,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #f1 #bjac ,mr4   
,grijalva introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
bip>tisan #ba/ ,c5tury ,great ,outdoors 
,commission to assess ! use1 value1 job 
creation1 & economic opportunities      
associat$ ) ! outdoor res\rces ( !      
public l&s & o!r l& & wat] areas ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
#ba/ ,c5tury ,great ,outdoors           
,commission ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t (    
commission ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !         
legislative bran* a bip>tisan #ba/      
,c5tury ,great ,outdoors ,commission to 
assess ! use1 value1 job creation1 &    
economic opportunities associat$ ) !    
outdoor res\rces ( ! public l&s & o!r l&
 & wat] areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r
 purposes4 ,! outdoor res\rces ( !      
public l&s & o!r l& & wat] areas ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates conf] enorm\s b5efits on !

 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates includ+ provid+    
clean wat] z well z economic b5efits4   
#c4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,curr5t rese>* indicates t *ang+   
demographics1 impacts ( climate *ange1  
lack ( public access1 & fund+ %ortfalls 
create *all5ges = l& & recreation       
manag]s4 ,! rese>* also affirms t       
outdoor res\rces pres5t opportunities = 
job creation & economic developm5t4     
7#b7 ,outdoor recreation is responsible 
= m ?an #fdf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 direct       
consum] sp5d+1 g5]ates m ?an            
#hj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 taxes & supports m ?an #f1ajj1jjj      
,am]ican jobs4  7#c7 ,outdoor recreation
 opportunities are critical to !        
,nation's #df1hjj1jjj hunt]s & angl]s :o
 g5]ate at lea/ #cc1gjj1jjj1jjj 9       
economic activity nationwide4  7#d7     
,outdoor recreation promotes bett] m5tal
 & physical heal? = *ildr54 ,rese>* %[s 
t sp5d+ "t outside enhances fitness &   
improves academic a*ievem5t4  7#e7      
,!rapeutic & adaptive recreation        

programs provide invaluable b5efits to  
disabl$ & injur$ vet]ans4 ,^! programs n
 only aid 9 physical recov]y b also help
 to address m5tal heal? issues1 su* z   
po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 & o!r      
afflictions suff]$ by w\nd$ w>riors4    
7#f7 ,x has be5 increas+ly cle> t l& &  
wat] available = outdoor recreation also
 has o!r b5efits to society includ+ !   
protection ( wat] res\rces1 !           
cons]vation ( fi% & wildlife habitat1   
protection ( communities f natural      
haz>ds su* z flood+ & /orms1 r$uction 9 
air pollution & su/a9+ rural l& uses su*
 ran*+1 f>m+1 & =e/ managem5t4  7#g7 ,! 
#bjaj ,c5sus reports t f\r out ( five   
,am]icans n[ live 9 urban or            
metropolitan areas1 mak+ ! ne$ = safe & 
accessible close-to-home outdoor        
recreation opportunities m important ?an
 ev]4  7#h7 ,! ,am]ican p h b5efitt$ f  
two f$]ally initiat$ national reviews ( 
outdoor recreation res\rces 9 ! latt]   
half ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,! ,outdoor    
,recreation ,res\rces ,review           

,commission1 e/abli%$ by legislation &  
sign$ by ,presid5t ,eis5h[] 9 #aieh1    
issu$ its report 9 #aifb1 :i* l$ to !   
passage ( sev]al l&m>k cons]vation &    
outdoor recreation laws4 ,! ,presid5t's 
,commission on ,outdoor ,recreation1    
e/abli%$ by ,executive ord] by ,presid5t
 ,reagan & ,*air$ by !n ,gov]nor ,lam>  
,alex&]1 issu$ its report 9 #aihg1 !    
f9d+s ( :i* solidifi$ ! importance ( our
 ,nation's outdoor recreation laws &    
fur!r recogniz$ ! value ( p>tn]%ips &   
coop]ation 9 ensur+ outdoor recreation  
opportunities = all ,am]icans4 ,! #ba/  
,c5tury ,great ,outdoors ,commission    
e/abli%$ 9 ?is ,act w build ^u ?is      
f\ndation ( exi/+ cons]vation &         
recreation programs t 7 creat$ f !      
previ\s commissions & w address         
recreation & cons]vation ne$s 9 #ba/    
c5tury ,am]ica4 ,fur!r1 x w help guide  
policies to help meet ! dem&s = outdoor 
recreation & cons]vation ?r\gh\t !      
,nation4  7#i7 ,! bip>tisan ,outdoor    
,res\rces ,review ,gr\p1 ?r\gh ,res\rces

