraft inspection in reclamation states.--
        Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, 
        acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall establish 
        a competitive grant program to provide grants to partners to 
        conduct inspections and decontamination of watercraft in 
        reservoirs operated and maintained by the Secretary, including 
        to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft 
        inspection and decontamination station.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Cost share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
        a grant under paragraph (1), including personnel costs, shall 
        not exceed 75 percent.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Standards.--Before awarding a grant under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine that the project 
        is technically and financially feasible.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Coordination.--In carrying out this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall coordinate with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) each of the Reclamation 
                States;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) affected Indian Tribes; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task 
                Force.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. IMPROVED RECREATION VISITATION DATA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall establish a single 
visitation data management and modeling system for public recreation to 
provide accurate, real-time visitation data, at a site-specific level 
and in a consistent manner, with respect to Federal land managed by 
each of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Chief of the Forest Service;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Director of the Bureau of Land 
        Management;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
        in coordination with Indian Tribes;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the Director of the National Park 
        Service;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the Director of the United States Fish and 
        Wildlife Service; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) the Commissioner of Reclamation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Third-Party Providers and Partners.--For purposes of 
carrying out this section, the Secretary concerned shall coordinate or 
contract with private sector partners, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) technology companies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) mapping companies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) experts in data science, analytics, and 
        operations research; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) data companies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Interface.--The Secretaries shall coordinate with 
trade associations, State outdoor recreation offices, offices of 
tourism, and local outdoor recreation marketing organizations to design 
and deploy, for purposes of making data available under subsection (a), 
the optimum user interface that balances ease of use by the public with 
the available resources of the Secretaries.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Smart Phone Technology.--The Secretaries and any 
partner described in subsection (b) may make use of smart phone 
technology for purposes of making data available under subsection 
(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Privacy Clause.--Nothing in this section provides 
authority to the Secretaries--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to monitor or record the movements of a 
        visitor to Federal land;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to restrict, interfere with, or monitor a 
        private communication of a visitor to Federal land;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to take possession of any documents, data, or 
        other personal effects of a visitor to Federal land; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to collect--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) information from owners of land 
                adjacent to Federal land; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) information on non-Federal 
                land.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Categories of Use.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
the Secretaries shall categorize the data collected under subsection 
(a) by recreational activity.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Limitation.--Information or data collected under this 
section shall be limited only to actual recreation visitation 
information for recreation sites managed by the Secretary 
concerned.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretaries shall publish on a website of the 
Secretaries a report that describes the annual visitation of each unit 
of Federal land, including, to the maximum extent practicable, 
visitation categorized by recreational activity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 204. TRAVEL MANAGEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) prioritize finalizing travel management 
        planning activities of the Bureau of Land Management and the 
        Forest Service, as applicable, including evaluating and 
        designating as open, limited, or closed applicable Federal land 
        areas or routes, roads, trails, or staging areas on applicable 
        Federal land for nonmotorized or motorized use, including for 
        over-snow vehicles; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) not later than 5 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, develop a ground transportation linear 
        feature or motor vehicle use map and over-snow vehicle use map 
        for each district administered by the Bureau of Land Management 
        and each unit of the National Forest System, in a printed and 
        publically available format that is compliant with the format 
        for geographic information systems.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Procedures.--For purposes of meeting the requirements 
of subsection (a), the Secretary concerned--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) may use an existing evaluation or 
        designation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) may evaluate and alter an existing designation 
        for applicable Federal land areas or routes, roads, trails, or 
        staging areas on applicable Federal land in accordance with 
        applicable laws (including regulations);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) shall consider--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the protection of the resources of the 
                Federal land;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the promotion of the safety of the 
                users of the Federal land;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the minimization of conflicts among 
                various uses of the Federal land; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) other designation criteria or route 
                options developed by the Secretaries at the local 
                level, such as seasonal restrictions, temporary or 
                seasonal access, minimization of impacts to wildlife, 
                and other appropriate criteria or options;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) shall increase--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) multiple-use recreation opportunities; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) opportunities for nonmotorized and 
                motorized access and experiences on Federal 
                land;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) shall coordinate with States, local 
        governments, Indian Tribes, other stakeholders, adjoining 
        landowners, businesses that use the features on Federal land, 
        and the public; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) shall update any travel management plan that 
        was finalized before the date that is 15 years before the date 
        of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Rulemaking.--The Secretaries may revise existing 
regulations to implement this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Effect.--Nothing in this section limits or restricts--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) emergency access use or the administrative use 
        of the Federal land by the Secretary concerned by motorized or 
        nonmotorized means, including any use or activity necessary to 
        carry out terms and conditions associated with an authorized 
        permit, lease, or contract with respect to the Federal land; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any other motorized or nonmotorized use or 
        activity on the Federal land that is authorized on the 
        applicable Federal land, as determined by the Secretary 
        concerned.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the 
progress of the Secretaries in carrying out this section.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>TITLE III--INVESTING IN RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND RURAL 
                         COMMUNITIES</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 301. GATEWAY COMMUNITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (acting 
through the Administrator of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service), 
in coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, shall 
provide to businesses in rural communities that are adjacent to 
recreation destinations (including recreation destinations on Federal 
land) the assistance described in subsection (b) to establish, operate, 
or expand infrastructure to accommodate and manage sustainable 
visitation, including hotels, campgrounds, and restaurants.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Assistance.--The Secretary of Agriculture may provide 
assistance under subsection (a) through the use of existing, or the 
establishment of new, entrepreneur and vocational training programs, 
technical assistance programs, low-interest business loan programs, and 
loan guarantee programs.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 302. FOREST SERVICE CONSERVATION FINANCE 
              PARTNERSHIPS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) innovative funding models are an appropriate 
        way to develop and maintain recreation infrastructure on 
        Federal land; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in carrying out this section, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture should build on the successes of the Baileys 
        Mountain Bike Trail System project on the Wayne National 
        Forest, which was designed specifically to make Athens County, 
        Ohio, a more popular recreation destination.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Conservation partner.--The term ``conservation 
        partner'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a private nonprofit, for-profit, or 
                charitable entity or other person; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a unit of State, local, or Tribal 
                government.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Independent evaluator.--The term ``independent 
        evaluator'' means an individual or entity, including an 
        institution of higher education, that is selected by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with a conservation 
        partner, to make the determinations and prepare the reports 
        required under subsection (f).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Project.--The term ``project'' means 1 or more 
        activities conducted on National Forest System land, or on 
        other land if the activities would benefit National Forest 
        System land, to enhance a recreational opportunity for which 
        the Secretary of Agriculture has approved a record of decision, 
        decision notice, or decision memo.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Project agreement.--The term ``project 
        agreement'' means a cooperative agreement, a mutual benefit 
        agreement, or a contract, as appropriate, executed by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture and a project broker or a conservation 
        partner in accordance with applicable law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Project broker.--The term ``project broker'' 
        means a nonprofit or for-profit intermediary that assists in 
        establishing or implementing a project agreement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Establishment of Pilot Program.--The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall establish a pilot program in accordance with this 
section to carry out 1 or more projects that are financed by 
conservation partners.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Project Agreements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the Act of June 
        30, 1914 (commonly known as the ``Cooperative Funds Act'') (16 
        U.S.C. 498), or subtitle C of title XX of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1397n et seq.), in carrying out the pilot 
        program under this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
        enter into a project agreement with a conservation partner or a 
        project broker under which the conservation partner or project 
        broker agrees to pay for all or part of a project.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Term.--The term of a project agreement shall 
        be not longer than 20 years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Size limitation.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
        may not enter into a project agreement under the pilot program 
        under this section for a project valued at more than 
        $10,000,000.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Structure of agreements.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, funds may be exchanged between non-
        Federal parties under a project agreement, if--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the project agreement uses an 
                innovative funding model, such as pay-for-performance, 
                or pay-for-success, under which payments are paid when 
                specified recreation-related outcomes are met; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) an independent evaluator determines 
                pursuant to subsection (f) that the outcome specified 
                in the project agreement has been met.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Maintenance and decommissioning.--A project 
        agreement shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) include a plan for maintaining any 
                capital improvement made as part of a project after the 
                date on which the project is completed; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) specify the party that will be 
                responsible for decommissioning the improvements 
                associated with the project--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) at the end of the useful life 
                        of the improvements; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) if the project 
                        fails.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Eligible payments.--Under a project agreement, 
        a conservation partner, a project broker, or the Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall agree to pay to the other party to the 
        project agreement any of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) A percentage of the estimated value of 
                the outcomes achieved by the applicable 
                project.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) A percentage of the estimated cost 
                savings to the conservation partner or the Secretary of 
                Agriculture as a result of the project.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) A percentage of the enhanced revenue 
                to the conservation partner or the Secretary of 
                Agriculture as a result of the project.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) The cost of the project.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Cost-share.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Secretary of Agriculture may only 
        contribute funding for a project if--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture 
                demonstrates the project will provide a cost savings to 
                the United States; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the contribution of the Secretary of 
                Agriculture is in an amount equal to less than 50 
                percent of the total cost of the project.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Consultants.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Secretary of Agriculture may hire a 
        contractor--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to conduct a feasibility analysis of a 
                proposed project; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to assist in the formation or 
                evaluation of a proposed project.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Projects.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--All or any portion of a project 
        may be implemented by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a conservation partner or third party, 
                subject to the conditions that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Secretary of Agriculture 
                        shall approve the implementation by the 
                        conservation partner or third party; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the implementation shall be 
                        in accordance with applicable law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Relation to land and resource management 
        plans.--A project carried out under this section shall be 
        consistent with any applicable land and resource management 
        plan developed under section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland 
        Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 
        1604).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Ownership.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Each project shall be 
                vested to the United States.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Treatment.--The carrying out of any 
                action for a project does not provide any right to any 
                party to a project agreement.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Potential conflicts.--Before approving a 
        project under this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        consider and seek to avoid potential conflicts (including 
        economic competition) with an existing authorization.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Independent Evaluations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Progress reports.--An independent evaluator 
        shall submit to the Secretary of Agriculture and each party to 
        the relevant project agreement a written report--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by not later than 2 years after the 
                date on which a project agreement is executed, and not 
                less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, 
                summarizing the progress that has been made in 
                achieving each outcome specified in the project 
                agreement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) before the first scheduled outcome 
                payment date, and each subsequent payment date, 
                summarizing the results of the evaluation conducted to 
                determine whether an outcome payment should be made, 
                together with information relating to the factors 
                contributing to the conservation partner achieving, or 
                failing to achieve, an outcome.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date on which a project is completed, the applicable 
        independent evaluator shall submit to the Secretary of 
        Agriculture and each party to the relevant project agreement a 
        written report that includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) an evaluation of the effects of the 
                project with respect to each outcome specified in the 
                project agreement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a determination of whether the 
                conservation partner has met each outcome specified in 
                the project agreement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Termination of Project Agreements.--The Secretary of 
Agriculture may unilaterally terminate a project agreement, in whole or 
in part, for any program year beginning after the program year during 
which the Secretary of Agriculture provides to each party to the 
project agreement a notice of the termination.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Duration of Pilot Program.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Sunset.--The authority to enter into project 
        agreements under this section terminates on September 30, 
        2032.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Savings clause.--Nothing in paragraph (1) 
        affects any project agreement entered into by the Secretary of 
        Agriculture pursuant to this section before the date described 
        in that paragraph.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 303. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL LAND INFRASTRUCTURE DURING 
              SHOULDER SEASONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Coordination.--The Secretaries shall consult and 
coordinate with outdoor recreation-related businesses operating on or 
adjacent to Federal land, State offices of outdoor recreation, local 
destination marketing organizations, Indian Tribes, local governments, 
and institutions of higher education--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to better understand trends with respect to 
        visitors to the Federal land;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to coordinate with outdoor recreation 
        marketing campaigns; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to better understand--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the effect of seasonal closures of 
                areas of, or infrastructure on, Federal land on outdoor 
                recreation opportunities, adjacent businesses, and 
                local tax revenue; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) opportunities to extend the period of 
                time during which areas of, or infrastructure on, 
                Federal land are open to the public to increase outdoor 
                recreation opportunities and associated revenues for 
                businesses and local governments.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Availability of Infrastructure.--The Secretaries shall 
make efforts to make infrastructure available to accommodate increased 
visitation to the Federal land during shoulder seasons--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to extend the outdoor recreation season and 
        the duration of income to gateway communities; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to provide more opportunities to visit 
        resources on Federal land to reduce crowding during peak 
        seasons.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Agreements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretaries may enter into 
        agreements with businesses, local governments, or other 
        entities to share the cost of additional expenses necessary to 
        extend the period of time during which an area of, or 
        infrastructure on, Federal land is made open to the 
        public.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) In-kind contributions.--The Secretaries may 
        accept in-kind contributions of goods and services provided by 
        businesses, local governments, or other entities for purposes 
        of paragraph (1).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 304. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO MODERNIZE CAMPGROUNDS 
              ON FEDERAL LAND.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall establish a pilot 
program under which the Secretary concerned may enter into an agreement 
with a private entity providing for capital improvements (including the 
construction of structures and improvements), management, and 
maintenance by the private entity of a campground, in existence on the 
date of enactment of this Act, on Federal land, subject to the 
requirements of this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Minimum Number of Agreements.--Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall 
enter into at least 1 agreement under subsection (a) in--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a unit of the National Forest System in each 
        region of the National Forest System; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Federal land administered by the Bureau of 
        Land Management in not fewer than 5 States in which the Bureau 
        of Land Management administers Federal land.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Plans.--Before entering into an agreement 
        under subsection (a), the private entity shall submit to the 
        Secretary concerned a development plan that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) describes investments in the 
                campground to be made by the private entity during the 
                first 3 years of the agreement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) describes annual maintenance spending 
                for each year of the agreement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) includes any other terms and 
                conditions determined to be necessary by the Secretary 
                concerned.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Agreements.--An agreement entered into under 
        subsection (a) shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) be for a term of not more than 30 
                years;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) require that, not later than 3 years 
                after the date on which the Secretary concerned enters 
                into an agreement the private entity expend, or place 
                in an escrow account for expenditure, for the 
                construction or improvement of structures and 
                infrastructure relating to the operation of, or access 
                to, the applicable campground, not less than 
                $2,000,000, or a specified percentage, as determined by 
                the Secretary concerned, of the anticipated receipts 
                for the period of the agreement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) require the private entity to maintain 
                the campground facility and any associated 
                infrastructure designated by the Secretary concerned in 
                a manner acceptable to the Secretary concerned and the 
                private entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) include any terms and conditions that 
                the Secretary concerned determines to be necessary for 
                a recreational special use permit issued under section 
                7 of the Act of April 24, 1950 (commonly known as the 
                ``Granger-Thye Act'') (64 Stat. 84, chapter 97; 16 
                U.S.C. 580d), including the payment described in 
                subparagraph (E);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) provide for payment to the Federal 
                Government of a fee consistent with a special use 
                permit under section 7 of the Act of April 24, 1950 
                (commonly known as the ``Granger-Thye Act'') (64 Stat. 
                84, chapter 97; 16 U.S.C. 580d), including a fee offset 
                agreement for work to be performed that is separate 
                from maintaining the campground facility and any 
                associated infrastructure designated by the Secretary 
                concerned, if determined to be appropriate by the 
                Secretary concerned, on consideration of the probable 
                value to the private entity of the rights provided by 
                the agreement, taking into account the capital invested 
                by, and obligations of, the private entity under the 
                agreement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) include provisions that state--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the private entity shall 
                        obtain no property interest pursuant to the 
                        expenditures of the private entity, as required 
                        by the agreement; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) all structures and 
                        improvements constructed by the private entity 
                        under the agreement shall be the property of 
                        the United States; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) be subject to any other terms and 
                conditions determined to be necessary by the Secretary 
                concerned.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Fee Retention.--A fee or revenue shared with the 
Secretary concerned under an agreement authorized by this section shall 
be available for expenditure by the Secretary concerned for recreation-
related purposes on the unit of Federal land at which the fee or 
revenue is collected, without further appropriation.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``America's Outdoor 
Recreation Act of 2022''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

             TITLE I--OUTDOOR RECREATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                   Subtitle A--Declaration of Policy

Sec. 111. Congressional declaration of policy.

 Subtitle B--Public Recreation on Federal Recreational Lands and Waters

Sec. 121. Biking on long-distance bike trails.
Sec. 122. Forest Service climbing guidance.
Sec. 123. Designated target shooting ranges.

            Subtitle C--Improving Recreation Infrastructure

Sec. 131. Broadband internet connectivity at developed recreation 
                            sites.
Sec. 132. Extension of seasonal recreation opportunities.
Sec. 133. Gateway communities.
Sec. 134. Parking opportunities for Federal recreational lands and 
                            waters.
Sec. 135. Travel management.
Sec. 136. Public-private partnerships to modernize federally-owned 
                            campgrounds, resorts, cabins, and visitor 
                            centers on Federal recreational lands and 
                            waters.
Sec. 137. Forest Service pay-for-performance projects.

                         Subtitle D--Engagement

Sec. 141. Identifying opportunities for recreation.
Sec. 142. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation.
Sec. 143. Informing the public of access closures.
Sec. 144. Improved recreation visitation data.
Sec. 145. Monitoring for improved recreation decisionmaking.
Sec. 146. Access for servicemembers and veterans.
Sec. 147. Increasing youth recreation visits to Federal land.

  TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Special recreation permits and fees.
Sec. 204. Online collection of certain recreation fees.
Sec. 205. Online purchases and establishment of a digital version of 
                            America the Beautiful--the National Parks 
                            and Federal Recreational Lands Passes.
Sec. 206. Availability of Federal, State, and local recreation passes.
Sec. 207. Use of special recreation permit fee revenue.
Sec. 208. Permanent authorization.

