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                                                 Union Calendar No. 365
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6492

                      [Report No. 118-441, Part I]

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 29, 2023

 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Neguse, Mr. 
 Lamborn, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Moylan, Mrs. Peltola, Mr. Carl, Ms. Lee of 
   Nevada, Mrs. Radewagen, Ms. Porter, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. 
 Kiggans of Virginia, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Collins, Ms. Leger Fernandez, 
   Mr. Levin, and Mr. Case) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
 Committees on Agriculture, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

                             April 5, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. 
Gallego, Mr. Duarte, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Huffman, Ms. 
Pettersen, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Webster of 
 Florida, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. 
  Zinke, Mr. Baird, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Banks, Mr. Kean of New 
 Jersey, Mr. Yakym, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Tlaib, 
 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Vasquez, and Mr. Costa

                             April 5, 2024

   Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                             April 5, 2024

 Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Agriculture discharged; committed 
   to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and 
                         ordered to be printed
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           November 29, 2023]

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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,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Public 
Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act'' or the ``EXPLORE Act''.
    (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--Outdoor Recreation Policy

Sec. 111. Congressional declaration of policy.
Sec. 112. Identifying opportunities for recreation.
Sec. 113. Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation.
Sec. 114. Recreation budget crosscut.

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

Sec. 121. Biking on long-distance trails.
Sec. 122. Protecting America's rock climbing.
Sec. 123. Range access.
Sec. 124. Restoration of overnight campsites.
Sec. 125. Federal interior land media.
Sec. 126. Cape and antler preservation enhancement.
Sec. 127. Motorized and nonmotorized access.
Sec. 128. Aquatic resource activities assistance.

    Subtitle C--Supporting Gateway Communities and Addressing Park 
                              Overcrowding

Sec. 131. Gateway communities.
Sec. 132. Improved recreation visitation data.
Sec. 133. Monitoring for improved recreation decision making.

 Subtitle D--Broadband Connectivity on Federal Recreational Lands and 
                                 Waters

Sec. 141. Connect Our Parks.
Sec. 142. Broadband internet connectivity at developed recreation 
                            sites.
Sec. 143. Public lands telecommunications cooperative agreements.

             Subtitle E--Public-Private Parks Partnerships

Sec. 151. Authorization for lease of forest service administrative 
                            sites.
Sec. 152. Partnership agreements creating tangible savings.
Sec. 153. Partnership agreements to modernize federally owned 
                            campgrounds, resorts, cabins, and visitor 
                            centers on Federal recreational lands and 
                            waters.
Sec. 154. Parking and Restroom opportunities for Federal recreational 
                            lands and waters.
Sec. 155. Pay-for-performance projects.
Sec. 156. Outdoor recreation legacy partnership program.
Sec. 157. American battlefield protection program enhancement.

                        TITLE II--ACCESS AMERICA

Sec. 201. Definitions.

            Subtitle A--Access for People With Disabilities

Sec. 211. Accessible recreation inventory.
Sec. 212. Trail inventory.
Sec. 213. Trail pilot program.
Sec. 214. Accessible trails.
Sec. 215. Accessible recreation opportunities.
Sec. 216. Assistive technology.
Sec. 217. Savings clause.

               Subtitle B--Military and Veterans in Parks

Sec. 221. Promotion of outdoor recreation for military servicemembers 
                            and veterans.
Sec. 222. Military Veterans Outdoor Recreation Liaisons.
Sec. 223. Partnerships to promote military and veteran recreation.
Sec. 224. National strategy for military and veteran recreation.
Sec. 225. Recreation resource advisory committees.
Sec. 226. Career and volunteer opportunities for veterans.

                        Subtitle C--Youth Access

Sec. 231. Increasing youth recreation visits to Federal land.
Sec. 232. Every Kid Outdoors Act extension.

          TITLE III--SIMPLIFYING OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR RECREATION

Sec. 301. Definitions.

             Subtitle A--Modernizing Recreation Permitting

Sec. 311. Special recreation permit and fee.
Sec. 312. Permitting process improvements.
Sec. 313. Permit flexibility.
Sec. 314. Permit administration.
Sec. 315. Service First Initiative; Permits for multijurisdictional 
                            trips.
Sec. 316. Forest service and bureau of land management temporary 
                            special recreation permits for outfitting 
                            and guiding.
Sec. 317. Reviews for long-term permits.
Sec. 318. Adjustment of allocated visitor-use days.
Sec. 319. Liability.
Sec. 320. Cost recovery reform.
Sec. 321. Availability of Federal, State, and local recreation passes.
Sec. 322. Online purchases and establishment of a digital version of 
                            America the Beautiful--The National Parks 
                            and Federal Recreational Lands Passes.
Sec. 323. Savings provision.

                Subtitle B--Making Recreation a Priority

Sec. 331. Extension of seasonal recreation opportunities.

                 Subtitle C--Maintenance of Public Land

Sec. 341. Volunteers in the National Forests and Public Lands Act.
Sec. 342. Reference.

                  Subtitle D--Recreation Not Red Tape

Sec. 351. Good neighbor authority for recreation.
Sec. 352. Permit relief for picnic areas.
Sec. 353. Interagency report on special recreation permits for 
                            underserved communities.
Sec. 354. Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act amendments.
Sec. 355. Savings provision.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal land management agency.--The term ``Federal 
        land management agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
        U.S.C. 6801).
            (2) Federal recreational lands and waters.--The term 
        ``Federal recreational lands and waters'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801).
            (3) Gateway community.--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.
            (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) Land use plan.--The term ``land use plan'' means--
                    (A) 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
                    (B) 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).
            (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) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the 
        United States.

             TITLE I--OUTDOOR RECREATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                 Subtitle A--Outdoor Recreation 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.

SEC. 112. IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION.

    (a) Inventory and Assessments.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall--
                    (A) conduct an inventory and assessment of 
                recreation resources for Federal recreational lands and 
                waters;
                    (B) develop the inventory and assessment with 
                support from public comment; and
                    (C) update the inventory and assessment as the 
                Secretary concerned determines appropriate.
            (2) Unique recreation values.--An inventory and assessment 
        conducted under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) recognize--
                            (i) any unique recreation values and 
                        recreation opportunities; and
                            (ii) areas of concentrated recreational 
                        use; and
                    (B) 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) identify, to the extent practicable, 
                        any trend relating to recreation opportunities 
                        or use at a recreation resource identified 
                        under subparagraph (A).
            (3) Assessments.--For any recreation resource inventoried 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall assess--
                    (A) the maintenance needs of, and expenses 
                necessary to administer, the recreation resource;
                    (B) the suitability for developing, expanding, or 
                enhancing the recreation resource; and
                    (C) the adequacy of the current management of the 
                recreation resource.
    (b) Existing Efforts.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary 
concerned shall use or incorporate existing applicable research and 
planning decisions and processes in carrying out this section.
    (c) 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. 113. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON OUTDOOR RECREATION.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 200102 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5) respectively; and
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (4), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(1) Council.--The term `Council' means the Federal 
        Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation established under 
        section 200104.
            ``(2) Federal land and water management agency.--The term 
        `Federal land and water management agency' means the National 
        Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, United States Fish and 
        Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of 
        Reclamation, Forest Service, Corps of Engineers, and the 
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
            ``(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) and also includes Federal 
        lands and waters managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Corps 
        of Engineers, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration.''.
    (b) Establishment of Council.--Section 200104 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 200104. Federal interagency council on outdoor recreation
    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an interagency 
council, to be known as the `Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor 
Recreation'.
    ``(b) Composition.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed of 
        representatives of each of the following agencies, to be 
        appointed by the head of the respective agency:
                    ``(A) The National Park Service.
                    ``(B) The Bureau of Land Management.
                    ``(C) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
                    ``(D) The Bureau of Indian Affairs.
                    ``(E) The Bureau of Reclamation.
                    ``(F) The Forest Service.
                    ``(G) The Army Corps of Engineers.
                    ``(H) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration.
            ``(2) Additional participants.--In addition to the members 
        of the Council appointed under paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
        invite participation in the Council's meetings or other 
        activities from representatives of the following:
                    ``(A) The Council on Environmental Quality.
                    ``(B) The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
                    ``(C) Rural development programs of the Department 
                of Agriculture.
                    ``(D) The National Center for Chronic Disease 
                Prevention and Health Promotion.
                    ``(E) The Environmental Protection Agency.
                    ``(F) The Department of Transportation, including 
                the Federal Highway Administration.
                    ``(G) The Tennessee Valley Authority.
                    ``(H) The Department of Commerce, including--
                            ``(i) the Bureau of Economic Analysis;
                            ``(ii) the National Travel and Tourism 
                        Office; and
                            ``(iii) the Economic Development 
                        Administration.
                    ``(I) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
                    ``(J) An applicable State agency or office.
                    ``(K) An applicable agency or office of a local 
                government.
                    ``(L) Other organizations or interests, as 
                determined appropriate by the Secretary.
            ``(3) State coordination.--In determining additional 
        participants under this subsection, the Secretary shall seek to 
        ensure that States are invited and represented in the Council's 
        meetings or other activities.
            ``(4) Leadership.--The leadership of the Council shall 
        rotate every 2 years among the Council members appointed under 
        paragraph (1), or as otherwise determined by the Secretary in 
        consultation with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Defense, and 
        Commerce.
            ``(5) Funding.--Notwithstanding section 708 of title VII of 
        division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public 
        Law 117-328), the Council members appointed under paragraph (1) 
        may enter into agreements to share the management and 
        operational costs of the Council.
    ``(c) Coordination.--The Council shall meet as frequently as 
appropriate for the purposes of coordinating on issues related to 
outdoor recreation, including--
            ``(1) recreation programs and management policies across 
        Federal land and water management agencies, including 
        activities associated with the implementation of the Federal 
        Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.), as 
        appropriate;
            ``(2) the response by Federal land and water management 
        agencies to public health emergencies or other emergencies, 
        including those that result in disruptions to, or closures of, 
        Federal recreational lands and waters;
            ``(3) investments 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));
            ``(4) management of emerging technologies on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters;
            ``(5) research activities, including quantifying the 
        economic impacts of recreation;
            ``(6) dissemination to the public of recreation-related 
        information, in a manner that ensures the recreation-related 
        information is easily accessible with modern communication 
        devices;
            ``(7) the improvement of access to Federal recreational 
        lands and waters; and
            ``(8) 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; and
            ``(9) any other outdoor recreation-related issues that the 
        Council determines necessary.
    ``(d) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the authorities, 
regulations, or policies of any Federal agency described in paragraph 
(1) or (2) of subsection (b).''.
    (c) 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. 114. RECREATION BUDGET CROSSCUT.

    Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, beginning 
with fiscal year 2025, 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.

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

SEC. 121. BIKING ON LONG-DISTANCE TRAILS.

    (a) Identification of Long-Distance Trails.--Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretaries 
shall identify--
            (1) not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails that make 
        use of trails and roads in existence on the date of the 
        enactment of this title; and
            (2) not fewer than 10 areas in which there is an 
        opportunity to develop or complete a trail that would qualify 
        as a long-distance bike trail.
    (b) Public Comment.--The Secretaries shall--
            (1) develop a process to allow members of the public to 
        comment regarding the identification of trails and areas under 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) consider the identification, development, and 
        completion of long-distance bike trails in a geographically 
        equitable manner.
    (c) Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials.--For any long-
distance bike trail identified under subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned may--
            (1) publish and distribute maps, install signage, and issue 
        promotional materials; and
            (2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-
        Federal resources necessary for the stewardship, development, 
        or completion of trails.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this title, the Secretaries, in partnership with interested 
organizations, shall prepare and publish a report that lists the trails 
identified under subsection (a), including a summary of public comments 
received in accordance with the process developed under subsection (b).
    (e) Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses.--Before identifying a long-
distance bike trail under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall 
ensure the long-distance bike trail--
            (1) minimizes conflict with--
                    (A) the uses, before the date of the enactment of 
                this title, of any trail or road that is part of that 
                long-distance bike trail;
                    (B) multiple-use areas where biking, hiking, 
                horseback riding, or use by pack and saddle stock are 
                existing uses on the date of the enactment of this 
                title;
                    (C) the purposes for which any trail was or is 
                established under the National Trails System Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and
                    (D) any area managed under the Wilderness Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
            (2) complies with land use and management plans of the 
        Federal recreational lands and waters that are part of that 
        long-distance bike trail.
    (f) Eminent Domain or Condemnation.--In carrying out this section, 
the Secretaries may not use eminent domain or condemnation.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Long-distance bike trail.--The term ``long-distance 
        bike trail'' means a continuous route, consisting of 1 or more 
        trails or rights-of-way, that--
                    (A) is not less than 80 miles in length;
                    (B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural surface 
                trails;
                    (C) may require connections along paved or other 
                improved roads;
                    (D) does not include Federal recreational lands 
                where mountain biking or related activities are not 
                consistent with management requirements for those 
                Federal recreational lands; and
                    (E) to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of 
                trails and roads that were on Federal recreational 
                lands on or before the date of the enactment of this 
                title.
            (2) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, 
        acting jointly.