 = ! ,future1 report$ on ! ,/ate ( !    
,great ,outdoors 9 #bjji id5tify+ issues
 ) ! supply & f9anc+ ( outdoor          
recreation opportunities4  7#aj7 ,!     
,obama ,adm9i/ration laun*$ ! ,am]ica's 
,great ,outdoors ,initiative to develop 
a #ba/ c5tury cons]vation & recreation  
ag5da4 ,! ,am]ica's ,great ,outdoors    
,initiative l$ to ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy   
,c\ncil on ,outdoor ,recreation1 :i*    
/rives to support & enhance outdoor     
recreation access & opportunities on    
,f$]al public l&s1 wat]s1 & %ores4      
7#aa7 ,! bip>tisan ,we/]n ,gov]nors'    
,association releas$ a report 9 #bjab   
id5tify+ *all5ges & recomm5d+ /rategies 
= provid+ outdoor recreation exp]i5ces 9
 ! ,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ab7 ,x has  
be5 ov] #be ye>s s9ce ! la/             
presid5tially direct$ review ( ,am]ica's
 cons]vation & outdoor recreation ne$s4 
,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld b5efit f a  
new f$]ally initiat$ bip>tisan review ( 
,am]ican outdoor res\rces & f policy    
recomm5dations includ+ h[ to maximize ! 

economic opportunities associat$ ) *ang+
 use patt]ns1 h[ diff]+ regions c access
 ,am]ican outdoor res\rces1 & h[ ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 local1 & private int]e/s c      
address exi/+ *all5ges4  #d4 ,def9itions
 ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act3  7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
#ba/ ,c5tury ,great ,outdoors           
,commission4  7#b7 ,outdoor res\rces ,! 
t]m outdoor res\rces means ! l& & wat]  
areas & associat$ res\rces ( su* areas 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories &     
possessions1 :i* provide or may 9 !     
future provide opportunities = outdoor  
recreation & enjoym5t4  7#c7 ,outdoor   
recreation ,! t]m outdoor recreation    
means use ( outdoor res\rces1 bo?       
develop$ & undevelop$1 9 urban1         
suburban1 & rural areas1 includ+        
backc\ntry & disp]s$ recreation on      
public l&s4  #e4 ,composition (         
,commission  7a7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ (  
#aa memb]s1 appo9t$ n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z  

foll[s3  7,a7 ,two memb]s :o %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,"o memb] :o %all
 be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,two memb]s :o
 %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate4  7,d7 ,"o memb] :o %all be     
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  
7,e7 ,five memb]s :o %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t f among p]sons :o are       
broadly repres5tative ( ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 only two ( :i* %all be f !      
,presid5t's political p>ty4  7#b7 ,t]m  
,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! 
,commission4  7#c7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy 9
 ! ,commission %all n affect its p[]s & 
%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7b7 ,comp5sation     
7#a7 ,p] diem ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission
 may be comp5sat$ at an am\nt n to exce$
 ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate (    
basic pay 9 effect = a position at level
 ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section 
#ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =
 ea* day dur+ :i* t memb] is engag$ 9 ! 

actual p]=mance ( ! duties ( !          
,commission4  7#b7 ,exp5ses ,:ile away f
 _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 !
 p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1    
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$    
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] z p]sons     
employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t      
s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section     
#egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7c7 ,meet+s2 ,quorum2 ,rules (  
,proc$ure  7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all     
memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! 
,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+4   
,at ! fir/ meet+1 ! ,commission %all    
designate a *air4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t      
,meet+s ,subsequ5t meet+s %all be held  
at ! call ( ! ,*air4  7#c7 ,quorum ,five
 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a
 quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4
  7#d7 ,rules ,! ,commission may e/abli%
 rules ( proc$ure = ! conduct ( !       
,commission's bus9ess1 if su* rules are 
n inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act or o!r          

applicable law4  7d7 ,advisory ,c\ncil  
,! ,commission %all e/abli% an advisory 
c\ncil to assi/ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+   
out its duties4 ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil    
%all consi/ ( ! liaison (fic]s involv$ )
 ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,outdoor
 ,recreation1 toge!r ) #bj additional   
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,commission4 ,!     
,commission %all consid] broad-bas$     
geographical & int]e/ repres5tation1    
includ+ citiz5s involv$ ) local p>ks &  
recreation c5t]s1 outdoor recreation at 
! local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al levels1 public 
heal?1 local recreation bus9esses1 hunt+
 & fi%+ activities1 o!r wildlife        
int]e/s1 l& cons]vation1 hi/oric1 &     
cultural pres]vation1 & o!r natural     
res\rce-bas$ activities4  #f4 ,duties   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 9 its      
inquiries1 f9d+s1 & recomm5dations1 %all
 recognize t--  7#a7 pres5t & future    
solutions to problems ( outdoor res\rces
 & opportunities are responsibilities at
 all levels ( gov]nm5t1 f local to      
,f$]al1 & ( individuals & private       