    TITLE III--SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR OUTFITTING AND GUIDING

Subtitle A--Administration of Special Recreation Permits for Outfitting 
                              and Guiding

Sec. 311. Permit administration.
Sec. 312. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management transitional 
                            special recreation permits for outfitting 
                            and guiding.
Sec. 313. Surrender of unused visitor-use days.
Sec. 314. Permit reviews.
Sec. 315. Adjustment of allocated visitor-use days.

   Subtitle B--Additional Provisions Relating to Special Recreation 
                                Permits

Sec. 321. Permitting process improvements.
Sec. 322. Service First Initiative and multijurisdictional trips.
Sec. 323. Permit flexibility.
Sec. 324. Liability.
Sec. 325. Cost recovery reform.
Sec. 326. Permit relief for picnic areas.
Sec. 327. Interagency report on special recreation permits for 
                            underserved communities.

                           Subtitle C--Effect

Sec. 331. Effect.

                   TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 401. Filming and still photography within the National Park System 
                            and on other Federal land.
Sec. 402. Volunteer enhancement program.
Sec. 403. Cape and antler preservation enhancement.
Sec. 404. Federal land and water aquatic resource activities 
                            assistance.
Sec. 405. Amendments to the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act.
Sec. 406. Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program.
Sec. 407. Recreation budget crosscut.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commercial use authorization.--The term ``commercial 
        use authorization'' means a commercial use authorization to 
        provide services to visitors to units of the National Park 
        System under subchapter II of chapter 1019 of title 54, United 
        States Code.
            (2) Federal land management agency.--The term ``Federal 
        land management agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
        U.S.C. 6801).
            (3) Federal recreational lands and waters.--The term 
        ``Federal recreational lands and waters'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801).
            (4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (5) Recreation service provider.--The term ``recreation 
        service provider'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
        6801) (as amended by section 202(9)).
            (6) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means each of--
                    (A) the Secretary; and
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture.
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (8) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary, with respect to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the Secretary; or
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                land managed by the Forest Service.
            (9) Special recreation permit.--The term ``special 
        recreation permit'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
        6801) (as amended by section 202(10)).
            (10) Visitor-use day.--The term ``visitor-use day'' means a 
        visitor-use day, user day, launch, or other metric used by the 
        Secretary concerned for purposes of authorizing use under a 
        special recreation permit.

             TITLE I--OUTDOOR RECREATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                   Subtitle A--Declaration of Policy

SEC. 111. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF POLICY.

    Congress declares that it is the policy of the Federal Government 
to foster and encourage recreation on Federal recreational lands and 
waters, to the extent consistent with the laws applicable to specific 
areas of Federal recreational lands and waters, including multiple-use 
mandates and land management planning requirements.

 Subtitle B--Public Recreation on Federal Recreational Lands and Waters

SEC. 121. BIKING ON LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS.

    (a) Definition of Long-distance Bike Trail.--In this section, the 
term ``long-distance bike trail'' means a continuous route, consisting 
of 1 or more trails or rights-of-way, that--
            (1) is not less than a total of 80 miles in length on 
        Federal recreational lands and waters;
            (2) to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of 
        existing trails;
            (3) is composed generally of a consistent type of trail;
            (4) may be used for mountain biking, bikepacking, road 
        biking, bicycle touring, or gravel biking; and
            (5) may include short connections by way of a road or 
        highway.
    (b) Long-distance Bike Trails on Federal Recreational Lands and 
Waters.--
            (1) Identification of long-distance bike trails.--Subject 
        to paragraph (2), the Secretaries shall--
                    (A) identify not fewer than 10 long-distance bike 
                trails, consistent with management requirements for the 
                Federal recreational lands and waters identified, that 
                make use of trails and roads in existence on the date 
                of enactment of this Act; and
                    (B)(i) identify not fewer than 10 areas in which 
                there is an opportunity to develop or complete long-
                distance bike trails, consistent with the management 
                requirements for the Federal recreational lands and 
                waters identified;
                    (ii) coordinate with stakeholders on the 
                feasibility of, and identifying any resources necessary 
                for, completing the development of the trails 
                identified under clause (i); and
                    (iii) incorporate existing applicable research and 
                planning decisions in carrying out this section.
            (2) Conflict avoidance with other uses.--Before identifying 
        a trail or road as a long-distance bike trail under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary concerned shall ensure that the 
        identification of the long-distance bike trail would not 
        conflict with an existing use of the trail or road, including 
        horseback riding or use by pack and saddle stock.
            (3) Maps, signage, and promotional materials.--For any 
        long-distance bike trail identified under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary concerned may publish and distribute maps, install 
        signage, and issue promotional materials.
            (4) Geographic representation.--To the extent practicable, 
        the Secretary concerned shall seek to identify long-distance 
        bike trails and areas for the development or completion of 
        long-distance bike trails under paragraph (1) in a 
        geographically equitable manner.
            (5) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in partnership with 
        interested organizations, shall prepare and publish a report 
        that lists the long-distance bike trails identified under 
        paragraph (1).

SEC. 122. FOREST SERVICE CLIMBING GUIDANCE.

    (a) Climbing Guidance in Wilderness.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue 
        guidance on climbing management in designated wilderness areas 
        on National Forest System land that recognizes the 
        appropriateness of the allowable activities described in 
        paragraph (2) in the designated wilderness areas, if the 
        allowable activities are undertaken in accordance with--
                    (A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
                    (B) other applicable laws (including regulations); 
                and
                    (C) any terms and conditions that are determined to 
                be necessary by the Secretary of Agriculture.
            (2) Allowable activities.--The allowable activities 
        referred to in paragraph (1) are--
                    (A) recreational climbing;
                    (B) the placement, use, and maintenance of fixed 
                anchors; and
                    (C) the use of other equipment necessary for 
                recreational climbing.
    (b) Public Notice and Comment.--Prior to taking any significant 
management action affecting the allowable activities described in 
subsection (a)(2) on National Forest System land, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall provide the public with notice and an opportunity to 
comment on the proposed action.

SEC. 123. DESIGNATED TARGET SHOOTING RANGES.

    (a) Definition of Designated Target Shooting Range.--In this 
section, the term ``designated target shooting range'' means a 
developed and managed area that is designed and operated by the Forest 
Service or the Bureau of Land Management specifically for the 
purposeful discharge of legal firearms, firearms training, archery, or 
other associated activities.
    (b) Identification of Designated Target Shooting Ranges.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall identify a suitable 
        location for, and construct, designated target shooting ranges 
        on Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the 
        Chief of the Forest Service and Federal recreational lands and 
        waters administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
        Management for the public to use for recreational target 
        shooting.
            (2) Minimum number of designated target shooting ranges.--
        To the maximum extent practicable and where the Secretary 
        concerned determines that the use is consistent with applicable 
        law and the applicable land use plan--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that 
                each National Forest has not fewer than 1 designated 
                target shooting range; and
                    (B) the Secretary shall ensure each Bureau of Land 
                Management district has not fewer than 1 designated 
                target shooting range.
            (3) Requirements.--A designated target shooting range under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A)(i) shall be able to accommodate rifles, 
                pistols, and shotguns; and
                    (ii) may accommodate archery;
                    (B) shall include--
                            (i) significantly modified landscapes, 
                        including berms, buffer distances, or other 
                        public safety designs or features;
                            (ii) a designated firing line; and
                            (iii) benches; and
                    (C) may include--
                            (i) shade structures;
                            (ii) trash containers;
                            (iii) restrooms; and
                            (iv) any other features that the Secretary 
                        concerned determines to be necessary.
    (c) Requirements.--
            (1) Existing use.--The Secretaries, in cooperation with the 
        entities described in subsection (d), shall--
                    (A) consider the proximity of areas frequently used 
                by recreational shooters when identifying a suitable 
                location for a designated target shooting range; and
                    (B) ensure a designated target shooting range would 
                not impact a target shooting range operated or 
                maintained by a non-Federal entity, including a target 
                shooting range located on private land.
            (2) Closures.--Except in emergency situations, the 
        Secretary concerned shall seek to ensure that a designated 
        target shooting range, or an equivalent shooting range adjacent 
        to a National Forest or Bureau of Land Management district, is 
        available to the public prior to closing Federal recreational 
        lands and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest 
        Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to 
        recreational shooting, in accordance with section 4103 of the 
        John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 7913).
    (d) Consultations.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretaries shall consult, as applicable, with--
                    (A) local and Tribal governments;
                    (B) nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations, 
                including organizations that are signatories to the 
                memorandum of understanding entitled ``Federal Lands 
                Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting Sports Roundtable 
                Memorandum of Understanding'' and signed by the Forest 
                Service and the Bureau of Land Management on August 17, 
                2006;
                    (C) State fish and wildlife agencies;
                    (D) shooting clubs;
                    (E) Federal advisory councils relating to hunting 
                and shooting sports;
                    (F) individuals or entities with authorized leases 
                or permits in an area under consideration for a 
                designated target shooting range;
                    (G) State and local offices of outdoor recreation; 
                and
                    (H) the public.
            (2) Partnerships.--The Secretaries may--
                    (A) coordinate with an entity described in 
                paragraph (1) to assist with the construction, 
                operation, and maintenance of a designated target 
                shooting range; and
                    (B) explore opportunities to leverage funding to 
                maximize non-Federal investment in the construction, 
                operation, and maintenance of a designated target 
                shooting range.
            (3) Recreation and public purposes act.--The Secretary 
        concerned may consider a designated target shooting range that 
        is located on land transferred pursuant to the Act of June 14, 
        1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes 
        Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) as a 
        designated target shooting range on Federal recreational lands 
        and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or 
        the Director of the Bureau of Land Management for the purposes 
        of subsection (b)(2).
    (e) Restrictions.--
            (1) In general.--The management of a designated target 
        shooting range shall be subject to such conditions as the 
        Secretary concerned determines are necessary for the safe, 
        responsible use of--
                    (A) the designated target shooting range; and
                    (B) the adjacent resources.
            (2) Fees.--The Secretary concerned may not require a user 
        to pay a fee to use a designated target shooting range 
        established under this section.
    (f) Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--This section (including the restriction 
        under subsection (e)(2)), shall only apply only to the minimum 
        number of designated target shooting ranges at each National 
        Forest or Bureau of Land Management district established under 
        subsection (b)(2).
            (2) Additional designated target shooting ranges.--In the 
        case of a National Forest or a Bureau of Land Management 
        district that has more than the minimum number of designated 
        target shooting ranges required under subsection (b)(2), any 
        designated target shooting range at the National Forest or 
        Bureau of Land Management district, as applicable, that exceeds 
        the minimum number may, but is not required to, comply with 
        this section.
    (g) Annual Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2032, 
the Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives a report describing the progress made with 
respect to the implementation of this section.

            Subtitle C--Improving Recreation Infrastructure

SEC. 131. BROADBAND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AT DEVELOPED RECREATION 
              SITES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Chief of the Forest Service 
shall enter into an agreement with the Administrator of the Rural 
Utilities Service to foster the installation or construction of 
broadband internet infrastructure at developed recreation sites on 
Federal recreational lands and waters to establish broadband internet 
connectivity--
            (1) subject to the availability of appropriations; and
            (2) in accordance with applicable law.
    (b) Identification.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through fiscal year 
2032, the Secretary and the Chief of the Forest Service, in 
coordination with States and local communities, shall make publicly 
available--
            (1) a list of the highest priority developed recreation 
        sites, as determined under subsection (c), on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters that lack broadband internet; and
            (2) an estimate of the cost to equip each of those sites 
        with broadband internet infrastructure.
    (c) Priorities.--In selecting developed recreation sites for the 
list described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary and the Chief of the 
Forest Service shall give priority to developed recreation sites--
            (1) at which broadband internet infrastructure has not been 
        constructed due to--
                    (A) geographic challenges; or
                    (B) the location having an insufficient number of 
                nearby permanent residents, despite high seasonal or 
                daily visitation levels; or
            (2) that are located in an economically distressed county 
        that could benefit significantly from developing the outdoor 
        recreation economy of the county.

SEC. 132. EXTENSION OF SEASONAL RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.

    (a) Definition of Seasonal Closure.--In this section, the term 
``seasonal closure'' means any period during which--
            (1) a unit of Federal recreational lands and waters, or a 
        portion of a unit of Federal recreational lands and waters, is 
        closed to the public for a continuous period of not less than 
        30 days; and
            (2) permitted or allowable recreational activities, which 
        provide an economic benefit, including off-season or winter-
        season tourism, are not taking place at--
                    (A) the unit of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters; or
                    (B) a portion of a unit of Federal recreational 
                lands and waters.
    (b) Coordination.--The Secretaries shall consult and coordinate 
with multiple outdoor recreation-related businesses operating on or 
adjacent to a unit of Federal recreational lands and waters, State 
offices of outdoor recreation, local destination marketing 
organizations, applicable trade organizations, nonprofit organizations, 
Indian Tribes, local governments, and institutions of higher 
education--
            (1) to better understand trends with respect to visitors to 
        the unit of Federal recreational lands and waters;
            (2) to solicit input from, and provide information for, 
        outdoor recreation marketing campaigns; and
            (3) to better understand--
                    (A) the effect of seasonal closures of areas of, or 
                infrastructure on, units of Federal recreational lands 
                and waters on outdoor recreation opportunities, 
                adjacent businesses, and local tax revenue; and
                    (B) opportunities to extend the period of time 
                during which areas of, or infrastructure on, units of 
                Federal recreational lands and waters are open to the 
                public to increase outdoor recreation opportunities and 
                associated revenues for businesses and local 
                governments.
    (c) Availability of Infrastructure.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall make efforts to make 
        infrastructure available to accommodate increased visitation to 
        units of Federal recreational lands and waters during periods 
        that are at or before the beginning or at or after the end of 
        traditional seasonal closures--
                    (A) to extend the outdoor recreation season and the 
                duration of income to gateway communities; and
                    (B) to provide more opportunities to visit 
                resources on units of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters to reduce crowding during peak seasons.
            (2) Inclusions.--Efforts described in paragraph (1) may 
        include--
                    (A) the addition of a facility at the unit of 
                Federal recreational lands and waters; or
                    (B) the improvement of access to or on the unit of 
                Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (d) Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries may enter into agreements 
        with businesses, local governments, or other entities to share 
        the cost of additional expenses necessary to extend the period 
        of time during which an area of, or infrastructure on, a unit 
        of Federal recreational lands and waters is made open to the 
        public.
            (2) In-kind contributions.--The Secretaries may accept in-
        kind contributions of goods and services provided by 
        businesses, local governments, or other entities for purposes 
        of paragraph (1).

SEC. 133. GATEWAY COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Definition of Gateway Community.--In this section, the term 
``gateway community'' means a community that serves as an entry point 
or is adjacent to a recreation destination on Federal recreational 
lands and waters or non-Federal land at which there is consistently 
high, in the determination of the Secretaries, seasonal or year-round 
visitation.
    (b) Assessment of Impacts and Needs in Gateway Communities.--Using 
existing funds available to the Secretaries, the Secretaries--
            (1) shall collaborate with State and local governments, 
        Indian Tribes, housing authorities, applicable trade 
        associations, nonprofit organizations, and other relevant 
        stakeholders to identify needs and economic impacts in gateway 
        communities, including--
                    (A) housing shortages;
                    (B) demands on existing municipal infrastructure;
                    (C) accommodation and management of sustainable 
                visitation; and
                    (D) the expansion and diversification of visitor 
                experiences by bolstering the visitation at--
                            (i) underutilized locations, as identified 
                        under section 141(c)(1)(B), on nearby Federal 
                        recreational lands and waters; or
                            (ii) lesser-known recreation sites, as 
                        identified under section 144(b)(1)(B), on 
                        nearby land managed by a State agency or a 
                        local agency; and
            (2) may address a need identified under paragraph (1) by--
                    (A) providing financial or technical assistance to 
                a gateway community under an existing program;
                    (B) entering into a lease, right-of-way, or 
                easement, in accordance with applicable laws; or
                    (C) issuing an entity referred to in paragraph (1) 
                a special use permit (other than a special recreation 
                permit), in accordance with applicable laws.
    (c) Technical and Financial Assistance to Businesses.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture (acting 
        through the Administrator of the Rural Business-Cooperative 
        Service), in coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary 
        of Commerce, shall provide to businesses in gateway communities 
        the assistance described in paragraph (2) to establish, 
        operate, or expand infrastructure to accommodate and manage 
        sustainable visitation, including hotels, campgrounds, and 
        restaurants.
            (2) Assistance.--The Secretary of Agriculture may provide 
        assistance under paragraph (1) through the use of existing, or 
        the establishment of new, entrepreneur and vocational training 
        programs, technical assistance programs, low-interest business 
        loan programs, and loan guarantee programs.
    (d) Partnerships.--In carrying out this section, the Secretaries 
may, in accordance with applicable laws, enter into a public-private 
partnership, cooperative agreement, memorandum of understanding, or 
similar agreement with a gateway community or a business in a gateway 
community.

SEC. 134. PARKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS AND 
              WATERS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall seek to increase parking 
opportunities for persons recreating on Federal recreational lands and 
waters--
            (1) in accordance with existing laws; and
            (2) in a manner that does not increase maintenance 
        obligations on Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Authority.--To supplement the quantity of parking spaces 
available at units of Federal recreational lands and waters on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries may--
            (1) enter into a public-private partnership for parking 
        opportunities on non-Federal land;
            (2) lease non-Federal land for parking opportunities; or
            (3) provide alternative transportation systems for a unit 
        of Federal recreational lands and waters.

