[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 9, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2811-S2834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1599. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. ELIMINATION OF LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF DISTRIBUTED 
                   QUALIFIED OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF REVENUES.

       Section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 
     2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended by 
     striking subsection (f).
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  SA 1600. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

     SEC. ____. ENHANCED MULTIPLE USE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC LAND 
                   AND NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.

       (a) Policy.--In accordance with Federal multiple use land 
     management goals, it is the policy of the United States 
     that--
       (1) the Secretary--
       (A) shall not, absent exceptional circumstances, offer for 
     lease any Federal land that has low or no potential for the 
     development of oil and gas resources;
       (B) shall discourage speculation in the Federal onshore oil 
     and gas leasing program;
       (C) by not offering for lease Federal land described in 
     subparagraph (A), shall conserve limited Federal resources 
     that can be better applied elsewhere; and
       (2) the policies described in paragraph (1) are in keeping 
     with, and are not detrimental to, the energy security of the 
     United States.

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       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Drainage.--The term ``drainage'' means the migration of 
     hydrocarbons, inert gases (other than helium), or associated 
     resources from a well caused by production from another well.
       (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means--
       (A) public land; and
       (B) National Forest System land.
       (3) Land use plan.--The term ``land use plan'' means--
       (A) a land use plan required under sections 201 and 202 of 
     the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1711, 1712), including any resource management plan (as 
     defined in section 1601.0-5 of title 43, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or successor regulations)); and
       (B) a land and resource management plan developed by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to section 6 of the Forest 
     and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
     U.S.C. 1604).
       (4) Public land.--The term ``public land'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``public lands'' in section 103 of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
       (5) Reasonably foreseeable development scenario.--The term 
     ``reasonably foreseeable development scenario'' has the 
     meaning given the term in the handbook of the Bureau of Land 
     Management entitled ``H--1624-1--Planning for Fluid Mineral 
     Resources'' (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
     Act) and issued pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
       (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management.
       (c) Federal Land Covered by Reasonably Foreseeable 
     Development Scenario Issued Before Date of Enactment.--
       (1) In general.--With respect to Federal land otherwise 
     available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to 
     the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the 
     Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et 
     seq.) that is covered by a reasonably foreseeable development 
     scenario issued before the date of enactment of this Act, 
     except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall not 
     offer the Federal land for lease unless the reasonably 
     foreseeable development scenario for that land includes an 
     assessment of the oil and gas development potential of that 
     land that specifically identifies the potential for all acres 
     subject to decisions on availability for leasing.
       (2) Exception for drainage.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may offer for lease any 
     Federal land described in paragraph (1) without meeting the 
     requirements of that paragraph if--
       (i)(I) the Federal land is adjacent to land currently 
     producing oil or gas; and
       (II) the lease is issued for the purpose of preventing 
     drainage from the adjacent land; or
       (ii) the Federal land--

       (I) does not exceed 640 acres; and
       (II) is located within 1 mile of a well producing oil or 
     gas in paying quantities on the date on which the Federal 
     land is offered for leasing.

       (B) Requirement.--A lease issued under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be consistent with the applicable land use plan and all 
     other applicable law.
       (d) Federal Land Not Covered by Current Reasonably 
     Foreseeable Development Scenario.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), if 
     the Secretary determines that Federal land otherwise 
     available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to 
     the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the 
     Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et 
     seq.) is not covered by a reasonably foreseeable development 
     scenario issued in accordance with this paragraph or 
     subsection (c)(1), the Secretary, in cooperation with the 
     Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest 
     System land, shall complete such a reasonably foreseeable 
     development scenario.
       (B) Requirements.--Any reasonably foreseeable development 
     scenario issued on or after the date of enactment of this Act 
     shall, at a minimum--
       (i) assess and designate all Federal land covered by the 
     reasonably foreseeable development scenario as having high, 
     moderate, low, or no potential for development of oil and gas 
     resources; and
       (ii) publish a map depicting the covered Federal land and 
     the development potential for that Federal land designated 
     under clause (i).
       (C) Factors.--
       (i) In general.--In completing a reasonably foreseeable 
     development scenario for Federal land, the Secretary shall 
     take into consideration--

       (I) past and present exploration and development activity 
     in the vicinity, including historic trends;
       (II) for each lease in the vicinity, the number, location, 
     and types of wells drilled, the representative depth of wells 
     drilled, the number and location of dry holes, the success 
     ratio for wells drilled, and the location, production 
     history, and life expectancy of producing fields;
       (III) geological, geophysical, and geochemical information 
     for the Federal land, including data and information from the 
     United States Geological Survey, the Department of Energy, 
     State agencies, industry, professional societies, academic 
     sources, and the public;
       (IV) structural and stratigraphic data and information 
     relating to basins, fields, and plays on the Federal land; 
     and
       (V) data and information on the likelihood that 
     economically recoverable oil and gas resources are present in 
     a given area, including information submitted by experts and 
     the public.

       (ii) Explanation of factors.--The Secretary shall document 
     how each factor described in clause (i) and any other factors 
     considered by the Secretary support the designation of the 
     potential for development of oil and gas resources on the 
     Federal land.
       (D) Opportunity for public participation.--In carrying out 
     a reasonably foreseeable development scenario under this 
     paragraph, the Secretary shall--
       (i) notify the public that the reasonably foreseeable 
     development scenario is being initiated;
       (ii) publish a request for information for the reasonably 
     foreseeable development scenario;
       (iii) release a draft version of the reasonably foreseeable 
     development scenario for a public review and comment for a 
     period of not less than 60 days; and
       (iv) consider and respond to public comments in the final 
     version of the reasonably foreseeable development scenario.
       (2) Regular update.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 15 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 15 
     years thereafter, the Secretary, consistent with paragraph 
     (1) and in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture with 
     respect to National Forest System land, shall review and 
     update all reasonably foreseeable development scenarios 
     covering Federal land.
       (B) Prohibition.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
     Secretary shall not offer for lease any Federal land 
     otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources 
     pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) 
     or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 
     et seq.) unless the Secretary has updated the reasonably 
     foreseeable development scenario covering that Federal land 
     in accordance with subparagraph (A).
       (3) Exception for drainage.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may offer for lease any 
     Federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas 
     resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 
     et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 
     U.S.C. 351 et seq.) without completing or updating a 
     reasonably foreseeable development scenario for that land 
     under paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable, if--
       (i)(I) the Federal land is adjacent to land currently 
     producing oil or gas; and
       (II) the lease is issued for the purpose of preventing 
     drainage from the adjacent land; or
       (ii) the Federal land--

       (I) does not exceed 640 acres; and
       (II) is located within 1 mile of a well producing oil or 
     gas in paying quantities on the date on which the Federal 
     land is offered for leasing.

       (B) Requirement.--A lease issued under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be consistent with the applicable land use plan and all 
     other applicable law.
       (e) Land Having No or Low Development Potential Under a 
     Reasonably Foreseeable Development Scenario.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and 
     (2), the Secretary shall not offer for lease any Federal land 
     otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources 
     pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) 
     or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 
     et seq.) if the Federal land is designated in the applicable 
     reasonably foreseeable development scenario as having low or 
     no potential for development of oil or gas resources.
       (2) Exception for drainage.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may offer for lease any 
     Federal land described in paragraph (1) if--
       (i)(I) the Federal land is adjacent to land currently 
     producing oil or gas; and
       (II) the lease is issued for the purpose of preventing 
     drainage from the adjacent land; or
       (ii) the Federal land--

       (I) does not exceed 640 acres; and
       (II) is located within 1 mile of a well producing oil or 
     gas in paying quantities on the date on which the Federal 
     land is offered for leasing.

       (B) Requirement.--A lease issued under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be consistent with the applicable land use plan and all 
     other applicable law.
       (3) Variance process.--
       (A) In general.--An entity seeking to lease Federal land 
     described in paragraph (1) for purposes other than the 
     purpose described in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II) may submit to 
     the Secretary an application for a variance under which the 
     applicant shall bear the full burden of establishing and 
     documenting that providing a variance for the Federal land 
     would--
       (i) be consistent with decisions contained in the land use 
     plan in effect for the Federal land;
       (ii) affect only areas--

       (I) with low wildlife, recreation, livestock, and other 
     multiple-use resource values; and
       (II) where impacts to those values arising from the 
     variance can be resolved;

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       (iii) optimize the use of existing infrastructure and avoid 
     duplication of infrastructure and disruption of public land;
       (iv) minimize adverse impacts on fish and wildlife habitats 
     and migration and movement corridors in nearby areas;
       (v) cause no significant effects on species listed as 
     endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered 
     Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or the habitats 
     of those species;
       (vi) cause no cumulative impacts on air or water resources 
     of concern that cannot be avoided or minimized;
       (vii) cause no adverse impacts on--

       (I) units of the National Park System;
       (II) units of the National Wildlife Refuge System;
       (III) areas of critical environmental concern;
       (IV) components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
     System; or
       (V) other special status areas, including State and local 
     parks and wildlife and recreation areas; and

       (viii) allow the Federal land to be developed in the public 
     interest.
       (B) Opportunity for public participation.--
       (i) In general.--On receipt of an application for a 
     variance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--

       (I) promptly notify the public that the application has 
     been received; and
       (II) provide the public with an opportunity to review and 
     comment on the application, including any supporting 
     documents, for a period of not less than 60 days.

       (ii) Response.--The Secretary shall consider and respond in 
     writing to any public comments received under clause (i)(II) 
     before making a determination under subparagraph (C)(i).
       (C) Granting of variance.--The Secretary may grant a 
     variance for Federal land described in paragraph (1) pursuant 
     to an application submitted under subparagraph (A), and offer 
     that Federal land for lease, if--
       (i) the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a 
     determination that--

       (I) the applicant met the burden of establishing and 
     documenting that the variance would meet the requirements 
     described in subparagraph (A);
       (II) offering the Federal land for lease--

       (aa) would not preclude the use of the Federal land for 
     other uses, including grazing, fish and wildlife, and 
     recreation uses; and
       (bb) would be managed in accordance with the principles of 
     multiple use (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)); and

       (III) the variance is in the public interest; and

       (ii) the Federal land--

       (I) is adjacent to land currently producing oil or gas in 
     commercial quantities on the date on which the variance is 
     granted; and
       (II) does not exceed 640 acres.

       (D) Requirement.--A lease issued under subparagraph (C) 
     shall be consistent with the applicable land use plan and all 
     other applicable law.
       (E) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not grant more than 1 
     variance under this paragraph per 5-year period to an 
     applicant or to an entity under common ownership or control 
     with the applicant.
       (f) Effect.--
       (1) Multiple use considerations.--Nothing in this section, 
     including a determination under a reasonably foreseeable 
     development scenario issued pursuant to this section that 
     Federal land has high or moderate potential for development 
     of oil and gas resources, alters--
       (A) the requirements under section 202(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)) 
     that prior to offering for lease any public land otherwise 
     available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to 
     the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the 
     Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et 
     seq.), the Secretary shall consider and weigh the multiple 
     use and sustained yield values of the public land;
       (B) the requirements of subsections (b) and (e) of section 
     6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) that prior to offering for lease 
     any National Forest System land otherwise available for 
     leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral 
     Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing 
     Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.), the Secretary 
     of Agriculture shall consider and weigh the multiple use and 
     sustained yield values of the National Forest System land; or
       (C) any other applicable requirements of law.
       (2) NEPA.--Nothing in this section modifies, alters, or 
     impacts the applicability of the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to the leasing of 
     Federal land by the Secretary.
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  SA 1601. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

     SEC. ___. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.

       (a) Definition of Map.--In this section, the term ``Map'' 
     means the Forest Service map entitled ``S. 258 Ruby Mountains 
     Protective Act'' and dated December 5, 2019.
       (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 309,272 acres of Federal land and interests in 
     the land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the 
     Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest within the area depicted on 
     the Map as ``National Forest System Lands'' are withdrawn 
     from all forms of operation under the mineral leasing laws.
       (c) Application.--Any land or interest in land within the 
     boundary of the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-
     Toiyabe National Forest that is acquired by the United States 
     after the date of enactment of this Act shall be withdrawn in 
     accordance with subsection (b).
       (d) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the Forest Service.
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  SA 1602. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

     SEC. ____. TRANSFER AND WITHDRAWAL OF BUREAU OF LAND 
                   MANAGEMENT LAND FOR USE AS A NATIONAL CEMETERY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
     approximately 15 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in 
     Elko, Nevada, that is more particularly described as NE\1/4\ 
     SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, sec. 8, T. 34 
     N., R. 55 E., of the Mount Diablo Meridian, as depicted on 
     the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management, entitled 
     ``Proposed National Cemetery-Elko Nevada'', and dated 
     September 9, 2015.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
     administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land is 
     transferred from the Secretary to the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs for use as a national cemetery in accordance with 
     chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code.
       (2) Legal descriptions.--
       (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the 
     Federal Register a notice containing a legal description of 
     the Federal land.
       (B) Effect.--A legal description published under 
     subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this section, except that the Secretary may 
     correct any clerical and typographical errors in the legal 
     description.
       (C) Availability.--Copies of the legal description 
     published under subparagraph (A) shall be available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of--
       (i) the Bureau of Land Management; and
       (ii) the National Cemetery Administration.
       (D) Costs.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the 
     Secretary in carrying out this paragraph, including the costs 
     of any surveys and other reasonable costs.
       (c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, for any 
     period during which the Federal land is under the 
     administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, the Federal land--
       (1) is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the 
     public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral 
     leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws; and
       (2) shall be treated as property (as defined in section 102 
     of title 40, United States Code).
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  SA 1603. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. __. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR 
                   VETERANS.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall establish a task force to be known as the 
     ``Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans'' (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Task Force'').
       (b) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of the 
     following members or their designees:
       (1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       (2) The Secretary of the Interior.
       (3) The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
       (4) The Secretary of Agriculture.
       (5) The Secretary of Defense.
       (6) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
       (7) The Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers.
       (8) Any other member that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (c) Chairpersons.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall serve as co-chairpersons 
     of the

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     Task Force (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Chairpersons'').
       (d) Duties.--
       (1) Task force.--The duties of the Task Force shall be--
       (A) to identify opportunities to formalize coordination 
     between the Department of Veterans Affairs, public land 
     agencies, and partner organizations regarding the use of 
     public lands or other outdoor spaces for medical treatment 
     and recreational therapy for veterans;
       (B) to identify barriers that exist to providing veterans 
     with opportunities for medical treatment and therapy through 
     the use of outdoor recreation on public lands or other 
     outdoor spaces; and
       (C) to develop recommendations to better facilitate the use 
     of public lands or other outdoor spaces for preventative 
     care, medical treatment, and therapy for veterans.
       (2) Consultation.--The Task Force shall carry out the 
     duties under paragraph (1) in consultation with appropriate 
     veterans outdoor recreation groups.
       (e) Reports.--
       (1) Preliminary report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date on which the Task Force is established, the Chairpersons 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the preliminary findings 
     of the Task Force.
       (2) Final report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the submittal of the preliminary report under paragraph 
     (1), the Chairpersons shall submit to Congress a report on 
     the findings of the Task Force, which shall include the 
     recommendations developed under subsection (d)(1)(C).
       (f) Duration.--The Task Force shall terminate on the date 
     that is one year after the date of the submittal of the final 
     report under in subsection (e)(2).
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``public lands'' means any recreational lands 
     under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government or a State 
     or local government.
       (2) The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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  SA 1604. Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. 
Risch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize 
and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES PROGRAM.

       Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in 
     the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``fiscal year 
     2019'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2019 through 
     2029''.

     SEC. 5. FEDERAL CHARTER FOR FOREST AND REFUGE COUNTY 
                   FOUNDATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF NATURAL 
                   RESOURCES PERMANENT FUND.

       (a) Federal Charter for Forest and Refuge County 
     Foundation.--Subtitle III of title 36, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after chapter 3001 the following:

          ``CHAPTER 3002--FOREST AND REFUGE COUNTY FOUNDATION

``Sec.
``300201. Definitions.
``300202. Establishment.
``300203. Status and applicable laws.
``300204. Board of Directors.
``300205. Bylaws and duties.
``300206. Authority of Corporation.
``300207. Establishment of Natural Resources Permanent Fund.

     ``Sec. 300201. Definitions

       ``In this chapter:
       ``(1) Agency head.--The term `agency head' means--
       ``(A) the Secretary of the Treasury;
       ``(B) the Chief of the Forest Service;
       ``(C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and
       ``(D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service.
       ``(2) Board.--The term `Board' means the Board of Directors 
     of the Corporation.
       ``(3) Chairperson.--The term `Chairperson' means the 
     Chairperson of the Board.
       ``(4) Corporation.--The term `Corporation' means the Forest 
     and Refuge County Foundation established by section 300202.
       ``(5) County payment; full funding amount; state payment.--
     The terms `county payment', `full funding amount', and `State 
     payment' have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of 
     the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
     of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102).
       ``(6) Eligible county.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible county' means--
       ``(i) a county that is eligible for a payment under the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), with respect to an account 
     established by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 300207(b); or
       ``(ii) a county that is eligible for a payment under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), with respect to the account established 
     by section 300207(b)(3).
       ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `eligible county' does not 
     include a county that has elected to opt out of distributions 
     from the Fund under section 300207(e)(4)(A).
       ``(7) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Natural Resources 
     Permanent Fund established by section 300207(a).
       ``(8) Highest historic payment.--The term `highest historic 
     payment' means--
       ``(A) with respect to the Forest Service Account of the 
     Fund, an amount equal to the total amount of State payments 
     received under section 101(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111(a)) 
     for fiscal year 2008 (as adjusted to reflect changes during 
     the period beginning on October 1, 2008, in the Consumer 
     Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau 
     of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor); and
       ``(B) with respect to the Bureau of Land Management Account 
     of the Fund, an amount equal to the total amount of county 
     payments received under section 101(b) of the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7111(b)) for fiscal year 2006 (as adjusted to reflect 
     changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2006, in 
     the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by 
     the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor).
       ``(9) Manager.--The term `manager' means the manager of 
     investments employed by the Board pursuant to section 
     300205(c)(3).
       ``(10) Resource advisory committee.--The term `resource 
     advisory committee' means--
       ``(A) a resource advisory committee established under 
     section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) (as in effect on 
     September 29, 2023); and
       ``(B) an advisory council established pursuant to section 
     309(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
     (43 U.S.C. 1739(a)).
       ``(11) Secretary concerned.--The term `Secretary concerned' 
     means--
       ``(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the 
     account established by section 300207(b)(1); and
       ``(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to an 
     account established by paragraph (2) or (3) of section 
     300207(b).