SEC. 122. PROTECTING AMERICA'S ROCK CLIMBING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this title, each Secretary concerned shall issue guidance 
for recreational climbing activities on covered Federal land.
    (b) Applicable Law.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall 
ensure that recreational climbing activities comply with the laws 
(including regulations) applicable to the covered Federal land.
    (c) Wilderness Areas.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) 
shall recognize that recreational climbing (including the use, 
placement, and maintenance of fixed anchors) is an appropriate use 
within a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, if 
undertaken--
            (1) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
        et seq.) and other applicable laws (including regulations); and
            (2) subject to any terms and conditions determined by the 
        Secretary concerned to be appropriate.
    (d) Authorization.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall 
describe the requirements, if any, for the placement and maintenance of 
fixed anchors for recreational climbing in a component of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System, including any terms and conditions 
determined by the Secretary concerned to be appropriate, which may be 
issued programmatically or on a case-by-case basis.
    (e) Existing Routes.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) 
shall include direction providing for the continued use and maintenance 
of recreational climbing routes (including fixed anchors along the 
routes) in existence as of the date of the enactment of this title, in 
accordance with this Act.
    (f) Public Comment.--Before finalizing the guidance issued under 
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall provide opportunities for 
public comment with respect to the guidance.
    (g) Covered Federal Land Defined.--In this section, the term 
``covered Federal land''--
            (1) means the lands described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
        of paragraph (2); and
            (2) includes components of the National Wilderness 
        Preservation System.

SEC. 123. RANGE ACCESS.

    (a) Definition of Target Shooting Range.--In this section, the term 
``target shooting range'' means a developed and managed area that is 
authorized or operated by the Forest Service, a concessioner of the 
Forest Service, or the Bureau of Land Management (or their lessee) 
specifically for the purposeful discharge by the public of legal 
firearms, firearms training, archery, or other associated activities.
    (b) Assessment; Identification of Target Shooting Range 
Locations.--
            (1) Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall make 
        available to the public a list that--
                    (A) identifies each National Forest and each Bureau 
                of Land Management district that has a target shooting 
                range that meets the requirements described in 
                paragraph (3)(B);
                    (B) identifies each National Forest and each Bureau 
                of Land Management district that does not have a target 
                shooting range that meets the requirements described in 
                paragraph (3)(B); and
                    (C) for each National Forest and each Bureau of 
                Land Management district identified under subparagraph 
                (B), provides a determination of whether applicable law 
                or the applicable land use plan prevents the 
                establishment of a target shooting range that meets the 
                requirements described in paragraph (3)(B).
            (2) Identification of target shooting range locations.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall 
                identify at least 1 suitable location for a target 
                shooting range that meets the requirements described in 
                paragraph (3)(B) within each National Forest and each 
                Bureau of Land Management district with respect to 
                which the Secretary concerned has determined under 
                paragraph (1)(C) that the establishment of a target 
                shooting range is not prevented by applicable law or 
                the applicable land use plan.
                    (B) Requirements.--The Secretaries, in consultation 
                with the entities described in subsection (d), shall, 
                for purposes of identifying a suitable location for a 
                target shooting range under subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) consider the proximity of areas 
                        frequently used by recreational shooters;
                            (ii) ensure that the target shooting range 
                        would not adversely impact a shooting range 
                        operated on non-Federal land; and
                            (iii) consider other nearby recreational 
                        uses, including proximity to units of the 
                        National Park System, to minimize potential 
                        conflict and prioritize visitor safety.
            (3) Establishment of new target shooting ranges.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the 
                date of the enactment of this title, at 1 or more 
                suitable locations identified on each eligible National 
                Forest and Bureau of Land Management district under 
                paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary concerned shall--
                            (i) subject to the availability of 
                        appropriations for such purpose, construct a 
                        target shooting range that meets the 
                        requirements described in subparagraph (B) or 
                        modify an existing target shooting range to 
                        meet the requirements described in subparagraph 
                        (B); or
                            (ii) enter into an agreement with an entity 
                        described in subsection (d)(1), under which the 
                        entity shall establish or maintain a target 
                        shooting range that meets the requirements 
                        described in subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Requirements.--A target shooting range 
                established under this paragraph--
                            (i)(I) shall be able to accommodate rifles 
                        and pistols;
                            (II) may include skeet, trap, or sporting 
                        clay infrastructure; and
                            (III) may accommodate archery;
                            (ii) shall include appropriate public 
                        safety designs and features, including--
                                    (I) significantly modified 
                                landscapes, including berms, buffer 
                                distances, or other public safety 
                                designs or features; and
                                    (II) a designated firing line; and
                            (iii) may include--
                                    (I) shade structures;
                                    (II) trash containers;
                                    (III) restrooms;
                                    (IV) benches; and
                                    (V) any other features that the 
                                Secretary concerned determines to be 
                                necessary.
                    (C) Recreation and public purposes act.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary concerned 
                may consider a target shooting range that is located on 
                land transferred or leased 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 target shooting range that meets the 
                requirements described in subparagraph (B).
    (c) Restrictions.--
            (1) Management.--The management of a target shooting range 
        shall be subject to such conditions as the Secretary concerned 
        determines are necessary for the safe, responsible use of--
                    (A) the target shooting range; and
                    (B) the adjacent land and resources.
            (2) Closures.--Except in emergency situations, the 
        Secretary concerned shall seek to ensure that a target shooting 
        range that meets the requirements described in subsection 
        (b)(3)(B), 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) Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretaries shall coordinate with--
                    (A) State, Tribal, and local 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) shooting clubs;
                    (D) Federal advisory councils relating to hunting 
                and shooting sports; and
                    (E) individuals or entities with authorized leases 
                or permits in an area under consideration for a target 
                shooting range.
            (2) Partnerships.--The Secretaries may--
                    (A) coordinate with an entity described in 
                paragraph (1) to assist with the construction, 
                modification, operation, or maintenance of a target 
                shooting range; and
                    (B) explore opportunities to leverage funding to 
                maximize non-Federal investment in the construction, 
                modification, operation, or maintenance of a target 
                shooting range.
    (e) Annual Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title and annually thereafter through fiscal year 
2033, 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.
    (f) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects the authority 
of the Secretary concerned to administer a target shooting range that 
is in addition to the target shooting ranges that meet the requirements 
described in subsection (b)(3)(B) on Federal recreational lands and 
waters administered by the Secretary concerned.

SEC. 124. RESTORATION OF OVERNIGHT CAMPSITES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Recreation area.--The term ``Recreation Area'' means 
        the recreation area and grounds associated with the recreation 
        area on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest Camping 
        Restoration'' and dated November 30, 2023, on file with the 
        Forest Service.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
    (b) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment 
        of this title, identify 54 areas within the Recreation Area 
        that may be suitable for overnight camping; and
            (2) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
        of this title--
                    (A) review each area identified under paragraph 
                (1); and
                    (B) from the areas so identified, select and 
                establish at least 27 campsites and related facilities 
                within the Recreation Area for public use.
    (c) Requirements Related to Campsites and Related Facilities.--The 
Secretary shall--
            (1) ensure that at least 27 campsites are available under 
        subsection (b), of which not less than 8 shall have electric 
        and water hookups; and
            (2) ensure that each campsite and related facility 
        identified or established under subsection (b) is located 
        outside of the 1 percent annual exceedance probability flood 
        elevation.
    (d) Reopening of Certain Sites.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall open each 
campsite within the Recreation Area that--
            (1) exists on the date of the enactment of this title;
            (2) is located outside of the 1 percent annual exceedance 
        probability flood elevation;
            (3) was in operation on June 1, 2010; and
            (4) would not interfere with any current (as of the date of 
        the enactment of this title) day use areas.
    (e) Day Use Areas.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary shall take such actions as are 
necessary to rehabilitate and make publicly accessible the areas in the 
Recreation Area identified for year-round day use, including the 
following:
            (1) Loop A.
            (2) Loop B.
            (3) The covered, large-group picnic pavilion in Loop D.
            (4) The parking lot in Loop D.

SEC. 125. FEDERAL INTERIOR LAND MEDIA.

    (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.--
                    ``(A) In general.--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--
                            ``(i) involves more than 8 individuals; or
                            ``(ii) does not meet each of the 
                        requirements described in paragraph (5).
                    ``(B) Wilderness act clarification.--No provision 
                of this subsection is intended to or shall be construed 
                to conflict with the provisions of the Wilderness Act 
                of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
            ``(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 adheres 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 (as such term is defined in section 3 of 
                the EXPLORE Act), 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:

``SEC. 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.--
                    ``(A) In general.--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--
                            ``(i) involves more than 8 individuals; or
                            ``(ii) does not meet each of the 
                        requirements described in paragraph (5).
                    ``(B) Wilderness act clarification.--No provision 
                of this subsection is intended to or shall be construed 
                to conflict with the provisions of the Wilderness Act 
                of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
            ``(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 adheres 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 (as such term is defined in section 3 of 
                the EXPLORE Act), 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. 126. 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. 127. MOTORIZED AND NONMOTORIZED ACCESS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary concerned shall seek to have, not 
later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this title, 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 map authorized for public use or administrative use; 
        and
            (2) for each unit of the National Forest System, a motor 
        vehicle use map, in accordance with existing law.
    (b) Over-Snow Vehicle-Use Maps.--The Secretary concerned shall seek 
to have, not later than 10 years after the date of the enactment of 
this title, 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 on which over-snow vehicle-use occurs, in 
accordance with existing law.
    (c) Out-of-Date Maps.--Not later than 20 years after the date on 
which the Secretary concerned adopted or reviewed, through public 
notice and comment, a map described in subsection (a) or (b), the 
Secretary concerned shall seek to review, through public notice and 
comment, and update, as necessary, the applicable map.
    (d) Motorized and Nonmotorized Access.--The Secretaries shall seek 
to create additional opportunities, as appropriate, and in accordance 
with existing law, for motorized and nonmotorized access and 
opportunities on Federal recreational lands and waters administered by 
the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    (e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section prohibits a lawful 
use, including authorized motorized or nonmotorized uses, on Federal 
recreational lands and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest 
Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, if the 
Secretary concerned fails to meet a timeline established under this 
section.

SEC. 128. 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) Decontamination.--The term ``decontamination'' means 
        actions to remove aquatic nuisance species to prevent 
        introduction or spread into new aquatic ecosystems.
            (3) Federal land and water.--The term ``Federal land and 
        water'' means Federal land and water operated and maintained by 
        the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
        Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Forest Service, or the 
        National Park Service, as applicable.
            (4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (5) Inspection.--The term ``inspection'' means actions to 
        find aquatic nuisance species to prevent introduction or spread 
        into new aquatic ecosystems.
            (6) 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;
                    (D) a unit of local government in a Reclamation 
                State; or
                    (E) a private entity.
            (7) Reclamation state.--The term ``Reclamation State'' 
        includes any of the following States:
                    (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.
                    (R) Wyoming.
            (8) Reclamation project.--The term ``reclamation project'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 2803(3) of the 
        Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 
        (16 U.S.C. 460l-32(3)).
            (9) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means each of 
        the following:
                    (A) The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
                the Bureau of Land Management, the Commissioner of 
                Reclamation, and the Director of the National Park 
                Service.
                    (B) The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (10) Vessel.--The term ``vessel'' means any watercraft or 
        other contrivance used or designed for transportation or 
        navigation on, under, or immediately above, water.
    (b) Authority of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, 
National Park Service, and Forest Service With Respect to Certain 
Aquatic Resource Activities on Federal Land and Waters.--
            (1) In general.--The head of each Federal land management 
        agency is authorized to carry out inspections and 
        decontamination of vessels entering or leaving Federal land and 
        waters under the jurisdiction of the respective Federal land 
        management agency.
            (2) Requirements.--The Secretaries shall--
                    (A) in carrying out an inspection and 
                decontamination 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 aquatic 
                nuisance species on Federal land and water; and
                    (C) to the maximum extent practicable, inspect and 
                decontaminate vessels in a manner that minimizes 
                disruptions to public access for boating and recreation 
                in noncontaminated vessels.
            (3) Partnerships.--The Secretaries may enter into a 
        partnership to lead, collaborate with, or 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 Secretaries shall not prohibit access 
        to vessels due solely to the absence of a Federal, State, or 
        partner's inspection program or station.
            (5) Exceptions.--
                    (A) Authority to regulate vessels.--Nothing in this 
                section shall be construed to limit the authority of 
                the Commandant of the Coast Guard to regulate vessels 
                provided under any other provision of law.
                    (B) Applicability.--Authorities granted in this 
                subsection shall not apply at locations where 
                inspection or decontamination activities would 
                duplicate efforts by the Coast Guard.
            (6) Data sharing.--The Secretaries shall make available to 
        a Reclamation State any relevant data gathered related to 
        inspections or decontaminations carried out under this 
        subsection in such State.
    (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 financial assistance to 
        partners to conduct inspections and decontamination of vessels 
        operating in Reclamation projects, 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.