SEC. 135. TRAVEL MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Travel Management Plans.--The Secretary concerned shall seek to 
have, not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
in a printed and publicly available format that is compliant with the 
format for geographic information systems--
            (1) for each district administered by the Director of the 
        Bureau of Land Management, a ground transportation linear 
        feature; and
            (2) for each unit of the National Forest System, a motor 
        vehicle use map.
    (b) Over-snow Vehicle-use Maps.--The Secretary concerned shall seek 
to have, not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, in a printed and publicly available format that is compliant with 
the format for geographic information systems, an over-snow vehicle use 
map for each unit of Federal recreational lands and waters administered 
by the Chief of the Forest Service or Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management that has adequate snowfall for over-snow vehicle use to 
occur.
    (c) Out-of-date Plans and Maps.--Not later than 20 years after the 
date on which the Secretary concerned adopted or reviewed, through 
public notice and comment, a travel management plan or map described in 
subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary concerned shall review, through 
public notice and comment, and update, as necessary, the applicable 
travel management plan or map.
    (d) Motorized and Nonmotorized Access.--The Secretaries shall seek 
to create additional opportunities, as appropriate, for motorized and 
nonmotorized access and experiences on Federal recreational lands and 
waters administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 136. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO MODERNIZE FEDERALLY-OWNED 
              CAMPGROUNDS, RESORTS, CABINS, AND VISITOR CENTERS ON 
              FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS AND WATERS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall establish a pilot program 
under which the Secretary concerned may enter into an agreement with or 
issue a land use authorization to a private entity that provides for 
the private entity to make capital improvements (including the 
construction of structures and improvements) to, and to operate and 
maintain, a federally-owned campground, resort, cabin, or visitor 
center in existence on the date of enactment of this Act on Federal 
recreational lands and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest 
Service or Director of the Bureau of Land Management, subject to the 
requirements of this section, regardless of whether the private entity 
holds, on the date of enactment of this Act, an authorization to be a 
concessionaire for the relevant campground, resort, cabin, or visitor 
center.
    (b) Minimum Number of Agreements or Land Use Authorizations.--Not 
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary concerned, with the consent of an affected holder of an 
authorization to be a concessionaire for the campground, resort, cabin, 
or visitor center, if applicable, shall enter into at least 1 agreement 
or land use authorization under subsection (a) in--
            (1) a unit of the National Forest System in each region of 
        the National Forest System; and
            (2) Federal recreational lands and waters administered by 
        the Director of the Bureau of Land Management in not fewer than 
        5 States in which the Bureau of Land Management administers 
        Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (c) Requirements.--
            (1) Development plans.--Before entering into an agreement 
        or issuing a land use authorization under subsection (a), the 
        private entity shall submit to the Secretary concerned a 
        development plan that--
                    (A) describes investments in the campground, 
                resort, cabin, or visitor center to be made by the 
                private entity during the first 3 years of the 
                agreement or land use authorization;
                    (B) describes annual maintenance spending for each 
                year of the agreement or land use authorization; and
                    (C) includes any other terms and conditions 
                determined to be necessary by the Secretary concerned.
            (2) Agreements and land use authorizations.--An agreement 
        entered into or land use authorization issued under subsection 
        (a) shall--
                    (A) be for a term of not more than 30 years, 
                commensurate with the level of investment;
                    (B) require that, not later than 3 years after the 
                date on which the Secretary concerned enters into an 
                agreement or issues a land use authorization, the 
                private entity expend, or place in an escrow account 
                for expenditure, for the construction or improvement of 
                structures and infrastructure relating to the operation 
                of, or access to, the applicable campground, resort, 
                cabin, or visitor center, an amount or a specified 
                percentage, as determined by the Secretary concerned, 
                of the anticipated receipts for the term of the 
                agreement or land use authorization, which shall be an 
                amount not less than $2,000,000;
                    (C) require the private entity to maintain the 
                campground facility, resort, cabin, or visitor center 
                and any associated infrastructure designated by the 
                Secretary concerned in a manner acceptable to the 
                Secretary concerned and the private entity;
                    (D) include any terms and conditions that the 
                Secretary concerned determines to be necessary for a 
                special use permit issued under section 7 of the Act of 
                April 24, 1950 (commonly known as the ``Granger-Thye 
                Act'') (64 Stat. 84, chapter 97; 16 U.S.C. 580d), 
                including the payment described in subparagraph (E) or 
                the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), as applicable;
                    (E) provide for payment to the Federal Government 
                of a fee or a sharing of revenue--
                            (i) consistent with--
                                    (I) the land use fee for a special 
                                use permit authorized under section 7 
                                of the Act of April 24, 1950 (commonly 
                                known as the ``Granger-Thye Act'') (64 
                                Stat. 84, chapter 97; 16 U.S.C. 580d); 
                                or
                                    (II) the value to the private 
                                entity of the rights provided by the 
                                agreement or land use authorization, 
                                taking into account the capital 
                                invested by, and obligations of, the 
                                private entity under the agreement or 
                                land use authorization; and
                            (ii) all or part of which may be offset by 
                        the work to be performed at the expense of the 
                        private entity that is separate from the 
                        routine costs of operating and maintaining the 
                        campground facility, resort, cabin, or visitor 
                        center and any associated infrastructure 
                        designated by the Secretary concerned, as 
                        determined to be appropriate by the Secretary 
                        concerned;
                    (F) include provisions that state--
                            (i) the private entity shall obtain no 
                        property interest pursuant to the expenditures 
                        of the private entity, as required by the 
                        agreement or land use authorization; and
                            (ii) all structures and improvements 
                        constructed by the private entity under the 
                        agreement or land use authorization on land 
                        owned by the United States shall be the 
                        property of the United States; and
                    (G) be subject to any other terms and conditions 
                determined to be necessary by the Secretary concerned.
    (d) Land Use Fee Retention.--A land use fee paid or revenue shared 
with the Secretary concerned under an agreement or land use 
authorization authorized under this section shall be available for 
expenditure by the Secretary concerned for recreation-related purposes 
on the unit of Federal recreational lands and waters at which the land 
use fee or revenue is collected, without further appropriation.

SEC. 137. FOREST SERVICE PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROJECTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Independent evaluator.--The term ``independent 
        evaluator'' means an individual or entity, including an 
        institution of higher education, that is selected by the pay-
        for-performance beneficiary and pay-for-performance investor, 
        as applicable, or by the pay-for-performance project developer, 
        in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to make the 
        determinations and prepare the reports required under 
        subsection (e).
            (2) National forest system land.--The term ``National 
        Forest System land'' means 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))).
            (3) Pay-for-performance agreement.--The term ``pay-for-
        performance agreement'' means a mutual benefit agreement 
        (excluding a procurement contract, grant agreement, or 
        cooperative agreement described in chapter 63 of title 31, 
        United States Code) for a pay-for-performance project--
                    (A) with a term of--
                            (i) not less than 1 year; and
                            (ii) not more than 20 years; and
                    (B) that is executed, in accordance with applicable 
                law, by--
                            (i) the Secretary of Agriculture; and
                            (ii) a pay-for-performance beneficiary or 
                        pay-for-performance project developer.
            (4) Pay-for-performance beneficiary.--The term ``pay-for-
        performance beneficiary'' means a State or local government, an 
        Indian Tribe, or a nonprofit or for-profit organization that--
                    (A) repays capital loaned upfront by a pay-for-
                performance investor, based on a project outcome 
                specified in a pay-for-performance agreement; or
                    (B) provides capital directly for costs associated 
                with a pay-for-performance project.
            (5) Pay-for-performance investor.--The term ``pay-for-
        performance investor'' means a State or local government, an 
        Indian Tribe, or a nonprofit or for-profit organization that 
        provides upfront loaned capital for a pay-for-performance 
        project with the expectation of a financial return dependent on 
        a project outcome.
            (6) Pay-for-performance project.--The term ``pay-for-
        performance project'' means a project that--
                    (A) would provide or enhance a recreational 
                opportunity;
                    (B) is conducted on--
                            (i) National Forest System land; or
                            (ii) other land, if the activities would 
                        benefit National Forest System land (including 
                        a recreational use of National Forest System 
                        land); and
                    (C) would use an innovative funding or financing 
                model that leverages--
                            (i) loaned capital from a pay-for-
                        performance investor to cover upfront costs 
                        associated with a pay-for-performance project, 
                        with the loaned capital repaid by a pay-for-
                        performance beneficiary at a rate of return 
                        dependent on a project outcome, as measured by 
                        an independent evaluator; or
                            (ii) capital directly from a pay-for-
                        performance beneficiary to support costs 
                        associated with a pay-for-performance project 
                        in an amount based on an anticipated project 
                        outcome.
            (7) Pay-for-performance project developer.--The term ``pay-
        for-performance project developer'' means a nonprofit or for-
        profit organization that serves as an intermediary to assist in 
        developing or implementing a pay-for-performance agreement or a 
        pay-for-performance project.
            (8) Project outcome.--The term ``project outcome'' means a 
        measurable, beneficial result (whether economic, environmental, 
        or social) that is attributable to a pay-for-performance 
        project and described in a pay-for-performance agreement.
    (b) Establishment of Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall establish a pilot program in accordance with this section to 
carry out 1 or more pay-for-performance projects.
    (c) Pay-for-performance Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Using funds made available through a pay-
        for-performance agreement or appropriations, all or any portion 
        of a pay-for-performance project may be implemented by--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture; or
                    (B) a pay-for-performance project developer or a 
                third party, subject to the conditions that--
                            (i) the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
                        approve the implementation by the pay-for-
                        performance project developer or third party; 
                        and
                            (ii) the implementation is in accordance 
                        with applicable law.
            (2) Relation to land management plans.--A pay-for-
        performance project carried out under this section shall be 
        consistent with any applicable land management plan developed 
        under section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
        Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604).
            (3) Ownership.--
                    (A) New improvements.--The United States shall have 
                title to any improvements installed on National Forest 
                System land as part of a pay-for-performance project.
                    (B) Existing improvements.--Investing in, 
                conducting, or completing a pay-for-performance project 
                on National Forest System land shall not affect the 
                title of the United States to--
                            (i) any federally owned improvements 
                        involved in the pay-for-performance project; or
                            (ii) the underlying land.
            (4) Savings clause.--The carrying out of any action for a 
        pay-for-performance project does not provide any right to any 
        party to a pay-for-performance agreement.
            (5) Potential conflicts.--Before approving a pay-for-
        performance project under this section, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall consider and seek to avoid potential 
        conflicts (including economic competition) with any existing 
        written authorized use.
    (d) Project Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the Act of June 30, 1914 
        (38 Stat. 430, chapter 131; 16 U.S.C. 498), or subtitle C of 
        title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397n et seq.), 
        in carrying out the pilot program under this section, the 
        Secretary of Agriculture may enter into a pay-for-performance 
        agreement under which a pay-for-performance beneficiary, pay-
        for-performance investor, or pay-for-performance project 
        developer agrees to pay for or finance all or part of a pay-
        for-performance project.
            (2) Size limitation.--The Secretary of Agriculture may not 
        enter into a pay-for-performance agreement under the pilot 
        program under this section for a pay-for-performance project 
        valued at more than $15,000,000.
            (3) Financing.--
                    (A) In general.--A pay-for-performance agreement 
                shall specify the amounts that a pay-for-performance 
                beneficiary or a pay-for-performance project developer 
                agrees to pay to a pay-for-performance investor or a 
                pay-for-performance project developer, as appropriate, 
                in the event of an independent evaluator determining 
                pursuant to subsection (e) the degree to which a 
                project outcome has been achieved.
                    (B) Eligible payments.--An amount described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            (i) based on--
                                    (I) the respective contributions of 
                                the parties under the pay-for-
                                performance agreement; and
                                    (II) the economic, environmental, 
                                or social benefits derived from the 
                                project outcomes; and
                            (ii)(I) a percentage of the estimated value 
                        of a project outcome;
                            (II) a percentage of the estimated cost 
                        savings to the pay-for-performance beneficiary 
                        or the Secretary of Agriculture derived from a 
                        project outcome;
                            (III) a percentage of the enhanced revenue 
                        to the pay-for-performance beneficiary or the 
                        Secretary of Agriculture derived from a project 
                        outcome; or
                            (IV) a percentage of the cost of the pay-
                        for-performance project.
                    (C) Forest service financial assistance.--Subject 
                to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of 
                Agriculture may only contribute funding for a pay-for-
                performance project if--
                            (i) the Secretary of Agriculture 
                        demonstrates that--
                                    (I) the pay-for-performance project 
                                will provide a cost savings to the 
                                United States; or
                                    (II) the funding would accelerate 
                                the pace of implementation of an 
                                activity previously planned to be 
                                completed by the Secretary of 
                                Agriculture; and
                            (ii) the contribution of the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture has a value that is not more than 
                        50 percent of the total cost of the pay-for-
                        performance project.
                    (D) Special account.--Any funds received by the 
                Secretary of Agriculture under subsection (c)(1) shall 
                be--
                            (i) retained in a separate fund in the 
                        Treasury to be used solely for pay-for-
                        performance projects; and
                            (ii) shall be remain available until 
                        expended and without further appropriation.
            (4) Maintenance and decommissioning of pay-for-performance 
        project improvements.--A pay-for-performance agreement shall--
                    (A) include a plan for maintaining any capital 
                improvement constructed as part of a pay-for-
                performance project after the date on which the pay-
                for-performance project is completed; and
                    (B) specify the party that will be responsible for 
                decommissioning the improvements associated with the 
                pay-for-performance project--
                            (i) at the end of the useful life of the 
                        improvements;
                            (ii) if the improvements no longer serve 
                        the purpose for which the improvements were 
                        developed; or
                            (iii) if the pay-for-performance project 
                        fails.
            (5) Termination of pay-for-performance project 
        agreements.--The Secretary of Agriculture may unilaterally 
        terminate a pay-for-performance agreement, in whole or in part, 
        for any program year beginning after the program year during 
        which the Secretary of Agriculture provides to each party to 
        the pay-for-performance agreement a notice of the termination.
    (e) Independent Evaluations.--
            (1) Progress reports.--An independent evaluator shall 
        submit to the Secretary of Agriculture and each party to the 
        applicable pay-for-performance agreement--
                    (A) by not later than 2 years after the date on 
                which the pay-for-performance agreement is executed, 
                and at least once every 2 years thereafter, a written 
                report that summarizes the progress that has been made 
                in achieving each project outcome; and
                    (B) before the first scheduled date for a payment 
                described in subsection (d)(3)(A), and each subsequent 
                date for payment, a written report that--
                            (i) summarizes the results of the 
                        evaluation conducted by the independent 
                        evaluator to determine whether a payment should 
                        be made pursuant to the pay-for-performance 
                        agreement; and
                            (ii) analyzes the reasons why a project 
                        outcome was achieved or was not achieved.
            (2) Final reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        on which a pay-for-performance project is completed, the 
        independent evaluator shall submit to the Secretary of 
        Agriculture and each party to the pay-for-performance agreement 
        a written report that includes, with respect to the period 
        covered by the report--
                    (A) an evaluation of the effects of the pay-for-
                performance project with respect to each project 
                outcome;
                    (B) a determination of whether the pay-for-
                performance project has met each project outcome; and
                    (C) the amount of the payments made for the pay-
                for-performance project pursuant to subsection 
                (d)(3)(A).
    (f) Additional Forest Service-provided Assistance.--
            (1) Technical assistance.--The Secretary of Agriculture may 
        provide technical assistance to facilitate pay-for-performance 
        project development, such as planning, permitting, site 
        preparation, and design work.
            (2) Consultants.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Secretary of Agriculture may hire a 
        contractor--
                    (A) to conduct a feasibility analysis of a proposed 
                pay-for-performance project;
                    (B) to assist in the development, implementation, 
                or evaluation of a proposed pay-for-performance project 
                or a pay-for-performance agreement; or
                    (C) to assist with an environmental analysis of a 
                proposed pay-for-performance project.
    (g) Savings Clause.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall approve a 
record of decision, decision notice, or decision memo for any 
activities to be carried out on National Forest System land as part of 
a pay-for-performance project before the Secretary of Agriculture may 
enter into a pay-for-performance agreement involving the applicable 
pay-for-performance project.
    (h) Duration of Pilot Program.--
            (1) Sunset.--The authority to enter into a pay-for-
        performance agreement under this section terminates on 
        September 30, 2032.
            (2) Savings clause.--Nothing in paragraph (1) affects any 
        pay-for-performance project agreement entered into by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture under this section before the date 
        described in that paragraph.

                         Subtitle D--Engagement

SEC. 141. IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION.