     ``Sec. 300202. Establishment

       ``There is established a federally chartered, nonprofit 
     corporation, to be known as the `Forest and Refuge County 
     Foundation', which shall be incorporated in the State of 
     Oregon.

     ``Sec. 300203. Status and applicable laws

       ``(a) Non-Federal Entity.--The Corporation is not--
       ``(1) a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States Government; or
       ``(2) subject to title 31.
       ``(b) Liability.--The United States Government shall not be 
     liable for the actions or inactions of the Corporation.
       ``(c) Nonprofit Corporation.--The Corporation shall have 
     and maintain the status of the Corporation as a nonprofit 
     corporation exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986.

     ``Sec. 300204. Board of Directors

       ``(a) Authority.--The powers of the Corporation shall be 
     vested in a Board of Directors that governs the Corporation.
       ``(b) Membership.--
       ``(1) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of 11 
     members, of whom--
       ``(A) 3 shall be appointed by the Chief of the Forest 
     Service;
       ``(B) 2 shall be appointed by the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management; and
       ``(C) 6 shall be appointed by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury.
       ``(2) Qualifications.--In making appointments under 
     paragraph (1), the agency heads shall--
       ``(A) appoint members who represent the various regions of 
     the United States; and
       ``(B) ensure that the membership of the Board is--
       ``(i) apolitical; and
       ``(ii) fairly balanced in terms of--

       ``(I) the points of view represented; and
       ``(II) the functions to be performed by the Board, by 
     appointing--

       ``(aa) 3 members who are county elected officials, as of 
     the date of appointment of the members, of whom--
       ``(AA) 1 shall be an elected official of a county that 
     contains Federal land described in section 3(7)(A) of the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(7)(A));
       ``(BB) 1 shall be an elected official of a county that 
     contains Federal land described in section 3(7)(B) of the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(7)(B)); and
       ``(CC) 1 shall be an elected official of a county that is 
     eligible for a payment under section 401(c) of the Act of 
     June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing 
     Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c));
       ``(bb) 1 member to represent rural economic development 
     interests;
       ``(cc) 6 members with expert experience in fund management 
     or finance; and
       ``(dd) 1 member to represent education interests.
       ``(3) Prohibition.--A member of the Board, other than a 
     member described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II)(aa), shall not 
     hold an office, position, or employment in any political 
     party.
       ``(4) Date.--The appointments of the members of the Board 
     shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this chapter.
       ``(c) Chairperson.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Board shall be 
     selected from among the

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     members of the Board by a majority vote of the members.
       ``(2) Term of service.--The Chairperson of the Board--
       ``(A) shall serve for a term of not longer than 4 years; 
     and
       ``(B) may be reelected to serve an additional term, subject 
     to the condition that the Chairperson may serve for not more 
     than 2 consecutive terms.
       ``(d) Terms.--
       ``(1) In general.--The term of the members of the Board 
     shall be 6 years, except that the agency heads shall 
     designate staggered terms for the members initially appointed 
     to the Board.
       ``(2) Reappointment.--A member of the Board may be 
     reappointed to serve an additional term, subject to the 
     condition that the member may serve for not more than 2 
     consecutive terms.
       ``(e) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Board shall be filled--
       ``(1) by not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
     vacancy occurs; and
       ``(2) in the manner in which the original appointment was 
     made.
       ``(f) Transitions.--Any member of the Board may continue to 
     serve after the expiration of the term for which the member 
     was appointed or elected until a qualified successor has been 
     appointed or elected.
       ``(g) Meetings and Quorum.--
       ``(1) Meetings.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Board shall meet--
       ``(i) not less frequently than once each calendar year; and
       ``(ii)(I) at the call of--

       ``(aa) the Chairperson; or
       ``(bb) 3 or more members; or

       ``(II) as otherwise provided in the bylaws of the 
     Corporation.
       ``(B) Initial meeting.--Not later than 150 days after the 
     date of enactment of this chapter, the Board shall hold an 
     initial meeting of the Board.
       ``(2) Quorum.--A quorum of the Board, consisting of a 
     majority of the members of the Board, shall be required to 
     conduct any business of the Board.
       ``(3) Approval of board actions.--Except as otherwise 
     provided, the threshold for approving Board actions shall be 
     as set forth in the bylaws of the Corporation.
       ``(h) Reimbursement of Expenses.--
       ``(1) In general.--A voting member of the Board--
       ``(A) shall serve without pay; but
       ``(B) subject to paragraph (2), may be reimbursed for the 
     actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses 
     incurred by the member in the performance of duties for the 
     Corporation.
       ``(2) Maximum amount.--The amount of reimbursement under 
     paragraph (1)(B) may not exceed the amount that would be 
     authorized under section 5703 of title 5 for the payment of 
     expenses and allowances for an individual employed 
     intermittently in the Federal Government service.

     ``Sec. 300205. Bylaws and duties

       ``(a) In General.--The Board shall adopt, and may amend, 
     the bylaws of the Corporation.
       ``(b) Bylaws.--The bylaws of the Corporation shall include, 
     at a minimum--
       ``(1) the duties and responsibilities of the Board; and
       ``(2) the operational procedures of the Corporation.
       ``(c) Duties and Responsibilities of Board.--The Board 
     shall be responsible for actions of the Corporation, 
     including--
       ``(1)(A) employing individuals at the Corporation to 
     provide investment management services; or
       ``(B) retaining the services of investment management 
     services providers;
       ``(2) employing individuals at the Corporation to provide 
     accounting and administrative services;
       ``(3) employing a manager of investments to manage the 
     amounts authorized to be invested by the Board in accordance 
     with subsection (d);
       ``(4) entering into a contract with 1 or more banking or 
     trust entities to act as the custodian of the assets of the 
     Fund; and
       ``(5) engaging other appropriate professional service 
     providers to support the Board and the employees of the Board 
     in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Board 
     under this chapter.
       ``(d) Authority of Manager.--Subject to the direction of 
     the Board, the manager shall have control over the amounts 
     under the jurisdiction of the Board in the same manner as if 
     the manager owned those amounts.

     ``Sec. 300206. Authority of Corporation

       ``Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the 
     Corporation, acting through the manager, shall have the 
     authority--
       ``(1) to manage the Fund;
       ``(2) to make investments of amounts in the Fund under 
     section 300207(d);
       ``(3) to make distributions from the Fund under section 
     300207(e)(2); and
       ``(4) to review certifications submitted by participating 
     counties under section 303(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7143(a)).

     ``Sec. 300207. Establishment of Natural Resources Permanent 
       Fund

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Corporation a permanent fund, to be known as the `Natural 
     Resources Permanent Fund', consisting of--
       ``(1) amounts deposited in the accounts under subsection 
     (b);
       ``(2) amounts deposited by an eligible county or State 
     under subsection (c)(1);
       ``(3) amounts credited to the Fund under subsection (d)(3); 
     and
       ``(4) amounts appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (1) 
     of subsection (i), subject to paragraph (2) of that 
     subsection.
       ``(b) Accounts.--Within the Fund, there are established the 
     following accounts:
       ``(1) The Forest Service Account, consisting of the amounts 
     transferred under section 5(c)(2)(B) of the Great American 
     Outdoors Act.
       ``(2) The Bureau of Land Management Account, consisting of 
     the amounts transferred under paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B) of 
     section 5(c) of the Great American Outdoors Act.
       ``(3) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account, 
     consisting of the amounts transferred under section 
     5(c)(5)(B) of the Great American Outdoors Act.
       ``(4) The Voluntary County Savings Account, consisting of 
     voluntary contributions of additional funds transferred under 
     subsection (c)(2)(A)(i).
       ``(c) Voluntary Contributions of Additional Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
     Corporation may at any time accept from eligible counties and 
     States voluntary contributions of amounts to be deposited in 
     the Fund, for investment by the Corporation, in accordance 
     with this chapter.
       ``(2) Limitation.--Any amounts contributed under paragraph 
     (1)--
       ``(A) shall be--
       ``(i) transferred to the Voluntary County Savings Account; 
     and
       ``(ii) maintained within a segregated account in that 
     Account for each contributing county; and
       ``(B) may only be distributed to the eligible county or 
     State that deposited the amounts, in accordance with this 
     chapter and paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Distributions.--Distributions to an eligible county 
     or a State under paragraph (2)(B)--
       ``(A) shall be made by not later than 30 days after the 
     date of receipt of a written request of the applicable 
     eligible county or State;
       ``(B) shall not be subject to any restrictions or 
     limitations associated with distributions made from an 
     account established by paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of 
     subsection (b); and
       ``(C) may only be used for a governmental purpose that 
     complies with the budget laws of the applicable State.
       ``(d) Investments of Fund.--
       ``(1) Investment policy.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this chapter, the Board shall develop an 
     investment policy for the investment of amounts in the Fund.
       ``(B) Requirement.--For purposes of the investment policy 
     developed under subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall--
       ``(i) seek to achieve at least a 5-percent rate of return 
     on investments of the Fund, net of inflation; and
       ``(ii) adopt asset management strategies that are 
     consistent with the standard of care established under the 
     Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act of 2007 
     (D.C. Code 44-1631 et seq.).
       ``(C) Periodic updates.--The Corporation shall--
       ``(i) not less frequently than annually, review the 
     investment policy developed under subparagraph (A); and
       ``(ii) based on a review conducted under clause (i), modify 
     the investment policy as the Corporation determines to be 
     appropriate.
       ``(2) Investment services.--For purposes of investing 
     amounts in the Fund, the Corporation may--
       ``(A) employ individuals at the Corporation to provide 
     investment management services; or
       ``(B) retain the services of investment management services 
     providers.
       ``(3) Income.--Income from any investments of amounts from 
     an account within the Fund shall be credited to the 
     applicable account within the Fund.
       ``(e) Expenditures From Fund.--
       ``(1) Availability of funds.--For each fiscal year, the 
     Corporation shall make available for distribution in 
     accordance with this subsection 4.5 percent of amounts in 
     each account within the Fund established by paragraph (1), 
     (2), or (3) of subsection (b), as determined by the 
     Corporation, based on--
       ``(A) for the initial 3 fiscal years during which the Fund 
     is in operation, the average fiscal year-end balance of the 
     applicable account; and
       ``(B) thereafter, the average fiscal year-end balance of 
     the applicable account during the 3-year period preceding the 
     date of the determination.
       ``(2) Distributions.--
       ``(A) Forest service account and bureau of land management 
     account.--
       ``(i) In general.--For each fiscal year, of the amounts in 
     each of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management 
     Accounts within the Fund available for distribution for the 
     fiscal year, as determined under paragraph (1)--

       ``(I) 85 percent shall be used to make payments to eligible 
     States and eligible counties in accordance with title I of 
     the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
     of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) and clause (ii); and
       ``(II) 15 percent shall be used to make payments to 
     eligible States and eligible counties in accordance with 
     title III of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.).

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       ``(ii) Calculation and distribution of authorized 
     payments.--

       ``(I) Availability.--Not later than 14 days after the 
     beginning of each fiscal year, the Corporation shall submit 
     to the Secretary concerned a description of the amount 
     available in each of the Forest Service and the Bureau of 
     Land Management Accounts within the Fund available to make 
     payments for the fiscal year, as determined under paragraph 
     (1), to--

       ``(aa) eligible States under subsection (a) of section 101 
     of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination 
     Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111), with respect to the Forest 
     Service Account; and
       ``(bb) eligible counties under subsection (b) of that 
     section, with respect to the Bureau of Land Management 
     Account.

       ``(II) Calculation.--Not later than 14 days after the date 
     on which the Corporation submits the information under 
     subclause (I), based on the information provided under that 
     subclause and the amounts otherwise available to the 
     Secretary concerned for the fiscal year to make payments to 
     eligible counties under the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), as determined by the Secretary concerned, the 
     Secretary concerned shall, based on the formulas for 
     authorized payments established under that Act, calculate and 
     submit to the Corporation the authorized payment amount for 
     each eligible county, including--

       ``(aa) the amount of the authorized payment for each 
     eligible county to be paid from the applicable account in the 
     Fund; and
       ``(bb) the amount of the authorized payment to be paid for 
     each eligible county using amounts made available under 
     section 402 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7152).

       ``(III) Distribution.--Subject to subparagraphs (C) and 
     (D), not later than 40 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary concerned submits the information to the 
     Corporation under subclause (II)--

       ``(aa) the Corporation shall--
       ``(AA) distribute from the Forest Service Account within 
     the Fund to States, for redistribution to the eligible 
     counties, the amount of the authorized payment to be paid to 
     eligible counties within the State under section 101(a) of 
     the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
     of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111(a)), as determined under subclause 
     (II)(aa), to be used for the purposes authorized under title 
     I or III of that Act (16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.);
       ``(BB) distribute from the Bureau of Land Management 
     Account within the Fund to the eligible counties the amount 
     of the authorized payment to be paid to eligible counties 
     under section 101(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111(b)), 
     as determined under subclause (II)(aa), to be used for the 
     purposes authorized under title I or III of that Act (16 
     U.S.C. 7111 et seq.); and
       ``(CC) submit to the Secretary concerned a description of 
     the amounts distributed under subitems (AA) and (BB); and
       ``(bb) except as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), the 
     Secretary concerned shall pay to eligible counties, and to 
     the State for redistribution to eligible counties, the amount 
     of the authorized payments under subclause (II)(bb).
       ``(B) United states fish and wildlife service account.--
       ``(i) In general.--For each fiscal year, amounts in the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the 
     Fund available for distribution for the fiscal year, as 
     determined under paragraph (1), shall be used to make 
     payments to eligible counties, in accordance with section 
     401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the 
     `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 
     U.S.C. 715s(c)) and clause (ii).
       ``(ii) Calculation and distribution of authorized 
     payments.--

       ``(I) Availability.--Not later than 14 days after the 
     beginning of each fiscal year, the Corporation shall submit 
     to the Secretary concerned a description of the amount 
     available in United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account 
     within the Fund available to make authorized payments to 
     eligible counties for the fiscal year under section 401(c) of 
     the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge 
     Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 
     715s(c)), as determined under paragraph (1).
       ``(II) Calculation.--Not later than 14 days after the date 
     on which the Corporation submits the information under 
     subclause (I), based on the information provided under that 
     subclause and the amounts otherwise available to the 
     Secretary concerned for the fiscal year to make payments to 
     eligible counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 
     1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 
     Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), as determined by 
     the Secretary concerned, the Secretary concerned shall, based 
     on the formulas for authorized payments established under 
     that Act, calculate and submit to the Corporation the 
     authorized payment amount for each eligible county, 
     including--

       ``(aa) the amount of the authorized payment for each 
     eligible county to be paid from the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service Account within the Fund; and
       ``(bb) the amount of the authorized payment to be paid for 
     each eligible county using amounts made available under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)).

       ``(III) Distribution.--Subject to subparagraphs (C) and 
     (D), not later than 40 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary concerned submits the information to the 
     Corporation under subclause (II)--

       ``(aa) the Corporation shall--
       ``(AA) distribute from the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service Account within the Fund to the eligible counties the 
     amount of the authorized payment to be paid from that Account 
     to eligible counties, as determined under subclause (II)(aa), 
     to be used for the purposes authorized under section 
     401(c)(5)(C) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)(5)(C)); and
       ``(BB) submit to the Secretary concerned a description of 
     the amounts distributed under subitem (AA); and
       ``(bb) except as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), the 
     Secretary concerned shall pay to the eligible counties the 
     amount to be paid for eligible counties under subclause 
     (II)(bb).
       ``(C) Minimum payment amount.--
       ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B), the minimum amount of a payment to be distributed to a 
     State or eligible county under subitem (AA) or (BB) of 
     subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph 
     (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) for a fiscal year shall be the amount of 
     the payment authorized to be made to the State or eligible 
     county for fiscal year 2017 under the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.) or section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 
     (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 
     Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), as applicable (as 
     adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on 
     October 1, 2017, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
     Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
     Department of Labor).
       ``(ii) Obligation of secretary.--The Secretary concerned--

       ``(I) shall only make a payment to a State or eligible 
     county under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(bb) or 
     (B)(ii)(III)(bb) for a fiscal year if the Secretary concerned 
     determines that the amount of the payment to be distributed 
     from the Fund to the State or eligible county under subitem 
     (AA) or (BB) of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph 
     (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) is less than the minimum payment amount 
     required under clause (i); and
       ``(II) if the Secretary concerned determines that the 
     amount of a payment to be distributed to a State or eligible 
     county under subitem (AA) or (BB) of subparagraph 
     (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) would 
     exceed the minimum payment amount required under clause (i), 
     shall not make the payment otherwise required under 
     subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(bb) or (B)(ii)(III)(bb), as 
     applicable, for the fiscal year.

       ``(D) Maximum payment amount.--
       ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B), in any case in which the total amount of payments to be 
     distributed by the Corporation to States or eligible 
     counties, as applicable, from an account within the Fund for 
     a fiscal year, as calculated under subparagraph 
     (A)(ii)(II)(aa) or (B)(ii)(II)(aa), as applicable, would 
     exceed the applicable highest historic payment, the 
     Corporation shall reduce the total amount to be distributed 
     under subitem (AA) or (BB) of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) 
     or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA), as applicable, to the 
     amount of the applicable highest historic payment.
       ``(ii) Effect of meeting maximum.--For any fiscal year for 
     which amounts in the Fund are sufficient to ensure that each 
     State and eligible county receives from an account within the 
     Fund for a fiscal year, as calculated under subparagraph 
     (A)(ii)(II)(aa) or (B)(ii)(II)(aa), as applicable, 
     distributions equal to the applicable highest historic 
     payment, such that the distributions from the account are 
     reduced under clause (i), the States and eligible counties 
     shall receive, in addition to those payments from the Fund, 
     any payments authorized for the State or eligible county 
     under--

       ``(I) the sixth paragraph under the heading `forest 
     service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 
     192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 
     1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 Stat. 963, 
     chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500);
       ``(II) subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 
     1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605);
       ``(III) the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 
     Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621); or
       ``(IV) section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly 
     known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, 
     chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)).