    Subtitle C--Supporting Gateway Communities and Addressing Park 
                              Overcrowding

SEC. 131. GATEWAY COMMUNITIES.

    (a) 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, private entities, 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) existing developed locations that are 
                        underutilized on nearby Federal recreational 
                        lands and waters that are suitable for 
                        developing, expanding, or enhancing recreation 
                        use, as identified by the Secretaries; or
                            (ii) existing developed and suitable 
                        lesser-known recreation sites, as identified 
                        under section 5(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 (as defined in section 802 of the Federal Lands 
                Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801)), in 
                accordance with applicable laws.
    (b) 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.
    (c) 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. 132. 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 5 years after the date of 
        the enactment of this title, 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 platforms) 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) 10 units of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters managed by the Secretary;
                            (ii) 5 units of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters managed by the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the 
                        Forest Service);
                            (iii) 1 unit of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters managed by the Secretary of Commerce 
                        (acting through the Administrator of the 
                        National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                        Administration); and
                            (iv) 1 unit of Federal recreational lands 
                        and waters managed by the Assistant Secretary 
                        of Army for Civil Works.
                    (B) Report.--Not later than 6 years after the date 
                of the enactment of this title, the Secretaries shall 
                submit a report to Congress regarding the 
                implementation of the pilot program, including policy 
                recommendations to expand the pilot program to 
                additional units managed by the Secretaries.
                    (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).
            (4) Inclusion of current assessments.--In carrying out the 
        Pilot Program, the Secretaries may, to the extent practicable, 
        rely on assessments completed or data gathered prior to the 
        date of enactment of this title.
    (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 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this title, 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.
    (g) DEFINITIONS.--In this section--
            (1) Federal recreational lands and waters.--The term 
        ``Federal recreational lands and waters''--
                    (A) has the meaning given the term in section 802 
                of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
                U.S.C. 6801); and
                    (B) includes Federal lands and waters managed by 
                the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and 
                the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
            (2) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means--
                    (A) the Secretary, with respect to lands under the 
                jurisdiction of the Secretary;
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service, with respect to lands 
                under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service;
                    (C) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
                Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration, with respect to federal waters under 
                the jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration; and
                    (D) the Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil 
                Works, with respect to lakes and reservoirs under the 
                jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

SEC. 133. MONITORING FOR IMPROVED RECREATION DECISION MAKING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall seek to capture 
comprehensive recreation use data to better understand and inform 
decision making by the Secretaries.
    (b) Pilot Protocols.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, 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.
    (c) Secretaries Defined.--In this section, the term ``Secretaries'' 
means--
            (1) the Secretary, with respect to lands under the 
        jurisdiction of the Secretary;
            (2) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief 
        of the Forest Service, with respect to lands under the 
        jurisdiction of the Forest Service;
            (3) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
        Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration, with respect to federal waters under the 
        jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration; and
            (4) the Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, with 
        respect to lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the 
        U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

 Subtitle D--Broadband Connectivity on Federal Recreational Lands and 
                                 Waters

SEC. 141. CONNECT OUR PARKS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (2) Broadband internet access service.--The term 
        ``broadband internet access service'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations 
        (or a successor regulation).
            (3) Cellular service.--The term ``cellular service'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 22.99 of title 47, Code 
        of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
            (4) National park.--The term ``National Park'' means a unit 
        of the National Park System.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.
    (b) Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall complete an 
        assessment of National Parks to identify--
                    (A) locations in National Parks in which there is 
                the greatest need for broadband internet access 
                service, based on the considerations described in 
                paragraph (2)(A); and
                    (B) areas in National Parks in which there is the 
                greatest need for cellular service, based on the 
                considerations described in paragraph (2)(B).
            (2) Considerations.--
                    (A) Broadband internet access service.--For 
                purposes of identifying locations in National Parks 
                under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall consider, 
                with respect to each National Park, the availability of 
                broadband internet access service in--
                            (i) housing;
                            (ii) administrative facilities and related 
                        structures;
                            (iii) lodging;
                            (iv) developed campgrounds; and
                            (v) any other location within the National 
                        Park in which broadband internet access service 
                        is determined to be necessary by the 
                        superintendent of the National Park.
                    (B) Cellular service.--For purposes of identifying 
                areas in National Parks under paragraph (1)(B), the 
                Secretary shall consider, with respect to each National 
                Park, the availability of cellular service in any 
                developed area within the National Park that would 
                increase--
                            (i) the access of the public to emergency 
                        services and traveler information technologies; 
                        or
                            (ii) the communications capabilities of 
                        National Park Service employees.
            (3) Report.--On completion of the assessment under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
        committees of Congress, and make available on the website of 
        the Department of the Interior, a report describing the results 
        of the assessment.
    (c) Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall develop a 
        plan, based on the results of the assessment completed under 
        subsection (b) and subject to paragraph (4)--
                    (A) to install broadband internet access service 
                infrastructure in certain locations in National Parks; 
                and
                    (B) to install cellular service equipment and 
                infrastructure in certain areas of National Parks.
            (2) Consultation.--In developing the plan under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall consult with--
                    (A) affected Indian Tribes; and
                    (B) local stakeholders that the superintendent of 
                the applicable National Park determines to be 
                appropriate.
            (3) Requirements.--The plan developed under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) provide for avoiding or minimizing impacts to--
                            (i) National Park viewsheds;
                            (ii) cultural and natural resources;
                            (iii) the visitor experience;
                            (iv) historic properties and the viewsheds 
                        of historic properties; and
                            (v) other resources or values of the 
                        National Park.
                    (B) provide for infrastructure providing broadband 
                internet access service or cellular service to be 
                located in--
                            (i) previously disturbed or developed 
                        areas; or
                            (ii) areas zoned for uses that would 
                        support the infrastructure;
                    (C) provide for the use of public-private 
                partnerships--
                            (i) to install broadband internet access 
                        service or cellular service equipment; and
                            (ii) to provide broadband internet access 
                        service or cellular service;
                    (D) be technology neutral; and
                    (E) in the case of broadband internet access 
                service, provide for broadband internet access service 
                of at least--
                            (i) a 100-Mbps downstream transmission 
                        capacity; and
                            (ii) a 20-Mbps upstream transmission 
                        capacity.
            (4) Limitation.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a plan 
        developed under that paragraph shall not be required to address 
        broadband internet access service or cellular service in any 
        National Park with respect to which the superintendent of the 
        National Park determines that there is adequate access to 
        broadband internet access service or cellular service, as 
        applicable.

SEC. 142. 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 Secretary of Commerce 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 3 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, and annually thereafter through fiscal year 
2031, 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;
            (2) to the extent practicable, an estimate of--
                    (A) the cost to equip each of those sites with 
                broadband internet infrastructure; and
                    (B) the annual cost to operate that infrastructure; 
                and
            (3) a list of potential--
                    (A) barriers to operating the infrastructure 
                described in paragraph (2)(A); and
                    (B) methods to recover the costs of that operation.
    (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. 143. PUBLIC LANDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

    (a) Cooperative Agreements for the Department of the Interior.--The 
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements to carry out activities 
related to communications sites on lands managed by Federal land 
management agencies, including--
            (1) administering communications use authorizations;
            (2) preparing needs assessments or other programmatic 
        analyses necessary to establish communications sites and 
        authorize communications uses on or adjacent to Federal 
        recreational lands and waters managed by a Federal land 
        management agency;
            (3) developing management plans for communications sites on 
        or adjacent to Federal recreational lands and waters managed by 
        a Federal land management agency on a competitively neutral, 
        technology neutral, nondiscriminatory basis;
            (4) training for management of communications sites on or 
        adjacent to Federal recreational lands and waters managed by a 
        Federal land management agency;
            (5) obtaining, improving access to, or establishing 
        communications sites on or adjacent to Federal recreational 
        lands and waters managed by a Federal land management agency; 
        and
            (6) any combination of purposes described in subparagraphs 
        (1) through (5).
    (b) Clarification of Cooperative Agreement Authority for the Forest 
Service.--Section 8705(f) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 
(43 U.S.C. 1761a(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Cooperative agreement authority.--Subject to the 
        availability of appropriations made in advance for such 
        purposes, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements 
        to carry out the activities described in subparagraphs (A) 
        through (D) of paragraph (4).''.
    (c) Assessment of Rental Fee Retention Authority.--Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall 
conduct a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the potential benefits 
of rental fee retention whereby any fee collected for the occupancy and 
use of Federal lands and waters authorized by a communications use 
authorization would be deposited into a special account and used solely 
for activities related to communications sites on lands and waters 
managed by the Secretary.

             Subtitle E--Public-Private Parks Partnerships

SEC. 151. AUTHORIZATION FOR LEASE OF FOREST SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE 
              SITES.

    Section 8623 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (16 U.S.C. 
580d note; Public Law 115-334) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking ``dwelling;'' and 
        inserting ``dwelling or multiunit dwelling;'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Secretary'' in the 
        middle of the sentence and inserting ``Chief of the Forest 
        Service, or their designee'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)--
                            (i) in subclause (I), by inserting ``such 
                        as housing,'' after ``improvements,'';
                            (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' 
                        at the end;
                            (iii) in subclause (III), by striking 
                        ``or'' at the end and inserting ``and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(IV) services occurring off the 
                                administrative site that--
                                            ``(aa) occur at another 
                                        administrative site in the same 
                                        unit in which the 
                                        administrative site is located 
                                        or a different unit of the 
                                        National Forest System;
                                            ``(bb) benefit the National 
                                        Forest System; and
                                            ``(cc) support activities 
                                        occurring within the unit of 
                                        the National Forest System in 
                                        which the administrative site 
                                        is located; or''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Lease term.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term of a lease of an 
                administrative site under this section shall be not 
                more than 100 years.
                    ``(B) Reauthorization of use.--A lease of an 
                administrative site under this section shall include a 
                provision for reauthorization of the use if the--
                            ``(i) use of the administrative site, at 
                        the time of reauthorization, is still being 
                        used for the purposes authorized;
                            ``(ii) use to be authorized under the new 
                        lease is consistent with the applicable land 
                        management plan; and
                            ``(iii) lessee is in compliance with all 
                        the terms of the existing lease.''
                    ``(C) Savings.--A reauthorization of use under 
                subparagraph (B) may include new terms in the use, as 
                determined by the Chief of the Forest Service, or their 
                designee..''; and
            (4) in subsection (i), by striking ``2023'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``2028''.

SEC. 152. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS CREATING TANGIBLE SAVINGS.

    Section 101703 of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
``Sec. 101703. Cooperative management agreements
    ``(a) In General.--To facilitate the administration of the System, 
the Secretary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
considers advisable, may enter into an agreement with an eligible 
entity managing lands and waters located near a System unit to provide 
for cooperative management of either a System unit or the lands and 
waters located near a System unit to promote more effective and 
efficient management of a System unit. The Secretary may not transfer 
administration responsibilities for any System unit under this 
paragraph.
    ``(b) Provision of Goods and Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--Under a cooperative management 
        agreement, the Secretary may acquire by purchase, donation, or 
        exchange from and provide to an eligible entity on a 
        reimbursable basis goods and services to be used by the 
        Secretary or the eligible entity in the cooperative management 
        of land and waters.
            ``(2) Retention of funds.--Reimbursements received under 
        this section may be credited to the appropriation current at 
        the time reimbursements are received.
    ``(c) Co-location.--Under the cooperative management agreement, the 
Secretary and an eligible entity may co-locate in offices and 
facilities owned or leased by either party.
    ``(d) Employees.--
            ``(1) Assignment of employee.--The Secretary may arrange an 
        assignment under section 3372 of title 5 of a Federal employee 
        or an employee of an eligible entity as mutually agreed upon, 
        for work on any Federal, State, local, or Tribal land.
            ``(2) Extension of assignment.--The assignment provided in 
        paragraph (1) may be extended for any period of time determined 
        by the Secretary and the eligible entity to be mutually 
        beneficial.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
        State or local entity or any political subdivision thereof, or 
        an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization.
            ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)).
            ``(3) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the 
        United States.
            ``(4) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 4(l) of the Indian 
        Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
        5304(1)).''.