    (a) Definition of Land Use Plan.--In this section, the term ``land 
use plan'' means--
            (1) a land use plan prepared by the Secretary pursuant to 
        section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); and
            (2) a land management plan prepared by the Forest Service 
        for a unit of the National Forest Service pursuant to section 6 
        of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
        1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604).
    (b) Inventory and Assessments.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall--
                    (A) conduct a single inventory and assessment of 
                recreation resources for Federal recreational lands and 
                waters; and
                    (B) publish the inventory and assessment conducted 
                under subparagraph (A) for public comment.
            (2) Unique recreation values.--An inventory and assessment 
        conducted under paragraph (1) shall recognize--
                    (A) any unique recreation values and recreation 
                opportunities; and
                    (B) areas of concentrated recreational use.
            (3) Inventory.--The inventory conducted under paragraph (1) 
        shall --
                    (A) identify, list, and map recreation resources 
                by--
                            (i) type of recreation opportunity and type 
                        of natural or artificial recreation 
                        infrastructure;
                            (ii) to the extent available, the level of 
                        use of the recreation resource as of the date 
                        of the inventory; and
                            (iii) location; and
                    (B) identify, to the extent practicable, any trend 
                relating to recreation opportunities or use at a 
                recreation resource identified under subparagraph (A).
            (4) Assessments.--For any recreation resource inventoried 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall assess--
                    (A) the level of demand for the recreation 
                resource;
                    (B) the maintenance needs of, and expenses 
                necessary to administer, the recreation resource;
                    (C) the benefits of current and projected future 
                recreation use, including to the local economy;
                    (D) the capacity of the recreation resource to meet 
                the demand described in subparagraph (A), including the 
                relationship of current and projected future recreation 
                use on--
                            (i) natural, cultural, and other resources;
                            (ii) other authorized uses and activities 
                        on the Federal recreational lands and waters 
                        subject to the applicable land use plan; and
                            (iii) existing infrastructure;
                    (E) the suitability for developing, expanding, or 
                enhancing the recreation resource;
                    (F) technological developments and innovation that 
                affects recreation use; and
                    (G) the adequacy of the current management of the 
                recreation resource.
    (c) Future Recreation Needs and Management.--
            (1) Future needs.--Based on the inventory and assessment 
        conducted under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary concerned 
        shall--
                    (A) estimate future recreation needs through a 
                collaborative process;
                    (B) identify underutilized locations that are 
                suitable for developing, expanding, or enhancing 
                recreation use; and
                    (C) select additional high-value recreation 
                resources at which to encourage recreation use, 
                consistent with the applicable land use plan.
            (2) Considerations.--In selecting a high-value recreation 
        resource under paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary concerned shall 
        consider the following:
                    (A) The future recreation needs estimated under 
                paragraph (1)(A).
                    (B) The maintenance needs of, and the expenses 
                necessary to administer, the high-value recreation 
                resource.
                    (C) The presence of partner organizations prepared 
                to assist in the stewardship of recreation resource.
                    (D) The benefits of recreation use, including 
                benefits to the local economy.
                    (E) The impacts of recreation use on--
                            (i) natural, cultural, or other resources;
                            (ii) other authorized uses and activities 
                        on the Federal recreational lands and waters 
                        subject to any applicable land use plan; and
                            (iii) adjacent landowners.
            (3) Management.--The Secretary concerned shall--
                    (A) seek input from the public, including adjacent 
                landowners and individuals or entities with existing 
                land use authorizations, with respect to the management 
                of any high-value recreation resource identified under 
                paragraph (1)(C);
                    (B) maintain or enhance the recreation values and 
                encourage recreation use of the high-value recreation 
                resource identified, subject to the availability of 
                appropriations and consistent with any applicable 
                multiple-use mandates; and
                    (C) manage a high-value recreation resource under 
                this paragraph in a manner that is consistent with 
                applicable law.
    (d) Existing Efforts.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary 
concerned shall utilize or incorporate existing applicable research and 
planning decisions and processes in carrying out this section.
    (e) Conforming Amendments.--Section 200103 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and 
        (i) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively.

SEC. 142. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON OUTDOOR RECREATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 200104 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 200104. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Council.--The term `Council' means the Federal 
        Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation established under 
        subsection (b).
            ``(2) Federal recreational lands and waters.--The term 
        `Federal recreational lands and waters' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801).
    ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an interagency 
council, to be known as the `Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor 
Recreation'.
    ``(c) Membership.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed of 
        members, to be appointed by the Secretary, who have 
        administrative responsibility over outdoor recreation 
        activities or resources, from the following:
                    ``(A) The National Park Service.
                    ``(B) The Bureau of Land Management.
                    ``(C) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
                    ``(D) The Forest Service.
                    ``(E) The Corps of Engineers.
                    ``(F) The Council on Environmental Quality.
            ``(2) Additional members.--In addition to the members 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may appoint to the 
        Council members from the following:
                    ``(A) The Bureau of Indian Affairs.
                    ``(B) The Bureau of Reclamation.
                    ``(C) The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
                    ``(D) Rural development programs of the Department 
                of Agriculture.
                    ``(E) The Economic Development Administration.
                    ``(F) The National Travel and Tourism Office of the 
                Department of Commerce.
                    ``(G) The National Center for Chronic Disease 
                Prevention and Health Promotion.
                    ``(H) The Environmental Protection Agency.
                    ``(I) The Department of Transportation.
                    ``(J) The Tennessee Valley Authority.
                    ``(K) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration.
                    ``(L) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
                    ``(M) An applicable State agency or office.
                    ``(N) An applicable agency or office of a local 
                government.
            ``(3) State coordination.--In appointing members to the 
        Council under this subsection, the Secretary shall seek to 
        ensure not fewer than 1 State is a member of the Council.
    ``(d) Coordination.--The Council shall meet as frequently as 
appropriate for the purposes of coordinating--
            ``(1) implementation of the America's Outdoor Recreation 
        Act of 2022, including carrying out any reports required under 
        that Act or an amendment made by that Act;
            ``(2) recreation management policies across Federal 
        agencies, including implementation of the Federal Lands 
        Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.);
            ``(3) the response by an agency that manages Federal 
        recreational lands and waters to public health emergencies or 
        other emergencies that result in disruptions to, or closures 
        of, Federal recreational lands and waters;
            ``(4) the expenditure of funds relating to outdoor 
        recreation on Federal recreational lands and waters, including 
        funds made available under section 40804(b)(7) of the 
        Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592a(b)(7));
            ``(5) the adoption and expansion of emerging technologies 
        on Federal recreational lands and waters;
            ``(6) research activities, including quantifying the 
        economic impacts of recreation;
            ``(7) dissemination to the public of recreation-related 
        information (including information relating to opportunities, 
        reservations, accessibility, and closures), in a manner that 
        ensures the recreation-related information is easily accessible 
        with modern communication devices;
            ``(8) the improvement of access to Federal recreational 
        lands and waters; and
            ``(9) the identification and engagement of partners outside 
        the Federal Government--
                    ``(A) to promote outdoor recreation;
                    ``(B) to facilitate collaborative management of 
                outdoor recreation; and
                    ``(C) to provide additional resources relating to 
                enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities.
    ``(e) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the authorities, 
regulations, or policies of any Federal agency described in paragraph 
(1) or (2) of subsection (c).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 2001 of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 200104 and inserting the following:

``200104. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation.''.

SEC. 143. INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF ACCESS CLOSURES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall, to the extent practicable 
and in a timely fashion, alert the public to any closure or disruption 
to public campsites, trails, roads, and other public areas and access 
points under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary.
    (b) Online Alert.--An alert under subsection (a) shall be posted 
online on a public website of the appropriate land unit in a manner 
that--
            (1) ensures that the public can easily find the alert in 
        searching for the applicable campsite, trail, road, or other 
        access point; and
            (2) consolidates all alerts under subsection (a).

SEC. 144. IMPROVED RECREATION VISITATION DATA.

    (a) Consistent Visitation Data.--
            (1) Annual visitation data.--The Secretaries shall 
        establish a single visitation data reporting system to report 
        accurate annual visitation data, in a consistent manner, for--
                    (A) each unit of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters; and
                    (B) land held in trust for an Indian Tribe, on 
                request of the Indian Tribe.
            (2) Categories of use.--Within the visitation data 
        reporting system established under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretaries shall--
                    (A) establish multiple categories of different 
                recreation activities that are reported consistently 
                across agencies; and
                    (B) provide an estimate of the number of visitors 
                for each applicable category established under 
                subparagraph (A) for each unit of Federal recreational 
                lands and waters.
    (b) Real-time Data Pilot Program.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, using existing funds available to the 
        Secretaries, the Secretaries shall carry out a pilot program, 
        to be known as the ``Real-time Data Pilot Program'' (referred 
        to in this section as the ``Pilot Program''), to make available 
        to the public, for each unit of Federal recreational lands and 
        waters selected for participation in the Pilot Program under 
        paragraph (2)--
                    (A) real-time or predictive data on visitation 
                (including data and resources publicly available from 
                existing nongovernmental platform) at--
                            (i) the unit of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters;
                            (ii) to the extent practicable, areas 
                        within the unit of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters; and
                            (iii) to the extent practicable, recreation 
                        sites managed by any other Federal agency, a 
                        State agency, or a local agency that are 
                        located near the unit of Federal recreational 
                        lands and waters; and
                    (B) through multiple media platforms, information 
                about lesser-known recreation sites located near the 
                unit of Federal recreational lands and waters 
                (including recreation sites managed by any other 
                Federal agency, a State agency, or a local agency), in 
                an effort to encourage visitation among recreational 
                sites.
            (2) Locations.--
                    (A) Initial number of units.--On establishment of 
                the Pilot Program, the Secretaries shall select for 
                participation in the Pilot Program--
                            (i) 15 units of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters managed by the Secretary; and
                            (ii) 5 units of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters managed by the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the 
                        Forest Service).
                    (B) Expansion.--Not later than 5 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall 
                expand the Pilot Program by selecting 80 additional 
                units of Federal recreational lands and waters managed 
                by the Secretaries for participation in the Pilot 
                Program, not fewer than 50 of which shall be units 
                managed by the Secretary.
                    (C) Feedback; support of gateway communities.--The 
                Secretaries shall--
                            (i) solicit feedback regarding 
                        participation in the Pilot Program from 
                        communities adjacent to units of Federal 
                        recreational lands and waters and the public; 
                        and
                            (ii) in carrying out subparagraphs (A) and 
                        (B), select a unit of Federal recreation lands 
                        and waters to participate in the Pilot Program 
                        only if the community adjacent to the unit of 
                        Federal recreational lands and waters is 
                        supportive of the participation of the unit of 
                        Federal recreational lands and waters in the 
                        Pilot Program.
            (3) Dissemination of information.--The Secretaries may 
        disseminate the information described in paragraph (1) directly 
        or through an entity or organization referred to in subsection 
        (c).
    (c) Community Partners and Third-party Providers.--For purposes of 
carrying out this section, the Secretary concerned may--
            (1) coordinate and partner with--
                    (A) communities adjacent to units of Federal 
                recreational lands and waters;
                    (B) State and local outdoor recreation and tourism 
                offices;
                    (C) local governments;
                    (D) Indian Tribes;
                    (E) trade associations;
                    (F) local outdoor recreation marketing 
                organizations;
                    (G) permitted facilitated recreation providers; or
                    (H) other relevant stakeholders; and
            (2) coordinate or enter into agreements, as appropriate, 
        with private sector and nonprofit partners, including--
                    (A) technology companies;
                    (B) geospatial data companies;
                    (C) experts in data science, analytics, and 
                operations research; or
                    (D) data companies.
    (d) Existing Programs.--The Secretaries may use existing programs 
or products of the Secretaries to carry out this section.
    (e) Privacy Clauses.--Nothing in this section provides authority to 
the Secretaries--
            (1) to monitor or record the movements of a visitor to a 
        unit of Federal recreational lands and waters;
            (2) to restrict, interfere with, or monitor a private 
        communication of a visitor to a unit of Federal recreational 
        lands and waters; or
            (3) to collect--
                    (A) information from owners of land adjacent to a 
                unit of Federal recreational lands and waters; or
                    (B) information on non-Federal land.
    (f) Reports.--Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretaries shall publish on a website of the 
Secretaries a report that describes the annual visitation of each unit 
of Federal recreational lands and waters, including, to the maximum 
extent practicable, visitation categorized by recreational activity.

SEC. 145. MONITORING FOR IMPROVED RECREATION DECISIONMAKING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall seek to capture 
comprehensive recreation use data to better understand and inform 
decisionmaking by the Secretaries.
    (b) Pilot Protocols.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and after public notice and comment, the 
Secretaries shall establish pilot protocols at not fewer than 10 land 
management units under the jurisdiction of each of the Secretaries to 
model recreation use patterns (including low-use recreation activities 
and dispersed recreation activities) that may not be effectively 
measured by existing general and opportunistic survey and monitoring 
protocols.

SEC. 146. ACCESS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS.

    The Secretaries are encouraged to work with the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure servicemembers 
and veterans have access to outdoor recreation and outdoor-related 
volunteer and wellness programs as a part of the basic services 
provided to servicemembers and veterans.

SEC. 147. INCREASING YOUTH RECREATION VISITS TO FEDERAL LAND.

    (a) Strategy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, 
the Secretaries shall develop and make public a national strategy, 
after public notice and comment, to increase the number of youth 
recreation visits to Federal land.
    (b) Requirements.--A strategy developed under subsection (a)--
            (1) shall--
                    (A) emphasize increased recreation opportunities on 
                Federal land for underserved youth;
                    (B) establish objectives and quantifiable targets 
                for increasing youth recreation visits; and
                    (C) provide the anticipated costs to achieve the 
                objectives and meet the targets established under 
                subparagraph (B); and
            (2) shall not establish any preference between similar 
        recreation facilitated by noncommercial or commercial entities.
    (c) Agreements.--The Secretaries may enter into contracts or cost-
share agreements (including contracts or agreements for the acquisition 
of vehicles) to carry out this section.

  TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et 
seq.) is amended by striking section 801 and inserting the following:

``SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This title may be cited as the `Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act'.''.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

     Section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6801) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``this Act'' and inserting ``this title'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 3(f)'' and 
        inserting ``section 803(f)'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 3(g)'' and 
        inserting ``section 803(g)'';
            (4) in paragraph (6), by striking ``section 5(a)(7)'' and 
        inserting ``section 805(a)(7)'';
            (5) in paragraph (9), by striking ``section 5(d)'' and 
        inserting ``section 805(d)'';
            (6) in paragraph (12), by striking ``section 7'' and 
        inserting ``section 807'';
            (7) in paragraph (13), by striking ``section 3(h)'' and 
        inserting ``section 803(h)(2)'';
            (8) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), 
        (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), and (13) as paragraphs (15), (1), 
        (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (11), (10), and (14), 
        respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in 
        numerical order;
            (9) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(9) Recreation service provider.--The term `recreation 
        service provider' means a person that provides recreational 
        services to the public under a special recreation permit under 
        clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (13)(A).''; and
            (10) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(13) Special recreation permit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `special recreation 
                permit' means a permit issued by a Federal land 
                management agency for the use of Federal recreational 
                lands and waters--
                            ``(i) for a specialized recreational use 
                        not described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), 
                        such as--
                                    ``(I) an organizational camp;
                                    ``(II) a single event that does not 
                                require an entry or participation fee 
                                that is not strictly a sharing of 
                                expenses for the purposes of the event; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) participation by the public 
                                in a recreation activity or recreation 
                                use of a specific area of Federal 
                                recreational lands and waters in which 
                                use by the public is allocated;
                            ``(ii) for a large group activity or event 
                        for not fewer than 75 participants;
                            ``(iii) for--
                                    ``(I) at the discretion of the 
                                Secretary, a single organized group 
                                recreation activity or event (including 
                                an activity or event in which motorized 
                                recreational vehicles are used or in 
                                which outfitting and guiding services 
                                are used) that--
                                            ``(aa) is a structured or 
                                        scheduled event;
                                            ``(bb) is not competitive 
                                        and is for fewer than 75 
                                        participants;
                                            ``(cc) may charge an entry 
                                        or participation fee;
                                            ``(dd) involves fewer than 
                                        200 visitor-use days; and
                                            ``(ee) is undertaken or 
                                        provided by the recreation 
                                        service provider at the same 
                                        site not more frequently than 3 
                                        times a year; or
                                    ``(II) a single competitive event; 
                                or
                            ``(iv) for--
                                    ``(I) a recurring outfitting, 
                                guiding, or, at the discretion of the 
                                Secretary, other recreation service, 
                                the authorization for which is for a 
                                term of not more than 10 years; or
                                    ``(II) a recurring outfitting, 
                                guiding, or, at the discretion of the 
                                Secretary, other recreation service, 
                                that occurs under a transitional 
                                special recreation permit authorized 
                                section 312(a) of the America's Outdoor 
                                Recreation Act of 2022.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `special recreation 
                permit' does not include--
                            ``(i) a concession contract for the 
                        provision of accommodations, facilities, or 
                        services;
                            ``(ii) a commercial use authorization 
                        issued under section 101925 of title 54, United 
                        States Code; or
                            ``(iii) any other type of permit, including 
                        a special use permit administered by the 
                        National Park Service.''.

