[117th Congress Public Law 114]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 117-114
117th Congress
An Act
To require the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture,
and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize and
make publicly available geographic information system mapping data
relating to public access to Federal land and waters for outdoor
recreation, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: APR 26, 2022 - [H.R. 3131]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,Modernizing Access
to Our Public Land Act
SECTION 1.SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the
``Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act''.
SEC. 2.DEFINITIONS
In this Act:(1) Federal land.--The term
``Federal land'' means any land managed by a Federal land management
agency.
(2) Federal land management agency.--The term ``Federal land
management agency'' means--
(A) the Bureau of Reclamation;
(B) the NationalPark Service;
(C) the Bureau of Land Management;
(D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(E)the Forest Service; and
(F) the Corps of Engineers.
(3) Road or trail.--The term ``road or trail'' means a road or
trail designated by 1 or more of the Secretaries for public use.
(4)Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the
Forest Service;
(B) the Secretary of the Interior; and
(C) the Secretary of the Army, acting
through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.>> .
SEC. 3.INTERAGENCY DATA STANDARDIZATION Not later than 30 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall
jointly develop and adoptinteragency standards to ensure
compatibility and interoperability among applicable Federal
databases with respect to the collection and dissemination
of data--
(1) relating to public outdoor recreational use on Federal land; and
(2) used to depict locations at which recreation uses are available
to the public..
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SEC. 4. DIGITIZATION AND PUBLICATION OF EASEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 4 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, each of the Secretaries, to the
maximum
extent practicable, shall digitize and publish on the applicable
agency
website geographic information system mapping data that specifies
, with
respect to the relevant Secretary, all Federal interests in private
land,
including easements (other than flowage easements), reservations,
and
rights-of-way--
(1) to which the Federal Government does not have a fee title
interest; and
(2) that may be used to provide public recreational access to
the Federal land.
(b) T5Public CommentK._The Secretaries shall develop a process
to allow
members of the public to submit questions or comments regarding
the information
described in subsection (a).
SEC. 5.DATA CONSOLIDATION AND PUBLICATION OF ROUTE AND
AREA DATA FOR PUBLIC RECREATIONAL USE.
(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 5
years after the date of enactment of this Act, each of the
Secretaries, to
the maximum extent practicable, shall make publicly available
on the
website of the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service,
and the
Corps of Engineers, as applicable, geographic information
system data with
respect to the following:
(1) Status information with respect to whether roads and
trails on the Federal land are open or closed.
(2) The dates on which roads and trails on the Federal land are
seasonally closed.
(3) The classes of vehicles and types of recreational uses that
are allowed on each segment of roads and trails on the Federal
land, including the permissibility of_
(A) off-highway vehicles;
(B) motorcycles;
(C) nonmotorized bicycles;
(D) electric bicycles;
(E) passenger vehicles;
(F) nonmechanized transportation; and
(G) over-snow vehicles.
(4) The boundaries of areas where hunting or recreational shooting
(including archery, firearm discharge, and target shooting) is
permanently restricted or prohibited on the Federal land.
(b)Updates_
(1) In general.The Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable,
shall update the data described in subsection (a) not less frequently
than twice per year.
(2) Public comment.-The Secretaries shall develop a process to
allowmembers of the public to submit questions or comments
regarding the information described in subsection (a).
(c)Effect.-Geographic information system data made publicly
available under subsection (a) shall not disclose information
regarding the nature, location, character, or ownership of
historic, paleontological,or archaeological resources, consistent
with applicable law.
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SEC. 6. COOPERATION AND COORDINATION
(a) Third-party Providers.--The Secretaries may
enter into an agreement with a third party to carry out any
provision of this Act.
(b) US Geological SurveyK.-The Secretaries may work with the
Director of the United States Geological Survey to collect,
aggregate, digitize,standardize, or publish data on behalf of
the Secretary of the Interior to meet the requirements of this
Act.
SEC. 7.REPORTS
Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter through March 30,
2031, the Secretaries shall submit a report on the progress made
by the Secretaries with respect to meeting the requirements of
this Act to--
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives.
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SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
There are authorized to be
appropriated--
(1) to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this Act--
(A) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
(B) $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025;
(2) to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out
this Act--4(A) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
(B) $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025; and
(3) to the Secretary of the Army to
carry out this Act--
(A) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and(B)
$2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025.
Approved April 29, 2022.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3113
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 117-272, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
Mar. 15, considered and passed House.
Apr. 6, considered and passed Senate.
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