SEC. 153. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS TO MODERNIZE FEDERALLY OWNED 
              CAMPGROUNDS, RESORTS, CABINS, AND VISITOR CENTERS ON 
              FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS AND WATERS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered activity.--The term ``covered activity'' 
        means--
                    (A) a capital improvement, including the 
                construction, reconstruction, and nonroutine 
                maintenance of any structure, infrastructure, or 
                improvement, relating to the operation of, or access 
                to, a covered recreation facility; and
                    (B) any activity necessary to operate or maintain a 
                covered recreation facility.
            (2) Covered recreation facility.--The term ``covered 
        recreation facility'' means a federally owned campground, 
        resort, cabin, or visitor center that is--
                    (A) in existence on the date of the enactment of 
                this title; and
                    (B) located on Federal recreational lands and 
                waters administered by--
                            (i) the Chief of the Forest Service; or
                            (ii) the Director of the Bureau of Land 
                        Management.
            (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a unit of State, Tribal, or local government;
                    (B) a nonprofit organization; and
                    (C) a private entity.
    (b) Pilot Program.--The Secretaries shall establish a pilot program 
under which the Secretary concerned may enter into an agreement with, 
or issue or amend a land use authorization to, an eligible entity to 
allow the eligible entity to carry out covered activities relating to a 
covered recreation facility, subject to the requirements of this 
section and the terms of any relevant land use authorization, 
regardless of whether the eligible entity holds, on the date of the 
enactment of this title, an authorization to be a concessionaire for 
the covered recreation facility.
    (c) Minimum Number of Agreements or Land Use Authorizations.--Not 
later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this title, the 
Secretary concerned shall enter into at least 1 agreement or land use 
authorization under subsection (b) 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.
    (d) Requirements.--
            (1) Development plans.--Before entering into an agreement 
        or issuing a land use authorization under subsection (b), an 
        eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary concerned a 
        development plan that--
                    (A) describes investments in the covered recreation 
                facility to be made by the eligible entity during the 
                first 3 years of the agreement or land use 
                authorization;
                    (B) describes annual maintenance spending to be 
                made by the eligible entity for each year of the 
                agreement or land use authorization; and
                    (C) includes any other terms and conditions 
                determined to be necessary or appropriate by the 
                Secretary concerned.
            (2) Agreements and land use authorizations.--An agreement 
        or land use authorization under subsection (b) 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 the 
                agreement or issues or amends the land use 
                authorization, the applicable eligible entity shall 
                expend, place in an escrow account for the eligible 
                entity to expend, or deposit in a special account in 
                the Treasury for expenditure by the Secretary 
                concerned, without further appropriation, for covered 
                activities relating to the applicable covered 
                recreation facility, an amount or specified percentage, 
                as determined by the Secretary concerned, which shall 
                be equal to not less than $500,000, of the anticipated 
                receipts for the term of the agreement or land use 
                authorization;
                    (C) require the eligible entity to operate and 
                maintain the covered recreation facility and any 
                associated infrastructure designated by the Secretary 
                concerned in a manner acceptable to the Secretary 
                concerned and the eligible 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 eligible 
                                entity of the rights provided by the 
                                agreement or land use authorization, 
                                taking into account the capital 
                                invested by, and obligations of, the 
                                eligible 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 
                        eligible entity that is separate from the 
                        routine costs of operating and maintaining the 
                        applicable covered recreation facility and any 
                        associated infrastructure designated by the 
                        Secretary concerned, as determined to be 
                        appropriate by the Secretary concerned;
                    (F) include provisions stating that--
                            (i) the eligible entity shall obtain no 
                        property interest in the covered recreation 
                        facility pursuant to the expenditures of the 
                        eligible entity, as required by the agreement 
                        or land use authorization;
                            (ii) all structures and other improvements 
                        constructed, reconstructed, or nonroutinely 
                        maintained by that entity under the agreement 
                        or land use authorization on land owned by the 
                        United States shall be the property of the 
                        United States; and
                            (iii) the eligible entity shall be solely 
                        responsible for any cost associated with the 
                        decommissioning or removal of a capital 
                        improvement, if needed, at the conclusion of 
                        the agreement or land use authorization; and
                    (G) be subject to any other terms and conditions 
                determined to be necessary or appropriate by the 
                Secretary concerned.
    (e) Land Use Fee Retention.--A land use fee paid or revenue shared 
with the Secretary concerned under an agreement or land use 
authorization under this section shall be available for expenditure by 
the Secretary concerned for recreation-related purposes on the unit or 
area of Federal recreational lands and waters at which the land use fee 
or revenue is collected, without further appropriation.

SEC. 154. PARKING AND RESTROOM OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEDERAL RECREATIONAL 
              LANDS AND WATERS.

    (a) Parking Opportunities.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall seek to increase and 
        improve parking opportunities for persons recreating on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters--
                    (A) in accordance with existing laws and applicable 
                land use plans;
                    (B) in a manner that minimizes any increase in 
                maintenance obligations on Federal recreational lands 
                and waters; and
                    (C) in a manner that does not impact wildlife 
                habitat that is critical to the mission of a Federal 
                agency responsible for managing Federal recreational 
                lands and waters.
            (2) Authority.--To supplement the quantity of parking 
        spaces available at units of Federal recreational lands and 
        waters on the date of the enactment of this title, the 
        Secretaries may--
                    (A) enter into a public-private partnership for 
                parking opportunities on non-Federal land;
                    (B) enter into contracts or agreements with State, 
                Tribal, or local governments for parking opportunities 
                using non-Federal lands and resources;
                    (C) lease non-Federal land for parking 
                opportunities; or
                    (D) provide alternative transportation systems for 
                a unit of Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Restroom Opportunities.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall seek to increase and 
        improve the function, cleanliness, and availability of restroom 
        facilities for persons recreating on Federal recreational lands 
        and waters, including by entering into partnerships with non-
        Federal partners, including State, Tribal, and local 
        governments and volunteer organizations.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit a report to 
        Congress that identifies--
                    (A) challenges to maintaining or improving the 
                function, cleanliness, and availability of restroom 
                facilities on Federal recreational lands and waters;
                    (B) the current state of restroom facilities on 
                Federal recreational lands and waters and the effect 
                restroom facilities have on visitor experiences; and
                    (C) policy recommendations that suggest innovative 
                new models or partnerships to increase or improve the 
                function, cleanliness, and availability of restroom 
                facilities for persons recreating on Federal 
                recreational lands and waters.

SEC. 155. 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 contribute funding for a pay-for-
                performance project only if--
                            (i) the Secretary of Agriculture 
                        demonstrates that--
                                    (I) the pay-for-performance project 
                                would provide a cost savings to the 
                                United States;
                                    (II) the funding would accelerate 
                                the pace of implementation of an 
                                activity previously planned to be 
                                completed by the Secretary of 
                                Agriculture; or
                                    (III) the funding would accelerate 
                                the scale 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)--
                            (i) shall be retained in a separate fund in 
                        the Treasury to be used solely for pay-for-
                        performance projects; and
                            (ii) shall 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 the date 
        that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this title.
            (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.

SEC. 156. OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
        entity or combination of entities that represents or otherwise 
        serves a qualifying 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; or
                            (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'' has the same meaning given that term in 26 U.S.C. 
        45D(e)(1).
            (5) Outdoor recreation legacy partnership program.--The 
        term ``Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program'' means 
        the program codified under subsection (b)(1).
            (6) Qualifying area.--The term ``qualifying 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.
    (b) Grants Authorized.--
            (1) Codification of program.--
                    (A) In general.--There is established an existing 
                program, to be known as the ``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 
                        areas; and
                            (ii) to develop new or renovate existing 
                        outdoor recreation facilities that provide 
                        outdoor recreation opportunities to the public 
                        in qualifying 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 a 
                        qualifying area;
                            (ii) engage and empower low-income 
                        communities and youth;
                            (iii) provide employment or job training 
                        opportunities for youth or low-income 
                        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) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 7 
                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 low-income 
                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 local governments, including cooperative 
                agreements with community-based eligible nonprofit 
                organizations;
                    (E) develop Native American event sites and 
                cultural gathering spaces;
                    (F) provide benefits such as community resilience, 
                reduction of urban heat islands, enhanced water or air 
                quality, or habitat for fish or wildlife; and
                    (G) facilitate any combination of purposes listed 
                in subparagraphs (A) through (F).
            (4) Eligible uses.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an 
                eligible entity may use a grant awarded under paragraph 
                (1) for a project described in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
                of that paragraph.
                    (B) Limitations on use.--An eligible entity 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 
                        nonoutdoor purposes; or
                            (v) acquisition of land or interests in 
                        land that restrict public access.
                    (C) Conversion to other than public outdoor 
                recreation use.--
                            (i) In general.--No property acquired or 
                        developed with assistance under this section 
                        shall, without the approval of the Secretary, 
                        be converted to other than public outdoor 
                        recreation use.
                            (ii) Condition for approval.--The Secretary 
                        shall approve a conversion only if the 
                        Secretary finds it to be in accordance with the 
                        then-existing comprehensive Statewide outdoor 
                        recreation plan and only on such conditions as 
                        the Secretary considers necessary to ensure the 
                        substitution of other recreation properties of 
                        at least equal fair market value and of 
                        reasonably equivalent usefulness and location.
                            (iii) Wetland areas and interests 
                        therein.--Wetland areas and interests therein 
                        as identified in the wetlands provisions of the 
                        comprehensive plan and proposed to be acquired 
                        as suitable replacement property within the 
                        same State that is otherwise acceptable to the 
                        Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
                        National Park Service, shall be deemed to be of 
                        reasonably equivalent usefulness with the 
                        property proposed for conversion.
    (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. 157. AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 308101 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 308101. Definitions
    ``In this chapter:
            ``(1) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary, 
        acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program.
            ``(2) Battlefield reports.--The term `Battlefield Reports' 
        means, collectively--
                    ``(A) the document entitled `Report on the Nation's 
                Civil War Battlefields', prepared by the Civil War 
                Sites Advisory Commission, and dated July 1993; and
                    ``(B) the document entitled `Report to Congress on 
                the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War 
                of 1812 Sites in the United States', prepared by the 
                National Park Service, and dated September 2007.''.
    (b) Preservation Assistance.--Section 308102(a) of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``Federal'' and all that follows 
through ``organizations'' and inserting ``Federal agencies, States, 
Tribes, local governments, other public entities, educational 
institutions, and nonprofit organizations''.
    (c) Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants Improvements.--Section 
308103 of title 54, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Eligible Site Defined.--In this section, the term `eligible 
site'--
            ``(1) means a site that--
                    ``(A) is not within the exterior boundaries of a 
                unit of the National Park System; and
                    ``(B) is identified in the Battlefield Reports as a 
                battlefield; and
            ``(2) excludes sites identified in the Battlefield Reports 
        as associated historic sites.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``State and local 
        governments'' and inserting ``States, Tribes, local 
        governments, and nonprofit organizations'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``State or local 
        government'' and inserting ``State, Tribe, or local 
        government''; and
            (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``under this section'' 
        and inserting ``under this section, including by States, 
        Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations,''.
    (d) Battlefield Restoration Grants Improvements.--Section 308105 of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a battlefield 
restoration grant program (referred to in this section as the 
`program') under which the Secretary may provide grants to States, 
Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for projects 
that restore day-of-battle conditions on--
            ``(1) land preserved and protected under the battlefield 
        acquisition grant program established under section 308103(b); 
        or
            ``(2) battlefield land that is--
                    ``(A) owned by a State, Tribe, local government, or 
                nonprofit organization; and
                    ``(B) referred to in the Battlefield Reports.''; 
                and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Eligible Sites.--The Secretary may make grants under this 
section for Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield 
sites--
            ``(1) eligible for assistance under the battlefield 
        acquisition grant program established under section 308103(b); 
        or
            ``(2) on battlefield land that is--
                    ``(A) owned by a State, Tribe, local government, or 
                nonprofit organization; and
                    ``(B) referred to in battlefield reports.''.
    (e) Updates and Improvements.--Chapter 3081 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 308106. Updates and improvements to Battlefield Reports
    ``Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
section, and every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report that updates the Battlefield Reports to reflect--
            ``(1) preservation activities carried out at the 
        battlefields in the period since the publication of the most 
        recent Battlefield Reports update;
            ``(2) changes in the condition, including core and study 
        areas, of the battlefields during that period; and
            ``(3) any other relevant developments relating to the 
        battlefields during that period.''.
    (f) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3081 of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended as follows:
            (1) By amending the item relating to section 308101 to read 
        as follows: ``308101. Definitions.''.
            (2) By adding at the end the following: ``308106. Updates 
        and improvements to Battlefield Reports.''.