SEC. 203. SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS AND FEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``this Act'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``this title'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``section 4(d)'' and 
        inserting ``section 804(d)''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
    ``(h) Special Recreation Permits and Fees.--
            ``(1) Special recreation permits.--
                    ``(A) Applications.--The Secretary shall develop 
                and make available to the public an application to 
                obtain a special recreation permit described in clause 
                (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 802(13)(A).
                    ``(B) Issuance of permits.--On review of a 
                completed application developed under subparagraph (A) 
                and a determination by the Secretary that the applicant 
                is eligible for the special recreation permit, the 
                Secretary may issue to the applicant a special 
                recreation permit, subject to any terms and conditions 
                that are determined to be necessary by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Incidental sales.--A special recreation 
                permit issued under this paragraph may include an 
                authorization for sales that are incidental in nature 
                to the permitted use of the Federal recreational lands 
                and waters.
            ``(2) Special recreation permit fees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may charge a 
                special recreation permit fee for the issuance of a 
                special recreation permit issued under paragraph (1) in 
                accordance with this paragraph.
                    ``(B) Predetermined special recreation permit 
                fees.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For purposes of 
                        subparagraphs (D) and (E), the Secretary shall 
                        establish and charge a predetermined fee, 
                        described in clause (ii), for a special 
                        recreation permit described in clause (iii) or 
                        (iv) of section 802(13)(A) for a specific type 
                        of use on a unit of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters, consistent with the criteria set 
                        forth in clause (iii).
                            ``(ii) Type of fee.--A predetermined fee 
                        described in clause (i) shall be--
                                    ``(I) a fixed fee that is assessed 
                                per special recreation permit, 
                                including a fee with an associated size 
                                limitation or other criteria as 
                                determined to be appropriate by the 
                                Secretary; or
                                    ``(II) an amount assessed per 
                                visitor-use day.
                            ``(iii) Criteria.--A predetermined fee 
                        under clause (i) shall--
                                    ``(I) have been established before 
                                the date of enactment of the America's 
                                Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022;
                                    ``(II) be established after the 
                                date of enactment of the America's 
                                Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022, in 
                                accordance with subsection (b);
                                    ``(III)(aa) be established after 
                                the date of enactment of the America's 
                                Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022; and
                                    ``(bb) be comparable to an amount 
                                described in subparagraph (D)(ii) or 
                                E(ii), as applicable; or
                                    ``(IV) beginning on the date that 
                                is 2 years after the date of enactment 
                                of the America's Outdoor Recreation Act 
                                of 2022, be $6 in instances in which 
                                the Secretary has not established a 
                                predetermined fee under subclause (I), 
                                (II), or (III).
                    ``(C) Calculation of fees for allocated public use, 
                large group activities, and other activities.--The 
                Secretary may, at the discretion of the Secretary, 
                establish and charge a fee for a special recreation 
                permit described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 
                802(13)(A).
                    ``(D) Calculation of fees for single organized 
                group recreation activities, competitive events, and 
                events for which a participation fee is charged.--If 
                the Secretary elects to charge a fee for a special 
                recreation permit described in section 802(13)(A)(iii), 
                the Secretary shall charge the recreation service 
                provider, based on the election of the recreation 
                service provider--
                            ``(i) the applicable predetermined fee 
                        established under subparagraph (B); or
                            ``(ii) an amount equal to a percentage of, 
                        to be determined by the Secretary, but to not 
                        to exceed 5 percent of, adjusted gross receipts 
                        calculated under subparagraph (F).
                    ``(E) Calculation of fees for transitional permits 
                and long-term permits.--Subject to subparagraph (G), if 
                the Secretary elects to charge a fee for a special 
                recreation permit described in section 802(13)(A)(iv), 
                the Secretary shall charge the recreation service 
                provider, based on the election of the recreation 
                service provider--
                            ``(i) the applicable predetermined fee 
                        established under subparagraph (B); or
                            ``(ii) an amount equal to a percentage of, 
                        to be determined by the Secretary, but not to 
                        exceed 3 percent of, adjusted gross receipts 
                        calculated under subparagraph (F).
                    ``(F) Adjusted gross receipts.--For the purposes of 
                subparagraphs (D)(ii) and (E)(ii), the Secretary shall 
                calculate the adjusted gross receipts collected for 
                each trip or event authorized under a special 
                recreation permit, using either of the following 
                calculations, based on the election of the recreation 
                service provider:
                            ``(i) The sum of--
                                    ``(I) the product obtained by 
                                multiplying--
                                            ``(aa) the general amount 
                                        paid by participants of the 
                                        trip or event to the recreation 
                                        service provider for the 
                                        applicable trip or event 
                                        (excluding amounts related to 
                                        goods, souvenirs, merchandise, 
                                        gear, and additional food 
                                        provided or sold by the 
                                        recreation service provider); 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) the quotient 
                                        obtained by dividing--

                                                    ``(AA) the number 
                                                of days of the trip or 
                                                event that occurred on 
                                                Federal recreational 
                                                lands and waters 
                                                covered by the special 
                                                recreation permit, 
                                                rounded to the nearest 
                                                whole day; by

                                                    ``(BB) the total 
                                                number of days of the 
                                                trip or event; and

                                    ``(II) the amount of any additional 
                                revenue received by the recreation 
                                service provider for an add-on activity 
                                or an optional excursion that occurred 
                                on the Federal recreational lands and 
                                waters covered by the special 
                                recreation permit.
                            ``(ii) The difference between--
                                    ``(I) the total cost paid by the 
                                participants of the trip or event for 
                                the trip or event to the recreation 
                                service provider, including any 
                                additional revenue received by the 
                                recreation service provider for an add-
                                on activity or an optional excursion 
                                that occurred on the Federal 
                                recreational lands and waters covered 
                                by the special recreation permit; and
                                    ``(II) the sum of--
                                            ``(aa) the amount of any 
                                        revenues from goods, souvenirs, 
                                        merchandise, gear, and 
                                        additional food provided or 
                                        sold by the recreation service 
                                        provider to the participants of 
                                        the applicable trip or event;
                                            ``(bb) the amount of any 
                                        costs or revenues from services 
                                        and activities provided or sold 
                                        by the recreation service 
                                        provider to the participants of 
                                        the trip or event that occurred 
                                        in a location other than the 
                                        Federal recreational lands and 
                                        waters covered by the special 
                                        recreation permit (including 
                                        costs for travel and lodging 
                                        outside the Federal 
                                        recreational lands and waters 
                                        covered by the special 
                                        recreation permit); and
                                            ``(cc) the amount of any 
                                        revenues from any service 
                                        provided by a recreation 
                                        service provider for an 
                                        activity on Federal 
                                        recreational lands and waters 
                                        that is not covered by the 
                                        special recreation permit.
                    ``(G) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (E), 
                the Secretary may charge a recreation service provider 
                a minimum annual fee for a special recreation permit 
                described in section 802(13)(A)(iv).
                    ``(H) Savings clauses.--
                            ``(i) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph 
                        affects any fee for--
                                    ``(I) a concession contract 
                                administered by the National Park 
                                Service for the provision of 
                                accommodations, facilities, or 
                                services; or
                                    ``(II) a commercial use 
                                authorization for use of Federal 
                                recreational lands and waters managed 
                                by the National Park Service.
                            ``(ii) Cost recovery.--Nothing in this 
                        paragraph affects the ability of the Secretary 
                        to recover any administrative costs under 
                        section 325 of the America's Outdoor Recreation 
                        Act of 2022.
                            ``(iii) Special recreation permit fees and 
                        other recreation fees.--The collection of a 
                        special recreation permit fee under this 
                        paragraph shall not affect the authority of the 
                        Secretary to collect an entrance fee, a 
                        standard amenity recreation fee, or an expanded 
                        amenity recreation fee authorized under 
                        subsections (e), (f), and (g).
    ``(i) Disclosure of Recreation Fees and Use of Recreation Fees.--
            ``(1) Notice of entrance fees, standard amenity recreation 
        fees, expanded amenity recreation fees, and passes.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall post clear 
                notice of any entrance fee, standard amenity recreation 
                fee, expanded amenity recreation fee, and available 
                recreation passes at appropriate locations in each unit 
                or area of Federal recreational land and waters at 
                which an entrance fee, standard amenity recreation fee, 
                or expanded amenity recreation fee is charged.
                    ``(B) Publications.--The Secretary shall include in 
                publications distributed at a unit or area or described 
                in subparagraph (A) the notice described in that 
                subparagraph.
            ``(2) Notice of uses of fees.--Beginning on January 1, 
        2024, the Secretary shall annually post, at the location at 
        which a recreation fee described in paragraph (1)(A) is 
        collected, clear notice of--
                    ``(A) the total recreation fees collected during 
                each of the 2 preceding fiscal years at the respective 
                unit or area of the Federal land management agency; and
                    ``(B) each use during the preceding fiscal year of 
                the applicable recreation fee or recreation pass 
                revenues collected under this section.
            ``(3) Notice of recreation fee projects.--To the extent 
        practicable, the Secretary shall post clear notice at the 
        location at which work is performed using recreation fee and 
        recreation pass revenues collected under this section.
            ``(4) Centralized reporting on agency websites.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2023, 
                and not later than 60 days after the beginning of each 
                fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall post on the 
                website of the applicable Federal land management 
                agency a searchable list of each use during the 
                preceding fiscal year of the recreation fee or 
                recreation pass revenues collected under this section.
                    ``(B) List components.--The list required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each 
                use described in that subparagraph--
                            ``(i) a title and description of the 
                        overall project;
                            ``(ii) a title and description for each 
                        component of the project;
                            ``(iii) the location of the project; and
                            ``(iv) the amount obligated for the 
                        project.
            ``(5) Notice to customers.--A recreation service provider 
        may inform a customer of the recreation service provider of any 
        fee charged by the Secretary under this section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 804 of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6803) is amended by striking 
subsection (e).

SEC. 204. ONLINE COLLECTION OF CERTAIN RECREATION FEES.

    Section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by section 203(a)(3)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(j) Online Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to providing onsite payment 
        methods, the Secretaries may collect payment online for--
                    ``(A) entrance fees under subsection (e);
                    ``(B) standard amenity recreation fees;
                    ``(C) expanded amenity recreation fees; and
                    ``(D) special recreation permit fees.
            ``(2) Distribution of online payments.--An online payment 
        collected under paragraph (1) that is associated with a 
        specific unit or area of a Federal land management agency shall 
        be distributed in accordance with section 805(c).''.

SEC. 205. ONLINE PURCHASES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A DIGITAL VERSION OF 
              AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL--THE NATIONAL PARKS AND FEDERAL 
              RECREATIONAL LANDS PASSES.

    Section 805(a) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6804(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretaries shall sell the 
                National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass--
                            ``(i) at all Federal recreational lands and 
                        waters at which--
                                    ``(I) an entrance fee or a standard 
                                amenity recreation fee is charged; and
                                    ``(II) such sales are feasible;
                            ``(ii) at such other locations as the 
                        Secretaries determine to be appropriate and 
                        feasible; and
                            ``(iii) through the website of each of the 
                        Federal land management agencies and the 
                        websites of the relevant units and subunits of 
                        the Federal land management agencies, which 
                        shall include--
                                    ``(I) a prominent link on each 
                                website; and
                                    ``(II) information about where and 
                                when the National Parks and Federal 
                                Recreational Lands Pass may be used.''; 
                                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Digital recreation passes.--By not later than 
        January 1, 2024, the Secretaries shall--
                    ``(A) establish a digital version of the National 
                Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass that is able 
                to be stored on a mobile device; and
                    ``(B) on the completion of a sale carried out under 
                paragraph (6)(A)(iii), make available to the passholder 
                the digital version of the National Parks and Federal 
                Recreational Lands Pass established under subparagraph 
                (A).''.

SEC. 206. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RECREATION PASSES.

    Section 806 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6805) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Federal Sales of State and County Recreation Passes.--
            ``(1) In general.--On receipt of a request by a State or 
        county, the Secretaries may, on behalf of the State or county--
                    ``(A) sell a pass covering a fee charged by a State 
                or county for entrance to, or recreational use of, a 
                park or public land in the State or county; and
                    ``(B) collect any required fees for a pass sold 
                under subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Revenue from pass sales.--The Secretaries shall 
        transfer to the applicable State or county any amounts 
        collected on behalf of the State or county under paragraph 
        (1)(B).
    ``(e) Coordinating the Sales of Federal, State, and Local 
Recreation Passes.--The Secretaries, in consultation with States and 
counties, shall seek to coordinate the availability of Federal, State, 
and county recreation passes to allow an individual to purchase a 
Federal recreation pass and a State or county recreation pass in a 
single transaction.''.

SEC. 207. USE OF SPECIAL RECREATION PERMIT FEE REVENUE.

    Section 808 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6807) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``this Act'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``this title'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``6(a) or a 
                visitor reservation service.'' and inserting ``806(a) 
                or a visitor reservation service;''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) the processing of special recreation permit 
                applications and administration of special recreation 
                permits; and
                    ``(H) the improvement of the operation of the 
                special recreation permit program under section 
                803(h).''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 5'' and 
                inserting ``section 805''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 5'' and 
                inserting ``section 805''.

SEC. 208. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION.

    The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 810; and
            (2) by redesignating sections 811 through 815 as sections 
        810 through 814, respectively.

    TITLE III--SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR OUTFITTING AND GUIDING

Subtitle A--Administration of Special Recreation Permits for Outfitting 
                              and Guiding

SEC. 311. PERMIT ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Permit Availability.--
            (1) Notifications of permit availability.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), in an area of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters in which use by recreation service providers is 
                allocated, if the Secretary concerned has determined 
                that visitor-use days are available for allocation to 
                recreation service providers or holders of a commercial 
                use authorization for outfitting and guiding, the 
                Secretary concerned shall publish the information on 
                the website of the agency that administers the 
                applicable area of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters.
                    (B) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph--
                            (i) applies to--
                                    (I) a reissuance of an existing 
                                special recreation permit or an 
                                existing commercial use authorization 
                                for outfitting and guiding; or
                                    (II) a new special recreation 
                                permit or new commercial use 
                                authorization for outfitting and 
                                guiding issued to the purchaser of--
                                            (aa) a recreation service 
                                        provider that is the holder of 
                                        an existing special recreation 
                                        permit; or
                                            (bb) a holder of an 
                                        existing commercial use 
                                        authorization for outfitting 
                                        and guiding; or
                            (ii) creates a prerequisite to the issuance 
                        of a special recreation permit or commercial 
                        use authorization for outfitting and guiding or 
                        otherwise limits the authority of the Secretary 
                        concerned--
                                    (I) to issue a new special 
                                recreation permit or new commercial use 
                                authorization for outfitting and 
                                guiding; or
                                    (II) to add a new or additional use 
                                to an existing special recreation 
                                permit or an existing commercial use 
                                authorization for outfitting and 
                                guiding.
            (2) Updates.--The Secretary concerned shall ensure that 
        information published on the website under this subsection is 
        consistently updated to provide current and correct information 
        to the public.
            (3) Electronic mail notifications.--The Secretary concerned 
        shall establish a system by which potential applicants for 
        special recreation permits or commercial use authorizations for 
        outfitting and guiding may subscribe to receive notification by 
        electronic mail of the availability of special recreation 
        permits under subsection (h)(1) of section 803 of the Federal 
        Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended 
        by section 203(a)(3)) or commercial use authorizations for 
        outfitting and guiding.
    (b) Permit Application or Proposal Acknowledgments.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
        which the Secretary concerned receives a completed application 
        or a complete proposal for a special recreation permit under 
        subsection (h)(1) of section 803 of the Federal Lands 
        Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by 
        section 203(a)(3)), the Secretary concerned shall--
                    (A) provide to the applicant notice acknowledging 
                receipt of the application or proposal; and
                    (B)(i) issue a final decision with respect to the 
                application or proposal; or
                    (ii) provide to the applicant notice of a projected 
                date for a final decision on the application or 
                proposal.
            (2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection applies to a 
        concession contract issued by the National Park Service for the 
        provision of accommodations, facilities, or services.

SEC. 312. FOREST SERVICE AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TRANSITIONAL 
              SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR OUTFITTING AND GUIDING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall implement a program to 
authorize the issuance of transitional special recreation permits for a 
new or additional reoccurring outfitting, guiding, or other recreation 
service, as determined by the Secretary concerned, on Federal 
recreational lands and waters managed by the Chief of the Forest 
Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
    (b) Term of Transitional Permits for Outfitting and Guiding.--A 
transitional special recreation permit issued under subsection (a) 
shall be issued for a term of 2 years.
    (c) Conversion to Long-term Permits for Outfitting and Guiding.--
            (1) In general.--On the request of a recreation service 
        provider that holds a transitional special recreation permit 
        under the program implemented under subsection (a), the 
        Secretary concerned shall provide for the conversion of the 
        transitional special recreation permit to a long-term special 
        recreation permit for outfitting and guiding if the Secretary 
        concerned determines that the recreation service provider--
                    (A) has held not less than 2 transitional special 
                recreation permits or similar permits issued under--
                            (i) the program implemented under 
                        subsection (a); or
                            (ii) any other program to issue similar 
                        special recreation permits in existence before 
                        the date of enactment of this Act;
                    (B) during the 3-year period preceding the request, 
                has not been determined to have a performance that is 
                less than satisfactory, as determined under the 
                monitoring process described in section 314(a), for any 
                transitional special recreation permits or similar 
                special recreation permits issued by the Secretary 
                concerned, including the transitional special 
                recreation permit proposed to be converted, for the 
                respective unit of Federal recreational lands and 
                waters; and
                    (C) notwithstanding section 314(b)(3), has used not 
                less than 50 percent of the visitor-use days allocated 
                to the recreation service provider under the 
                transitional special recreation permit.
            (2) Term.--The term of a special recreation permit 
        converted to a long-term special recreation permit under this 
        subsection shall be for a period of 5 or 10 years, as 
        determined to be appropriate by the Secretary concerned.
            (3) Visitor-use day allocations.--In converting a 
        transitional special recreation permit under paragraph (1) to a 
        long-term special recreation permit for outfitting and guiding, 
        the Secretary concerned may, at the discretion of the Secretary 
        concerned, increase the number of visitor-use days allocated to 
        the recreation service provider under the long-term special 
        recreation permit for outfitting and guiding.
    (d) Effect.--Nothing in this section alters or affects the 
authority of the Secretary concerned to issue a special recreation 
permit under subsection (h)(1) of section 803 of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by section 
203(a)(3)).

SEC. 313. SURRENDER OF UNUSED VISITOR-USE DAYS.

    (a) In General.--A recreation service provider holding a special 
recreation permit described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of section 802 of 
the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as 
amended by section 202(10)) may--
            (1) notify the Secretary concerned of an inability to use 
        visitor-use days annually allocated to the recreation service 
        provider under the special recreation permit; and
            (2) surrender to the Secretary concerned the unused 
        visitor-use days for the applicable year for temporary 
        reassignment under section 315(b).
    (b) Determination.--To ensure a recreation service provider 
described in subsection (a) is able to make an informed decision before 
surrendering any unused visitor-use day under subsection (a)(2), the 
Secretary concerned shall, on the request of the applicable recreation 
service provider, determine and notify the recreation service provider 
whether the unused visitor-use day meets the requirement described in 
section 314(b)(3)(B) before the recreation service provider surrenders 
the unused visitor-use day.

SEC. 314. PERMIT REVIEWS.