       ``(3) Administrative expenses.--
       ``(A) In general.--For each fiscal year, of the total 
     amounts in the Fund, there shall be made available to the 
     Corporation from the Fund for the payment of administrative 
     expenses described in subparagraph (B)--
       ``(i) if the total amounts in the Fund as of the date of 
     the determination is not less than $100,000,000, an amount 
     equal to the lesser of--

       ``(I) an amount equal to not more than 0.5 percent of the 
     total amounts in the Fund, as of that date; and

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       ``(II) $30,000,000 (as adjusted to reflect changes during 
     the period beginning on October 1, 2020, in the Consumer 
     Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau 
     of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor); and

       ``(ii) if the total amounts in the Fund as of the date of 
     the determination is less than $100,000,000, an amount equal 
     to not more than 1.0 percent of the total amounts in the 
     Fund, as of that date.
       ``(B) Use.--Amounts made available for administrative 
     expenses under subparagraph (A) may be used by the 
     Corporation--
       ``(i) to ensure that amounts in Fund are managed in a 
     manner consistent with the asset management strategies 
     adopted under subsection (d)(1);
       ``(ii) to pay other administrative costs relating to the 
     Fund, including the costs of managing the Fund, conducting 
     audits of the Fund, and complying with reporting requirements 
     relating to the Fund; and
       ``(iii) to reimburse members of the Board for actual and 
     necessary traveling and subsistence expenses, in accordance 
     with section 300204(h).
       ``(4) Elections to opt out and opt in.--
       ``(A) Opting out.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this chapter, a county described in clause (i) 
     or (ii) of section 300201(6)(A) may make a 1-time election to 
     opt out of distributions from the Fund under this chapter by 
     submitting to the Secretary concerned a written notice of the 
     election.
       ``(ii) Effect.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an election 
     under clause (i) to opt out of distributions from the Fund 
     shall be applicable for--

       ``(I) the fiscal year during which the notice under that 
     clause is submitted; and
       ``(II) each subsequent fiscal year.

       ``(iii) No effect on other payments.--An election by a 
     county to opt out of distributions from the Fund under clause 
     (i) shall not affect the eligibility of the county to receive 
     any payment authorized for the county under--

       ``(I) the sixth paragraph under the heading `forest 
     service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 
     192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 
     1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 Stat. 963, 
     chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500);
       ``(II) subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 
     1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605);
       ``(III) the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 
     Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621); or
       ``(IV) section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly 
     known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, 
     chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)).

       ``(iv) Treatment.--A county described in clause (i) or (ii) 
     of section 300201(6)(A) that has not submitted to the 
     Secretary concerned a written notice of an election to opt 
     out of distributions from the Fund under clause (i) shall be 
     deemed to have opted in to those distributions.
       ``(B) Notice to opt in.--A county that has elected to opt 
     out of distributions from the Fund under subparagraph (A) may 
     opt back in to the distributions for all subsequent fiscal 
     years by submitting to the Secretary concerned, by not later 
     than the date that is 2 years after the date on which the 
     county submits the written notice under subparagraph (A)(i), 
     a notice of the intent of the county to opt back in.
       ``(f) Reports.--
       ``(1) Quarterly reports.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this chapter and every 90 days 
     thereafter, the Corporation shall submit to the Secretary of 
     the Treasury a quarterly report that describes, with full 
     transparency, for the period covered by report--
       ``(A) the assets of the Fund, including a description of 
     the investment policy used for the Fund; and
       ``(B) the performance of investments in the Fund.
       ``(2) Annual report.--Annually, the Corporation shall 
     submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, 
     and make publically available in an online searchable 
     database in a machine-readable format, a report describing 
     the activities of the Corporation for the period covered by 
     the report, including, at a minimum, information relating 
     to--
       ``(A) the growth of the Fund; and
       ``(B) applicable sources of revenue.
       ``(g) Annual Audits.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this chapter and annually thereafter, the 
     Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall 
     conduct an audit of the Fund.
       ``(h) Oversight.--The Inspector General of the Department 
     of the Treasury shall conduct periodic reviews of the 
     exercise by the Corporation of the fiduciary and statutory 
     duties of the Corporation.
       ``(i) Funding.--
       ``(1) In general.--Out of any funds in the Treasury not 
     otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     transfer to the Fund 110 percent of such sums as are 
     necessary to ensure that the required minimum payment amounts 
     under subsection (e)(2)(C)(i) can be provided.
       ``(2) Allocation among accounts.--The amounts appropriated 
     to the Fund under paragraph (1) shall be allocated among the 
     Forest Service Account, the Bureau of Land Management 
     Account, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     Account in a manner that ensures that--
       ``(A) the amount allocated to the Forest Service Account is 
     determined in accordance with the ratio that--
       ``(i) the total amount of State payments under the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; bears to
       ``(ii) an amount equal to the sum of--

       ``(I) the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and
       ``(II) the total amount of payments to counties under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), for fiscal year 2017;

       ``(B) the amount allocated to the Bureau of Land Management 
     Account is determined in accordance with the ratio that--
       ``(i) the total amount of county payments under the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; bears to
       ``(ii) an amount equal to the sum of--

       ``(I) the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and
       ``(II) the total amount of payments to counties under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), for fiscal year 2017; and

       ``(C) the amount allocated to the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service Account is determined in accordance with the 
     ratio that--
       ``(i) the total amount of payments to counties under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)) for fiscal year 2017; bears to
       ``(ii) an amount equal to the sum of--

       ``(I) the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and
       ``(II) the total amount of payments to counties under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), for fiscal year 2017.

       ``(j) Agency Reporting.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this chapter and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall submit to the Corporation information describing 
     activities on Federal land described in subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B), respectively, of section 3(7) of the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7102(7)), on a county-by-county basis, for the period 
     covered by the report, including information regarding--
       ``(A) timber sales and associated acres treated, volumes 
     sold and harvested, and revenues generated, including, at a 
     minimum--
       ``(i) commercial treatment; and
       ``(ii) precommercial thinning;
       ``(B) stewardship projects, including, at a minimum--
       ``(i) commercial treatment;
       ``(ii) prescribed fire; and
       ``(iii) precommercial thinning;
       ``(C) road work;
       ``(D) reforestation and associated acres treated, 
     including, at a minimum--
       ``(i) commercial treatment;
       ``(ii) prescribed fire; and
       ``(iii) precommercial thinning;
       ``(E) habitat created;
       ``(F) culverts replaced; and
       ``(G) miles of stream restoration.
       ``(2) Publication.--Promptly after receipt of the 
     information under paragraph (1), the Corporation shall make 
     the information publically available in an online searchable 
     database in a machine-readable format.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle 
     III of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to chapter 3001 the following:

``3002. Forest and Refuge County Foundation............................
300201''.
       (c) Transfer of Amounts to Fund.--
       (1) Definition of eligible nonelecting county.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``eligible nonelecting county'' means--
       (A) in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), a county that--
       (i) is eligible for a payment under the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7101 et seq.); and
       (ii) has not elected to opt out of distributions from the 
     Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 
     300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code; and
       (B) in paragraph (5), a county that--
       (i) is eligible for a payment under section 401(c) of the 
     Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue 
     Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 
     715s(c)); and
       (ii) has not elected to opt out of distributions from the 
     Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 
     300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code.
       (2) Suspension of payments under act of may 23, 1908, and 
     act of march 1, 1911.--Except

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     as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of title 36, 
     United States Code, for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter--
       (A) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting 
     counties under the sixth paragraph under the heading ``forest 
     service'' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 
     192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 
     1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks Law'') (36 Stat. 963, 
     chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500), shall be suspended; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
     Forest Service Account within the Natural Resources Permanent 
     Fund established by section 300207(b)(1) of title 36, United 
     States Code, amounts equal to the amounts that would have 
     otherwise been distributed as payments to eligible 
     nonelecting counties under the sixth paragraph under the 
     heading ``forest service'' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 
     Stat. 260, chapter 192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the 
     Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks Law'') 
     (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500).
       (3) Suspension of payments under act of august 28, 1937.--
     Except as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of title 
     36, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter--
       (A) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting 
     counties under subsection (a) of title II of the Act of 
     August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605), 
     shall be suspended; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
     Bureau of Land Management Account within the Natural 
     Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(b)(2) 
     of title 36, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts 
     that would have otherwise been distributed as payments to 
     eligible nonelecting counties under subsection (a) of title 
     II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 
     43 U.S.C. 2605).
       (4) Suspension of payments under act of may 24, 1939.--
     Except as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of title 
     36, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter--
       (A) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting 
     counties under the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 
     (53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621), shall be 
     suspended; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
     Bureau of Land Management Account within the Natural 
     Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(b)(2) 
     of title 36, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts 
     that would have otherwise been distributed as payments to 
     eligible nonelecting counties under the first section of the 
     Act of May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 
     2621).
       (5) Suspension of payments under refuge revenue sharing 
     act.--Except as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of 
     title 36, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021 and each 
     fiscal year thereafter--
       (A) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting 
     counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 
     (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 
     Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), shall be 
     suspended; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the 
     Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by section 
     300207(b)(3) of title 36, United States Code, amounts equal 
     to the amounts that would have otherwise been distributed as 
     payments to eligible nonelecting counties under section 
     401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the 
     ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)).
       (d) Amendments to Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000.--
       (1) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``and paragraph 
     (8)(A)'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``described in 
     paragraph (7)(A)'' after ``Federal land''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``and paragraph 
     (9)(B)(i)'';
       (C) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) has not elected to opt out of distributions from the 
     Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 
     300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code.'';
       (D) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(8) 50-percent adjusted share.--The term `50-percent 
     adjusted share' means the quotient obtained by dividing--
       ``(A) the number equal to the total of all 50-percent 
     payments received by an eligible county during the 
     eligibility period; by
       ``(B) the number equal to the sum of all 50-percent 
     payments received by all eligible counties during the 
     eligibility period.'';
       (E) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (9);
       (F) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the following:
       ``(10) Full funding amount.--The term `full funding amount' 
     means--
       ``(A) for fiscal year 2008, $500,000,000;
       ``(B) for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, an amount 
     equal to 90 percent of the full funding amount for the 
     preceding fiscal year;
       ``(C) for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015, an amount 
     equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount for the 
     preceding fiscal year;
       ``(D) for fiscal year 2017, an amount equal to 95 percent 
     of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2015;
       ``(E) for fiscal year 2018, an amount equal to 95 percent 
     of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2017;
       ``(F) for fiscal year 2019, an amount equal to 95 percent 
     of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2018;
       ``(G) for fiscal year 2020, an amount equal to 95 percent 
     of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2019; and
       ``(H) for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter--
       ``(i) for purposes of the calculations under section 
     101(a), an amount equal to the greater of--

       ``(I) the amount distributed from the Forest Service 
     Account within the Natural Resources Permanent Fund under 
     section 300207(e)(2)(A) of title 36, United States Code; and
       ``(II) the total amount of all State payments for fiscal 
     year 2017 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2017, in the Consumer Price Index for 
     All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics of the Department of Labor); and

       ``(ii) for purposes of the calculations under section 
     101(b), an amount equal to the greater of--

       ``(I) the amount distributed from the Bureau of Land 
     Management Account within the Natural Resources Permanent 
     Fund under section 300207(e)(2)(A) of title 36, United States 
     Code; and
       ``(II) the total amount of all county payments for fiscal 
     year 2017 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2017, in the Consumer Price Index for 
     All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics of the Department of Labor).'';

       (G) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (17) as 
     paragraphs (11) through (16), respectively; and
       (H) in paragraph (11) (as so redesignated)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``containing Federal 
     land described in paragraph (7)(A)'' after ``eligible 
     county''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``containing Federal 
     land described in paragraph (7)(A)'' after ``eligible 
     counties''.
       (2) Permanent authorization; source of payment amounts.--
       (A) Calculation of payments.--Section 101 of the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended by striking ``of fiscal years 
     2008 through 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``fiscal year''.
       (B) Elections.--Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
     7112(b)) is amended--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``through fiscal year 
     2020'' after ``second fiscal year thereafter''; and
       (II) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(E) Fiscal year 2021 and thereafter.--For fiscal year 
     2021 and each fiscal year thereafter--
       ``(i) the election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall not apply; and
       ``(ii) each affected county shall receive payments in 
     accordance with chapter 3002 of title 36, United States Code, 
     unless the affected county elects to opt out of distributions 
     under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of that title.'';
       (ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``through fiscal year 
     2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020''; and
       (iii) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(3) Source of payment amounts.--
       ``(A) In general.--With respect to an eligible State or 
     eligible county that has not elected to opt out of 
     distributions under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, 
     United States Code, the payment under this section for a 
     fiscal year shall be derived from--
       ``(i) distributions to be paid under section 
     300207(e)(2)(A)(ii)(III)(aa) of title 36, United States Code; 
     and
       ``(ii) to the extent that amounts made available under 
     clause (i) are insufficient, any amounts that are 
     appropriated to carry out this Act, to be distributed in 
     accordance with section 300207(e)(2)(A)(ii)(III)(bb) of title 
     36, United States Code.
       ``(B) Exception.--An eligible State or eligible county that 
     has elected to opt out of distributions under section 
     300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code--
       ``(i) shall not receive any payment under this section; and
       ``(ii) may receive payments only under, as applicable--

       ``(I) the sixth paragraph under the heading `forest 
     service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 
     192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 
     1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 Stat. 963, 
     chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500);
       ``(II) subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 
     1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605); and
       ``(III) the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 
     Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621).''.

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       (C) Notification of election.--Section 102(d)(1) of the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(1)) is amended--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (D)'' 
     and inserting ``subparagraphs (D) and (G)''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) Fiscal year 2021 and thereafter.--For fiscal year 
     2021 and each fiscal year thereafter--
       ``(i) the allocation of funds required under subparagraph 
     (A) shall not be required;
       ``(ii) of the amounts received for the fiscal year--

       ``(I) 85 percent shall be expended in the same manner in 
     which the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payments, as 
     applicable, are required to be expended; and
       ``(II) 15 percent shall be expended on county projects in 
     accordance with title III; and

       ``(iii) the elections otherwise required by subparagraphs 
     (B), (C), and (D), or considered to be made under paragraph 
     (3)(B), as applicable, shall not apply or be required for 
     payments made for the fiscal year.''.
       (D) Distribution of payments to eligible counties.--Section 
     103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended 
     by striking ``each of fiscal years 2011 through and for each 
     of fiscal years 2017 through 2020'' and inserting ``fiscal 
     year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter''.
       (3) Pilot program to streamline nomination of members of 
     resource advisory committees.--Section 205 of the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended by striking subsection (g) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(g) Resource Advisory Committee Appointment Pilot 
     Programs.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Applicable designee.--The term `applicable designee' 
     means the applicable regional forester.
       ``(B) National pilot program.--The term `national pilot 
     program' means the national pilot program established under 
     paragraph (4)(A).
       ``(C) Regional pilot program.--The term `regional pilot 
     program' means the regional pilot program established under 
     paragraph (3)(A).
       ``(2) Establishment of pilot programs.--In accordance with 
     paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary concerned shall carry 
     out 2 pilot programs to appoint members of resource advisory 
     committees.
       ``(3) Regional pilot program.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall carry out 
     a regional pilot program to allow an applicable designee to 
     appoint members of resource advisory committees.
       ``(B) Geographic limitation.--The regional pilot program 
     shall only apply to resource advisory committees chartered 
     in--
       ``(i) the State of Montana; and
       ``(ii) the State of Arizona.
       ``(C) Responsibilities of applicable designee.--
       ``(i) Review.--Before appointing a member of a resource 
     advisory committee under the regional pilot program, an 
     applicable designee shall conduct the review and analysis 
     that would otherwise be conducted for an appointment to a 
     resource advisory committee if the regional pilot program was 
     not in effect, including any review and analysis with respect 
     to civil rights and budgetary requirements.
       ``(ii) Savings clause.--Nothing in this paragraph relieves 
     an applicable designee from any requirement developed by the 
     Secretary concerned for making an appointment to a resource 
     advisory committee that is in effect on December 20, 2018, 
     including any requirement for advertising a vacancy.
       ``(4) National pilot program.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall carry out 
     a national pilot program to allow the Chief of the Forest 
     Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, as 
     applicable, to submit to the Secretary concerned nominations 
     of individuals for appointment as members of resource 
     advisory committees.
       ``(B) Appointment.--Under the national pilot program, 
     subject to subparagraph (C), not later than 30 days after the 
     date on which a nomination is submitted to the Secretary 
     concerned under subparagraph (A), the Secretary concerned 
     shall--
       ``(i) appoint the nominee to the applicable resource 
     advisory committee; or
       ``(ii) reject the nomination.
       ``(C) Automatic appointment.--If the Secretary concerned 
     does not act on a nomination in accordance with subparagraph 
     (B) by the date described in that subparagraph, the nominee 
     shall be deemed appointed to the applicable resource advisory 
     committee.
       ``(D) Geographic limitation.--The national pilot program 
     shall apply to a resource advisory committee chartered in any 
     State other than--
       ``(i) the State of Montana; or
       ``(ii) the State of Arizona.
       ``(E) Savings clause.--Nothing in this paragraph relieves 
     the Secretary concerned from any requirement relating to an 
     appointment to a resource advisory committee, including any 
     requirement with respect to civil rights or advertising a 
     vacancy.
       ``(5) Termination of effectiveness.--The authority provided 
     under this subsection terminates on October 1, 2023.
       ``(6) Report to congress.--Not later than180 days after the 
     date described in paragraph (5), the Secretary concerned 
     shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
       ``(A) with respect to appointments made under the regional 
     pilot program compared to appointments made under the 
     national pilot program, a description of the extent to 
     which--
       ``(i) appointments were faster or slower; and
       ``(ii) the requirements described in paragraph (3)(C)(i) 
     differ; and
       ``(B) a recommendation with respect to whether Congress 
     should terminate, continue, modify, or expand the pilot 
     programs.''.
       (4) Prospective repeal of authority to conduct special 
     projects on federal land.--
       (A) In general.--Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7121 et 
     seq.) is repealed.
       (B) Conforming amendments.--
       (i) Section 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)) 
     is amended--

       (I) in paragraph (1)--

       (aa) in subparagraph (B)--
       (AA) by striking clause (i);
       (BB) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) 
     and (ii), respectively; and
       (CC) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``clauses (i) and (ii)'' and inserting ``clause (i)'';
       (bb) in subparagraph (C)--
       (AA) by striking clause (i);
       (BB) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) 
     and (ii), respectively; and
       (CC) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``clauses (i) and (ii)'' and inserting ``clause (i)''; and
       (cc) in subparagraphs (E) and (F), by striking ``paragraph 
     (3)(B)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph 
     (2)(B)'';

       (II) by striking paragraph (2);
       (III) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
       (IV) in subparagraph (B)(ii) of paragraph (2) (as so 
     redesignated), by inserting ``(as in effect on September 29, 
     2023)'' after ``204(a)(5)''.