                        TITLE II--ACCESS AMERICA

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Accessible trail.--The term ``accessible trail'' means 
        a trail that meets the requirements for a trail under the 
        Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines.
            (2) Architectural barriers act accessibility guidelines.--
        The term ``Architectural Barriers Act accessibility 
        guidelines'' means the accessibility guidelines set forth in 
        appendices C and D to part 1191 of title 36, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or successor regulations).
            (3) Assistive technology.--The term ``assistive 
        technology'' means any item, piece of equipment, or product 
        system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, 
        that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional 
        capabilities of individuals with disabilities, particularly 
        with participating in outdoor recreation activities.
            (4) Gold star family member.--The term ``Gold Star Family 
        member'' means an individual described in section 3.3 of 
        Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36.
            (5) Outdoor constructed feature.--The term ``outdoor 
        constructed feature'' has the meaning given such term in 
        appendix C to part 1191 of title 36, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or successor regulations).
            (6) Veterans organization.--The term ``veterans 
        organization'' means a service provider with outdoor recreation 
        experience that serves members of the Armed Forces, veterans, 
        or Gold Star Family members.

            Subtitle A--Access for People With Disabilities

SEC. 211. ACCESSIBLE RECREATION INVENTORY.

    (a) Assessment.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall--
            (1) carry out a comprehensive assessment of outdoor 
        recreation facilities on Federal recreational lands and waters 
        under the jurisdiction of the respective Secretary concerned to 
        determine the accessibility of such outdoor recreation 
        facilities, consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 
        1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 504 of the 
        Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794), including--
                    (A) camp shelters, camping facilities, and camping 
                units;
                    (B) boat launch ramps;
                    (C) hunting, fishing, shooting, or archery ranges 
                or locations;
                    (D) outdoor constructed features;
                    (E) picnic facilities and picnic units; and
                    (F) any other outdoor recreation facilities, as 
                determined by the Secretary concerned; and
            (2) make information about such opportunities available 
        (including through the use of prominently displayed links) on 
        public websites of--
                    (A) each of the Federal land management agencies; 
                and
                    (B) each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal 
                land management agencies.
    (b) Inclusion of Current Assessments.--As part of the comprehensive 
assessment required under subsection (a)(1), to the extent practicable, 
the Secretary concerned may rely on assessments completed or data 
gathered prior to the date of the enactment of this title.
    (c) Public Information.--Not later than 7 years after the date of 
the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall identify 
opportunities to create, update, or replace signage and other publicly 
available information, including web page information, related to 
accessibility and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
(29 U.S.C. 794) at outdoor recreation facilities covered by the 
assessment required under subsection (a)(1).

SEC. 212. TRAIL INVENTORY.

    (a) Assessment.--Not later than 7 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall--
            (1) conduct a comprehensive assessment of high-priority 
        trails, in accordance with subsection (b), on Federal 
        recreational lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the 
        respective Secretary concerned, including measuring each 
        trail's--
                    (A) average and minimum tread width;
                    (B) average and maximum running slope;
                    (C) average and maximum cross slope;
                    (D) tread type; and
                    (E) length; and
            (2) make information about such high-priority trails 
        available (including through the use of prominently displayed 
        links) on public websites of--
                    (A) each of the Federal land management agencies; 
                and
                    (B) each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal 
                land management agencies.
    (b) Selection.--The Secretary concerned shall select high-priority 
trails to be assessed under subsection (a)(1)--
            (1) in consultation with stakeholders, including veterans 
        organizations and organizations with expertise or experience 
        providing outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with 
        disabilities;
            (2) in a geographically equitable manner; and
            (3) in no fewer than 15 units or subunits managed by the 
        Secretary concerned.
    (c) Inclusion of Current Assessments.--As part of the assessment 
required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary concerned may, to the 
extent practicable, rely on assessments completed or data gathered 
prior to the date of the enactment of this title.
    (d) Public Information.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 7 years after the date of 
        the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall 
        identify opportunities to replace signage and other publicly 
        available information, including web page information, related 
        to such high-priority trails and consistent with the 
        Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and 
        section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794) at high-
        priority trails covered by the assessment required under 
        subsection (a)(1).
            (2) Tread obstacles.--As part of the assessment required 
        under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary may, to the extent 
        practicable, include photographs or descriptions of tread 
        obstacles and barriers.
    (e) Assistive Technology Specification.--In publishing information 
about each trail under this subsection, the Secretary concerned shall 
make public information about trails that do not meet the Architectural 
Barriers Act accessibility guidelines but could otherwise provide 
outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities 
through the use of certain assistive technology.

SEC. 213. TRAIL PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall carry out a 
pilot program to enter into partnerships with eligible entities to--
            (1) measure high-priority trails as part of the assessment 
        required under section 212;
            (2) develop accessible trails under section 214; and
            (3) make minor modifications to existing trails to enhance 
        recreational experiences for individuals with disabilities 
        using assistive technology--
                    (A) in compliance with all applicable land use and 
                management plans of the Federal recreational lands and 
                waters on which the accessible trail is located; and
                    (B) in consultation with stakeholders, including 
                veterans organizations and organizations with expertise 
                or experience providing outdoor recreation 
                opportunities to individuals with disabilities.
    (b) Locations.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall select no 
        fewer than 5 units or subunits under the jurisdiction of the 
        respective Secretary concerned to carry out the pilot program 
        established under subsection (a).
            (2) Special rule of construction for the department of the 
        interior.--In selecting the locations of the pilot program, the 
        Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program is carried out in 
        at least one unit managed by the--
                    (A) National Park Service;
                    (B) Bureau of Land Management; and
                    (C) United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
    (c) Sunset.--The pilot program established under this subsection 
shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title.

SEC. 214. ACCESSIBLE TRAILS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall select a 
location or locations to develop at least 3 new accessible trails--
            (1) on National Forest System lands in each region of the 
        Forest Service;
            (2) on land managed by the National Park Service in each 
        region of the National Park Service;
            (3) on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in 
        each region of the Bureau of Land Management; and
            (4) on land managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
        Service in each region of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
        Service.
    (b) Development.--In developing an accessible trail under 
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned--
            (1) may--
                    (A) create a new accessible trail;
                    (B) modify an existing trail into an accessible 
                trail; or
                    (C) create an accessible trail from a combination 
                of new and existing trails; and
            (2) shall--
                    (A) consult with stakeholders with respect to the 
                feasibility and resources necessary for completing the 
                accessible trail;
                    (B) ensure the accessible trail complies with the 
                Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et 
                seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 
                U.S.C. 794); and
                    (C) to the extent practicable, ensure that outdoor 
                constructed features supporting the accessible trail, 
                including trail bridges, parking spaces, and restroom 
                facilities, meet the requirements of the Architectural 
                Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and 
                section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794).
    (c) Completion.--Not later than 7 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in coordination with 
stakeholders described under subsection (b)(2), shall complete each 
accessible trail developed under subsection (a).
    (d) Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials.--For each accessible 
trail developed under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall--
            (1) publish and distribute maps and install signage, 
        consistent with Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 
        accessibility guidelines and section 508 of the Rehabilitation 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 794d); and
            (2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-
        Federal resources necessary for the development, stewardship, 
        completion, or promotion of the accessible trail.
    (e) Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses.--In developing each 
accessible trail under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall 
ensure that the accessible trail--
            (1) minimizes conflict with--
                    (A) the uses in effect before the date of the 
                enactment of this title with respect to any trail that 
                is part of that accessible trail;
                    (B) multiple-use areas where biking, hiking, 
                horseback riding, off-highway vehicle recreation, or 
                use by pack and saddle stock are existing uses on the 
                date of the enactment of this title; or
                    (C) the purposes for which any trail is established 
                under the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et 
                seq.); and
            (2) complies with all applicable land use and management 
        plans of the Federal recreational lands and waters on which the 
        accessible trail is located.
    (f) Reports.--
            (1) Interim report.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in 
        coordination with stakeholders and other interested 
        organizations, shall prepare and publish an interim report that 
        lists the accessible trails developed under this section during 
        the previous 3 years.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 7 years after the date of 
        the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in 
        coordination with stakeholders and other interested 
        organizations, shall prepare and publish a final report that 
        lists the accessible trails developed under this section.

SEC. 215. ACCESSIBLE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall select a 
location to develop at least 2 new accessible recreation 
opportunities--
            (1) on National Forest System lands in each region of the 
        Forest Service;
            (2) on land managed by the National Park Service in each 
        region of the National Park Service;
            (3) on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in 
        each region of the Bureau of Land Management; and
            (4) on land managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
        Service in each region of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
        Service.
    (b) Development.--In developing an accessible recreation 
opportunity under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned--
            (1) may--
                    (A) create a new accessible recreation opportunity; 
                or
                    (B) modify an existing recreation opportunity into 
                an accessible recreation opportunity; and
            (2) shall--
                    (A) consult with stakeholders with respect to the 
                feasibility and resources necessary for completing the 
                accessible recreation opportunity;
                    (B) ensure the accessible recreation opportunity 
                complies with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 
                (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 504 of the 
                Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794); and
                    (C) to the extent practicable, ensure that outdoor 
                constructed features supporting the accessible 
                recreation opportunity, including trail bridges, 
                parking spaces and restroom facilities, meet the 
                requirements of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 
                and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 
                794).
    (c) Accessible Recreation Opportunities.--The accessible recreation 
opportunities developed under subsection (a) may include improving 
accessibility or access to--
            (1) camp shelters, camping facilities, and camping units;
            (2) hunting, fishing, shooting, or archery ranges or 
        locations;
            (3) snow activities, including skiing and snowboarding;
            (4) water activities, including kayaking, paddling, 
        canoeing, and boat launch ramps;
            (5) rock climbing;
            (6) biking;
            (7) off-highway vehicle recreation;
            (8) picnic facilities and picnic units;
            (9) outdoor constructed features; and
            (10) any other new or existing recreation opportunities 
        identified in consultation with stakeholders under subsection 
        (b)(2) and consistent with the applicable land management plan.
    (d) Completion.--Not later than 7 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in coordination with 
stakeholders consulted with under subsection (b)(2), shall complete 
each accessible recreation opportunity developed under subsection (a).
    (e) Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials.--For each accessible 
recreation opportunity developed under subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned shall--
            (1) publish and distribute maps and install signage, 
        consistent with Architectural Barriers Act accessibility 
        guidelines and section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 
        794d); and
            (2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-
        Federal resources necessary for the development, stewardship, 
        completion, or promotion of the accessible trail.
    (f) Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses.--In developing each 
accessible recreation opportunity under subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned shall ensure that the accessible recreation opportunity--
            (1) minimizes conflict with--
                    (A) the uses in effect before the date of the 
                enactment of this title with respect to any Federal 
                recreational lands and waters on which the accessible 
                recreation opportunity is located; or
                    (B) multiple-use areas in existence on the date of 
                the enactment of this title; and
            (2) complies with all applicable land use and management 
        plans of the Federal recreational lands and waters on which the 
        accessible recreational opportunity is located.
    (g) Reports.--
            (1) Interim report.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in 
        coordination with stakeholders and other interested 
        organizations, shall prepare and publish an interim report that 
        lists the accessible recreation opportunities developed under 
        this section during the previous 3 years.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 7 years after the date of 
        the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned, in 
        coordination with stakeholders and other interested 
        organizations, shall prepare and publish a final report that 
        lists the accessible recreation opportunities developed under 
        this section.

SEC. 216. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.

    In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary concerned may enter 
into partnerships, contracts, or agreements with other Federal, State, 
Tribal, local, or private entities, including existing outfitting and 
guiding services, to make assistive technology available on Federal 
recreational lands and waters.

SEC. 217. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

    Nothing in the subtitle shall be construed to create any 
conflicting standards with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 
U.S.C. 794).

               Subtitle B--Military and Veterans in Parks

SEC. 221. PROMOTION OF OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS 
              AND VETERANS.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
title, the Secretary concerned, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, shall develop 
educational and public awareness materials to disseminate to members of 
the Armed Forces and veterans, including through preseparation 
counseling of the Transition Assistance Program under chapter 1142 of 
title 10, United States Code, on--
            (1) opportunities for members of the Armed Forces and 
        veterans to access Federal recreational lands and waters free 
        of charge under section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804);
            (2) the availability and location of accessible trails, 
        including new accessible trails developed and completed under 
        section 214;
            (3) the availability and location of accessible recreation 
        opportunities, including new accessible recreation 
        opportunities developed and completed under section 215;
            (4) access to, and assistance with, assistive technology;
            (5) outdoor-related volunteer and wellness programs;
            (6) the benefits of outdoor recreation for physical and 
        mental health;
            (7) resources to access guided outdoor trips and other 
        outdoor programs connected to the Department of Defense, the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Interior, 
        or the Department of Agriculture; and
            (8) programs and jobs focused on continuing national 
        service such as Public Land Corps, AmeriCorps, and conservation 
        corps programs.