    (a) Monitoring.--The Secretary concerned shall monitor for 
compliance a recreation service provider--
            (1) annually, in the case of a transitional special 
        recreation permit for outfitting and guiding issued under 
        section 312;
            (2) once every 2 years, in the case of a special recreation 
        permit described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv)(I) of section 802 of 
        the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) 
        (as amended by section 202(10)) that is issued for a term of 10 
        years;
            (3) in the case of a special recreation permit converted 
        under section 312 to a long-term special recreation permit for 
        outfitting and guiding with a term of 10 years, during each of 
        the 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th years in which the long-term 
        special recreation permit is in effect; and
            (4) in the case of a special recreation permit converted 
        under section 312 to a long-term special recreation permit for 
        outfitting and guiding with a term of 5 years, during each of 
        the 4th and 5th years in which the special recreation permit is 
        in effect.
    (b) Use-of-allocation Reviews.--
            (1) In general.--If the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
        through the Chief of the Forest Service, or the Secretary, as 
        applicable, allocates visitor-use days among special recreation 
        permits for outfitting and guiding, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, 
        shall, and the Secretary may, review the use by the recreation 
        service provider of the visitor-use days allocated--
                    (A) under a transitional special recreation permit 
                issued under section 312, not later than 90 days before 
                the date on which the transitional special recreation 
                permit expires; and
                    (B) under a long-term special recreation permit 
                described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv)(I) of section 802 of 
                the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
                6801) (as amended by section 202(10)), once every 5 
                years.
            (2) Requirements of the review.--In conducting a review 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
        through the Chief of the Forest Service, or the Secretary, as 
        applicable, shall determine--
                    (A) the number of visitor-use days that the 
                recreation service provider has used each year under 
                the transitional special recreation permit or the 
                special recreation permit, in accordance with paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (B) of the years identified under subparagraph (A), 
                the year in which the recreation service provider used 
                the most visitor-use days.
            (3) Consideration of surrendered, unused visitor-use 
        days.--For the purposes of determining the number of visitor-
        use days a recreation service provider has used in a specified 
        year under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of Agriculture, 
        acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the 
        Secretary, as applicable, shall consider an unused visitor-use 
        day that has been surrendered under section 313(a)(2) as--
                    (A) \1/2\ of a visitor-use day used; or
                    (B) 1 visitor-use day used, if the Secretary of 
                Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
                Service, or the Secretary, as applicable, determines 
                the use of the allocated visitor-use day had been or 
                will be prevented by a circumstance beyond the control 
                of the recreation service provider.

SEC. 315. ADJUSTMENT OF ALLOCATED VISITOR-USE DAYS.

    (a) Adjustments Following Use of Allocation Reviews.--On the 
completion of a use-of-allocation review of a special recreation permit 
described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv)(I) of section 802 of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended by 
section 202(10)) conducted under section 314(b), the Secretary of 
Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, or the 
Secretary, as applicable, shall adjust the number of visitor-use days 
allocated to a recreation service provider under the special recreation 
permit as follows:
            (1) If the Secretary concerned determines that the 
        performance of the recreation service provider was satisfactory 
        during the most recent review conducted under subsection (a) of 
        section 314, the annual number of visitor-use days allocated 
        for each remaining year of the permit shall be equal to 125 
        percent of the number of visitor-use days used, as determined 
        under subsection (b)(2)(A) of that section, during the year 
        identified under subsection (b)(2)(B) of that section, not to 
        exceed the level allocated to the special recreation permit 
        holder on the date on which the special recreation permit was 
        issued.
            (2) If the Secretary concerned determines the performance 
        of the recreation service provider is less than satisfactory 
        during the most recent performance review conducted under 
        subsection (a) of section 314, the annual number of visitor-use 
        days allocated for each remaining year of the permit shall be 
        equal to not more than 100 percent of the number of visitor-use 
        days used, as determined under subsection (b)(2)(A) of that 
        section during the year identified under subsection (b)(2)(B) 
        of that section.
    (b) Temporary Reassignment of Unused Days.--The Secretary concerned 
may temporarily assign unused visitor use-days, made available under 
section 313(a)(2) to--
            (1) any other existing or potential recreation service 
        provider, notwithstanding the number of visitor-use days 
        allocated to the special recreation permit holder under the 
        special recreation permit held or to be held by the recreation 
        service provider; or
            (2) any existing or potential holder of a special 
        recreation permit described in clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph 
        (13)(A) of section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended by section 
        202(10)), including the public.
    (c) Additional Capacity.--If unallocated visitor-use days are 
available, the Secretary concerned may, at any time, revise a special 
recreation permit to assign additional visitor-use days to a qualified 
recreation service provider.

   Subtitle B--Additional Provisions Relating to Special Recreation 
                                Permits

SEC. 321. PERMITTING PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--To simplify the process of the issuance and 
reissuance of special recreation permits and reduce the cost of 
administering special recreation permits under subsection (h) of 
section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
6802) (as amended by section 203(a)(3)), the Secretaries shall--
            (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
        this Act--
                    (A) evaluate the process for issuing special 
                recreation permits; and
                    (B) based on the evaluation under subparagraph (A), 
                identify opportunities--
                            (i) to eliminate duplicative processes with 
                        respect to issuing special recreation permits;
                            (ii) to reduce costs for the issuance of 
                        special recreation permits;
                            (iii) to decrease processing times for 
                        special recreation permits; and
                            (iv) to issue simplified special recreation 
                        permits; and
            (2) not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
        Secretaries complete the evaluation and identification 
        processes under paragraph (1), revise, as necessary, relevant 
        agency regulations and guidance documents, including 
        regulations and guidance documents relating to the 
        environmental review process, for special recreation permits to 
        implement the improvements identified under paragraph (1)(B).
    (b) Environmental Reviews.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall, to the 
        maximum extent practicable, utilize available tools, including 
        tiering to existing programmatic reviews, as appropriate, to 
        facilitate an effective and efficient environmental review 
        process for activities undertaken by the Secretary concerned 
        relating to the issuance of special recreation permits.
            (2) Categorical exclusions.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned 
        shall--
                    (A) evaluate--
                            (i) whether existing categorical exclusions 
                        available to the Secretary concerned on the 
                        date of enactment of this Act are consistent 
                        with the provisions of this Act; and
                            (ii) whether a modification of an existing 
                        categorical exclusion or the establishment of 1 
                        or more new categorical exclusions developed in 
                        compliance with the National Environmental 
                        Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) is 
                        necessary to undertake an activity described in 
                        paragraph (1) in a manner consistent with the 
                        authorities and requirements in this Act; and
                    (B) revise relevant agency regulations and policy 
                statements, as necessary, to modify existing 
                categorical exclusions or incorporate new categorical 
                exclusions based on the evaluation conducted under 
                subparagraph (A).
    (c) Needs Assessments.--Except as required under subsection (c) or 
(d) of section 4 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133), the Secretary 
concerned shall not conduct a needs assessment as a condition of 
issuing a special recreation permit under subsection (h) of section 803 
of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as 
amended by section 203(a)(3)).
    (d) Online Applications.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall make the application for a 
special recreation permit under subsection (h) of section 803 of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended 
by section 203(a)(3)), including a reissuance of a special recreation 
permit under that section, available for completion and submission--
            (1) online;
            (2) by mail or electronic mail; and
            (3) in person at the field office for the applicable 
        Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (e) Organized Group Activity or Event Special Recreation Permits.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Organized group activity or event special 
                recreation permit.--The term ``organized group activity 
                or event special recreation permit'' means a special 
                recreation permit described in paragraph 
                (13)(A)(iii)(I) of section 802 of the Federal Lands 
                Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended 
                by section 202(10)).
                    (B) Youth group.--The term ``youth group'' means a 
                recreation service provider that predominantly serves 
                individuals not older than 25 years of age.
            (2) Exemption from certain allocations of use.--If the 
        Secretary concerned allocates visitor-use days available for an 
        area or activity on Federal recreational lands and waters among 
        recreation service providers that hold a permit described in 
        paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of section 802 of the Federal Lands 
        Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended by 
        section 202(10)), an organized group activity or event special 
        recreation permit shall not be subject to that allocation of 
        visitor-use days.
            (3) Issuance.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C), if use by the general public 
                is not subject to a limited entry permit system and 
                capacity is available for the times or days in which 
                the proposed activity or event would be undertaken 
                under an application for an organized group activity or 
                event special recreation permit submitted by a 
                recreation service provider (including a youth group), 
                the Secretary concerned may issue the organized group 
                activity or event special recreation permit, subject to 
                any terms and conditions determined to be appropriate 
                by the Secretary concerned.
                    (B) Nominal effects permits.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C), if the Secretary concerned determines 
                that an activity or event to be undertaken by a 
                recreation service provider (including a youth group) 
                proposed in an application for an organized group 
                activity or event special recreation permit would 
                require terms and conditions to ensure the proposed 
                activity or event would have only nominal effects on 
                Federal recreational lands and waters, resources, and 
                programs, the Secretary concerned shall issue the 
                organized group activity or event special recreation 
                permit, subject to such terms and conditions, if use by 
                the general public is not subject to a limited entry 
                permit system and capacity is available for the times 
                or days in which the proposed activity or event would 
                be undertaken under the organized group activity or 
                event special recreation permit.
                    (C) No permit required.--The Secretary concerned 
                shall not require an organized group activity or event 
                special recreation permit for a recreation activity or 
                event conducted by a special recreation provider 
                (including a youth group) if the Secretary concerned 
                determines based on the review of a proposal that--
                            (i) the proposed activity or event to be 
                        undertaken would have only nominal effects on 
                        Federal recreational lands and waters, 
                        resources, and programs; and
                            (ii) establishing additional terms and 
                        conditions for the proposed activity or event 
                        is not necessary to protect or avoid conflict 
                        on or with Federal recreational lands and 
                        waters, resources, and programs.
            (4) Fees.--The Secretary concerned may elect not to charge 
        a fee to a recreation service provider (including a youth 
        group) for an organized group activity or event special 
        recreation permit.
            (5) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection prevents 
        the Secretary concerned from limiting or abating issuance of an 
        organized group activity or event special recreation permit, 
        based on resource conditions, administrative burdens, or safety 
        issues.

SEC. 322. SERVICE FIRST INITIATIVE AND MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TRIPS.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 330 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (43 U.S.C. 1703), is 
repealed.
    (b) Cooperative Action and Sharing of Resources by the Secretaries 
of the Interior and Agriculture.--
            (1) In general.--For fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year 
        thereafter, the Secretaries, subject to annual review of 
        Congress, may carry out an initiative, to be known as the 
        ``Service First Initiative'', under which the Secretaries and 
        agencies and bureaus within the Department of the Interior and 
        the Department of Agriculture--
                    (A) may establish programs to conduct projects, 
                planning, permitting, leasing, contracting, and other 
                activities, either jointly or on behalf of each other;
                    (B) may co-locate in Federal offices and facilities 
                leased by an agency of the Department of the Interior 
                or the Department of Agriculture; and
                    (C) may issue special rules to test the feasibility 
                of issuing unified permits, applications, and leases.
            (2) Delegations of authority.--The Secretaries may make 
        reciprocal delegations of the respective authorities, duties, 
        and responsibilities of the Secretaries in support of the 
        Service First Initiative agency-wide to promote customer 
        service and efficiency.
            (3) Effect.--Nothing in this section alters, expands, or 
        limits the applicability of any law (including regulations) to 
        land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, National 
        Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the 
        Forest Service or matters under the jurisdiction of any other 
        bureaus or offices of the Department of the Interior or the 
        Department of Agriculture, as applicable.
            (4) Transfers of funding.--To facilitate the sharing of 
        resources under the Service First Initiative, the Secretaries 
        may make transfers of funds and reimbursements of funds on an 
        annual basis, including transfers and reimbursements for multi-
        year projects, subject to the limitation that this authority 
        may not be used to circumvent requirements and limitations 
        imposed on the use of funds.
    (c) Pilot Program for Permits for Multijurisdictional Trips.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall establish a pilot 
        program to offer to a person seeking an authorization for a 
        multijurisdictional trip a single joint special recreation 
        permit or commercial use authorization that authorizes the use 
        of each unit of Federal recreational lands and waters on which 
        the multijurisdictional trip occurs.
            (2) Minimum number of permits.--Not later than 4 years 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall 
        issue not fewer than 10 single joint special recreation permits 
        described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of section 802 of the 
        Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as 
        amended by section 202(10)) or commercial use authorizations 
        under the pilot program established under paragraph (1).
            (3) Lead agencies.--In carrying out the pilot program 
        established under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall--
                    (A) designate a lead agency for issuing and 
                administering a single joint special recreation permit 
                or commercial use authorization; and
                    (B) select not fewer than 4 offices at which a 
                person shall be able to apply for a single joint 
                special recreation permit or commercial use 
                authorization, of which--
                            (i) not fewer than 2 offices are managed by 
                        the Secretary; and
                            (ii) not fewer than 2 offices are managed 
                        by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                        the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (4) Retention of authority by the applicable secretary.--
        Each of the Secretaries shall retain the authority to enforce 
        the terms, stipulations, conditions, and agreements in a single 
        joint special recreation permit or commercial use authorization 
        issued under the pilot program established under paragraph (1) 
        that apply specifically to the use occurring on the Federal 
        recreational lands and waters managed by the applicable 
        Secretary.
            (5) Option to apply for separate permits or commercial use 
        authorizations.--A person seeking an authorization for a 
        multijurisdictional trip may apply for--
                    (A) a separate special recreation permit or 
                commercial use authorization for the use of each unit 
                of Federal recreational lands and waters on which the 
                multijurisdictional trip occurs; or
                    (B) a single joint special recreational permit or 
                commercial use authorization made available under the 
                pilot program established under paragraph (1).
            (6) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection applies to a 
        concession contract issued by the National Park Service for the 
        provision of accommodations, facilities, or services.

SEC. 323. PERMIT FLEXIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary concerned shall establish guidelines 
to allow a holder of a special recreation permit under subsection (h) 
of section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by section 203(a)(3)), on the approval of the 
Secretary concerned, to engage in another recreational activity under 
the special recreation permit that is substantially similar to the 
specific activity authorized under the special recreation permit.
    (b) Criteria.--For the purposes of this section, a recreational 
activity shall be considered to be a substantially similar recreational 
activity if the recreational activity--
            (1) is comparable in type, nature, scope, and ecological 
        setting to the specific activity authorized under the special 
        recreation permit;
            (2) does not result in a greater impact on natural and 
        cultural resources than the impact of the authorized activity;
            (3) does not adversely affect--
                    (A) any other holder of a special recreation permit 
                or other permit; or
                    (B) any other authorized use of the Federal 
                recreational lands and waters; and
            (4) is consistent with--
                    (A) any applicable laws (including regulations); 
                and
                    (B) the land management plan, resource management 
                plan, or equivalent plan applicable to the Federal 
                recreational lands and waters.
    (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects any authority of, 
regulation issued by, or decision of the Secretary concerned relating 
to the use of electric bicycles on Federal recreational lands and 
waters under any other Federal law.

SEC. 324. LIABILITY.

    (a) Insurance Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), as a 
        condition of issuing a special recreation permit under 
        subsection (h)(1)(B) of section 803 of the Federal Lands 
        Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by 
        section 203(a)(3)) or a commercial use authorization, the 
        Secretary concerned may require the holder of the special 
        recreation permit or commercial use authorization to have a 
        commercial general liability insurance policy that--
                    (A) is commensurate with the level of risk of the 
                activities to be conducted under the special recreation 
                permit or commercial use authorization; and
                    (B) includes the United States as an additional 
                insured in an endorsement to the applicable policy.
            (2) Exception.--The Secretary concerned shall not require a 
        holder of a special recreation permit or commercial use 
        authorization for low-risk activities, as determined by the 
        Secretary concerned, including commemorative ceremonies and 
        participation by the public in a recreation activity or 
        recreation use of a specific area of Federal recreational lands 
        and waters in which use by the public is allocated, to comply 
        with the requirements of paragraph (1).
    (b) Indemnification by Governmental Entities.--The Secretary 
concerned shall not require a State, State agency, State institution, 
or political subdivision of a State to indemnify the United States for 
tort liability as a condition for issuing a special recreation permit 
or commercial use authorization to the extent the State, State agency, 
State institution, or political subdivision of a State is precluded by 
State law from providing indemnification to the United States for tort 
liability, if the State, State agency, State institution, or political 
subdivision of the State maintains the minimum amount of liability 
insurance coverage required by the Federal land management agency for 
the activities conducted under the special recreation permit or 
commercial use authorization in the form of--
            (1) a commercial general liability insurance policy, which 
        includes the United States as an additional insured in an 
        endorsement to the policy, if the State is authorized to obtain 
        commercial general liability insurance by State law; or
            (2) self-insurance, which covers the United States as an 
        additional insured, if authorized by State law.
    (c) Exculpatory Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
        Federal land management agency shall not implement, administer, 
        or enforce any regulation, guidance, or policy prohibiting the 
        use of an exculpatory agreement between a recreation service 
        provider or a holder of a commercial use authorization and a 
        customer relating to services provided under a special 
        recreation permit or a commercial use authorization.
            (2) Requirements.--Any exculpatory agreement used by a 
        recreation service provider or holder of a commercial use 
        authorization for an activity authorized under a special 
        recreation permit or commercial use authorization--
                    (A) shall shield the United States from any 
                liability, if otherwise allowable under Federal law; 
                and
                    (B) shall not waive any liability of the recreation 
                service provider that may not be waived under the laws 
                (including common law) of the applicable State or for 
                gross negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct.
            (3) Consistency.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall--
                    (A) review the policies of the Secretaries 
                pertaining to the use of exculpatory agreements by 
                recreation service providers; and
                    (B) revise any policy described in subparagraph (A) 
                as necessary to make the policies of the Secretaries 
                pertaining to the use of exculpatory agreements by 
                recreation service providers consistent with this 
                subsection and across all Federal recreational lands 
                and waters.
    (d) Effect.--Nothing in this section applies to a concession 
contract issued by the National Park Service for the provision of 
accommodations, facilities, or services.