       (ii) Section 302(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(b)) 
     is amended--

       (I) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' at the end and 
     inserting a period;
       (II) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``shall--'' and all that follows through ``publish'' in 
     paragraph (1) and inserting ``shall publish''; and
       (III) by striking paragraph (2).

       (iii) The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 is amended by striking section 403 
     (16 U.S.C. 7153) and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 403. TREATMENT OF FUNDS.

       ``Funds made available under section 402 shall be in 
     addition to any other annual appropriations for the Forest 
     Service and the Bureau of Land Management.''.
       (iv) Section 603(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II) of the Healthy Forests 
     Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591b(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II)) is 
     amended by inserting ``(as in effect on September 29, 2023)'' 
     before the period at the end.
       (v) Section 4003(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(b)(2)(B)(ii)) is 
     amended by striking ``500 note)'' and inserting ``7125) (as 
     in effect on September 29, 2023)''.
       (C) Effective date.--The amendments made by subparagraphs 
     (A) and (B) take effect on September 30, 2023.
       (5) Use of funds.--Section 302(a) of the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``on Federal land'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) for job training or job creation activities;
       ``(6) for projects approved by--
       ``(A) a resource advisory committee; or
       ``(B) a forest collaborative;
       ``(7) for natural resource conservation projects;
       ``(8) for forest health treatments;
       ``(9) for economic development activities;
       ``(10) for transportation infrastructure projects on county 
     road systems that serve Federal land;
       ``(11) to plan, develop, or carry out projects on Federal 
     land that--
       ``(A) are consistent with applicable Federal laws 
     (including regulations) and forest plans;
       ``(B) create private sector jobs, generate county revenue, 
     or provide merchantable forest products; and
       ``(C) may include--
       ``(i) forest health treatments;
       ``(ii) implementation of work under a Master Stewardship 
     Agreement;
       ``(iii) implementation of work under a good neighbor 
     agreement (as defined in section 8206(a) of the Agricultural 
     Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a))); or
       ``(iv) forest road replacement, rehabilitation, or 
     reconstruction; or
       ``(12) to provide or expand access to--
       ``(A) broadband telecommunications services at local 
     schools; or
       ``(B) the technology and connectivity necessary for 
     students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a 
     local school campus.''.
       (6) Certification.--Section 303 of the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7143) 
     is amended--

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       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``February 1'' and all 
     that follows through ``Secretary concerned'' and inserting 
     ``February 1 of each calendar year beginning after a calendar 
     year during which not less than $35,000 of county funds were 
     expended by a participating county, the appropriate official 
     of the participating county shall submit to the Forest and 
     Refuge County Foundation established by section 300202 of 
     title 36, United States Code,''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) by striking ``Secretary concerned shall'' and inserting 
     ``Forest and Refuge County Foundation shall''; and
       (ii) by striking ``Secretary concerned determines'' and 
     inserting ``Foundation determines''.
       (7) Amounts obligated but unspent; prohibition on use of 
     funds.--The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 is amended by striking section 304 
     (16 U.S.C. 7144) and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 304. AMOUNTS OBLIGATED BUT UNSPENT; PROHIBITION ON USE 
                   OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Amounts Obligated but Unspent.--Any county funds that 
     were obligated by the applicable participating county before 
     October 1, 2017, but are unspent on October 1, 2020--
       ``(1) may, at the option of the participating county, be 
     deemed to have been reserved by the participating county on 
     October 1, 2020, for expenditure in accordance with this 
     title; and
       ``(2)(A) may be used by the participating county for any 
     authorized use under section 302(a); and
       ``(B) on a determination by the participating county under 
     subparagraph (A) to use the county funds, shall be available 
     for projects initiated after October 1, 2020.
       ``(b) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, effective beginning on the date of 
     enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act, no county funds 
     made available under this title may be used by any 
     participating county for any lobbying activity, regardless of 
     the purpose for which the funds are obligated on or before 
     that date.''.
       (8) Funding.--The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 is amended by striking section 402 
     (16 U.S.C. 7152) and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 402. FUNDING.

       ``(a) In General.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of 
     any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary 
     concerned such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act, 
     to remain available until expended.
       ``(b) Receipt and Acceptance.--The Secretary concerned 
     shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
     carry out this section the funds transferred under subsection 
     (a), without further appropriation.''.
       (e) Funding for Refuge Revenue Sharing Act.--
       (1) Source of payments to counties.--Section 401(c) of the 
     Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue 
     Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 
     715s(c)), is amended adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Source of payments to counties.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of this section, for fiscal year 2021 and 
     each fiscal year thereafter, with respect to counties that 
     have not elected to opt out of distributions under section 
     300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code, instead of 
     making the payments to the applicable counties required under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) from the fund, the payments shall be 
     derived from--
       ``(A) distributions to be paid under section 
     300207(e)(2)(B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) of title 36, United States 
     Code; and
       ``(B) to the extent that amounts made available under 
     subparagraph (A) are insufficient, any amounts that are 
     appropriated under subsection (d), to be distributed in 
     accordance with section 300207(e)(2)(B)(ii)(III)(bb) of title 
     36, United States Code.''.
       (2) Funding.--Section 401 of the Act of June 15, 1935 
     (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 
     Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s), is amended by 
     striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
       ``(d) Funding for Payments.--
       ``(1) In general.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of 
     any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary 
     such sums as are necessary to make payments under paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) of subsection (c) to counties, after taking into 
     account--
       ``(A) amounts in the fund available for the payments for 
     the fiscal year; and
       ``(B) amounts made available for payments from the National 
     Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(a) of 
     title 36, United States Code, for the fiscal year.
       ``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be 
     entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out 
     this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), 
     without further appropriation.''.
       (f) Exemption of Certain Payments From Sequestration.--
       (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
     905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Payments to 
     Social Security Trust Funds (28-0404-0-1-651).'' the 
     following:
       ``Payments to States and eligible counties from the 
     National Resources Permanent Fund established by section 
     300207(a) of title 36, United States Code.''.
       (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this subsection 
     shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
     U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (g) Calculation of Certain Payments Under the Payment in 
     Lieu of Taxes Program.--Section 6903(b) of title 31, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) For purposes of calculating payments under this 
     subsection, a payment to a unit of general local government 
     from the Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by 
     section 300207(a) of title 36 shall be treated as follows:
       ``(A) Payments from the Forest Service Account established 
     under section 300207(b)(1) of title 36 shall be treated as 
     payments made pursuant to the sixth paragraph under the 
     heading `forest service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 
     260, chapter 192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act 
     of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 
     Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500).
       ``(B) Payments made from the Bureau of Land Management 
     Account established under section 300207(b)(2) of title 36 
     shall be treated as payments made pursuant to subsection (a) 
     of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, 
     chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605).
       ``(C) Payments made from the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Account established under section 300207(b)(3) of 
     title 36 shall be treated the same as payments made pursuant 
     to section 401(c)(2) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly 
     known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, 
     chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)(2)).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1605. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. STOPPING THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE MUSSELS.

       (a) Bureau of Reclamation Assistance.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Aquatic invasive species.--The term ``aquatic invasive 
     species'' has the meaning given the term ``aquatic nuisance 
     species'' in section 1003 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
     Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4702).
       (B) Reclamation state.--The term ``reclamation State'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 4014 of the Water 
     Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (43 U.S.C. 
     390b note; Public Law 114-322)).
       (C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation.
       (2) Watercraft inspection in reclamation states.--The 
     Secretary shall provide financial assistance to a reclamation 
     State to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into 
     and out of reservoirs operated and maintained by the 
     Secretary, including financial assistance to purchase, 
     establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft inspection and 
     decontamination station that has the highest likelihood of 
     preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species at 
     reservoirs operated and maintained by the Secretary, if the 
     Secretary determines that the financial assistance is--
       (A) necessary; and
       (B) in the interests of the United States.
       (3) Cost share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of 
     purchasing, establishing, operating, and maintaining a 
     watercraft inspection and decontamination station (including 
     a non-Federal watercraft inspection and decontamination 
     station) under paragraph (2), including personnel costs, 
     shall be--
       (A) not less than 50 percent; and
       (B) provided by the reclamation State, or a unit of local 
     government in the reclamation State, in which the watercraft 
     inspection and decontamination station or other project is 
     located.
       (4) Priority.--In providing financial assistance to a 
     reclamation State under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
     give priority to a project that--
       (A) would prevent the spread of an aquatic invasive species 
     to waters under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, including 
     an irrigation, reclamation, or other water project; and
       (B) aligns with--
       (i) priorities of the reclamation State; and
       (ii) the document submitted to the Aquatic Nuisance Species 
     Task Force entitled ``Quagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan for 
     Western U.S. Waters'' and dated February 2010.
       (5) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall consult and coordinate with--
       (A) each of the reclamation States;
       (B) affected Indian Tribes; and
       (C) the heads of appropriate Federal agencies.
       (6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       (b) Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Authority.--
       (1) Mandatory inspection and decontamination.--

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       (A) Definition of task force agency.--In this paragraph, 
     the term ``task force agency'' means any Federal agency the 
     head of which is a member of the Aquatic Nuisance Species 
     Task Force under section 1201(b) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
     Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
     4721(b)).
       (B) Mandatory inspection and decontamination.--To limit the 
     movement of aquatic invasive species (as defined in 
     subsection (a)(1)) into or out of the waters of the United 
     States, each task force agency may, as appropriate--
       (i) conduct mandatory inspections and decontamination of 
     watercraft; and
       (ii) if necessary, impound, quarantine, or otherwise 
     prevent entry of a watercraft.
       (2) Aquatic nuisance species task force.--Section 1201(b) 
     of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control 
     Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721(b)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (10); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
       ``(7) the Director of the National Park Service;
       ``(8) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management;
       ``(9) the Commissioner of Reclamation; and''.
       (3) Aquatic nuisance species program.--Section 1202 of the 
     Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 
     1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
     this paragraph, recommend legislative or regulatory changes 
     to eliminate remaining gaps in authorities between members of 
     the Task Force to effectively manage and control the movement 
     of aquatic nuisance species into or out of waters of the 
     United States.''; and
       (B) in subsection (e)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in the first sentence, by inserting ``, economy, 
     infrastructure,'' after ``environment''; and
       (II) in the second sentence, by inserting ``(including 
     through the use of watercraft inspection and decontamination 
     stations)'' after ``aquatic nuisance species''; and

       (ii) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by inserting 
     ``infrastructure, and the'' after ``ecosystems,''.
       (c) Technical Corrections.--Section 104(d) of the River and 
     Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(d)) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and 
     Decontamination'' after ``Inspection'';
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``and 
     decontamination'' after ``inspection''; and
       (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``Arizona'' and inserting 
     ``Arkansas''; and
       (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Locations.--The Secretary shall place watercraft 
     inspection and decontamination stations under subparagraph 
     (A) at locations with the highest likelihood of preventing 
     the spread of aquatic invasive species into and out of waters 
     of the United States, as determined by the Secretary in 
     consultation with the Governors and entities described in 
     paragraph (3).''; and
       (3) by striking ``watercraft inspection stations'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``watercraft inspection and 
     decontamination stations''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1606. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 4. EVERY WORD WE UTTER MONUMENT COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) a monument as a tribute to the magnitude of the effort 
     of suffragists over a period of 7 decades to pass the 19th 
     Amendment to the Constitution of the United States in a way 
     that engages the viewer and serves as a call to action for 
     present and future generations is appropriate on Federal 
     land;
       (2) the monument described in paragraph (1) should 
     include--
       (A) a sculptural portrait to honor Susan B. Anthony, 
     Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriot Stanton Blatch, Sojourner 
     Truth, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells; and
       (B) a depiction of the Declaration of Sentiments and 
     Ratification Flag with the names of other women instrumental 
     in fighting for women's suffrage included in the depiction of 
     the word ``WE'' of the Declaration of Sentiments with raised 
     lettering on ripples radiating from the monument; and
       (3) the preferred site location for the monument is Area 
     II, near Belmont-Paul National Monument and the Supreme 
     Court.
       (b) Authorization to Establish Commemorative Work.--
       (1) In general.--The Every Word We Utter Monument may 
     establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the 
     District of Columbia and its environs (as defined in section 
     8902(a) of title 40, United States Code), to commemorate the 
     passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the 
     United States, which gave women the right to vote.
       (2) Compliance with standards for commemorative works.--The 
     establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection 
     shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works 
     Act'').
       (3) Prohibition on use of federal funds.--
       (A) In general.--Federal funds may not be used to pay any 
     expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under 
     this subsection.
       (B) Responsibility of monument.--The Every Word We Utter 
     Monument shall be solely responsible for acceptance of 
     contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the 
     establishment of the commemorative work under this 
     subsection.
       (4) Deposit of excess funds.--
       (A) In general.--If, on payment of all expenses for the 
     establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection 
     (including the maintenance and preservation amount required 
     by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 
     remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of 
     the commemorative work, the Every Word We Utter Monument 
     shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of 
     the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in 
     section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code.
       (B) On expiration of authority.--If, on expiration of the 
     authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of 
     title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of 
     funds received for the establishment of the commemorative 
     work under this subsection, the Every Word We Utter Monument 
     shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate 
     account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to 
     be available to the Secretary of the Interior or 
     Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, in 
     accordance with the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of 
     title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under 
     paragraph (2) or (3) of section 8906(b) of title 40, United 
     States Code.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1607. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

           TITLE II--COLORADO OUTDOOR RECREATION AND ECONOMY

     SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Colorado Outdoor 
     Recreation and Economy Act''.

     SEC. 202. DEFINITION OF STATE.

       In this title, the term ``State'' means the State of 
     Colorado.

     SEC. 203. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       The budgetary effects of this title, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this title, 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

                     Subtitle A--Continental Divide

     SEC. 211. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Covered area.--The term ``covered area'' means any area 
     designated as wilderness by the amendments to section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) made by section 212(a).
       (2) Historic landscape.--The term ``Historic Landscape'' 
     means the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape designated by 
     section 217(a).
       (3) Recreation management area.--The term ``Recreation 
     Management Area'' means the Tenmile Recreation Management 
     Area designated by section 214(a).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (5) Wildlife conservation area.--The term ``Wildlife 
     Conservation Area'' means, as applicable--
       (A) the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area 
     designated by section 215(a); and
       (B) the Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area 
     designated by section 216(a).

     SEC. 212. COLORADO WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.

       (a) Designation.--Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness 
     Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``1993,'' and inserting 
     ``1993, and certain Federal land within the White River 
     National Forest that comprises approximately 6,896 acres, as 
     generally depicted as `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness 
     Additions' on the map entitled `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak 
     Wilderness Additions' and dated June 24, 2019,''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:

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       ``(23) Holy cross wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 3,866 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Megan Dickie Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Holy 
     Cross Wilderness Addition Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, 
     which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the 
     Holy Cross Wilderness designated by section 102(a)(5) of 
     Public Law 96-560 (94 Stat. 3266).
       ``(24) Hoosier ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 5,235 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Hoosier Ridge Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile 
     Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, which shall be known as 
     the `Hoosier Ridge Wilderness'.
       ``(25) Tenmile wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the 
     White River National Forest that comprises approximately 
     7,624 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Tenmile 
     Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile Proposal' and dated 
     June 24, 2019, which shall be known as the `Tenmile 
     Wilderness'.
       ``(26) Eagles nest wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
     land within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 9,670 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Freeman Creek Wilderness Addition' and `Proposed Spraddle 
     Creek Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Eagles Nest 
     Wilderness Additions Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, which 
     shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the 
     Eagles Nest Wilderness designated by Public Law 94-352 (90 
     Stat. 870).''.
       (b) Applicable Law.--Any reference in the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act 
     shall be considered to be a reference to the date of 
     enactment of this Act for purposes of administering a covered 
     area.
       (c) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), 
     the Secretary may carry out any activity in a covered area 
     that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control 
     of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
       (d) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on a covered area, 
     if established before the date of enactment of this Act, 
     shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable 
     regulations as are considered to be necessary by the 
     Secretary, in accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of 
     the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
     (H. Rept. 101-405).
       (e) Coordination.--For purposes of administering the 
     Federal land designated as wilderness by paragraph (26) of 
     section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by subsection 
     (a)(2)), the Secretary shall, as determined to be appropriate 
     for the protection of watersheds, coordinate the activities 
     of the Secretary in response to fires and flooding events 
     with interested State and local agencies, including 
     operations using aircraft or mechanized equipment.

     SEC. 213. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.

       (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land 
     in the White River National Forest in the State, comprising 
     approximately 8,036 acres, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness'' on the map 
     entitled ``Williams Fork Mountains Proposal'' and dated June 
     24, 2019, is designated as a potential wilderness area.
       (b) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
     except as provided in subsection (d), the potential 
     wilderness area designated by subsection (a) shall be managed 
     in accordance with--
       (1) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
       (2) this section.
       (c) Livestock Use of Vacant Allotments.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), the Secretary shall publish a 
     determination regarding whether to authorize livestock 
     grazing or other use by livestock on the vacant allotments 
     known as--
       (A) the ``Big Hole Allotment''; and
       (B) the ``Blue Ridge Allotment''.
       (2) Modification of allotments.--In publishing a 
     determination pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
     modify or combine the vacant allotments referred to in that 
     paragraph.
       (3) Permit or other authorization.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date on which a determination of the Secretary to 
     authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock is 
     published under paragraph (1), if applicable, the Secretary 
     shall grant a permit or other authorization for that 
     livestock grazing or other use in accordance with applicable 
     laws (including regulations).
       (d) Range Improvements.--
       (1) In general.--If the Secretary permits livestock grazing 
     or other use by livestock on the potential wilderness area 
     under subsection (c), the Secretary, or a third party 
     authorized by the Secretary, may use any motorized or 
     mechanized transport or equipment for purposes of 
     constructing or rehabilitating such range improvements as are 
     necessary to obtain appropriate livestock management 
     objectives (including habitat and watershed restoration).
       (2) Termination of authority.--The authority provided by 
     this subsection terminates on the date that is 2 years after 
     the date on which the Secretary publishes a positive 
     determination under subsection (c)(3).
       (e) Designation as Wilderness.--
       (1) Designation.--The potential wilderness area designated 
     by subsection (a) shall be designated as wilderness, to be 
     known as the ``Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness''--
       (A) effective not earlier than the date that is 180 days 
     after the date of enactment this Act; and
       (B) on the earliest of--
       (i) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the 
     Federal Register a notice that the construction or 
     rehabilitation of range improvements under subsection (d) is 
     complete;
       (ii) the date described in subsection (d)(2); and
       (iii) the effective date of a determination of the 
     Secretary not to authorize livestock grazing or other use by 
     livestock under subsection (c)(1).
       (2) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Secretary shall manage the Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness 
     in accordance with--
       (A) the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note; Public Law 103-77); and
       (B) this subtitle.