SEC. 222. MILITARY VETERANS OUTDOOR RECREATION LIAISONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretaries and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall each establish within their Departments the position of 
Military Veterans Outdoor Recreation Liaison.
    (b) Duties.--The Military Veterans Outdoor Recreation Liaison 
shall--
            (1) coordinate the implementation of this subtitle;
            (2) implement recommendations identified by the Task Force 
        on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans established under section 
        203 of the Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, 
        and Treatment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-214), including 
        recommendations related to--
                    (A) identifying new opportunities to formalize 
                coordination between the Department of Veterans 
                Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of the 
                Interior, and partner organizations regarding the use 
                of Federal recreational lands and waters for 
                facilitating health and wellness for veterans;
                    (B) addressing identified barriers that exist to 
                providing veterans with opportunities to augment the 
                delivery of services for health and wellness through 
                the use of outdoor recreation on Federal recreational 
                lands and waters; and
                    (C) facilitating the use of Federal recreational 
                lands and waters for promoting wellness and 
                facilitating the delivery of health care and 
                therapeutic interventions for veterans;
            (3) coordinate with Military Veterans Outdoor Recreation 
        Liaisons at other Federal agencies and veterans organizations; 
        and
            (4) promote outdoor recreation experiences for veterans on 
        Federal recreational lands and waters through new and 
        innovative approaches.

SEC. 223. PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE MILITARY AND VETERAN RECREATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary concerned shall seek to enter into 
partnerships or agreements with State, Tribal, local, or private 
entities with expertise in outdoor recreation, volunteer, 
accessibility, and health and wellness programs for members of the 
Armed Forces or veterans.
    (b) Partnerships.--As part of a partnership or agreement entered 
into under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may host events on 
Federal recreational lands and waters designed to promote outdoor 
recreation among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
    (c) Financial and Technical Assistance.--Under a partnership or 
agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned may provide financial or technical assistance to the entity 
with which the respective Secretary concerned has entered into the 
partnership or agreement to assist with--
            (1) the planning, development, and execution of events, 
        activities, or programs designed to promote outdoor recreation 
        for members of the Armed Forces or veterans; or
            (2) the acquisition of assistive technology to facilitate 
        improved outdoor recreation opportunities for members of the 
        Armed Forces or veterans.

SEC. 224. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN RECREATION.

    (a) Strategy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor 
Recreation established under section 113 shall develop and make public 
a strategy to increase visits to Federal recreational lands and waters 
by members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Family members.
    (b) Requirements.--A strategy developed under subsection (a)--
            (1) shall--
                    (A) establish objectives and quantifiable targets 
                for increasing visits to Federal recreational lands and 
                waters by members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and 
                Gold Star Family members;
                    (B) include an opportunity for public notice and 
                comment;
                    (C) emphasize increased recreation opportunities on 
                Federal recreational lands and waters for members of 
                the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Family 
                members; and
                    (D) provide the anticipated costs to achieve the 
                objectives and meet the targets established under 
                subparagraph (A); and
            (2) shall not establish any preference between similar 
        recreation facilitated by noncommercial or commercial entities.
    (c) Update to Strategy.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
the publication of the strategy required under subsection (a), and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor 
Recreation shall update the strategy and make public the update.

SEC. 225. RECREATION RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

    Section 804(d) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6803(d)), is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ``11'' and inserting 
        ``12''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5)(D)(ii)--
                    (A) by striking ``Three'' and inserting ``Four''; 
                and
                    (B) after subclause (III), by inserting the 
                following:
                                    ``(IV) Veterans organizations, as 
                                such term is defined in section 201of 
                                the EXPLORE Act.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (8) by striking ``Eight'' and inserting 
        ``Six''.

SEC. 226. CAREER AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS.

    (a) Veteran Hiring.--The Secretaries are strongly encouraged to 
hire veterans in all positions related to the management of Federal 
recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Pilot Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and 
        Training and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish 
        a pilot program under which veterans are employed by the 
        Federal Government in positions that relate to the conservation 
        and resource management activities of the Department of the 
        Interior.
            (2) Positions.--The Secretary shall--
                    (A) identify vacant positions in the Department of 
                the Interior that are appropriate to fill using the 
                pilot program; and
                    (B) to the extent practicable, fill such positions 
                using the pilot program.
            (3) Application of civil service laws.--A veteran employed 
        under the pilot program shall be treated as an employee as 
        defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.
            (4) Briefings and report.--
                    (A) Initial briefing.--Not later than 60 days after 
                the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary 
                and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training shall jointly provide to the 
                appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 
                pilot program under this subsection, which shall 
                include--
                            (i) a description of how the pilot program 
                        will be carried out in a manner to reduce the 
                        unemployment of veterans; and
                            (ii) any recommendations for legislative 
                        actions to improve the pilot program.
                    (B) Implementation briefing.--Not later than 1 year 
                after the date on which the pilot program under 
                subsection (a) commences, the Secretary and the 
                Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment 
                and Training shall jointly provide to the appropriate 
                congressional committees a briefing on the 
                implementation of the pilot program.
                    (C) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the 
                date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) 
                terminates under paragraph (5), the Secretary and the 
                Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment 
                and Training shall jointly submit to the appropriate 
                congressional committees a report on the pilot program 
                that includes the following:
                            (i) The number of veterans who applied to 
                        participate in the pilot program.
                            (ii) The number of such veterans employed 
                        under the pilot program.
                            (iii) The number of veterans identified in 
                        clause (ii) who transitioned to full-time 
                        positions with the Federal Government after 
                        participating in the pilot program.
                            (iv) Any other information the Secretary 
                        and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
                        Veterans' Employment and Training determine 
                        appropriate with respect to measuring the 
                        effectiveness of the pilot program.
            (5) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program 
        under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is 2 
        years after the date on which the pilot program commences.
    (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on 
        Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on 
        Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
    (d) Outdoor Recreation Program Attendance.--Each Secretary of a 
military department is encouraged to allow members of the Armed Forces 
on active duty status to participate in programs related to 
environmental stewardship or guided outdoor recreation.

                        Subtitle C--Youth Access

SEC. 231. INCREASING YOUTH RECREATION VISITS TO FEDERAL LAND.

    (a) Strategy.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title, the Secretaries, acting jointly, shall develop 
and make public a strategy to increase the number of youth recreation 
visits to Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Requirements.--A strategy developed under subsection (a)--
            (1) shall--
                    (A) emphasize increased recreation opportunities on 
                Federal recreational lands and waters 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) Update to Strategy.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
the publication of the strategy required under subsection (a), and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Secretaries shall update the strategy and 
make public the update.
    (d) 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.

SEC. 232. EVERY KID OUTDOORS ACT EXTENSION.

    Section 9001(b) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``during the period 
        beginning on September 1 and ending on August 31 of the 
        following year'' and inserting ``for a 12-month period that 
        begins on a date determined by the Secretaries''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the date that is 7 
        years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting 
        ``September 30, 2031''.

          TITLE III--SIMPLIFYING OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR RECREATION

SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (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) Multijurisdictional trip.--The term 
        ``multijurisdictional trip'' means a trip that--
                    (A) uses 2 or more units of Federal recreational 
                lands and waters; and
                    (B) is under the jurisdiction of 2 or more Federal 
                land management agencies.
            (3) 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 311).
            (4) 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 311).
            (5) 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.

             Subtitle A--Modernizing Recreation Permitting

SEC. 311. SPECIAL RECREATION PERMIT AND FEE.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) is amended--
            (1) in 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'' and 
        inserting ``section 805'';
            (5) in paragraph (9), by striking ``section 5'' and 
        inserting ``section 805'';
            (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 arranging the paragraphs (as so redesignated) 
        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).'';
            (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 
                        of 75 participants or more;
                            ``(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 or activity;
                                            ``(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;
                                    ``(II) a single competitive event; 
                                or
                                    ``(III) at the discretion of the 
                                Secretary, a recurring organized group 
                                recreation activity (including an 
                                outfitting and guiding activity) that--
                                            ``(aa) is a structured or 
                                        scheduled activity;
                                            ``(bb) is not competitive;
                                            ``(cc) may charge a 
                                        participation fee;
                                            ``(dd) occurs in a group 
                                        size of fewer than 7 
                                        participants;
                                            ``(ee) involves fewer than 
                                        40 visitor-use days; and
                                            ``(ff) is undertaken or 
                                        provided by the recreation 
                                        service provider for a term of 
                                        not more than 180 days; 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 temporary special 
                                recreation permit authorized under 
                                section 316 of the EXPLORE Act.
                    ``(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.''; and
            (11) by inserting at the end the following:
            ``(16) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the 
        United States.''.
    (b) Special Recreation Permits and Fees.--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--
                            ``(i) may develop and make available to the 
                        public an application to obtain a special 
                        recreation permit described in clause (i) of 
                        section 802(13)(A); and
                            ``(ii) shall develop and make available to 
                        the public an application to obtain a special 
                        recreation permit described in each of clauses 
                        (ii) through (iv) of section 802(13)(A).
                    ``(B) Issuance of permits.--On review of a 
                completed application developed under subparagraph (A), 
                as applicable, 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, except where otherwise prohibited by law.
            ``(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 in accordance with this 
                paragraph.
                    ``(B) Predetermined special recreation permit 
                fees.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For purposes of 
                        subparagraphs (D) and (E) of this paragraph, 
                        the Secretary shall establish and may charge a 
                        predetermined fee, described in clause (ii) of 
                        this subparagraph, 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) of this subparagraph.
                            ``(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 the enactment of the 
                                EXPLORE Act;
                                    ``(II) be established after the 
                                date of the enactment of the EXPLORE 
                                Act, in accordance with subsection (b);
                                    ``(III)(aa) be established after 
                                the date of the enactment of the 
                                EXPLORE Act; 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 the 
                                enactment of the EXPLORE Act, be $6 per 
                                visitor-use day in instances in which 
                                the Secretary has not established a 
                                predetermined fee under subclause (I), 
                                (II), or (III).
                    ``(C) Calculation of fees for specialized 
                recreational uses and large-group activities or 
                events.--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 or events, competitive 
                events, and certain recurring organized group 
                recreation activities.--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 temporary 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 or the United States Fish and 
                                Wildlife Service for the provision of 
                                accommodations, facilities, or 
                                services; or
                                    ``(II) a commercial use 
                                authorization or special use permit 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 320 of the EXPLORE Act.
                            ``(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 available 
        recreation 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--
                            ``(i) 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; and
                            ``(ii) on the appropriate website for such 
                        unit or area.
                    ``(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 recreation fees.--Beginning on 
        January 1, 2026, 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, 2025, 
                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.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 804 of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6803) is amended by striking 
subsection (e).
    (d) Use of Special Recreation Permit 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(a)(7)'' and inserting ``section 805(a)(7)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 5(d)'' 
                and inserting ``section 805(d)''.
    (e) Reauthorization.--Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) is amended by striking ``2019'' and 
inserting ``2031''.