SEC. 325. COST RECOVERY REFORM.

    (a) Cost Recovery for Special Recreation Permits.--In addition to a 
fee collected under section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) or any other authorized fee collected 
by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary concerned may assess and 
collect a reasonable fee from an applicant for, and holder of, a 
special recreation permit to recover administrative costs incurred by 
the Secretary concerned for--
            (1) processing the special recreation permit; and
            (2) monitoring the special recreation permit to ensure 
        compliance with the terms and conditions of the special 
        recreation permit.
    (b) De Minimis Exemptions From Cost Recovery.--
            (1) In general.--If the administrative costs described in 
        subsection (a) are assessed on an hourly basis, the Secretary 
        concerned shall establish an hourly de minimis threshold that 
        exempts a specified number of hours from the assessment and 
        collection of administrative costs described in subsection (a).
            (2) Exemption.--If the Secretary concerned establishes a 
        threshold under paragraph (1) and assesses a fee under 
        subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall charge an 
        applicant only for any hours that exceed the de minimis 
        threshold.
    (c) Multiple Applications.--If the Secretary concerned processes 
multiple applications for special recreation permits for similar 
services in the same unit of Federal recreational lands and waters, the 
Secretary concerned shall, to the extent practicable--
            (1) assess from the applicants the fee described in 
        subsection (a) on a prorated basis; and
            (2) apply the exemption described in subsection (b) to each 
        applicant on an individual basis.
    (d) Limitation.--The Secretary concerned shall not assess or 
collect administrative costs under this section for a programmatic 
environmental review.

SEC. 326. PERMIT RELIEF FOR PICNIC AREAS.

    (a) In General.--If the Secretary concerned does not require the 
public to obtain a permit or reservation to access a picnic area on 
Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Chief of the 
Forest Service or Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the 
Secretary concerned may not require a covered person described in 
subsection (b) to obtain a permit solely to access the picnic area.
    (b) Description of Covered Persons.--A covered person referred to 
in subsection (a) is a person (including an educational group) that 
provides--
            (1) outfitting and guiding services on Federal recreational 
        lands and waters; and
            (2) the services described in paragraph (1) to fewer than 
        40 customers annually at the picnic area.

SEC. 327. INTERAGENCY REPORT ON SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR 
              UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Definition of Covered Community.--In this section, the term 
``covered community'' means a rural or urban, low-income, or 
underserved community, including an Indian Tribe, that has been 
underrepresented in outdoor recreation opportunities on Federal 
recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretaries, acting jointly, shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report 
that describes--
            (1) the estimated use of special recreation permits serving 
        covered communities;
            (2) examples of special recreation permits, partnerships, 
        cooperative agreements, or other arrangements providing access 
        to Federal recreational lands and waters for covered 
        communities;
            (3) other ways covered communities are engaging on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters, including through stewardship 
        and conservation projects or activities;
            (4) any barriers for recreation service providers or 
        prospective recreation service providers operating within or 
        serving a covered community; and
            (5) any recommendations to facilitate and increase 
        permitted access to Federal recreational lands and waters for 
        covered communities.

                           Subtitle C--Effect

SEC. 331. EFFECT.

    Except as provided in sections 311(a), 322, and 324, nothing in 
this title (including an amendment made by this title) affects the 
authority or responsibility of the Secretary to award concessions 
contracts for the provision of accommodations, facilities, or services, 
or commercial use authorizations.

                   TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY WITHIN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 
              AND ON OTHER FEDERAL LAND.

    (a) Filming in National Park System Units.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 1009 of title 54, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking section 100905 and inserting the 
        following:
``Sec. 100905. Filming and still photography in System units
    ``(a) Filming and Still Photography.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that a 
        filming or still photography activity or similar project in a 
        System unit (referred to in this section as a `filming or still 
        photography activity') and the authorizing or permitting of a 
        filming or still photography activity are carried out 
        consistent with--
                    ``(A) the laws and policies applicable to the 
                Service; and
                    ``(B) an applicable general management plan.
            ``(2) No permits required.--The Secretary shall not require 
        an authorization or a permit or assess a fee, if a fee for a 
        filming or still photography activity is not otherwise required 
        by law, for a filming or still photography activity that--
                    ``(A)(i) involves fewer than 6 individuals; and
                    ``(ii) meets each of the requirements described in 
                paragraph (5); or
                    ``(B) is merely incidental to, or documenting, an 
                activity or event that is allowed or authorized at the 
                System unit, regardless of--
                            ``(i) the number of individuals 
                        participating in the allowed or authorized 
                        activity or event; or
                            ``(ii) whether any individual receives 
                        compensation for any products of the filming or 
                        still photography activity.
            ``(3) Filming and still photography authorizations for de 
        minimis use.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
                de minimis use authorization for certain filming or 
                still photography activities that meets the 
                requirements described in subparagraph (F).
                    ``(B) Policy.--For a filming or still photography 
                activity that meets the requirements described in 
                subparagraph (F), the Secretary--
                            ``(i) may require a de minimis use 
                        authorization; and
                            ``(ii) shall not require a permit.
                    ``(C) No fee.--The Secretary shall not charge a fee 
                for a de minimis use authorization under this 
                paragraph.
                    ``(D) Access.--The Secretary shall enable members 
                of the public to apply for and obtain a de minimis use 
                authorization under this paragraph--
                            ``(i) through the website of the Service; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) in person at the field office of the 
                        applicable System unit.
                    ``(E) Issuances.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) establish a procedure--
                                    ``(I) to automate the approval of 
                                an application submitted through the 
                                website of the Service under 
                                subparagraph (D)(i); and
                                    ``(II) to issue a de minimis use 
                                authorization under this paragraph 
                                immediately on receipt of an 
                                application that is submitted in person 
                                at the field office of the applicable 
                                System unit under subparagraph (D)(ii); 
                                and
                            ``(ii) if an application submitted under 
                        subparagraph (D) meets the requirements of this 
                        paragraph, immediately on receipt of the 
                        application issue a de minimis use 
                        authorization for the filming or still 
                        photography activity.
                    ``(F) Requirements.--The Secretary shall only issue 
                a de minimis use authorization under this paragraph if 
                the filming or still photography activity--
                            ``(i) involves a group of not fewer than 6 
                        individuals and not more than 8 individuals;
                            ``(ii) meets each of the requirements 
                        described in paragraph (5); and
                            ``(iii) is consistent with subsection (c).
                    ``(G) Contents.--A de minimis use authorization 
                issued under this paragraph shall list the requirements 
                described in subparagraph (F).
            ``(4) Required permits.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2)(B), the Secretary may require a permit application and, if 
        a permit is issued, assess a reasonable fee, as described in 
        subsection (b)(1), for a filming or still photography activity 
        that--
                    ``(A) involves more than 8 individuals;
                    ``(B) does not meet each of the requirements 
                described in paragraph (5); or
                    ``(C) is conducted in a component of the National 
                Wilderness Preservation System.
            ``(5) Requirements for filming or still photography 
        activity.--The requirements referred to in paragraphs 
        (2)(A)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), (4)(B) , and (7)(C) are as follows:
                    ``(A) A person conducts the filming or still 
                photography activity in a manner that--
                            ``(i) does not impede or intrude on the 
                        experience of other visitors to the applicable 
                        System unit;
                            ``(ii) except as otherwise authorized, does 
                        not disturb or negatively impact--
                                    ``(I) a natural or cultural 
                                resource; or
                                    ``(II) an environmental or scenic 
                                value; and
                            ``(iii) allows for equitable allocation or 
                        use of facilities of the applicable System 
                        unit.
                    ``(B) The person conducts the filming or still 
                photography activity at a location in which the public 
                is allowed.
                    ``(C) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity does not require the exclusive use 
                of a site or area.
                    ``(D) The person does not conduct the filming or 
                still photography activity in a localized area that 
                receives a very high volume of visitation.
                    ``(E) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity does not use a set or staging 
                equipment, subject to the limitation that handheld 
                equipment (such as a tripod, monopod, and handheld 
                lighting equipment) shall not be considered staging 
                equipment for the purposes of this subparagraph.
                    ``(F) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity complies with and adhere to 
                visitor use policies, practices, and regulations 
                applicable to the applicable System unit.
                    ``(G) The filming or still photography activity is 
                not likely to result in additional administrative costs 
                being incurred by the Secretary with respect to the 
                filming or still photography activity, as determined by 
                the Secretary.
                    ``(H) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity complies with other applicable 
                Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations), 
                including laws relating to the use of unmanned aerial 
                equipment.
            ``(6) Content creation.--Regardless of distribution 
        platform, any video, still photograph, or audio recording for 
        commercial or noncommercial content creation in a System unit 
        shall be considered to be a filming or still photography 
        activity under this subsection.
            ``(7) Effect.--
                    ``(A) Permits requested though not required.--On 
                the request of a person intending to carry out a 
                filming or still photography activity, the Secretary 
                may issue a permit for the filming or still photography 
                activity, even if a permit for the filming or still 
                photography activity is not required under this 
                section.
                    ``(B) No additional permits, commercial use 
                authorizations, or fees for filming and still 
                photography at authorized events.--A filming or still 
                photography activity at an activity or event that is 
                allowed or authorized, including a wedding, engagement 
                party, family reunion, or celebration of a graduate, 
                shall be considered merely incidental for the purposes 
                of paragraph (2)(B).
                    ``(C) Monetary compensation.--The receipt of 
                monetary compensation by the person conducting the 
                filming or still photography activity shall not affect 
                the permissibility of the filming or still photography 
                activity.
    ``(b) Fees and Recovery Costs.--
            ``(1) Fees.--The reasonable fees referred to in subsection 
        (a)(4) shall meet each of the following criteria:
                    ``(A) The reasonable fee shall provide a fair 
                return to the United States.
                    ``(B) The reasonable fee shall be based on the 
                following criteria:
                            ``(i) The number of days of the filming or 
                        still photography activity.
                            ``(ii) The size of the film or still 
                        photography crew present in the System unit.
                            ``(iii) The quantity and type of film or 
                        still photography equipment present in the 
                        System unit.
                            ``(iv) Any other factors that the Secretary 
                        determines to be necessary.
            ``(2) Recovery of costs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall collect from 
                the applicant for the applicable permit any costs 
                incurred by the Secretary related to a filming or still 
                photography activity subject to a permit under 
                subsection (a)(4), including--
                            ``(i) the costs of the review or issuance 
                        of the permit; and
                            ``(ii) related administrative and personnel 
                        costs.
                    ``(B) Effect on fees collected.--All costs 
                recovered under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition 
                to the fee described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Use of proceeds.--
                    ``(A) Fees.--All fees collected under this section 
                shall--
                            ``(i) be available for expenditure by the 
                        Secretary, without further appropriation; and
                            ``(ii) remain available until expended.
                    ``(B) Costs.--All costs recovered under paragraph 
                (2)(A) shall--
                            ``(i) be available for expenditure by the 
                        Secretary, without further appropriation, at 
                        the System unit at which the costs are 
                        collected; and
                            ``(ii) remain available until expended.
    ``(c) Protection of Resources.--The Secretary shall not allow a 
person to undertake a filming or still photography activity if the 
Secretary determines that--
            ``(1) there is a likelihood that the person would cause 
        resource damage at the System unit, except as otherwise 
        authorized;
            ``(2) the person would create an unreasonable disruption of 
        the use and enjoyment by the public of the System unit; or
            ``(3) the filming or still photography activity poses a 
        health or safety risk to the public.
    ``(d) Processing of Permit Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a process 
        to ensure that the Secretary responds in a timely manner to an 
        application for a permit for a filming or still photography 
        activity required under subsection (a)(4).
            ``(2) Coordination.--If a permit is required under this 
        section for 2 or more Federal agencies or System units, the 
        Secretary and the head of any other applicable Federal agency, 
        as applicable, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
        coordinate permit processing procedures, including through the 
        use of identifying a lead agency or lead System unit--
                    ``(A) to review the application for the permit;
                    ``(B) to issue the permit; and
                    ``(C) to collect any required fees.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
        1009 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        the item relating to section 100905 and inserting the 
        following:

``100905. Filming and still photography in System units.''.
    (b) Filming on Other Federal Land.--Public Law 106-206 (16 U.S.C. 
460l-6d) is amended by striking section 1 and inserting the following:

``SECTION 1. FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY.

    ``(a) Filming and Still Photography.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall ensure 
        that a filming or still photography activity or similar project 
        at a Federal land management unit (referred to in this section 
        as a `filming or still photography activity') and the 
        authorizing or permitting of a filming or still photography 
        activity are carried out consistent with--
                    ``(A) the laws and policies applicable to the 
                Secretary concerned; and
                    ``(B) an applicable general management plan.
            ``(2) No permits required.--The Secretary concerned shall 
        not require an authorization or a permit or assess a fee, if a 
        fee for a filming or still photography activity is not 
        otherwise required by law, for a filming or still photography 
        activity that--
                    ``(A)(i) involves fewer than 6 individuals; and
                    ``(ii) meets each of the requirements described in 
                paragraph (5); or
                    ``(B) is merely incidental to, or documenting, an 
                activity or event that is allowed or authorized at the 
                Federal land management unit, regardless of--
                            ``(i) the number of individuals 
                        participating in the allowed or authorized 
                        activity or event; or
                            ``(ii) whether any individual receives 
                        compensation for any products of the filming or 
                        still photography activity.
            ``(3) Filming and still photography authorizations for de 
        minimis use.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall 
                establish a de minimis use authorization for certain 
                filming or still photography activities that meets the 
                requirements described in subparagraph (F).
                    ``(B) Policy.--For a filming or still photography 
                activity that meets the requirements described in 
                subparagraph (F), the Secretary concerned--
                            ``(i) may require a de minimis use 
                        authorization; and
                            ``(ii) shall not require a permit.
                    ``(C) No fee.--The Secretary concerned shall not 
                charge a fee for a de minimis use authorization under 
                this paragraph.
                    ``(D) Access.--The Secretary concerned shall enable 
                members of the public to apply for and obtain a de 
                minimis use authorization under this paragraph--
                            ``(i) through the website of the Department 
                        of the Interior or the Forest Service, as 
                        applicable; and
                            ``(ii) in person at the field office for 
                        the Federal land management unit.
                    ``(E) Issuances.--The Secretary concerned shall--
                            ``(i) establish a procedure--
                                    ``(I) to automate the approval of 
                                an application submitted through the 
                                website of the Department of the 
                                Interior or the Forest Service, as 
                                applicable, under subparagraph (D)(i); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) to issue a de minimis use 
                                authorization under this paragraph 
                                immediately on receipt of an 
                                application that is submitted in person 
                                at the field office for the Federal 
                                land management unit under subparagraph 
                                (D)(ii); and
                            ``(ii) if an application submitted under 
                        subparagraph (D) meets the requirements of this 
                        paragraph, immediately on receipt of the 
                        application issue a de minimis use 
                        authorization for the filming or still 
                        photography activity.
                    ``(F) Terms.--The Secretary concerned shall only 
                issue a de minimis use authorization under this 
                paragraph if the filming or still photography 
                activity--
                            ``(i) involves a group of not fewer than 6 
                        individuals and not more than 8 individuals;
                            ``(ii) meets each of the requirements 
                        described in paragraph (5); and
                            ``(iii) is consistent with subsection (c).
                    ``(G) Contents.--A de minimis use authorization 
                issued under this paragraph shall list the requirements 
                described in subparagraph (F).
            ``(4) Required permits.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2)(B), the Secretary concerned may require a permit 
        application and, if a permit is issued, assess a reasonable 
        fee, as described in subsection (b)(1), for a filming or still 
        photography activity that--
                    ``(A) involves more than 8 individuals;
                    ``(B) does not meet each of the requirements 
                described in paragraph (5); or
                    ``(C) is conducted in a component of the National 
                Wilderness Preservation System.
            ``(5) Requirements for filming or still photography 
        activity.--The requirements referred to in paragraphs 
        (2)(A)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), (4)(B), and (7)(C) are as follows:
                    ``(A) A person conducts the filming or still 
                photography activity in a manner that--
                            ``(i) does not impede or intrude on the 
                        experience of other visitors to the Federal 
                        land management unit;
                            ``(ii) except as otherwise authorized, does 
                        not disturb or negatively impact--
                                    ``(I) a natural or cultural 
                                resource; or
                                    ``(II) an environmental or scenic 
                                value; and
                            ``(iii) allows for equitable allocation or 
                        use of facilities of the Federal land 
                        management unit.
                    ``(B) The person conducts the filming or still 
                photography activity at a location in which the public 
                is allowed.
                    ``(C) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity does not require the exclusive use 
                of a site or area.
                    ``(D) The person does not conduct the filming or 
                still photography activity in a localized area that 
                receives a very high volume of visitation.
                    ``(E) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity does not use a set or staging 
                equipment, subject to the limitation that handheld 
                equipment (such as a tripod, monopod, and handheld 
                lighting equipment) shall not be considered staging 
                equipment for the purposes of this subparagraph.
                    ``(F) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity complies with and adhere to 
                visitor use policies, practices, and regulations 
                applicable to the Federal land management unit.
                    ``(G) The filming or still photography activity is 
                not likely to result in additional administrative costs 
                being incurred by the Secretary concerned with respect 
                to the filming or still photography activity, as 
                determined by the Secretary concerned.
                    ``(H) The person conducting the filming or still 
                photography activity complies with other applicable 
                Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations), 
                including laws relating to the use of unmanned aerial 
                equipment.
            ``(6) Content creation.--Regardless of distribution 
        platform, any video, still photograph, or audio recording for 
        commercial or noncommercial content creation at a Federal land 
        management unit shall be considered to be a filming or still 
        photography activity under this subsection.
            ``(7) Effect.--
                    ``(A) Permits requested though not required.--On 
                the request of a person intending to carry out a 
                filming or still photography activity, the Secretary 
                concerned may issue a permit for the filming or still 
                photography activity, even if a permit for the filming 
                or still photography activity is not required under 
                this section.
                    ``(B) No additional permits, commercial use 
                authorizations, or fees for filming and still 
                photography at authorized events.--A filming or still 
                photography activity at an activity or event that is 
                allowed or authorized, including a wedding, engagement 
                party, family reunion, or celebration of a graduate, 
                shall be considered merely incidental for the purposes 
                of paragraph (2)(B).
                    ``(C) Monetary compensation.--The receipt of 
                monetary compensation by the person engaged in the 
                filming or still photography activity shall not affect 
                the permissibility of the filming or still photography 
                activity.
    ``(b) Fees and Recovery Costs.--
            ``(1) Fees.--The reasonable fees referred to in subsection 
        (a)(4) shall meet each of the following criteria:
                    ``(A) The reasonable fee shall provide a fair 
                return to the United States.
                    ``(B) The reasonable fee shall be based on the 
                following criteria:
                            ``(i) The number of days of the filming or 
                        still photography activity.
                            ``(ii) The size of the film or still 
                        photography crew present at the Federal land 
                        management unit.
                            ``(iii) The quantity and type of film or 
                        still photography equipment present at the 
                        Federal land management unit.
                            ``(iv) Any other factors that the Secretary 
                        concerned determines to be necessary.
            ``(2) Recovery of costs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall 
                collect from the applicant for the applicable permit 
                any costs incurred by the Secretary concerned related 
                to a filming or still photography activity subject to a 
                permit under subsection (a)(4), including--
                            ``(i) the costs of the review or issuance 
                        of the permit; and
                            ``(ii) related administrative and personnel 
                        costs.
                    ``(B) Effect on fees collected.--All costs 
                recovered under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition 
                to the fee described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Use of proceeds.--
                    ``(A) Fees.--All fees collected under this section 
                shall--
                            ``(i) be available for expenditure by the 
                        Secretary concerned, without further 
                        appropriation; and
                            ``(ii) remain available until expended.
                    ``(B) Costs.--All costs recovered under paragraph 
                (2)(A) shall--
                            ``(i) be available for expenditure by the 
                        Secretary concerned, without further 
                        appropriation, at the Federal land management 
                        unit at which the costs are collected; and
                            ``(ii) remain available until expended.
    ``(c) Protection of Resources.--The Secretary concerned shall not 
allow a person to undertake a filming or still photography activity if 
the Secretary concerned determines that--
            ``(1) there is a likelihood that the person would cause 
        resource damage at the Federal land management unit, except as 
        otherwise authorized;
            ``(2) the person would create an unreasonable disruption of 
        the use and enjoyment by the public of the Federal land 
        management unit; or
            ``(3) the filming or still photography activity poses a 
        health or safety risk to the public.
    ``(d) Processing of Permit Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall establish 
        a process to ensure that the Secretary concerned responds in a 
        timely manner to an application for a permit for a filming or 
        still photography activity required under subsection (a)(4).
            ``(2) Coordination.--If a permit is required under this 
        section for 2 or more Federal agencies or Federal land 
        management units, the Secretary concerned and the head of any 
        other applicable Federal agency, as applicable, shall, to the 
        maximum extent practicable, coordinate permit processing 
        procedures, including through the use of identifying a lead 
        agency or lead Federal land management unit--
                    ``(A) to review the application for the permit;
                    ``(B) to issue the permit; and
                    ``(C) to collect any required fees.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Federal land management unit.--The term `Federal land 
        management unit' means--
                    ``(A) Federal land (other than National Park System 
                land) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
                Interior; and
                    ``(B) National Forest System land.
            ``(2) Secretary concerned.--The term `Secretary concerned' 
        means--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect 
                to land described in paragraph (1)(A); and
                    ``(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                land described in paragraph (1)(B).''.