     SEC. 214. TENMILE RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 17,122 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Tenmile Recreation Management Area'' on the map 
     entitled ``Tenmile Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are 
     designated as the ``Tenmile Recreation Management Area''.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Recreation Management 
     Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
     and enjoyment of present and future generations the 
     recreational, scenic, watershed, habitat, and ecological 
     resources of the Recreation Management Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Recreation 
     Management Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances--
       (i) the purposes of the Recreation Management Area 
     described in subsection (b); and
       (ii) recreation opportunities, including mountain biking, 
     hiking, fishing, horseback riding, snowshoeing, climbing, 
     skiing, camping, and hunting; and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Recreation Management Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Vehicles.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), the 
     use of motorized vehicles in the Recreation Management Area 
     shall be limited to the roads, vehicle classes, and periods 
     authorized for motorized vehicle use on the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the 
     Recreation Management Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

       (I) rerouting or closing an existing road or trail to 
     protect natural resources from degradation, as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate;
       (II) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for 
     administrative purposes or roadside camping;
       (III) constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of 
     motorized vehicles to carry out pre- or post-fire watershed 
     protection projects;
       (IV) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out 
     any activity described in subsection (d), (e)(1), or (f); or
       (V) responding to an emergency.

       (C) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Recreation Management Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or 
     disease in the Recreation Management Area, subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (e) Water.--
       (1) Effect on water management infrastructure.--Nothing in 
     this section affects the construction, repair, 
     reconstruction, replacement, operation, maintenance, or 
     renovation within the Recreation Management Area of--

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       (A) water management infrastructure in existence on the 
     date of enactment of this Act; or
       (B) any future infrastructure necessary for the development 
     or exercise of water rights decreed before the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Applicable law.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak 
     Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 
     Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Recreation Management Area.
       (f) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this 
     section precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in 
     accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), the 
     use or leasing of Federal land within the Recreation 
     Management Area for--
       (1) a regional transportation project, including--
       (A) highway widening or realignment; and
       (B) construction of multimodal transportation systems; or
       (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure 
     associated with the implementation or use of a facility 
     constructed under paragraph (1).
       (g) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     designation of the Federal land within the Recreation 
     Management Area for purposes of--
       (1) section 138 of title 23, United States Code; or
       (2) section 303 of title 49, United States Code.
       (h) Permits.--Nothing in this section alters or limits--
       (1) any permit held by a ski area or other entity; or
       (2) the acceptance, review, or implementation of associated 
     activities or facilities proposed or authorized by law or 
     permit outside the boundaries of the Recreation Management 
     Area.

     SEC. 215. PORCUPINE GULCH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 8,287 acres of Federal land located in the 
     White River National Forest, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' on 
     the map entitled ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area 
     Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the 
     ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' (referred to 
     in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area'').
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation 
     Area are--
       (1) to conserve and protect a wildlife migration corridor 
     over Interstate 70; and
       (2) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and 
     enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
     scenic, roadless, watershed, and ecological resources of the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     purposes described in subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Recreation.--The Secretary may permit such recreational 
     activities in the Wildlife Conservation Area that the 
     Secretary determines are consistent with the purposes 
     described in subsection (b).
       (C) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport; new or 
     temporary roads.--
       (i) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport.--Except as 
     provided in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles and 
     mechanized transport in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall 
     be prohibited.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii) and subsection (e), no new or temporary road shall be 
     constructed within the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

       (I) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or mechanized 
     transport for administrative purposes;
       (II) constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of 
     motorized vehicles or mechanized transport to carry out pre- 
     or post-fire watershed protection projects;
       (III) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or 
     mechanized transport to carry out activities described in 
     subsection (d) or (e); or
       (IV) responding to an emergency.

       (D) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or 
     disease in the Wildlife Conservation Area, subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (e) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this 
     section or section 220(e) precludes the Secretary from 
     authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including 
     regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area for--
       (1) a regional transportation project, including--
       (A) highway widening or realignment; and
       (B) construction of multimodal transportation systems; or
       (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure 
     associated with the implementation or use of a facility 
     constructed under paragraph (1).
       (f) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     designation of the Federal land within the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area for purposes of--
       (1) section 138 of title 23, United States Code; or
       (2) section 303 of title 49, United States Code.
       (g) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
     Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) 
     shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.

     SEC. 216. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 3,528 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation 
     Area'' on the map entitled ``Williams Fork Mountains 
     Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the 
     ``Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area'' 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation 
     Area'').
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation 
     Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
     and enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
     scenic, roadless, watershed, recreational, and ecological 
     resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     purposes described in subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Motorized vehicles.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), the 
     use of motorized vehicles in the Wildlife Conservation Area 
     shall be limited to designated roads and trails.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

       (I) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for 
     administrative purposes;
       (II) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out 
     activities described in subsection (d); or
       (III) responding to an emergency.

       (C) Bicycles.--The use of bicycles in the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area shall be limited to designated roads and 
     trails.
       (D) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (E) Grazing.--The laws (including regulations) and policies 
     followed by the Secretary in issuing and administering 
     grazing permits or leases on land under the jurisdiction of 
     the Secretary shall continue to apply with regard to the land 
     in the Wildlife Conservation Area, consistent with the 
     purposes described in subsection (b).
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or 
     disease in the Wildlife Conservation Area, subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (e) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this 
     section or section 220(e) precludes the Secretary from 
     authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including 
     regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area for--
       (1) a regional transportation project, including--
       (A) highway widening or realignment; and
       (B) construction of multimodal transportation systems; or
       (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure 
     associated with the implementation or use of a facility 
     constructed under paragraph (1).
       (f) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
     Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) 
     shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.

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     SEC. 217. CAMP HALE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDSCAPE.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 28,676 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Camp Hale National Historic Landscape'' on the map 
     entitled ``Camp Hale National Historic Landscape Proposal'' 
     and dated June 24, 2019, are designated the ``Camp Hale 
     National Historic Landscape''.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Historic Landscape are--
       (1) to provide for--
       (A) the interpretation of historic events, activities, 
     structures, and artifacts of the Historic Landscape, 
     including with respect to the role of the Historic Landscape 
     in local, national, and world history;
       (B) the historic preservation of the Historic Landscape, 
     consistent with--
       (i) the designation of the Historic Landscape as a national 
     historic site; and
       (ii) the other purposes of the Historic Landscape;
       (C) recreational opportunities, with an emphasis on the 
     activities related to the historic use of the Historic 
     Landscape, including skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, 
     hiking, horseback riding, climbing, other road- and trail-
     based activities, and other outdoor activities; and
       (D) the continued environmental remediation and removal of 
     unexploded ordnance at the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense 
     Site and the Camp Hale historic cantonment area; and
       (2) to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance for the 
     benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the 
     scenic, watershed, and ecological resources of the Historic 
     Landscape.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Historic 
     Landscape in accordance with--
       (A) the purposes of the Historic Landscape described in 
     subsection (b); and
       (B) any other applicable laws (including regulations).
       (2) Management plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a 
     management plan for the Historic Landscape.
       (B) Contents.--The management plan prepared under 
     subparagraph (A) shall include plans for--
       (i) improving the interpretation of historic events, 
     activities, structures, and artifacts of the Historic 
     Landscape, including with respect to the role of the Historic 
     Landscape in local, national, and world history;
       (ii) conducting historic preservation and veteran outreach 
     and engagement activities;
       (iii) managing recreational opportunities, including the 
     use and stewardship of--

       (I) the road and trail systems; and
       (II) dispersed recreation resources;

       (iv) the conservation, protection, restoration, or 
     enhancement of the scenic, watershed, and ecological 
     resources of the Historic Landscape, including conducting the 
     restoration and enhancement project under subsection (d); and
       (v) environmental remediation and, consistent with 
     subsection (e)(2), the removal of unexploded ordnance.
       (3) Explosive hazards.--The Secretary shall provide to the 
     Secretary of the Army a notification of any unexploded 
     ordnance (as defined in section 101(e) of title 10, United 
     States Code) that is discovered in the Historic Landscape.
       (d) Camp Hale Restoration and Enhancement Project.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a restoration 
     and enhancement project in the Historic Landscape--
       (A) to improve aquatic, riparian, and wetland conditions in 
     and along the Eagle River and tributaries of the Eagle River;
       (B) to maintain or improve recreation and interpretive 
     opportunities and facilities; and
       (C) to conserve historic values in the Camp Hale area.
       (2) Coordination.--In carrying out the project described in 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with--
       (A) the Corps of Engineers;
       (B) the Camp Hale-Eagle River Headwaters Collaborative 
     Group;
       (C) the National Forest Foundation;
       (D) the Colorado Department of Public Health and 
     Environment;
       (E) the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office;
       (F) units of local government; and
       (G) other interested organizations and members of the 
     public.
       (e) Environmental Remediation.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall continue 
     to carry out the projects and activities of the Department of 
     the Army in existence on the date of enactment of this Act 
     relating to cleanup of--
       (A) the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site; or
       (B) the Camp Hale historic cantonment area.
       (2) Removal of unexploded ordnance.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may remove 
     unexploded ordnance (as defined in section 101(e) of title 
     10, United States Code) from the Historic Landscape, as the 
     Secretary of the Army determines to be appropriate in 
     accordance with applicable law (including regulations).
       (B) Action on receipt of notice.--On receipt from the 
     Secretary of a notification of unexploded ordnance under 
     subsection (c)(3), the Secretary of the Army may remove the 
     unexploded ordnance in accordance with--
       (i) the program for environmental restoration of formerly 
     used defense sites under section 2701 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (ii) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
     seq.); and
       (iii) any other applicable provision of law (including 
     regulations).
       (3) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection 
     modifies any obligation in existence on the date of enactment 
     of this Act relating to environmental remediation or removal 
     of any unexploded ordnance located in or around the Camp Hale 
     historic cantonment area, the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense 
     Site, or the Historic Landscape, including such an obligation 
     under--
       (A) the program for environmental restoration of formerly 
     used defense sites under section 2701 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (B) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
     and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); or
       (C) any other applicable provision of law (including 
     regulations).
       (f) Interagency Agreement.--The Secretary and the Secretary 
     of the Army shall enter into an agreement--
       (1) to specify--
       (A) the activities of the Secretary relating to the 
     management of the Historic Landscape; and
       (B) the activities of the Secretary of the Army relating to 
     environmental remediation and the removal of unexploded 
     ordnance in accordance with subsection (e) and other 
     applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (2) to require the Secretary to provide to the Secretary of 
     the Army, by not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and periodically thereafter, as 
     appropriate, a management plan for the Historic Landscape for 
     purposes of the removal activities described in subsection 
     (e).
       (g) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
       (1) affects the jurisdiction of the State over any water 
     law, water right, or adjudication or administration relating 
     to any water resource;
       (2) affects any water right in existence on or after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, or the exercise of such a 
     water right, including--
       (A) a water right under an interstate water compact 
     (including full development of any apportionment made in 
     accordance with such a compact);
       (B) a water right decreed within, above, below, or through 
     the Historic Landscape;
       (C) a water right held by the United States;
       (D) the management or operation of any reservoir, including 
     the storage, management, release, or transportation of water; 
     and
       (E) the construction or operation of such infrastructure as 
     is determined to be necessary by an individual or entity 
     holding water rights to develop and place to beneficial use 
     those rights, subject to applicable Federal, State, and local 
     law (including regulations);
       (3) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the 
     United States of any reserved or appropriative water right;
       (4) alters or limits--
       (A) a permit held by a ski area;
       (B) the implementation of activities governed by a ski area 
     permit; or
       (C) the authority of the Secretary to modify or expand an 
     existing ski area permit;
       (5) prevents the Secretary from closing portions of the 
     Historic Landscape for public safety, environmental 
     remediation, or other use in accordance with applicable laws; 
     or
       (6) affects--
       (A) any special use permit in effect on the date of 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (B) the renewal of a permit described in subparagraph (A).
       (h) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--There is established in the general fund 
     of the Treasury a special account, to be known as the ``Camp 
     Hale Historic Preservation and Restoration Fund''.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Camp Hale Historic Preservation and 
     Restoration Fund $10,000,000, to be available to the 
     Secretary until expended, for activities relating to historic 
     interpretation, preservation, and restoration carried out in 
     and around the Historic Landscape.
       (i) Designation of Overlook.--The interpretive site located 
     beside United States Route 24 in the State, at 39.431N 
     106.323W, is designated as the ``Sandy Treat Overlook''.

     SEC. 218. WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

       (a) In General.--The boundary of the White River National 
     Forest is modified to include the approximately 120 acres 
     comprised of the SW\1/4\, the SE\1/4\, and the NE\1/4\ of the 
     SE\1/4\ of sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 80 W., 6th Principal Meridian, 
     in Summit County in the State.
       (b) Land and Water Conservation Fund.--For purposes of 
     section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, the 
     boundaries of the White River National Forest, as modified by 
     subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of 
     the White River National Forest as in existence on January 1, 
     1965.

     SEC. 219. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK POTENTIAL WILDERNESS 
                   BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide for 
     the ongoing maintenance and use of portions of the Trail 
     River Ranch

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     and the associated property located within Rocky Mountain 
     National Park in Grand County in the State.
       (b) Boundary Adjustment.--Section 1952(b) of the Omnibus 
     Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 
     Stat. 1070) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Potential 
     Wilderness is modified to exclude the area comprising 
     approximately 15.5 acres of land identified as `Potential 
     Wilderness to Non-wilderness' on the map entitled `Rocky 
     Mountain National Park Proposed Wilderness Area Amendment' 
     and dated January 16, 2018.''.

     SEC. 220. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects 
     the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect 
     to fish and wildlife in the State.
       (b) No Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle or an amendment 
     made by this subtitle establishes a protective perimeter or 
     buffer zone around--
       (A) a covered area;
       (B) a wilderness area or potential wilderness area 
     designated by section 213;
       (C) the Recreation Management Area;
       (D) a Wildlife Conservation Area; or
       (E) the Historic Landscape.
       (2) Outside activities.--The fact that a nonwilderness 
     activity or use on land outside of a covered area can be seen 
     or heard from within the covered area shall not preclude the 
     activity or use outside the boundary of the covered area.
       (c) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and 
     legal descriptions of each area described in subsection 
     (b)(1) with--
       (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may 
     correct any typographical errors in the maps and legal 
     descriptions.
       (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
     Service.
       (d) Acquisition of Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
     interest in land within the boundaries of an area described 
     in subsection (b)(1) only through exchange, donation, or 
     purchase from a willing seller.
       (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
     under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and 
     administered as a part of, the wilderness area, Recreation 
     Management Area, Wildlife Conservation Area, or Historic 
     Landscape, as applicable, in which the land or interest in 
     land is located.
       (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the areas described in 
     subsection (b)(1) are withdrawn from--
       (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (f) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this subtitle or an 
     amendment made by this subtitle restricts or precludes--
       (1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over any 
     area subject to this subtitle or an amendment made by this 
     subtitle, including military overflights that can be seen, 
     heard, or detected within such an area;
       (2) flight testing or evaluation over an area described in 
     paragraph (1); or
       (3) the use or establishment of--
       (A) any new unit of special use airspace over an area 
     described in paragraph (1); or
       (B) any military flight training or transportation over 
     such an area.
       (g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     military aviation training on Federal public land in the 
     State, including the training conducted at the High-Altitude 
     Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, is critical to 
     the national security of the United States and the readiness 
     of the Armed Forces.

                     Subtitle B--San Juan Mountains

     SEC. 221. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means--
       (A) land designated as wilderness under paragraphs (27) 
     through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act 
     of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by 
     section 222); and
       (B) a Special Management Area.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management 
     Area'' means each of--
       (A) the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area designated 
     by section 223(a)(1); and
       (B) the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area 
     designated by section 223(a)(2).

     SEC. 222. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
                   SYSTEM.

       Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as amended by section 
     212(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(27) Lizard head wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
     Forests comprising approximately 3,141 acres, as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Wilson, Sunshine, 
     Black Face and San Bernardo Additions to the Lizard Head 
     Wilderness' and dated September 6, 2018, which is 
     incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the 
     Lizard Head Wilderness.
       ``(28) Mount sneffels wilderness additions.--
       ``(A) Liberty bell and last dollar additions.--Certain 
     Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison 
     National Forests comprising approximately 7,235 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Liberty Bell 
     and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, 
     Liberty Bell East Special Management Area' and dated 
     September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be 
     administered as part of, the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
       ``(B) Whitehouse additions.--Certain Federal land in the 
     Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests 
     comprising approximately 12,465 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled `Proposed Whitehouse Additions to the Mt. 
     Sneffels Wilderness' and dated September 6, 2018, which is 
     incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the 
     Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
       ``(29) Mckenna peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land in 
     the State of Colorado comprising approximately 8,884 acres of 
     Bureau of Land Management land, as generally depicted on the 
     map entitled `Proposed McKenna Peak Wilderness Area' and 
     dated September 18, 2018, to be known as the `McKenna Peak 
     Wilderness'.''.