SEC. 312. PERMITTING PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--To simplify the process of the issuance and or 
reissuance of special recreation permits and reduce the cost of 
administering special recreation permits under section 803(h) of the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended 
by this title), the Secretaries shall each--
            (1) during the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and 
        ending on January 1, 2025--
                    (A) evaluate the process for issuing special 
                recreation permits; and
                    (B) based on the evaluation under subparagraph (A), 
                identify opportunities to--
                            (i) eliminate duplicative processes with 
                        respect to issuing special recreation permits;
                            (ii) reduce costs for the issuance of 
                        special recreation permits;
                            (iii) decrease processing times for special 
                        recreation permits; and
                            (iv) issue simplified special recreation 
                        permits, including special recreation permits 
                        for an organized group recreation activity or 
                        event under subsection (e); and
            (2) not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
        Secretaries complete their respective 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 2 years after 
        the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary 
        concerned shall--
                    (A) evaluate whether existing categorical 
                exclusions available to the Secretary concerned on the 
                date of the enactment of this title are consistent with 
                the provisions of this title;
                    (B) evaluate 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 title; and
                    (C) revise relevant agency regulations and policy 
                statements and guidance documents, as necessary, to 
                modify existing categorical exclusions or incorporate 
                new categorical exclusions based on evaluations 
                conducted under this paragraph.
    (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 section 803(h) of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this 
title).
    (d) Online Applications.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
the enactment of this title, the Secretaries shall make the application 
for a special recreation permit under section 803(h) of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this 
title), 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) Special Recreation Permits for an Organized Group Recreation 
Activity or Event.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Special recreation permit for an organized 
                group recreation activity or event.--The term ``special 
                recreation permit for an organized group recreation 
                activity or event'' means a special recreation permit 
                described in subclause (I) or (III) of paragraph 
                (13)(A)(iii) of section 802 of the Federal Lands 
                Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended 
                by this title).
                    (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 this 
        title), a special recreation permit for an organized group 
        recreation activity or event shall not be subject to that 
        allocation of visitor-use days.
            (3) Issuance.--In accordance with paragraphs (5) and (6), 
        if use by the general public is not subject to a limited entry 
        permit system and if capacity is available for the times or 
        days in which the proposed activity or event would be 
        undertaken, on request of a recreation service provider 
        (including a youth group) to conduct an organized group 
        recreation activity or event described in subclause (I) or 
        (III) of paragraph (13)(A)(iii) of section 802 of the Federal 
        Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as amended 
        by this title), the Secretary concerned--
                    (A) shall make a nominal effects determination to 
                determine whether the proposed activity or event would 
                have more than nominal effects on Federal recreational 
                lands and waters, resources, and programs; and
                    (B)(i) shall not require a recreation service 
                provider (including a youth group) to obtain a special 
                recreation permit for an organized group recreation 
                activity or event if the Secretary concerned 
                determines--
                            (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;
                    (ii) in the case of an organized group recreation 
                activity or event described in section 
                802(13)(A)(iii)(I) of that Act, may issue to a 
                recreation service provider (including a youth group) a 
                special recreation permit for an organized group 
                recreation activity or event, subject to any terms and 
                conditions as are determined to be appropriate by the 
                Secretary concerned, if the Secretary concerned 
                determines--
                            (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 necessary to protect or avoid conflict on or 
                        with Federal recreational lands and waters, 
                        resources, and programs;
                    (iii) in the case of an organized group recreation 
                activity or event described in section 
                802(13)(A)(iii)(III) of that Act, shall issue to a 
                recreation service provider (including a youth group) a 
                special recreation permit for an organized group 
                recreation activity or event, subject to such terms and 
                conditions determined to be appropriate by the 
                Secretary concerned, if the Secretary concerned 
                determines--
                            (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 necessary to protect or avoid conflict on or 
                        with Federal recreational lands and waters, 
                        resources, and programs; and
                    (iv) may issue to a recreation service provider 
                (including a youth group) a special recreation permit 
                for an organized group recreation activity or event, 
                subject to any terms and conditions determined to be 
                appropriate by the Secretary concerned, if the 
                Secretary concerned determines--
                            (I) the proposed activity or event to be 
                        undertaken may have more than nominal effects 
                        on Federal recreational lands and waters, 
                        resources, and programs; and
                            (II) establishing additional terms and 
                        conditions for the proposed activity or event 
                        would be 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 a special recreation permit for an organized group 
        recreation activity or event.
            (5) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection prevents 
        the Secretary concerned from limiting or abating the allowance 
        of a proposed activity or event under paragraph (3)(B)(i) or 
        the issuance of a special recreation permit for an organized 
        group recreation activity or event, based on resource 
        conditions, administrative burdens, or safety issues.
            (6) Qualifications.--A special recreation permit for an 
        organized group recreation activity or event issued under 
        paragraph (3) shall be subject to the health and safety 
        standards required by the Secretary concerned for a permit 
        issued under paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of section 802 of the 
        Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) (as 
        amended by this title).

SEC. 313. 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 this title), 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) Surrender of Unused Visitor-Use Days.--
            (1) 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 this title) may--
                    (A) 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
                    (B) surrender to the Secretary concerned the unused 
                visitor-use days for the applicable year for temporary 
                reassignment under section 318(b).
            (2) Determination.--To ensure a recreation service provider 
        described in paragraph (1) is able to make an informed decision 
        before surrendering any unused visitor-use day under paragraph 
        (1)(B), 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 317(b)(3)(B) 
        before the recreation service provider surrenders the unused 
        visitor-use day.
    (d) 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. 314. 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 determines 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 that 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) the reissuance of an existing 
                                special recreation permit or commercial 
                                use authorization for outfitting and 
                                guiding; or
                                    (II) the issuance of 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 section 803(h)(1) of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this title) or 
        commercial use authorizations for outfitting and guiding.
    (b) Permit Application or Proposal Acknowledgment.--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 section 803(h)(1) of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this title), the 
Secretary concerned shall--
            (1) provide to the applicant notice acknowledging receipt 
        of the application or proposal; and
            (2)(A) issue a final decision with respect to the 
        application or proposal; or
            (B) provide to the applicant notice of a projected date for 
        a final decision on the application or proposal.
    (c) 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. 315. SERVICE FIRST INITIATIVE; PERMITS FOR 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 2024, and each fiscal year 
        thereafter, the Secretaries may carry out an initiative, to be 
        known as the ``Service First Initiative'', under which the 
        Secretaries, or Federal land management agencies within their 
        departments, may--
                    (A) establish programs to conduct projects, 
                planning, permitting, leasing, contracting, and other 
                activities, either jointly or on behalf of one another;
                    (B) co-locate in Federal offices and facilities 
                leased by an agency of the Department of the Interior 
                or the Department of Agriculture; and
                    (C) issue rules to test the feasibility of issuing 
                unified permits, applications, and leases, subject to 
                the limitations in this section.
            (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.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations and to facilitate the sharing of resources under 
        the Service First Initiative, the Secretaries are authorized to 
        mutually transfer funds between, or reimburse amounts expended 
        from, appropriate accounts of either Department on an annual 
        basis, including transfers and reimbursements for multiyear 
        projects, except that this authority may not be used in a 
        manner that circumvents requirements or limitations imposed on 
        the use of any of the funds so transferred or reimbursed.
            (5) Report.--The Secretaries shall submit an annual report 
        to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate describing the activities undertaken as 
        part of the Service First Initiative in the prior year.
    (c) Pilot Program for Special Recreation Permits for 
Multijurisdictional Trips.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        the enactment of this title, the Secretaries shall establish a 
        pilot program to offer to a person seeking an authorization for 
        a multijurisdictional trip a set of separate special recreation 
        permits or commercial use authorizations that authorizes the 
        use of each unit of Federal recreational lands and waters on 
        which the multijurisdictional trip occurs, subject to the 
        authorities that apply to the applicable unit of Federal 
        recreational lands and waters.
            (2) Minimum number of permits.--Not later than 4 years 
        after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretaries 
        shall issue not fewer than 10 sets of separate 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 this title) 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 set of separate special recreation 
                permits or commercial use authorizations; and
                    (B) select not fewer than 4 offices at which a 
                person shall be able to apply for a set of separate 
                special recreation permits or commercial use 
                authorizations, 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 set of 
        separate special recreation permits or commercial use 
        authorizations 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, under the authorities that apply to the 
        applicable Federal recreational lands and waters.
            (5) Option to apply for separate special recreation permits 
        or commercial use authorizations.--A person seeking the 
        appropriate permits or authorizations 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 set of separate special recreational permits 
                or commercial use authorizations 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. 316. FOREST SERVICE AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TEMPORARY 
              SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR OUTFITTING AND GUIDING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall establish and 
implement a program to authorize the issuance of temporary special 
recreation permits for new or additional recreational uses of Federal 
recreational land and water managed by the Forest Service and the 
Bureau of Land Management.
    (b) Term of Temporary Permits.--A temporary special recreation 
permit issued under paragraph (1) shall be issued for a period of not 
more than 2 years.
    (c) Conversion to Long-term Permit.--If the Secretary concerned 
determines that a permittee under paragraph (1) has completed 2 years 
of satisfactory operation under the permit proposed to be converted, 
the Secretary may provide for the conversion of a temporary special 
recreation permit issued under paragraph (1) to a long-term special 
recreation permit.
    (d) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection alters or affects the 
authority of the Secretary to issue a special recreation permit under 
subsection (h)(1) of section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this title).

SEC. 317. REVIEWS FOR LONG-TERM PERMITS.

    (a) Monitoring.--The Secretary concerned shall monitor each 
recreation service provider issued a special recreation permit for 
compliance with the terms of the permit--
            (1) not less than annually or as frequently as needed (as 
        determined by the Secretary concerned), in the case of a 
        temporary special recreation permit for outfitting and guiding 
        issued under section 316; and
            (2) not less than once every 2 years or as frequently as 
        needed (as determined by the Secretary concerned), 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 this title) 
        that is issued for a term of not more than 10 years.
    (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 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 this title), 
        once every 5 years.
            (2) Requirements of the review.--In conducting a review 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall determine--
                    (A) the number of visitor-use days that the 
                recreation service provider used each year under the 
                special recreation permit, in accordance with paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (B) the year in which the recreation service 
                provider used the most visitor-use days under the 
                special recreation permit.
            (3) Consideration of surrendered, unused visitor-use 
        days.--For the purposes of determining the number of visitor-
        use days a recreation service provider 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(c)(1)(B) as--
                    (A) 1/2 of a visitor-use day used; or
                    (B) 1 visitor-use day used, if the Secretary 
                concerned 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. 318. ADJUSTMENT OF ALLOCATED VISITOR-USE DAYS.

    (a) Adjustments Following Use of Allocation Reviews.--On the 
completion of a use-of-allocation review conducted under section 317(b) 
for 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 this title), 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 317, 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 recreation service provider 
        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 317, the annual number of visitor-use 
        days allocated for each remaining year of the special 
        recreation 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 Visitor-Use Days.--The 
Secretary concerned may temporarily assign unused visitor-use days, 
made available under section 313(c)(1)(B), 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 this title), 
        including the public.
    (c) Additional Capacity.--If unallocated visitor-use days are 
available, the Secretary concerned may, at any time, amend a special 
recreation permit to allocate additional visitor-use days to a 
qualified recreation service provider.

SEC. 319. 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 this 
        title) 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;
            (2) self-insurance, which covers the United States as an 
        additional insured, if authorized by State law; or
            (3) a combination of the coverage described in paragraphs 
        (1) and (2).
    (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 or holder of the commercial use 
                authorization 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 
        the enactment of this title, the Secretaries shall--
                    (A) review the policies of the Secretaries 
                pertaining to the use of exculpatory agreements by 
                recreation service providers and holders of commercial 
                use authorizations; 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 and holders of commercial 
                use authorizations 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. 320. 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, or holder of, a special 
recreation permit to recover administrative costs incurred by the 
Secretary concerned for--
            (1) processing a proposal or application for the special 
        recreation permit;
            (2) issuing the special recreation permit; and
            (3) monitoring the special recreation permit to ensure 
        compliance with the terms and conditions of the special 
        recreation permit.
    (b) De Minimis Exemption From Cost Recovery.--If the administrative 
costs described in subsection (a) are assessed on an hourly basis, the 
Secretary concerned shall--
            (1) 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); and
            (2) charge an applicant only for any hours that exceed the 
        de minimis threshold.
    (c) Multiple Applications.--If the Secretary concerned collectively 
processes multiple applications for special recreation permits for the 
same or 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.
    (e) Cost Reduction.--To the maximum extent practicable, the agency 
processing an application for a special recreation permit shall use 
existing studies and analysis to reduce the quantity of work and costs 
necessary to process the application.

SEC. 321. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RECREATION PASSES.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act is 
amended by inserting after section 805 (16 U.S.C. 6804) the following:

``SEC. 805A. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RECREATION 
              PASSES.

    ``(a) Establishment of Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--To improve the availability of Federal, 
        State, and local outdoor recreation passes, the Secretaries are 
        encouraged to coordinate with States and counties regarding the 
        availability of Federal, State, and local recreation passes to 
        allow a purchaser to buy a Federal recreation pass, State 
        recreation pass, and local recreation pass in a single 
        transaction.
            ``(2) Included passes.--Passes covered by the program 
        established under paragraph (1) include--
                    ``(A) an America the Beautiful--the National Parks 
                and Federal Recreational Lands Pass under section 805; 
                and
                    ``(B) any pass covering any fees charged by 
                participating States and counties for entrance and 
                recreational use of parks and public land in the 
                participating States.
    ``(b) Agreements With States and Counties.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretaries, after consultation with 
        the States and counties, may enter into agreements with States 
        and counties to coordinate the availability of passes as 
        described in subsection (a).
            ``(2) Revenue from pass sales.--Agreements between the 
        Secretaries, States, and counties entered into pursuant to this 
        section shall ensure that--
                    ``(A) funds from the sale of State or local passes 
                are transferred to the appropriate State agency or 
                county government;
                    ``(B) funds from the sale of Federal passes are 
                transferred to the appropriate Federal agency; and
                    ``(C) fund transfers are completed by the end of a 
                fiscal year for all pass sales occurring during the 
                fiscal year.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 805 the following:

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

SEC. 322. ONLINE PURCHASES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A DIGITAL VERSION OF 
              AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL--THE NATIONAL PARKS AND FEDERAL 
              RECREATIONAL LANDS PASSES.

