[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 5, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1982-S1983]
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          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mr. McCONNELL:
  S. 3997. A bill to amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 
1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes 
National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text 
of the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3997

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Land Between the Lakes 
     Recreation and Heritage Act'' or the ``LBL Recreation and 
     Heritage Act''.

     SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL 
                   RECREATION AREA.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes 
     Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5)(B)--
       (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 
     Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation 
     Act').'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15) as 
     paragraphs (12) through (16), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
       ``(11) Qualified resident or relative.--The term `qualified 
     resident or relative' means--
       ``(A) a former resident of the area within the Recreation 
     Area or the spouse of a former resident of that area; or
       ``(B) a widow, widower, or lineal descendant of an 
     individual buried in a cemetery located in the Recreation 
     Area.''.
       (b) Establishment.--Section 511(b) of the Land Between the 
     Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-11(b)) is 
     amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(3) Status of unit.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     Recreation Area as a separate unit of the National Forest 
     System.''.
       (c) Advisory Board.--Section 522 of the Land Between the 
     Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-22) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``17'' and inserting ``13'';
       (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5);
       (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon 
     at the end; and
       (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4);
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board 
     may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive 
     terms.'';
       (3) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``may advise'' and inserting ``shall advise and partner 
     with'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) developing an annual work plan for recreation and 
     environment education areas in the Recreation Area, including 
     the heritage program, with the nonappropriated amounts in the 
     Land Between the Lakes Management Fund;
       ``(4) developing an annual forest management and harvest 
     plan for the Recreation Area; and
       ``(5) the balance and status of the Land Between the Lakes 
     Management Fund.''; and
       (4) in subsection (g)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``biannually'' and 
     inserting ``twice each year'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, on a public website 
     of the Department of Agriculture,'' before ``and by''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Minutes.--The chairperson of the Advisory Board shall 
     publish the minutes of each meeting of the Advisory Board on 
     a public website of the Department of Agriculture.''.
       (d) Fees.--Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes 
     Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by 
     striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall 
     charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory 
     Board,''.
       (e) Disposition of Receipts.--Section 524 of the Land 
     Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-
     24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes 
     Management Fund--

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       ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, 
     without further appropriation, to perform new work or 
     deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and
       ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or 
     other expenses.''.
       (f) Cooperative Authorities and Gifts.--Section 526 of the 
     Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 
     460lll-26) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Memoranda of Understanding.--The Secretary is 
     encouraged, for purposes of carrying out this Act--
       ``(1) to enter into memoranda of understanding with State 
     or local government entities, including law enforcement, as 
     appropriate, to clarify jurisdictional matters, such as road 
     management, policing, and other functions that are typically 
     performed by the entity on non-Federal land; and
       ``(2) to make available on a public website of the 
     Department of Agriculture any memoranda of understanding 
     entered into under paragraph (1).''.
       (g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes 
     Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or 
     Relatives.--
       ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified 
     resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant 
     additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries 
     within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of 
     qualified residents or relatives.
       ``(2) Expenses.--Any expenses required to move border 
     fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) 
     shall be the responsibility of the person making the request 
     under that paragraph.''.
       (h) Resource Management.--Section 529 of the Land Between 
     the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-29) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Historical Resources.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify and manage 
     the historical resources of the Recreation Area--
       ``(A) in accordance with the requirements of division A of 
     subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known 
     as the `National Historic Preservation Act'); and
       ``(B) in coordination with qualified residents or 
     relatives.
       ``(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(A) give consideration to requests by qualified residents 
     or relatives to use and maintain traditional sites, 
     buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of cultural importance 
     in the Recreation Area; and
       ``(B) work cooperatively with qualified residents or 
     relatives in the management of the historical resources of 
     the Recreation Area.''.
       (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 551 of the 
     Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 
     460lll-61) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Minimum Expenditure.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make 
     available not less than $8,000,000 each fiscal year for the 
     purposes of administering the Recreation Area (not including 
     salaries and expenses).''.

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