SEC. 402. VOLUNTEER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.

    The Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a 
et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 5;
            (2) by redesignating the first section and sections 2, 3, 
        and 4 as sections 4, 5, 6, and 9, respectively;
            (3) by inserting before section 4 (as so redesignated) the 
        following:

``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This Act may be cited as the `Volunteers in the National Forests 
and Public Land Act'.

``SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this Act is to leverage volunteer engagement to 
supplement projects carried out by the Secretaries to fulfill the 
missions of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management that 
are accomplished with appropriated funds.

``SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF SECRETARIES.

    ``In this Act, the term `Secretaries' means each of--
            ``(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
        Chief of the Forest Service; and
            ``(2) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management.'';
            (4) in section 4 (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking the section designation and all 
                that follows through ``(hereinafter referred to as the 
                `Secretary') is'' in the first sentence and inserting 
                the following:

``SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION.

    ``The Secretaries are'';
                    (B) in the first sentence--
                            (i) by inserting ``and'' after ``civil 
                        service'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``recreation access, 
                        trail construction or maintenance, facility 
                        construction or maintenance, educational uses 
                        (including outdoor classroom construction or 
                        maintenance),'' after ``for or in aid of''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``Secretary through the 
                        Forest Service'' and inserting ``Secretaries''; 
                        and
                    (C) in the second sentence, by striking 
                ``Secretary'' and inserting ``Secretaries'';
            (5) in section 5 (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking the section designation and all 
                that follows through ``Secretary is'' and inserting the 
                following:

``SEC. 5. INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.

    ``The Secretaries are''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``training, equipment,'' after 
                ``lodging,'';
            (6) in section 6 (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking the section designation and all 
                that follows through ``(a) Except as'' and inserting 
                the following:

``SEC. 6. CONSIDERATION AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEE.

    ``(a) Except as''; and
                    (B) in subsection (e)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``the Secretary'' and inserting 
                        ``either of the Secretaries'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``with 
                        the Secretary'' and inserting ``or cooperative 
                        agreement with either of the Secretaries''; and
                            (iii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by striking ``the 
                                Secretary in the mutual benefit 
                                agreement'' and inserting ``either of 
                                the Secretaries in the mutual benefit 
                                agreement or cooperative agreement'';
                                    (II) in subparagraph (A), by 
                                striking ``to be performed by the 
                                volunteers'' and inserting ``, 
                                including the geographic boundaries of 
                                the work to be performed by the 
                                volunteers,'';
                                    (III) in subparagraph (B), by 
                                striking ``and'' at the end;
                                    (IV) in subparagraph (C)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``the 
                                        Secretary, when feasible'' and 
                                        inserting ``either of the 
                                        Secretaries, if feasible and 
                                        only if necessary''; and
                                            (bb) by striking the period 
                                        at the end and inserting a 
                                        semicolon; and
                                    (V) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                    ``(D) the equipment the volunteers are authorized 
                to use;
                    ``(E) the training the volunteers are required to 
                complete;
                    ``(F) the actions the volunteers are authorized to 
                take; and
                    ``(G) any other terms and conditions that are 
                determined to be necessary by the applicable 
                Secretary.'';
            (7) by inserting before section 9 (as so redesignated), the 
        following:

``SEC. 7. PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.

    ``The Secretaries shall promote volunteer opportunities in areas 
administered by the Secretaries.

``SEC. 8. LIABILITY INSURANCE.

    ``The Secretaries shall not require a cooperator or volunteer (as 
those terms are used in section 6) to have liability insurance to 
provide the volunteer services authorized under this Act.''; and
            (8) in section 9 (as so redesignated), by striking the 
        section designation and all that follows through ``There are'' 
        and inserting the following:

``SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are''.

SEC. 403. CAPE AND ANTLER PRESERVATION ENHANCEMENT.

    Section 104909(c) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``meat from'' and inserting ``meat and any other part of an 
animal removed pursuant to''.

SEC. 404. FEDERAL LAND AND WATER AQUATIC RESOURCE ACTIVITIES 
              ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Aquatic nuisance species task force.--The term 
        ``Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force'' means the Aquatic 
        Nuisance Species Task Force established by section 1201(a) of 
        the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act 
        of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721(a)).
            (2) Federal land and water.--The term ``Federal land and 
        water'' means Federal land and water operated and maintained by 
        the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, or the 
        National Park Service, as applicable.
            (3) Inspection.--The term ``inspection'' means an 
        inspection to prevent and respond to biological invasions of an 
        aquatic ecosystem.
            (4) Partner.--The term ``partner'' means--
                    (A) a Reclamation State;
                    (B) an Indian Tribe in a Reclamation State;
                    (C) an applicable nonprofit organization in a 
                Reclamation State; or
                    (D) a unit of local government in a Reclamation 
                State.
            (5) Reclamation state.--The term ``Reclamation State'' 
        includes any of the States of--
                    (A) Alaska;
                    (B) Arizona;
                    (C) California;
                    (D) Colorado;
                    (E) Idaho;
                    (F) Kansas;
                    (G) Montana;
                    (H) Nebraska;
                    (I) Nevada;
                    (J) New Mexico;
                    (K) North Dakota;
                    (L) Oklahoma;
                    (M) Oregon;
                    (N) South Dakota;
                    (O) Texas;
                    (P) Utah;
                    (Q) Washington; and
                    (R) Wyoming.
    (b) Authority of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, 
and National Park Service With Respect to Certain Aquatic Resource 
Activities on Federal Land and Water.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director 
        of the Bureau of Land Management, the Commissioner of 
        Reclamation, and the Director of the National Park Service, may 
        inspect and decontaminate vessels entering and leaving Federal 
        land and water located within a river basin that contains a 
        Bureau of Reclamation water project.
            (2) Requirements.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the Commissioner of 
        Reclamation, and the Director of the National Park Service, 
        shall--
                    (A) in carrying out an inspection under paragraph 
                (1), coordinate with 1 or more partners;
                    (B) consult with the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task 
                Force to identify potential improvements and 
                efficiencies in the detection and management of 
                invasive species on Federal land and water; and
                    (C) to the maximum extent practicable, inspect 
                vessels in a manner that minimizes disruptions to 
                public access for boating and recreation in 
                noncontaminated vessels.
            (3) Partnerships.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the Commissioner of 
        Reclamation, and the Director of the National Park Service, may 
        enter into a partnership to provide technical assistance to a 
        partner--
                    (A) to carry out an inspection or decontamination 
                of vessels; or
                    (B) to establish an inspection and decontamination 
                station for vessels.
            (4) Limitation.--The Secretary, acting through the Director 
        of the Bureau of Land Management, the Commissioner of 
        Reclamation, and the Director of the National Park Service, 
        shall not prohibit access to vessels under this subsection in 
        the absence of an inspector.
            (5) Data sharing.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the Commissioner of 
        Reclamation, and the Director of the National Park Service, 
        shall make available to a Reclamation State any data gathered 
        related to inspections carried out in the Reclamation State 
        under this subsection.
    (c) Grant Program for Reclamation States for Vessel Inspection and 
Decontamination Stations.--
            (1) Vessels inspections in reclamation states.--Subject to 
        the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, acting 
        through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall establish a 
        competitive grant program to provide grants to partners to 
        conduct inspections and decontamination of vessels operating in 
        reservoirs operated and maintained by the Secretary, including 
        to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a vessel 
        inspection and decontamination station.
            (2) Cost share.--The Federal share of the cost of a grant 
        under paragraph (1), including personnel costs, shall not 
        exceed 75 percent.
            (3) Standards.--Before awarding a grant under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall determine that the project is 
        technically and financially feasible.
            (4) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall coordinate with--
                    (A) each of the Reclamation States;
                    (B) affected Indian Tribes; and
                    (C) the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.

SEC. 405. AMENDMENTS TO THE MODERNIZING ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC LAND ACT.

    The Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (Public Law 117-114) 
is amended--
            (1) in section 3(1), by striking ``public outdoor 
        recreational use'' and inserting ``recreation sites'';
            (2) in section 5(a)(4), by striking ``permanently 
        restricted or prohibited'' and inserting ``regulated or 
        closed''; and
            (3) in section 6(b)--
                    (A) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``the Secretary of the Interior'' 
                and inserting ``the Secretaries''.

SEC. 406. OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
        entity that represents or otherwise serves a qualifying urban 
        area.
            (2) Eligible nonprofit organization.--The term ``eligible 
        nonprofit organization'' means an organization that is 
        described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such 
        code.
            (3) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) a political subdivision of a State, including--
                            (i) a city;
                            (ii) a county; and
                            (iii) a special purpose district that 
                        manages open space, including a park district; 
                        and
                    (C) an Indian Tribe, urban Indian organization, or 
                Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian community or 
                organization.
            (4) Low-income community.--The term ``low-income 
        community'' means any census block group in which 30 percent or 
        more of the population are individuals with an annual household 
        equal to, or less than, the greater of--
                    (A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the median 
                income of the area in which the household is located, 
                as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development; and
                    (B) an amount equal to 200 percent of the Federal 
                poverty line.
            (5) Outdoor recreation legacy partnership program.--The 
        term ``Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program'' means 
        the program established under subsection (b)(1).
            (6) Qualifying urban area.--The term ``qualifying urban 
        area'' means--
                    (A) an urbanized area or urban cluster that has a 
                population of 25,000 or more in the most recent census;
                    (B) 2 or more adjacent urban clusters with a 
                combined population of 25,000 or more in the most 
                recent census; or
                    (C) an area administered by an Indian Tribe or an 
                Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian community 
                organization.
            (7) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the 
        United States.
    (b) Grants Authorized.--
            (1) Establishment of program.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an 
                outdoor recreation legacy partnership program under 
                which the Secretary may award grants to eligible 
                entities for projects--
                            (i) to acquire land and water for parks and 
                        other outdoor recreation purposes in qualifying 
                        urban areas; and
                            (ii) to develop new or renovate existing 
                        outdoor recreation facilities that provide 
                        outdoor recreation opportunities to the public 
                        in qualifying urban areas.
                    (B) Priority.--In awarding grants to eligible 
                entities under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                give priority to projects that--
                            (i) create or significantly enhance access 
                        to park and recreational opportunities in an 
                        urban neighborhood or community;
                            (ii) engage and empower underserved 
                        communities and youth;
                            (iii) provide employment or job training 
                        opportunities for youth or underserved 
                        communities;
                            (iv) establish or expand public-private 
                        partnerships, with a focus on leveraging 
                        resources; and
                            (v) take advantage of coordination among 
                        various levels of government.
            (2) Matching requirement.--
                    (A) In general.--As a condition of receiving a 
                grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall 
                provide matching funds in the form of cash or an in-
                kind contribution in an amount equal to not less than 
                100 percent of the amounts made available under the 
                grant.
                    (B) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of 
                the matching requirement under subparagraph (A) if the 
                Secretary determines that--
                            (i) no reasonable means are available 
                        through which the eligible entity can meet the 
                        matching requirement; and
                            (ii) the probable benefit of the project 
                        outweighs the public interest in the matching 
                        requirement.
                    (C) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 10 
                percent of funds provided to an eligible entity under a 
                grant awarded under paragraph (1) may be used for 
                administrative expenses.
            (3) Considerations.--In awarding grants to eligible 
        entities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the 
        extent to which a project would--
                    (A) provide recreation opportunities in underserved 
                communities in which access to parks is not adequate to 
                meet local needs;
                    (B) provide opportunities for outdoor recreation 
                and public land volunteerism;
                    (C) support innovative or cost-effective ways to 
                enhance parks and other recreation--
                            (i) opportunities; or
                            (ii) delivery of services;
                    (D) support park and recreation programming 
                provided by cities, including cooperative agreements 
                with community-based eligible nonprofit organizations;
                    (E) develop Native American event sites and 
                cultural gathering spaces; and
                    (F) provide benefits such as community resilience, 
                reduction of urban heat islands, enhanced water or air 
                quality, or habitat for fish or wildlife.
            (4) Eligible uses.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), a 
                grant recipient may use a grant awarded under paragraph 
                (1) for a project described in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
                of that paragraph.
                    (B) Limitations on use.--A grant recipient may not 
                use grant funds for--
                            (i) incidental costs related to land 
                        acquisition, including appraisal and titling;
                            (ii) operation and maintenance activities;
                            (iii) facilities that support 
                        semiprofessional or professional athletics;
                            (iv) indoor facilities, such as recreation 
                        centers or facilities that support primarily 
                        non-outdoor purposes; or
                            (v) acquisition of land or interests in 
                        land that restrict access to specific persons.
    (c) Review and Evaluation Requirements.--In carrying out the 
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program, the Secretary shall--
            (1) conduct an initial screening and technical review of 
        applications received;
            (2) evaluate and score all qualifying applications; and
            (3) provide culturally and linguistically appropriate 
        information to eligible entities (including low-income 
        communities and eligible entities serving low-income 
        communities) on--
                    (A) the opportunity to apply for grants under this 
                section;
                    (B) the application procedures by which eligible 
                entities may apply for grants under this section; and
                    (C) eligible uses for grants under this section.
    (d) Reporting.--
            (1) Annual reports.--Not later than 30 days after the last 
        day of each report period, each State lead agency that receives 
        a grant under this section shall annually submit to the 
        Secretary performance and financial reports that--
                    (A) summarize project activities conducted during 
                the report period; and
                    (B) provide the status of the project.
            (2) Final reports.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        earlier of the date of expiration of a project period or the 
        completion of a project, each State lead agency that receives a 
        grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a final 
        report containing such information as the Secretary may 
        require.

SEC. 407. RECREATION BUDGET CROSSCUT.

     Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, 
beginning with fiscal year 2023, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall submit to Congress and make public online a 
report that describes and itemizes the total amount of funding relating 
to outdoor recreation that was obligated in the preceding fiscal year 
in accounts in the Treasury for the Department of the Interior and the 
Department of Agriculture.
                                                       Calendar No. 501

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3266

                          [Report No. 117-158]

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                                 A BILL

 To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access 
            to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.

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                           September 21, 2022

                       Reported with an amendment