    (a) Online Purchases of America the Beautiful-The National Parks 
and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.--Section 805(a)(6) of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(a)(6)) is amended by 
striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretaries shall sell or 
                otherwise make available 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 or distribution 
                                of the Pass is feasible;
                            ``(ii) at such other locations as the 
                        Secretaries consider appropriate and feasible; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) through a prominent link to a 
                        centralized pass sale system on the website of 
                        each of the Federal land management agencies 
                        and the websites of the relevant units and 
                        subunits of those agencies, which shall include 
                        information about where and when a National 
                        Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass may 
                        be used.''.
    (b) Digital Version of the America the Beautiful--The National 
Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass.--Section 805(a) of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Digital recreation passes.--Not later than January 
        1, 2026, 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, including with respect 
                to free and discounted passes; and
                    ``(B) upon completion of a transaction for a 
                National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, 
                make immediately available to the passholder a digital 
                version of the National Parks and Federal Recreational 
                Lands Pass established under subparagraph (A).''.
    (c) Entrance Pass and Amenity Fees.--Section 803 of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802) (as amended by this 
title) 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 under 
                subsection (f);
                    ``(C) expanded amenity recreation fees under 
                subsection (g); 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. 323. SAVINGS PROVISION.

    Nothing in this subtitle, or in any amendment made by this 
subtitle, shall be construed as affecting the authority or 
responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior to award concessions 
contracts for the provision of accommodations, facilities, and 
services, or commercial use authorizations to provide services, to 
visitors to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges or units of the 
National Park System pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 1019 of title 
54, United States Code (formerly known as the ``National Park Service 
Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998''), except that sections 
314(a), 315, 319(a), 319(b), and 319(c) of this subtitle shall also 
apply to commercial use authorizations under that Act.

                Subtitle B--Making Recreation a Priority

SEC. 331. 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, or portion of a unit, of Federal recreational 
        lands and waters is closed to the public for a continuous 
        period of 30 days or more, excluding temporary closures 
        relating to wildlife conservation or public safety; and
            (2) permitted or allowable recreational activities, which 
        provide an economic benefit, including off-season or winter-
        season tourism, do not take place at the unit, or portion of a 
        unit, of Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall consult and 
        coordinate with 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--
                    (A) to better understand--
                            (i) trends with respect to visitors to the 
                        unit of Federal recreational lands and waters;
                            (ii) the effect of seasonal closures on 
                        areas of, or infrastructure on, units of 
                        Federal recreational lands and waters on 
                        outdoor recreation opportunities, adjacent 
                        businesses, and local tax revenue; and
                            (iii) 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; 
                        and
                    (B) to solicit input from, and provide information 
                for, outdoor recreation marketing campaigns.
            (2) Local coordination.--As part of the consultation and 
        coordination required under subparagraph (1), the Secretaries 
        shall encourage relevant unit managers of Federal recreational 
        lands and waters managed by the Forest Service, the Bureau of 
        Land Management, and the National Park Service to consult and 
        coordinate with local governments, Indian Tribes, outdoor 
        recreation-related businesses, and other local stakeholders 
        operating on or adjacent to the relevant unit of Federal 
        recreational lands and waters.
    (d) Extensions Beyond Seasonal Closures.--
            (1) Extension of recreational season.--In the case of a 
        unit of Federal recreational lands and waters managed by the 
        Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the National 
        Park Service in which recreational use is highly seasonal, the 
        Secretary concerned, acting through the relevant unit manager, 
        may--
                    (A) as appropriate, extend the recreation season or 
                increase recreation use in a sustainable manner during 
                the offseason; and
                    (B) make information about extended season 
                schedules and related recreational opportunities 
                available to the public and local communities.
            (2) Determination.--In determining whether to extend the 
        recreation season under this subsection, the Secretary 
        concerned, acting through the relevant unit manager, shall 
        consider the benefits of extending the recreation season--
                    (A) for 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 visitation.
            (3) Clarification.--Nothing in this subsection precludes 
        the Secretary concerned, acting through the relevant unit 
        manager, from providing for additional recreational 
        opportunities and uses at times other than those described in 
        this subsection.
            (4) Inclusions.--An extension of a recreation season or an 
        increase in recreation use during the offseason under paragraph 
        (1) may include--
                    (A) the addition of facilities that would increase 
                recreation use during the offseason; and
                    (B) improvement of access to the relevant unit to 
                extend the recreation season.
            (5) Requirement.--An extension of a recreation season or 
        increase in recreation use during the offseason under paragraph 
        (1) shall be done in compliance with all applicable Federal 
        laws, regulations, and policies, including land use plans.
            (6) Agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary concerned 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.
                    (B) In-kind contributions.--The Secretary concerned 
                may accept in-kind contributions of goods and services 
                provided by businesses, local governments, or other 
                entities for purposes of paragraph (1).

                 Subtitle C--Maintenance of Public Land

SEC. 341. VOLUNTEERS IN THE NATIONAL FORESTS AND PUBLIC LANDS ACT.

    The Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a 
et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

``SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

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

``SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION.

    ``The Secretaries are authorized to recruit, train, and accept 
without regard to the civil service and classification laws, rules, or 
regulations the services of individuals without compensation as 
volunteers for or in aid of recreation access, trail construction or 
maintenance, facility construction or maintenance, educational uses 
(including outdoor classroom construction or maintenance), interpretive 
functions, visitor services, conservation measures and development, or 
other activities in and related to areas administered by the 
Secretaries. In carrying out this section, the Secretaries shall 
consider referrals of prospective volunteers made by the Corporation 
for National and Community Service.

``SEC. 5. INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.

    ``The Secretaries are authorized to provide for incidental 
expenses, such as transportation, uniforms, lodging, training, 
equipment, and subsistence.

``SEC. 6. CONSIDERATION AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEE.

    ``(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a volunteer 
shall not be deemed a Federal employee and shall not be subject to the 
provisions of law relating to Federal employment, including those 
relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment 
compensation, and Federal employee benefits.
    ``(b) For the purpose of the tort claim provisions of title 28, 
United States Code, a volunteer under this Act shall be considered a 
Federal employee.
    ``(c) For the purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to compensation to Federal employees for 
work injuries, volunteers under this Act shall be deemed civil 
employees of the United States within the meaning of the term 
`employee' as defined in section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, 
and the provisions of that subchapter shall apply.
    ``(d) For the purposes of claims relating to damage to, or loss of, 
personal property of a volunteer incident to volunteer service, a 
volunteer under this Act shall be considered a Federal employee, and 
the provisions of section 3721 of title 31, United States Code, shall 
apply.
    ``(e) For the purposes of subsections (b), (c), and (d), the term 
`volunteer' includes a person providing volunteer services to either of 
the Secretaries who--
            ``(1) is recruited, trained, and supported by a cooperator 
        under a mutual benefit agreement or cooperative agreement with 
        either of the Secretaries; and
            ``(2) performs such volunteer services under the 
        supervision of the cooperator as directed by either of the 
        Secretaries in the mutual benefit agreement or cooperative 
        agreement in the mutual benefit agreement, including direction 
        that specifies--
                    ``(A) the volunteer services, including the 
                geographic boundaries of the work to be performed by 
                the volunteers, and the supervision to be provided by 
                the cooperator;
                    ``(B) the applicable project safety standards and 
                protocols to be adhered to by the volunteers and 
                enforced by the cooperator;
                    ``(C) the on-site visits to be made by either of 
                the Secretaries, if feasible and only if necessary to 
                verify that volunteers are performing the volunteer 
                services and the cooperator is providing the 
                supervision agreed upon;
                    ``(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.

``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.''.

SEC. 342. REFERENCE.

    Any reference to the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 
in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the 
United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Volunteers in 
the National Forests and Public Land Act.

                  Subtitle D--Recreation Not Red Tape

SEC. 351. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY FOR RECREATION.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Authorized recreation services.--The term ``authorized 
        recreation services'' means similar and complementary 
        recreation enhancement or improvement services carried out--
                    (A) on Federal land, non-Federal land, or land 
                owned by an Indian Tribe; and
                    (B) by either the Secretary or a Governor, Indian 
                Tribe, or county, as applicable, pursuant to a good 
                neighbor agreement.
            (2) County.--The term ``county'' means--
                    (A) the appropriate executive official of an 
                affected county; or
                    (B) in any case in which multiple counties are 
                affected, the appropriate executive official of a 
                compact of the affected counties.
            (3) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means land 
        that is--
                    (A) owned and administered by the United States as 
                a part of--
                            (i) the National Forest System; or
                            (ii) the National Park System; or
                    (B) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the 
                Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1702)).
            (4) Recreation enhancement or improvement services.--The 
        term ``recreation enhancement or improvement services'' means--
                    (A) establishing, repairing, restoring, improving, 
                relocating, constructing, or reconstructing new or 
                existing--
                            (i) trails or trailheads;
                            (ii) campgrounds and camping areas;
                            (iii) cabins;
                            (iv) picnic areas or other day use areas;
                            (v) shooting ranges;
                            (vi) restroom or shower facilities;
                            (vii) paved or permanent roads or parking 
                        areas that serve existing recreation facilities 
                        or areas;
                            (viii) fishing piers, wildlife viewing 
                        platforms, docks, or other constructed features 
                        at a recreation site;
                            (ix) boat landings;
                            (x) hunting or fishing sites;
                            (xi) infrastructure within ski areas; or
                            (xii) visitor centers or other 
                        interpretative sites; and
                    (B) activities that create, improve, or restore 
                access to existing recreation facilities or areas.
            (5) Good neighbor agreement.--The term ``good neighbor 
        agreement'' means a cooperative agreement or contract 
        (including a sole source contract) entered into between the 
        Secretary and a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county, as 
        applicable, to carry out authorized recreation services under 
        this title.
            (6) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor or 
        any other appropriate executive official of an affected State 
        or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
            (7) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                National Forest System land; and
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                National Park System land and public lands.
    (b) Good Neighbor Agreements for Recreation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned may enter into a 
        good neighbor agreement with a Governor, Indian Tribe, or 
        county to carry out authorized recreation services in 
        accordance with this title.
            (2) Public availability.--The Secretary concerned shall 
        make each good neighbor agreement available to the public.
            (3) Financial and technical assistance.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary concerned may 
                provide financial or technical assistance to a 
                Governor, Indian Tribe, or county carrying out 
                authorized recreation services.
                    (B) Additional treatments of revenue.--Section 
                8206(b)(2)(C) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 
                U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Treatment of revenue.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Funds received from the 
                        sale of timber by a Governor, Indian Tribe, or 
                        county under a good neighbor agreement shall be 
                        retained and used by the Governor, Indian 
                        Tribe, or county, as applicable--
                                    ``(I) to carry out authorized 
                                restoration services on under the good 
                                neighbor agreement; and
                                    ``(II) if there are funds remaining 
                                after carrying out clause (i), to carry 
                                out--
                                            ``(aa) authorized 
                                        restoration services under 
                                        other good neighbor agreements; 
                                        or
                                            ``(bb) authorized 
                                        recreation services under the 
                                        Good Neighbor Authority for 
                                        Recreation Act.
                            ``(ii) Termination of effectiveness.--The 
                        authority provided under this subparagraph 
                        terminates effective October 1, 2028.''.
            (4) Retention of nepa responsibilities.--Any decision 
        required to be made under the National Environmental Policy Act 
        of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to any authorized 
        recreation services to be provided under this section on 
        Federal land shall not be delegated to a Governor, Indian 
        Tribe, or county.

SEC. 352. 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 Forest 
Service or the Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary concerned shall 
not require a covered person to obtain a permit solely to access the 
picnic area.
    (b) Covered Person Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
person'' means a person (including an educational group) that provides 
outfitting and guiding services to fewer than 40 customers per year at 
a picnic area described in subsection (a).

SEC. 353. INTERAGENCY REPORT ON SPECIAL RECREATION PERMITS FOR 
              UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Covered Community Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
community'' means a rural or urban community, including an Indian 
Tribe, that is--
            (1) low-income or underserved; and
            (2) has been underrepresented in outdoor recreation 
        opportunities on Federal recreational lands and waters.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment 
of this title, 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 existing or prospective recreation 
        service providers and holders of commercial use authorizations 
        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.

SEC. 354. MODERNIZING ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC LAND ACT AMENDMENTS.

    The Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (16 U.S.C. 6851 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 3(1) (16 U.S.C. 6852(1)), by striking 
        ``public outdoor recreational use'' and inserting ``recreation 
        sites'';
            (2) in section 5(a)(4) (16 U.S.C. 6854(a)(4)), by striking 
        ``permanently restricted or prohibited'' and inserting 
        ``regulated or closed''; and
            (3) in section 6(b) (16 U.S.C. 6855(b))--
                    (A) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``the Secretary of the Interior'' 
                and inserting ``the Secretaries''.

SEC. 355. SAVINGS PROVISION.

    No additional Federal funds are authorized to carry out the 
requirements of this Act and the activities authorized by this Act are 
subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for such 
purposes.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 365

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6492

                      [Report No. 118-441, Part I]

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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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                             April 5, 2024

   Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment

                             April 5, 2024

 Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Agriculture discharged; committed 
   to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and 
                         ordered to be printed