     SEC. 223. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

       (a) Designation.--
       (1) Sheep mountain special management area.--The Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison and San 
     Juan National Forests in the State comprising approximately 
     21,663 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated 
     September 19, 2018, is designated as the ``Sheep Mountain 
     Special Management Area''.
       (2) Liberty bell east special management area.--The Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
     Forests in the State comprising approximately 792 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty 
     Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels 
     Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area'' and 
     dated September 6, 2018, is designated as the ``Liberty Bell 
     East Special Management Area''.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Management Areas 
     is to conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoyment of 
     present and future generations the geological, cultural, 
     archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, 
     recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, 
     educational, and scenic resources of the Special Management 
     Areas.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Special 
     Management Areas in a manner that--
       (A) conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and 
     values of the Special Management Areas described in 
     subsection (b);
       (B) subject to paragraph (3), maintains or improves the 
     wilderness character of the Special Management Areas and the 
     suitability of the Special Management Areas for potential 
     inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System; and
       (C) is in accordance with--
       (i) the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 
     1600 et seq.);
       (ii) this subtitle; and
       (iii) any other applicable laws.
       (2) Prohibitions.--The following shall be prohibited in the 
     Special Management Areas:
       (A) Permanent roads.
       (B) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements 
     for the administration of the Federal land, to provide access 
     for abandoned mine cleanup, and to protect public health and 
     safety--
       (i) the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, or 
     mechanical transport (other than as provided in paragraph 
     (3)); and
       (ii) the establishment of temporary roads.
       (3) Authorized activities.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may allow any activities 
     (including helicopter access for recreation and maintenance 
     and the competitive running event permitted since 1992) that 
     have been authorized by permit or license as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act to continue within the Special 
     Management Areas, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary may require.
       (B) Permitting.--The designation of the Special Management 
     Areas by subsection (a) shall not affect the issuance of 
     permits relating to the activities covered under subparagraph 
     (A) after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (C) Bicycles.--The Secretary may permit the use of bicycles 
     in--
       (i) the portion of the Sheep Mountain Special Management 
     Area identified as ``Ophir Valley Area'' on the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated 
     September 19, 2018; and
       (ii) the portion of the Liberty Bell East Special 
     Management Area identified as ``Liberty Bell Corridor'' on 
     the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar 
     Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East 
     Special Management Area'' and dated September 6, 2018.

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       (d) Applicable Law.--Water and water rights in the Special 
     Management Areas shall be administered in accordance with 
     section 8 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 
     103-77; 107 Stat. 762), except that, for purposes of this 
     subtitle--
       (1) any reference contained in that section to ``the lands 
     designated as wilderness by this Act'', ``the Piedra, 
     Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas identified in section 9 of 
     this Act, or the Bowen Gulch Protection Area or the Fossil 
     Ridge Recreation Management Area identified in sections 5 and 
     6 of this Act'', or ``the areas described in sections 2, 5, 
     6, and 9 of this Act'' shall be considered to be a reference 
     to ``the Special Management Areas''; and
       (2) any reference contained in that section to ``this Act'' 
     shall be considered to be a reference to ``the Colorado 
     Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act''.

     SEC. 224. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

       (a) Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area.--Subtitle E of 
     title II of Public Law 111-11 is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 2408 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-7) as 
     section 2409; and
       (2) by inserting after section 2407 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-6) 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 2408. RELEASE.

       ``(a) In General.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the Dominguez 
     Canyon Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by 
     this subtitle have been adequately studied for wilderness 
     designation.
       ``(b) Release.--Any public land referred to in subsection 
     (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this subtitle--
       ``(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       ``(2) shall be managed in accordance with this subtitle and 
     any other applicable laws.''.
       (b) McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Area.--
       (1) In general.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the McKenna Peak 
     Wilderness Study Area in San Miguel County in the State not 
     designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 222) have been 
     adequately studied for wilderness designation.
       (2) Release.--Any public land referred to in paragraph (1) 
     that is not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of 
     section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 
     222)--
       (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       (B) shall be managed in accordance with applicable laws.

     SEC. 225. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects 
     the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect 
     to fish and wildlife in the State.
       (b) No Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle establishes a 
     protective perimeter or buffer zone around covered land.
       (2) Activities outside wilderness.--The fact that a 
     nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of the covered 
     land can be seen or heard from within covered land shall not 
     preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the 
     covered land.
       (c) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary or the Secretary of the 
     Interior, as appropriate, shall file a map and a legal 
     description of each wilderness area designated by paragraphs 
     (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness 
     Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as 
     added by section 222) and the Special Management Areas with--
       (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary or 
     the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may correct 
     any typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
       (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
     Land Management and the Forest Service.
       (d) Acquisition of Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary or the Secretary of the 
     Interior, as appropriate, may acquire any land or interest in 
     land within the boundaries of a Special Management Area or 
     the wilderness designated under paragraphs (27) through (29) 
     of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 
     222) only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a 
     willing seller.
       (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
     under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and 
     administered as a part of, the wilderness or Special 
     Management Area in which the land or interest in land is 
     located.
       (e) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on covered land, if 
     established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
     be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable 
     regulations as are considered to be necessary by the 
     Secretary with jurisdiction over the covered land, in 
     accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the applicable guidelines set forth in Appendix A of 
     the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 
     101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405) or H.R. 5487 of the 96th 
     Congress (H. Rept. 96-617).
       (f) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), 
     the Secretary with jurisdiction over a wilderness area 
     designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 222) may carry out 
     any activity in the wilderness area that the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, 
     and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate.
       (g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the covered land and the 
     approximately 6,590 acres generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Proposed Naturita Canyon Mineral Withdrawal Area'' 
     and dated September 6, 2018, is withdrawn from--
       (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.

                      Subtitle C--Thompson Divide

     SEC. 231. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this subtitle are--
       (1) subject to valid existing rights, to withdraw certain 
     Federal land in the Thompson Divide area from mineral and 
     other disposal laws; and
       (2) to promote the capture of fugitive methane emissions 
     that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere--
       (A) to reduce methane gas emissions; and
       (B) to provide--
       (i) new renewable electricity supplies and other beneficial 
     uses of fugitive methane emissions; and
       (ii) increased royalties for taxpayers.

     SEC. 232. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Fugitive methane emissions.--The term ``fugitive 
     methane emissions'' means methane gas from the Federal land 
     in Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in the State, 
     as generally depicted on the pilot program map as ``Fugitive 
     Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'', that would leak 
     or be vented into the atmosphere from an active, inactive, or 
     abandoned underground coal mine.
       (2) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
     Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot 
     Program established by section 235(a)(1).
       (3) Pilot program map.--The term ``pilot program map'' 
     means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive 
     Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'' and dated June 17, 
     2019.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (5) Thompson divide lease.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' means 
     any oil or gas lease in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection 
     Area.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' does 
     not include any oil or gas lease that--
       (i) is associated with a Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right; or
       (ii) before the date of enactment of this Act, has expired, 
     been cancelled, or otherwise terminated.
       (6) Thompson divide map.--The term ``Thompson Divide map'' 
     means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Area Map'' 
     and dated June 13, 2019.
       (7) Thompson divide withdrawal and protection area.--The 
     term ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area'' means 
     the Federal land and minerals generally depicted on the 
     Thompson Divide map as the ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and 
     Protection Area''.
       (8) Wolf creek storage field development right.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right'' means a development right for any of the 
     Federal mineral leases numbered COC 007496, COC 007497, COC 
     007498, COC 007499, COC 007500, COC 007538, COC 008128, COC 
     015373, COC 0128018, COC 051645, and COC 051646, as generally 
     depicted on the Thompson Divide map as ``Wolf Creek Storage 
     Agreement''.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right'' does not include any storage right or 
     related activity within the area described in subparagraph 
     (A).

     SEC. 233. THOMPSON DIVIDE WITHDRAWAL AND PROTECTION AREA.

       (a) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is withdrawn 
     from--
       (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;

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       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (b) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area shall be 
     determined by surveys approved by the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on covered land, if 
     established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
     be allowed to continue subject to such reasonable regulations 
     as are considered to be necessary by the Secretary with 
     jurisdiction over the covered land.

     SEC. 234. THOMPSON DIVIDE LEASE EXCHANGE.

       (a) In General.--In exchange for the relinquishment by a 
     leaseholder of all Thompson Divide leases of the leaseholder, 
     the Secretary may issue to the leaseholder credits for any 
     bid, royalty, or rental payment due under any Federal oil or 
     gas lease on Federal land in the State, in accordance with 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Amount of Credits.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of 
     the credits issued to a leaseholder of a Thompson Divide 
     lease relinquished under subsection (a) shall--
       (A) be equal to the sum of--
       (i) the amount of the bonus bids paid for the applicable 
     Thompson Divide leases;
       (ii) the amount of any rental paid for the applicable 
     Thompson Divide leases as of the date on which the 
     leaseholder submits to the Secretary a notice of the decision 
     to relinquish the applicable Thompson Divide leases; and
       (iii) the amount of any expenses incurred by the 
     leaseholder of the applicable Thompson Divide leases in the 
     preparation of any drilling permit, sundry notice, or other 
     related submission in support of the development of the 
     applicable Thompson Divide leases as of January 28, 2019, 
     including any expenses relating to the preparation of any 
     analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
     (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
       (B) require the approval of the Secretary.
       (2) Exclusion.--The amount of a credit issued under 
     subsection (a) shall not include any expenses paid by the 
     leaseholder of a Thompson Divide lease for legal fees or 
     related expenses for legal work with respect to a Thompson 
     Divide lease.
       (c) Cancellation.--Effective on relinquishment under this 
     section, and without any additional action by the Secretary, 
     a Thompson Divide lease--
       (1) shall be permanently cancelled; and
       (2) shall not be reissued.
       (d) Conditions.--
       (1) Applicable law.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, each exchange under this section shall be conducted 
     in accordance with--
       (A) this title; and
       (B) other applicable laws (including regulations).
       (2) Acceptance of credits.--The Secretary shall accept 
     credits issued under subsection (a) in the same manner as 
     cash for the payments described in that subsection.
       (3) Applicability.--The use of a credit issued under 
     subsection (a) shall be subject to the laws (including 
     regulations) applicable to the payments described in that 
     subsection, to the extent that the laws are consistent with 
     this section.
       (4) Treatment of credits.--All amounts in the form of 
     credits issued under subsection (a) accepted by the Secretary 
     shall be considered to be amounts received for the purposes 
     of--
       (A) section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191); 
     and
       (B) section 20 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 
     U.S.C. 1019).
       (e) Wolf Creek Storage Field Development Rights.--
       (1) Conveyance to secretary.--As a condition precedent to 
     the relinquishment of a Thompson Divide lease, any 
     leaseholder with a Wolf Creek Storage Field development right 
     shall permanently relinquish, transfer, and otherwise convey 
     to the Secretary, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, all 
     Wolf Creek Storage Field development rights of the 
     leaseholder.
       (2) Limitation of transfer.--An interest acquired by the 
     Secretary under paragraph (1)--
       (A) shall be held in perpetuity; and
       (B) shall not be--
       (i) transferred;
       (ii) reissued; or
       (iii) otherwise used for mineral extraction.

     SEC. 235. GREATER THOMPSON DIVIDE FUGITIVE COAL MINE METHANE 
                   USE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Bureau of 
     Land Management a pilot program, to be known as the ``Greater 
     Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot 
     Program''.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot program is to 
     promote the capture, beneficial use, mitigation, and 
     sequestration of fugitive methane emissions--
       (A) to reduce methane emissions;
       (B) to promote economic development;
       (C) to produce bid and royalty revenues;
       (D) to improve air quality; and
       (E) to improve public safety.
       (3) Plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan--
       (i) to complete an inventory of fugitive methane emissions 
     in accordance with subsection (b);
       (ii) to provide for the leasing of fugitive methane 
     emissions in accordance with subsection (c); and
       (iii) to provide for the capping or destruction of fugitive 
     methane emissions in accordance with subsection (d).
       (B) Coordination.--In developing the plan under this 
     paragraph, the Secretary shall coordinate with--
       (i) the State;
       (ii) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, and Pitkin Counties in the 
     State;
       (iii) lessees of Federal coal within the counties referred 
     to in clause (ii);
       (iv) interested institutions of higher education in the 
     State; and
       (v) interested members of the public.
       (b) Fugitive Methane Emission Inventory.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an 
     inventory of fugitive methane emissions.
       (2) Conduct.--The Secretary may conduct the inventory under 
     paragraph (1) through, or in collaboration with--
       (A) the Bureau of Land Management;
       (B) the United States Geological Survey;
       (C) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (D) the United States Forest Service;
       (E) State departments or agencies;
       (F) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in the 
     State;
       (G) the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District;
       (H) institutions of higher education in the State;
       (I) lessees of Federal coal within a county referred to in 
     subparagraph (F);
       (J) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
       (K) the National Center for Atmospheric Research; or
       (L) other interested entities, including members of the 
     public.
       (3) Contents.--The inventory under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) the general location and geographic coordinates of each 
     vent, seep, or other source producing significant fugitive 
     methane emissions;
       (B) an estimate of the volume and concentration of fugitive 
     methane emissions from each source of significant fugitive 
     methane emissions, including details of measurements taken 
     and the basis for that emissions estimate;
       (C) an estimate of the total volume of fugitive methane 
     emissions each year;
       (D) relevant data and other information available from--
       (i) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (ii) the Mine Safety and Health Administration;
       (iii) the department of natural resources of the State;
       (iv) the Colorado Public Utility Commission;
       (v) the department of health and environment of the State; 
     and
       (vi) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
     Enforcement; and
       (E) such other information as may be useful in advancing 
     the purposes of the pilot program.
       (4) Public participation; disclosure.--
       (A) Public participation.--The Secretary shall provide 
     opportunities for public participation in the inventory under 
     this subsection.
       (B) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the inventory 
     under this subsection publicly available.
       (C) Disclosure.--Nothing in this subsection requires the 
     Secretary to publicly release information that--
       (i) poses a threat to public safety;
       (ii) is confidential business information; or
       (iii) is otherwise protected from public disclosure.
       (5) Use.--The Secretary shall use the inventory in carrying 
     out--
       (A) the leasing program under subsection (c); and
       (B) the capping or destruction of fugitive methane 
     emissions under subsection (d).
       (c) Fugitive Methane Emission Leasing Program.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and in 
     accordance with this section, not later than 1 year after the 
     date of completion of the inventory required under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary shall carry out a program to encourage the 
     use and destruction of fugitive methane emissions.
       (2) Fugitive methane emissions from coal mines subject to 
     lease.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize the holder 
     of a valid existing Federal coal lease for a mine that is 
     producing fugitive methane emissions to capture for use, or 
     destroy by flaring, the fugitive methane emissions.
       (B) Conditions.--The authority under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be subject to--
       (i) valid existing rights; and
       (ii) such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
     require.
       (C) Limitations.--The program carried out under 
     subparagraph (A) shall only include fugitive methane 
     emissions that can be captured for use, or destroyed by 
     flaring, in a manner that does not--
       (i) endanger the safety of any coal mine worker; or
       (ii) unreasonably interfere with any ongoing operation at a 
     coal mine.
       (D) Cooperation.--

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       (i) In general.--The Secretary shall work cooperatively 
     with the holders of valid existing Federal coal leases for 
     mines that produce fugitive methane emissions to encourage--

       (I) the capture of fugitive methane emissions for 
     beneficial use, such as generating electrical power, 
     producing usable heat, transporting the methane to market, or 
     transforming the fugitive methane emissions into a different 
     marketable material; or
       (II) if the beneficial use of the fugitive methane 
     emissions is not feasible, the destruction of the fugitive 
     methane emissions by flaring.

       (ii) Guidance.--In furtherance of the purposes of this 
     paragraph, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance for the 
     implementation of Federal authorities and programs to 
     encourage the capture for use, or destruction by flaring, of 
     fugitive methane emissions, while minimizing impacts on 
     natural resources or other public interest values.
       (E) Royalties.--The Secretary shall determine whether any 
     fugitive methane emissions used or destroyed pursuant to this 
     paragraph are subject to the payment of a royalty under 
     applicable law.
       (3) Fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines.--
       (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, notwithstanding section 233, subject to valid 
     existing rights, and in accordance with section 21 of the 
     Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 241) and any other applicable 
     law, the Secretary shall--
       (i) authorize the capture for use, or destruction by 
     flaring, of fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal 
     mines on Federal land; and
       (ii) make available for leasing such fugitive methane 
     emissions from abandoned coal mines on Federal land as the 
     Secretary considers to be in the public interest.
       (B) Source.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall offer for lease each significant vent, seep, 
     or other source of fugitive methane emissions from abandoned 
     coal mines.
       (C) Bid qualifications.--A bid to lease fugitive methane 
     emissions under this paragraph shall specify whether the 
     prospective lessee intends--
       (i) to capture the fugitive methane emissions for 
     beneficial use, such as generating electrical power, 
     producing usable heat, transporting the methane to market, or 
     transforming the fugitive methane emissions into a different 
     marketable material;
       (ii) to destroy the fugitive methane emissions by flaring; 
     or
       (iii) to employ a specific combination of--

       (I) capturing the fugitive methane emissions for beneficial 
     use; and
       (II) destroying the fugitive methane emission by flaring.

       (D) Priority.--
       (i) In general.--In any case in which 2 or more qualified 
     bids are submitted for a lease under this paragraph, the 
     Secretary shall select the bid that the Secretary determines 
     is likely to most significantly advance the public interest.
       (ii) Considerations.--In determining the public interest 
     under clause (i), the Secretary shall take into 
     consideration--

       (I) the size of the overall decrease in the time-integrated 
     radiative forcing of the fugitive methane emissions;
       (II) the impacts to other natural resource values, 
     including wildlife, water, and air; and
       (III) other public interest values, including scenic, 
     economic, recreation, and cultural values.

       (E) Lease form.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and provide to 
     prospective bidders a lease form for leases issued under this 
     paragraph.
       (ii) Due diligence.--The lease form developed under clause 
     (i) shall include terms and conditions requiring the leased 
     fugitive methane emissions to be put to beneficial use or 
     flared by not later than 1 year after the date of issuance of 
     the lease.
       (F) Royalty rate.--The Secretary shall develop a minimum 
     bid and royalty rate for leases under this paragraph to 
     advance the purposes of this section, to the maximum extent 
     practicable.
       (d) Sequestration.--If, by not later than 4 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, any significant fugitive 
     methane emissions from abandoned coal mines on Federal land 
     are not leased under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall, 
     in accordance with applicable law, take all reasonable 
     measures--
       (1) to cap those fugitive methane emissions at the source 
     in any case in which the cap will result in the long-term 
     sequestration of all or a significant portion of the fugitive 
     methane emissions; or
       (2) if sequestration under paragraph (1) is not feasible, 
     destroy the fugitive methane emissions by flaring.
       (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 4 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act the Secretary 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 detailing--
       (1) the economic and environmental impacts of the pilot 
     program, including information on increased royalties and 
     estimates of avoided greenhouse gas emissions; and
       (2) any recommendations of the Secretary regarding whether 
     the pilot program could be expanded geographically to include 
     other significant sources of fugitive methane emissions from 
     coal mines.

     SEC. 236. EFFECT.

       Except as expressly provided in this subtitle, nothing in 
     this subtitle--
       (1) expands, diminishes, or impairs any valid existing 
     mineral leases, mineral interest, or other property rights 
     wholly or partially within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and 
     Protection Area, including access to the leases, interests, 
     rights, or land in accordance with applicable Federal, State, 
     and local laws (including regulations);
       (2) prevents the capture of methane from any active, 
     inactive, or abandoned coal mine covered by this subtitle, in 
     accordance with applicable laws; or
       (3) prevents access to, or the development of, any new or 
     existing coal mine or lease in Delta or Gunnison County in 
     the State.

             Subtitle D--Curecanti National Recreation Area

     SEC. 241. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Curecanti National Recreation Area, Proposed Boundary'', 
     numbered 616/100,485C, and dated August 11, 2016.
       (2) National recreation area.--The term ``National 
     Recreation Area'' means the Curecanti National Recreation 
     Area established by section 242(a).
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 242. CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--Effective beginning on the earlier of 
     the date on which the Secretary approves a request under 
     subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) and the date that is 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established 
     as a unit of the National Park System the Curecanti National 
     Recreation Area, in accordance with this title, consisting of 
     approximately 50,667 acres of land in the State, as generally 
     depicted on the map as ``Curecanti National Recreation Area 
     Proposed Boundary''.
       (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.
       (c) Administration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     National Recreation Area in accordance with--
       (A) this subtitle; and
       (B) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable 
     to units of the National Park System, including section 
     100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 
     100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code.
       (2) Dam, power plant, and reservoir management and 
     operations.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle affects or 
     interferes with the authority of the Secretary--
       (i) to operate the Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project 
     under the reclamation laws;
       (ii) to operate the Wayne N. Aspinall Unit of the Colorado 
     River Storage Project under the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project 
     Act'') (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.); or
       (iii) under the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 
     U.S.C. 460l-12 et seq.).
       (B) Reclamation land.--
       (i) Submission of request to retain administrative 
     jurisdiction.--If, before the date that is 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation submits to the Secretary a request for the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation to retain administrative 
     jurisdiction over the minimum quantity of land within the 
     land identified on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired 
     for Bureau of Reclamation projects'' that the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation identifies as necessary for the effective 
     operation of Bureau of Reclamation water facilities, the 
     Secretary may--

       (I) approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the 
     request; and
       (II) if the request is approved under subclause (I), make 
     any modifications to the map that are necessary to reflect 
     that the Commissioner of Reclamation retains management 
     authority over the minimum quantity of land required to 
     fulfill the reclamation mission.

       (ii) Transfer of land.--

       (I) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     identified on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired for 
     Bureau of Reclamation projects'', as modified pursuant to 
     clause (i)(II), if applicable, shall be transferred from the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation to the Director of the National 
     Park Service by not later than the date that is 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (II) Access to transferred land.--

       (aa) In general.--Subject to item (bb), the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation shall retain access to the land transferred to 
     the Director of the National Park Service under subclause (I) 
     for reclamation purposes, including for the operation, 
     maintenance, and expansion or replacement of facilities.
       (bb) Memorandum of understanding.--The terms of the access 
     authorized under item (aa) shall be determined by a 
     memorandum of understanding entered into between the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the National 
     Park Service not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (3) Management agreements.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into management 
     agreements, or modify

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     management agreements in existence on the date of enactment 
     of this Act, relating to the authority of the Director of the 
     National Park Service, the Commissioner of Reclamation, the 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management, or the Chief of 
     the Forest Service to manage Federal land within or adjacent 
     to the boundary of the National Recreation Area.
       (B) State land.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     management agreements for any land administered by the State 
     that is within or adjacent to the National Recreation Area, 
     in accordance with the cooperative management authority under 
     section 101703 of title 54, United States Code.
       (4) Recreational activities.--
       (A) Authorization.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Secretary shall allow boating, boating-related 
     activities, hunting, and fishing in the National Recreation 
     Area in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.
       (B) Closures; designated zones.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Superintendent of the National Recreation Area, may designate 
     zones in which, and establish periods during which, no 
     boating, hunting, or fishing shall be permitted in the 
     National Recreation Area under subparagraph (A) for reasons 
     of public safety, administration, or compliance with 
     applicable laws.
       (ii) Consultation required.--Except in the case of an 
     emergency, any closure proposed by the Secretary under clause 
     (i) shall not take effect until after the date on which the 
     Superintendent of the National Recreation Area consults 
     with--

       (I) the appropriate State agency responsible for hunting 
     and fishing activities; and
       (II) the Board of County Commissioners in each county in 
     which the zone is proposed to be designated.

       (5) Landowner assistance.--On the written request of an 
     individual that owns private land located not more than 3 
     miles from the boundary of the National Recreation Area, the 
     Secretary may work in partnership with the individual to 
     enhance the long-term conservation of natural, cultural, 
     recreational, and scenic resources in and around the National 
     Recreation Area--
       (A) by acquiring all or a portion of the private land or 
     interests in private land located not more than 3 miles from 
     the boundary of the National Recreation Area by purchase, 
     exchange, or donation, in accordance with section 243;
       (B) by providing technical assistance to the individual, 
     including cooperative assistance;
       (C) through available grant programs; and
       (D) by supporting conservation easement opportunities.
       (6) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     Federal land within the National Recreation Area is withdrawn 
     from--
       (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (7) Grazing.--
       (A) State land subject to state grazing lease.--
       (i) In general.--If State land acquired under this subtitle 
     is subject to a State grazing lease in effect on the date of 
     acquisition, the Secretary shall allow the grazing to 
     continue for the remainder of the term of the lease, subject 
     to the related terms and conditions of user agreements, 
     including permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, 
     access rights, and ownership and use of range improvements.
       (ii) Access.--A lessee of State land may continue use of 
     established routes within the National Recreation Area to 
     access State land for purposes of administering the lease if 
     the use was permitted before the date of enactment of this 
     Act, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     may require.
       (B) State and private land.--The Secretary may, in 
     accordance with applicable laws, authorize grazing on land 
     acquired from the State or private landowners under section 
     243, if grazing was established before the date of 
     acquisition.
       (C) Private land.--On private land acquired under section 
     243 for the National Recreation Area on which authorized 
     grazing is occurring before the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the lessee, may 
     allow the continuation and renewal of grazing on the land 
     based on the terms of acquisition or by agreement between the 
     Secretary and the lessee, subject to applicable law 
     (including regulations).
       (D) Federal land.--The Secretary shall--
       (i) allow, consistent with the grazing leases, uses, and 
     practices in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the continuation and renewal of grazing on Federal land 
     located within the boundary of the National Recreation Area 
     on which grazing is allowed before the date of enactment of 
     this Act, unless the Secretary determines that grazing on the 
     Federal land would present unacceptable impacts (as defined 
     in section 1.4.7.1 of the National Park Service document 
     entitled ``Management Policies 2006: The Guide to Managing 
     the National Park System'') to the natural, cultural, 
     recreational, and scenic resource values and the character of 
     the land within the National Recreation Area; and
       (ii) retain all authorities to manage grazing in the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (E) Termination of leases.--Within the National Recreation 
     Area, the Secretary may--
       (i) accept the voluntary termination of a lease or permit 
     for grazing; or
       (ii) in the case of a lease or permit vacated for a period 
     of 3 or more years, terminate the lease or permit.
       (8) Water rights.--Nothing in this subtitle--
       (A) affects any use or allocation in existence on the date 
     of enactment of this Act of any water, water right, or 
     interest in water;
       (B) affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional 
     water right in existence on the date of enactment of this 
     Act, including any water right held by the United States;
       (C) affects any interstate water compact in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act;
       (D) authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal water 
     right;
       (E) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction 
     of any water right reserved or appropriated by the United 
     States in the State on or before the date of enactment of 
     this Act; or
       (F) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the 
     United States of any water or water right with respect to the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (9) Fishing easements.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle diminishes or 
     alters the fish and wildlife program for the Aspinall Unit 
     developed under section 8 of the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project 
     Act'') (70 Stat. 110, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620g), by the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of 
     Reclamation, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife (including 
     any successor in interest to that division) that provides for 
     the acquisition of public access fishing easements as 
     mitigation for the Aspinall Unit (referred to in this 
     paragraph as the ``program'').
       (B) Acquisition of fishing easements.--The Secretary shall 
     continue to fulfill the obligation of the Secretary under the 
     program to acquire 26 miles of class 1 public fishing 
     easements to provide to sportsmen access for fishing within 
     the Upper Gunnison Basin upstream of the Aspinall Unit, 
     subject to the condition that no existing fishing access 
     downstream of the Aspinall Unit shall be counted toward the 
     minimum mileage requirement under the program.
       (C) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
       (i) develop a plan for fulfilling the obligation of the 
     Secretary described in subparagraph (B); and
       (ii) submit to Congress a report that--

       (I) includes the plan developed under clause (i); and
       (II) describes any progress made in the acquisition of 
     public access fishing easements as mitigation for the 
     Aspinall Unit under the program.

     SEC. 243. ACQUISITION OF LAND; BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Acquisition.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
     interest in land within the boundary of the National 
     Recreation Area.
       (2) Manner of acquisition.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), land 
     described in paragraph (1) may be acquired under this 
     subsection by--
       (i) donation;
       (ii) purchase from willing sellers with donated or 
     appropriated funds;
       (iii) transfer from another Federal agency; or
       (iv) exchange.
       (B) State land.--Land or interests in land owned by the 
     State or a political subdivision of the State may only be 
     acquired by purchase, donation, or exchange.
       (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
       (1) Forest service land.--
       (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the 
     approximately 2,560 acres of land identified on the map as 
     ``U.S. Forest Service proposed transfer to the National Park 
     Service'' is transferred to the Secretary, to be administered 
     by the Director of the National Park Service as part of the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (B) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Gunnison 
     National Forest shall be adjusted to exclude the land 
     transferred to the Secretary under subparagraph (A).
       (2) Bureau of land management land.--Administrative 
     jurisdiction over the approximately 5,040 acres of land 
     identified on the map as ``Bureau of Land Management proposed 
     transfer to National Park Service'' is transferred from the 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of 
     the National Park Service, to be administered as part of the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (3) Withdrawal.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     identified on the map as ``Proposed for transfer to the 
     Bureau of Land Management, subject to the revocation of 
     Bureau of Reclamation withdrawal'' shall be transferred to 
     the Director of the Bureau of Land Management on 
     relinquishment of the land by the Bureau of Reclamation and 
     revocation by the Bureau of Land Management of any withdrawal 
     as may be necessary.
       (c) Potential Land Exchange.--
       (1) In general.--The withdrawal for reclamation purposes of 
     the land identified on the map as ``Potential exchange 
     lands'' shall be relinquished by the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation and revoked by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
     Management and the land

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     shall be transferred to the National Park Service.
       (2) Exchange; inclusion in national recreation area.--On 
     transfer of the land described in paragraph (1), the 
     transferred land--
       (A) may be exchanged by the Secretary for private land 
     described in section 242(c)(5)--
       (i) subject to a conservation easement remaining on the 
     transferred land, to protect the scenic resources of the 
     transferred land; and
       (ii) in accordance with the laws (including regulations) 
     and policies governing National Park Service land exchanges; 
     and
       (B) if not exchanged under subparagraph (A), shall be added 
     to, and managed as a part of, the National Recreation Area.
       (d) Addition to National Recreation Area.--Any land within 
     the boundary of the National Recreation Area that is acquired 
     by the United States shall be added to, and managed as a part 
     of, the National Recreation Area.

     SEC. 244. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are 
     made available to carry out this subtitle, the Director of 
     the National Park Service, in consultation with the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation, shall prepare a general 
     management plan for the National Recreation Area in 
     accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 245. BOUNDARY SURVEY.

       The Secretary (acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service) shall prepare a boundary survey and legal 
     description of the National Recreation Area.
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  SA 1608. Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
Risch, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Crapo) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the 
Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. AGING INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOUNT.

       Section 9603 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
     2009 (43 U.S.C. 510b) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(d) Aging Infrastructure Account.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the general 
     fund of the Treasury a special account, to be known as the 
     `Aging Infrastructure Account' (referred to in this 
     subsection as the `Account'), to provide funds to, and 
     provide for the extended repayment of the funds by, a 
     transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary 
     responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs for the 
     conduct of extraordinary operation and maintenance work at a 
     project facility, which shall consist of--
       ``(A) any amounts that are specifically appropriated to the 
     Account under section 9605;
       ``(B) for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, subject 
     to the availability of funds, $400,000,000 of the revenues 
     that would otherwise be deposited for the fiscal year in the 
     reclamation fund established by the first section of the Act 
     of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093) (other than the 
     revenues from timber sales under that section or revenues 
     deposited under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 191(a))); and
       ``(C) any amounts deposited in the Account under paragraph 
     (3)(B).
       ``(2) Expenditures.--Subject to paragraph (3), the 
     Secretary may expend amounts in the Account to fund and 
     provide for extended repayment of the funds--
       ``(A) for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021, for projects 
     that are identified by the Secretary as major repair and 
     replacement projects for which construction or associated 
     preconstruction field work is capable of being initiated 
     during fiscal year 2020 or 2021, as applicable; and
       ``(B) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
     for eligible projects identified in a report submitted under 
     paragraph (5)(A).
       ``(3) Repayment contract.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may not expend amounts 
     under paragraph (2) with respect to an eligible project 
     described in that paragraph unless the transferred works 
     operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for 
     repayment of reimbursable costs has entered into a contract 
     to repay the amounts under subsection (b)(2).
       ``(B) Deposit of repaid funds.--Amounts repaid by a 
     transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary 
     responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs receiving 
     funds under a repayment contract entered into under this 
     subsection shall be deposited in the Account and shall be 
     available to the Secretary for expenditure in accordance with 
     this subsection without further appropriation.
       ``(4) Application for funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--Beginning with fiscal year 2022, not 
     less than once per fiscal year, the Secretary shall accept, 
     during an application period established by the Secretary, 
     applications from transferred works operating entities or 
     project beneficiaries responsible for payment of reimbursable 
     costs for funds and extended repayment for eligible projects.
       ``(B) Eligible project.--A project eligible for funding and 
     extended repayment under this subsection is a project that--
       ``(i) qualifies as an extraordinary operation and 
     maintenance work under this section;
       ``(ii) is for the major, non-recurring maintenance of a 
     mission-critical asset; and
       ``(iii) is not eligible to be carried out or funded under 
     the repayment provisions of section 4(c) of the Reclamation 
     Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 508(c)).
       ``(C) Guidelines for applications.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 
     shall issue guidelines describing the information required to 
     be provided in an application for funds and extended 
     repayment under this subsection that require, at a minimum--
       ``(i) a description of the project for which the funds are 
     requested;
       ``(ii) the amount of funds requested;
       ``(iii) the repayment period requested by the transferred 
     works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for 
     repayment of reimbursable costs;
       ``(iv) alternative non-Federal funding options that have 
     been evaluated;
       ``(v) the financial justification for requesting an 
     extended repayment period; and
       ``(vi) the financial records of the transferred works 
     operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for 
     repayment of reimbursable costs.
       ``(D) Review by the secretary.--The Secretary shall review 
     each application submitted under subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) to determine whether the project is eligible for 
     funds and an extended repayment period under this subsection;
       ``(ii) to determine if the project has been identified by 
     the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the major rehabilitation 
     and replacement of a project facility; and
       ``(iii) to conduct a financial analysis of--

       ``(I) the project; and
       ``(II) the transferred works operating entity or project 
     beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs.

       ``(5) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which an application period closes under paragraph (4)(A), 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Energy and 
     Natural Resources and Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     Committees on Natural Resources and Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives a report that--
       ``(A) identifies each project eligible for funds and 
     extended repayment under this subsection;
       ``(B) with respect to each eligible project identified 
     under subparagraph (A), includes--
       ``(i) a description of--

       ``(I) the eligible project;
       ``(II) the anticipated cost and duration of the eligible 
     project; and
       ``(III) any remaining engineering or environmental 
     compliance that is required before the eligible project 
     commences;

       ``(ii) an analysis of--

       ``(I) the repayment period proposed in the application; and
       ``(II) if the Secretary recommends a minimum necessary 
     repayment period that is different than the repayment period 
     proposed in the application, the minimum necessary repayment 
     period recommended by the Secretary; and

       ``(iii) an analysis of alternative non-Federal funding 
     options; and
       ``(C) describes the balance of funds in the Account as of 
     the date of the report.
       ``(6) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection 
     affects--
       ``(A) any funding provided, or contracts entered into, 
     under subsection (a) before the date of enactment of this 
     subsection; or
       ``(B) the use of funds otherwise made available to the 
     Secretary to carry out subsection (a).''.
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  SA 1609. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. HERMITAGE HOTEL NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK.

       The Hermitage Hotel, as listed on the National Register of 
     Historic Places, is designated as the ``Hermitage Hotel 
     National Historic Landmark''.
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  SA 1610. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. JAMES K. POLK HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Historic site.--The term ``Historic Site'' means the 
     James K. Polk Home National Historic Site designated by the 
     Secretary under subsection (b).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service.
       (b) Acquisition of Property; Designation of National 
     Historic Site.--If the Secretary of the Interior acquires the 
     James K. Polk Home and Museum located at 301 West 7th Street, 
     Columbia, Tennessee, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     designate the James K. Polk Home and Museum as--

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       (1) a National Historic Site, to be known as the ``James K. 
     Polk Home National Historic Site''; and
       (2) a unit of the National Park System.
       (c) Applicable Law.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     Historic Site in accordance with the laws (including 
     regulations) generally applicable to units of the National 
     Park System, including--
       (1) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
     100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United 
     States Code; and
       (2) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
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  SA 1611. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. ___. ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS USING AMOUNTS FROM THE 
                   LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.

       Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Acquisition of Easements.--
       ``(1) In general.--In acquiring easements under subsection 
     (a)(2)(C), the Secretary (acting through the Director of the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service) (referred to in this 
     subsection as the `Secretary') shall make available the 
     option of a 30-year easement as an alternative to a permanent 
     easement in any case in which a permanent easement is being 
     considered.
       ``(2) Compensation.--The Secretary shall establish the 
     amount of compensation for a 30-year easement made available 
     under paragraph (1) at a rate that encourages the use of 30-
     year easements as an alternative to permanent easements under 
     subsection (a)(2)(C).''.
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  SA 1612. Mrs. HYDE-SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _. GULF OF MEXICO OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF REVENUES.

       (a) Definition of Qualified Outer Continental Shelf 
     Revenues.--Section 102(9)(A) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy 
     Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-
     432) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in clause (ii)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
     ``fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter'' and 
     inserting ``each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019''; and
       (B) in subclause (III), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) in the case of fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter, all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and 
     other sums due and payable to the United States received on 
     or after October 1, 2019, from leases entered into on or 
     after October 1, 2000 for--

       ``(I) the 181 Area;
       ``(II) the 181 South Area; and
       ``(III) the 2002-2007 planning area.''.

       (b) Disposition of Qualified Outer Continental Shelf 
     Revenues.--
       (1) In general.--Section 105(a) of the Gulf of Mexico 
     Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 
     109-432) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``50'' and inserting 
     ``37.5''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``50'' and inserting ``62.5'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``75'' and inserting 
     ``80''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``25'' and inserting 
     ``20''.
       (2) Limitations on amount of distributed qualified outer 
     continental shelf revenues.--Section 105(f) of the Gulf of 
     Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; 
     Public Law 109-432) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C);
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon at the 
     end and inserting a period; and
       (iii) beginning in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
     by striking ``exceed--'' and all that follows through ``for 
     each'' in subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: 
     ``exceed $500,000,000 for each''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2055'' and inserting 
     ``2019''.
       (c) Exemption of Certain Payments From Sequestration.--
       (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
     905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Payments to 
     Social Security Trust Funds (28-0404-0-1-651).'' the 
     following:
       ``Payments to States pursuant to section 105(a)(2)(A) of 
     the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 
     109-432; 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) (014-5535-0-2-302).''.
       (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
     U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
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  SA 1613. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. Risch) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the 
Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 4. CERTAIN LAND ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE LAND 
                   AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.

       Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Maintenance Needs.--
       ``(1) In general.--Prior to acquiring land under this 
     section, the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
     applicable, shall take into account the deferred maintenance 
     needs of the land proposed for acquisition.
       ``(2) Funding.--Funds appropriated for the acquisition of 
     land under this section shall include any funds necessary to 
     address deferred maintenance needs at the time of acquisition 
     of the acquired land.''.
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  SA 1614. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. Risch) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the 
Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of section 3, add the following:
       (d) Sunset.--
       (1) In general.--Effective on the date that is 5 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, subsections (a), 
     (b), and (c) and the amendments made by those subsections are 
     repealed.
       (2) Application.--Effective on the date described in 
     paragraph (1), chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, 
     shall be applied and administered as if subsections (a), (b), 
     and (c) and the amendments made by those subsections had not 
     been enacted.
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  SA 1615. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal 
Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

     SEC. ___. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN LAND ACQUISITIONS USING 
                   AMOUNTS FROM THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION 
                   FUND.

       Section 200306(b) of title 54, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Appropriations'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Appropriations'';
       (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``Appropriations'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Preacquisition.--Appropriations''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Consent required for certain land acquisitions.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     appropriations from the Fund under this section may not be 
     used for the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in 
     land or water in a State in which greater than 27 percent of 
     the total acreage of land in the State is Federal land.
       ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a 
     proposed acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land 
     or water if--
       ``(i) the Secretary has received from the State written 
     notice that the State has enacted legislation approving the 
     proposed acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land 
     or water; or
       ``(ii) the Secretary has received from the Governor of the 
     State written notice that the Governor approves the proposed 
     acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or 
     water.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1616. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 4. PRESIDIO TRUST BORROWING AUTHORITY.

       Section 104(d)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and 
     Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 460bb note; 
     Public Law 104-333) is amended by striking the first sentence 
     and inserting the following: ``The Trust shall have the 
     authority to issue obligations to the Secretary of the 
     Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall purchase the 
     obligations issued by the Trust under this paragraph.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1617. Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Daines, Mr. 
Warner, Mr. Portman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.

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Alexander, Mr. King, Mr. Burr, Mr. Tester, Ms. Collins, Mr. Udall, Mr. 
Boozman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Harris, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Peters, 
Mr. Tillis, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. McSally, Mr. Casey, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Heinrich, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Booker, Ms. 
Cortez Masto, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Rosen, 
Mr. Coons, Ms. Smith, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
Durbin, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Jones, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Brown, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Warren, Mr. Murphy, 
Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Leahy, Mr. McConnell, 
Mr. Markey, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Schatz) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and 
improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Great American Outdoors 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION 
                   FUND.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle II of title 54, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 2003 the 
     following:

 ``CHAPTER 2004--NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND

``Sec.
``200401. Definitions.
``200402. National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund.

     ``Sec. 200401. Definitions

       ``In this chapter:
       ``(1) Asset.--The term `asset' means any real property, 
     including any physical structure or grouping of structures, 
     landscape, trail, or other tangible property, that--
       ``(A) has a specific service or function; and
       ``(B) is tracked and managed as a distinct, identifiable 
     entity by the applicable covered agency.
       ``(2) Covered agency.--The term `covered agency' means--
       ``(A) the Service;
       ``(B) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
       ``(C) the Forest Service;
       ``(D) the Bureau of Land Management; and
       ``(E) the Bureau of Indian Education.
       ``(3) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the National Parks and 
     Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund established by section 
     200402(a).
       ``(4) Project.--The term `project' means any activity to 
     reduce or eliminate deferred maintenance of an asset, which 
     may include resolving directly related infrastructure 
     deficiencies of the asset that would not by itself be 
     classified as deferred maintenance.

     ``Sec. 200402. National Parks and Public Land Legacy 
       Restoration Fund

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury 
     of the United States a fund to be known as the `National 
     Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund'.
       ``(b) Deposits.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, there shall be 
     deposited in the Fund an amount equal to 50 percent of all 
     energy development revenues due and payable to the United 
     States from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable 
     energy development on Federal land and water credited, 
     covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts under Federal 
     law in the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(2) Maximum amount.--The amount deposited in the Fund 
     under paragraph (1) shall not exceed $1,900,000,000 for any 
     fiscal year.
       ``(3) Effect on other revenues.--Nothing in this section 
     affects the disposition of revenues that--
       ``(A) are due to the United States, special funds, trust 
     funds, or States from mineral and energy development on 
     Federal land and water; or
       ``(B) have been otherwise appropriated--
       ``(i) under Federal law, including--

       ``(I) the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 
     U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432); and
       ``(II) the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); or

       ``(ii) from--

       ``(I) the Land and Water Conservation Fund established 
     under chapter 2003; or
       ``(II) the Historic Preservation Fund established under 
     chapter 3031.

       ``(c) Availability of Funds.--Amounts deposited in the Fund 
     shall be available to the Secretary and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, as provided in subsection (e), without further 
     appropriation or fiscal year limitation.
       ``(d) Investment of Amounts.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may request the Secretary 
     of the Treasury to invest any portion of the Fund that is 
     not, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, required to meet the current needs 
     of the Fund.
       ``(2) Requirement.--An investment requested under paragraph 
     (1) shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury in a 
     public debt security--
       ``(A) with a maturity suitable to the needs of the Fund, as 
     determined by the Secretary; and
       ``(B) bearing interest at a rate determined by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current 
     market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the 
     United States of comparable maturity.
       ``(3) Credits to fund.--The income on investments of the 
     Fund under this subsection shall be credited to, and form a 
     part of, the Fund.
       ``(e) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Amounts deposited in the Fund for each 
     fiscal year shall be used for priority deferred maintenance 
     projects in the System, in the National Wildlife Refuge 
     System, on public land administered by the Bureau of Land 
     Management, for the Bureau of Indian Education schools, and 
     in the National Forest System, as follows:
       ``(A) 70 percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund for 
     each fiscal year shall be allocated to the Service.
       ``(B) 15 percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund for 
     each fiscal year shall be allocated to the Forest Service.
       ``(C) 5 percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund for 
     each fiscal year shall be allocated to the United States Fish 
     and Wildlife Service.
       ``(D) 5 percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund for 
     each fiscal year shall be allocated to the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       ``(E) 5 percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund for 
     each fiscal year shall be allocated to the Bureau of Indian 
     Education.
       ``(2) Limitations.--
       ``(A) Non-transportation projects.--Over the term of the 
     Fund, within each covered agency, not less than 65 percent of 
     amounts from the Fund shall be allocated for non-
     transportation projects.
       ``(B) Transportation projects.--The amounts remaining in 
     the Fund after the allocations required under subparagraph 
     (A) may be allocated for transportation projects of the 
     covered agencies, including paved and unpaved roads, bridges, 
     tunnels, and paved parking areas.
       ``(C) Plan.--Any priority deferred maintenance project 
     funded under this section shall be consistent with an 
     applicable transportation, deferred maintenance, or capital 
     improvement plan developed by the applicable covered agency.
       ``(f) Prohibited Use of Funds.--No amounts in the Fund 
     shall be used--
       ``(1) for land acquisition;
       ``(2) to supplant discretionary funding made available for 
     annually recurring facility operations, maintenance, and 
     construction needs; or
       ``(3) for bonuses for employees of the Federal Government 
     that are carrying out this section.
       ``(g) Submission of Priority List of Projects to 
     Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
     of this section, the Secretary and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall submit to the Committees on Energy and 
     Natural Resources and Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     Committees on Natural Resources and Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives a list of projects to be funded for 
     fiscal year 2021 that--
       ``(1) are identified by the Secretary and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture as priority deferred maintenance projects; and
       ``(2) as of the date of the submission of the list, are 
     ready to be implemented.
       ``(h) Submission of Annual List of Projects to Congress.--
     Until the date on which all of the amounts in the Fund are 
     expended, the President shall annually submit to Congress, 
     together with the annual budget of the United States, a list 
     of projects to be funded from the Fund that includes a 
     detailed description of each project, including the estimated 
     expenditures from the Fund for the project for the applicable 
     fiscal year.
       ``(i) Alternate Allocation.--
       ``(1) In general.--Appropriations Acts may provide for 
     alternate allocation of amounts made available under this 
     section, consistent with the allocations to covered agencies 
     under subsection (e)(1).
       ``(2) Allocation by president.--
       ``(A) No alternate allocations.--If Congress has not 
     enacted legislation establishing alternate allocations by the 
     date on which the Act making full-year appropriations for the 
     Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
     for the applicable fiscal year is enacted into law, amounts 
     made available under subsection (c) shall be allocated by the 
     President.
       ``(B) Insufficient alternate allocation.--If Congress 
     enacts legislation establishing alternate allocations for 
     amounts made available under subsection (c) that are less 
     than the full amount appropriated under that subsection, the 
     difference between the amount appropriated and the alternate 
     allocation shall be allocated by the President.
       ``(j) Public Donations.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture may accept public cash or in-kind donations that 
     advance efforts--
       ``(A) to reduce the deferred maintenance backlog; and
       ``(B) to encourage relevant public-private partnerships.
       ``(2) Credits to fund.--Any cash donations accepted under 
     paragraph (1) shall be--
       ``(A) credited to, and form a part of, the Fund; and

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       ``(B) allocated to the covered agency for which the 
     donation was made.
       ``(3) Other allocations.--Any donations allocated to a 
     covered agency under paragraph (2)(B) shall be allocated to 
     the applicable covered agency independently of the 
     allocations under subsection (e)(1).
       ``(k) Required Consideration for Accessibility.--In 
     expending amounts from the Fund, the Secretary and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall incorporate measures to 
     improve the accessibility of assets and accommodate visitors 
     and employees with disabilities in accordance with applicable 
     law.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle 
     II of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to chapter 2003 the following:

``2004.  National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration200401''.....

       (c) GAO Study.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall--
       (1) conduct a study on the implementation of this section 
     and the amendments made by this section, including whether 
     this section and the amendments made by this section have 
     effectively reduced the priority deferred maintenance backlog 
     of the covered agencies (as that term is defined in section 
     200401 of title 54, United States Code); and
       (2) submit to Congress a report that describes the results 
     of the study under paragraph (1).

     SEC. 3. PERMANENT FULL FUNDING OF THE LAND AND WATER 
                   CONSERVATION FUND.

       (a) In General.--Section 200303 of title 54, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 200303. Availability of funds

       ``(a) In General.--Any amounts deposited in the Fund under 
     section 200302 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter shall be made available for expenditure for fiscal 
     year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, without further 
     appropriation or fiscal year limitation, to carry out the 
     purposes of the Fund (including accounts and programs made 
     available from the Fund pursuant to the Further Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94; 133 Stat. 
     2534)).
       ``(b) Additional Amounts.--Amounts made available under 
     subsection (a) shall be in addition to amounts made available 
     to the Fund under section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy 
     Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-
     432) or otherwise appropriated from the Fund.
       ``(c) Allocation Authority.--
       ``(1) Submission of cost estimates.--The President shall 
     submit to Congress detailed account, program, and project 
     allocations of the full amount made available under 
     subsection (a)--
       ``(A) for fiscal year 2021, not later than 90 days after 
     the date of enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act; and
       ``(B) for each fiscal year thereafter, as part of the 
     annual budget submission of the President.
       ``(2) Alternate allocation.--
       ``(A) In general.--Appropriations Acts may provide for 
     alternate allocation of amounts made available under 
     subsection (a), including allocations by account, program, 
     and project.
       ``(B) Allocation by president.--
       ``(i) No alternate allocations.--If Congress has not 
     enacted legislation establishing alternate allocations by the 
     date on which the Act making full-year appropriations for the 
     Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
     for the applicable fiscal year is enacted into law, amounts 
     made available under subsection (a) shall be allocated by the 
     President.
       ``(ii) Insufficient alternate allocation.--If Congress 
     enacts legislation establishing alternate allocations for 
     amounts made available under subsection (a) that are less 
     than the full amount appropriated under that subsection, the 
     difference between the amount appropriated and the alternate 
     allocation shall be allocated by the President.
       ``(3) Recreational public access.--Amounts expended from 
     the Fund under this section shall be consistent with the 
     requirements for recreational public access for hunting, 
     fishing, recreational shooting, or other outdoor recreational 
     purposes under section 200306(c).
       ``(4) Annual report.--The President shall submit to 
     Congress an annual report that describes the final allocation 
     by account, program, and project of amounts made available 
     under subsection (a), including a description of the status 
     of obligations and expenditures.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 200302(c) of title 54, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking paragraph (3).
       (2) Section 200306(a)(2)(B) of title 54, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking clause (iii).
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     2003 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 200303 and inserting the 
     following:

``200303. Availability of funds.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1618. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to amend title 54, 
     United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the 
     use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy 
     Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the 
     National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, 
     and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, 
     dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, 
     and for other purposes.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1619. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
Risch, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 12, lines 11 through 14, strike ``(including 
     accounts and programs made available from the Fund pursuant 
     to the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public 
     Law 116-94; 133 Stat 2534))''.
       On page 12, lines 19 and 20, strike ``or otherwise 
     appropriated from the Fund''.
       On page 14, strike lines 19 through 23 and insert the 
     following:
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 200302(c) of title 54, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3).
       On page 15, after the matter following line 2, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 4. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES FROM THE LAND AND 
                   WATER CONSERVATION FUND.

       Section 200305 of title 54, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Facility rehabilitation and maintenance.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(4), in the second sentence, by 
     striking ``, or development'' and inserting ``, development, 
     or facility rehabilitation and maintenance'';
       (3) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``, or development'' and inserting ``, development, or 
     facility rehabilitation and maintenance'';
       (4) in subsection (f)(1), in the first sentence, by 
     striking ``, or development'' and inserting ``, development, 
     or facility rehabilitation and maintenance''; and
       (5) in subsection (j), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``, and development'' and inserting ``, 
     development, and facility rehabilitation and maintenance''.

     SEC. 5. ALLOCATION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND 
                   AMOUNTS FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 2003 of title 54, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating sections 200307 through 2003010 as 
     sections 200308 through 2003011, respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after section 200306 the following:

     ``Sec. 200307. Allocation of Fund amounts for other related 
       purposes

       ``Amounts deposited in the Fund under section 200302 may be 
     allotted by the President for any of the following other 
     related purposes:
       ``(1) The Forest Legacy Program established under section 7 
     of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
     2103c).
       ``(2) Cooperative endangered species grants authorized 
     under section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
     U.S.C. 1535).
       ``(3) The American Battlefield Protection Program 
     established under chapter 3081.
       ``(4) The uses authorized under section 31(d) of the Outer 
     Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a(d)).
       ``(5) The provision of grants from the National Oceans and 
     Coastal Security Fund authorized under section 904(a) of the 
     National Oceans and Coastal Security Act (16 U.S.C. 7503(a)).
       ``(6) The uses authorized for the Wildlife Conservation and 
     Restoration Account under section 3(c) of the Pittman-
     Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(c)).
       ``(7) The program for the Highlands region established 
     under the Highlands Conservation Act (Public Law 108-421; 118 
     Stat. 2375).''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 200302(b)(2) of title 
     54, United States Code, is amended by striking ``200310'' and 
     inserting ``200311''.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     2003 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     the items relating to sections 200307 through 200310 and 
     inserting the following:

``200307. Allocation of Fund amounts for other related purposes.
``200308. Availability of Fund amounts for publicity purposes.
``200309. Contracts for acquisition of land and water.
``200310. Contracts for options to acquire land and water in System.
``200311. Transfers to and from Fund.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1620. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed

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by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING ON THE OUTER 
                   CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA, 
                   OREGON, AND WASHINGTON.

       Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas 
     of the Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary 
     shall not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or 
     production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer 
     Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California, 
     Oregon, or Washington.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1621. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In section 200402(c) of title 54, United States Code (as 
     added by section 2(a)), strike ``subsection (e)'' and insert 
     ``subsection (d)''.
       In section 200402 of title 54, United States Code (as added 
     by section 2(a)), strike subsection (d).
       In section 200402(i)(1) of title 54, United States Code (as 
     added by section 2(a)), strike ``subsection (e)(1)'' and 
     insert ``subsection (d)(1)''.
       In section 200402(j)(3) of title 54, United States Code (as 
     added by section 2(a)), strike ``subsection (e)(1)'' and 
     insert ``subsection (d)(1)''.
       In section 200402 of title 54, United States Code (as added 
     by section 2(a)), redesignate subsections (e) through (k) as 
     subsections (d) through (j), respectively.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1622. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        In section 200402(c) of title 54, United States Code (as 
     added by section 2(a)), strike ``without further 
     appropriation or fiscal year limitation'' and insert ``only 
     as provided in advance in an appropriations Act''.
       In section 200303(a) of title 54, United States Code (as 
     added by section 3(a)), strike ``without further 
     appropriation or fiscal year limitation'' and insert ``only 
     as provided in advance in an appropriations Act''.

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