organizations2  7#b7 l&s1 wat]s1 =e/1   
rangel&s1 wetl&s1 wildlife1 & su* o!r   
natural res\rces s]ve multiple purposes2
 &  7#c7 s\nd plann+ ( res\rce use = !  
full future welf>e ( ! ,nation mu/      
include coord9ation & integration (     
multiple uses su* z economic developm5t1
 en]gy developm5t1 recreation1 hi/oric  
pres]vation1 & cons]vation4  7b7        
,specific duties ,! duties ( !          
,commission are z foll[s3  7#a7 ,review 
& augm5t exi/+ contempor>y rese>* on    
outdoor res\rces1 includ+ num]\s        
economic /udies1 & id5tify areas t h n  
be5 ?or\ghly rese>*$4  7#b7 ,use exi/+  
rese>* to bett] det]m9e use patt]ns1    
expectations1 & res\rce ne$s4  7#c7     
,conduct detail$ case /udies ( use1     
*all5ges1 & successes associat$ )       
outdoor res\rces 9 e region ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to bett] und]/& regional         
opportunities & *all5ges 9 urban1       
suburban1 & rural areas4 ,! ,commission1
 work+ ) ! ,advisory ,c\ncil1 %all      
det]m9e regional b\nd>ies & case /udy   

locations4  7#d7 ,evaluate exi/+ ,f$]al 
fund+ programs to det]m9e h[ well !y c  
"w bett] to accompli% m cons]vation &   
recreation objectives4  7#e7 ,evaluate !
 role t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t plays 9      
pres]v+ & enhanc+ recreational          
opportunities & associat$ regional      
economies vis--vis ,/ates1 localities1 &
 ! private sector4  7#f7 ,evaluate &    
id5tify opportunities1 practices1 &     
inve/m5t /rategies :]e ! cons]vation (  
l& = outdoor recreation c also s]ve o!r 
ne$s su* z--  7,a7 ! responsible &      
effective reuse ( rel9qui%$ milit>y     
prop]ty = public b5efit2  7,b7          
protection ( wat] res\rces2  7,c7 !     
cons]vation ( fi% & wildlife habitat2   
7,d7 provid+ buff]s f natural haz>ds su*
 z /orms & floods2 &  7,e7 su/a9+       
traditional uses ( rural l& su* f>m+1   
ran*+1 & =e/ managem5t4  7#g7 ,provide  
policy recomm5dations1 includ+          
recomm5dations on h[ to--  7,a7 address 
key *all5ges su* z climate *ange2  7,b7 
use outdoor res\rces to improve heal?2  

7,c7 acc\nt = ! effects ( increas+      
urbanization on outdoor res\rces &      
recreation2  7,d7 maximize access to    
recreation = und]s]v$ communities1      
includ+ outdoor programs = y\?2  7,e7   
maximize access to adaptive & !rapeutic 
recreation programs = disabl$ & injur$  
vet]ans2  7,f7 use recreation to /r5g!n 
regional economies2  7,g7 pres]ve       
regional recreation economies2 &  7,h7  
improve ! use ( exi/+ fund+ & programs =
 cons]vation & recreation4  7c7 ,reports
  7#a7 ,int]im & progress reports ,!    
,commission1 on its own initiative or on
 reque/ ( ! ,presid5t or ! ,congress1   
%all prep>e int]im or progress reports  
on p>ticul> phases ( its review4  7#b7  
,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,commission
 h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,commission %all      
pres5t a report ( its review & its      
recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t1          
,congress1 & ,/ate ,gov]nors4 ,! report 
& recomm5dations %all--  7,a7 be pres5t$
 9 su* =m z to make !m ( maximum value  

to ,/ate1 local1 & regional entities2   
7,b7 include recomm5dations z to means  
:]eby ! review may effectively be kept  
curr5t 9 ! future2 &  7,c7 include      
recomm5dations = ! ne> future & = fur!r 
action 9 #bjbj & #bjdj4  #g4 ,p[]s ( !  
,commission  7a7 ,contract+ ,!          
,commission may1 to su* ext5t & 9 su*   
am\nts z are provid$ 9 advance 9 ,acts (
 appropriation1 ent] into contracts to  
enable ! ,commission to dis*>ge its     
duties "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,in=mation f   
,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,commission is au?oriz$ to secure       
directly f any executive dep>tm5t1      
bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 in=mation1         
sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics = !    
purposes ( ?is ,act4 ,ea* dep>tm5t1     
bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality  
%all1 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 furni%
 su* in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & 
/ati/ics directly to ! ,commission1 ^u  

reque/ made by ! *airman1 ! *airman (   
any subcommittee creat$ by a majority ( 
! ,commission1 or any memb] designat$ by
 a majority ( ! ,commission4  7#b7      
,receipt1 h&l+1 /orage1 & dissem9ation  
,in=mation %all only be receiv$1 h&l$1  
/or$1 & dissem9at$ by memb]s ( !        
,commission & its /aff consi/5t ) all   
applicable /atutes1 regulations1 &      
,executive ord]s4  7c7 ,assi/ance f     
,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,g5]al s]vices     
adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al   
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 
on a reimbursable basis1 adm9i/rative   
support & o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( !  
,commission's functions4  7#b7 ,o!r     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to      
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may provide to
 ! ,commission su* s]vices1 funds1      
facilities1 /aff1 & o!r support s]vices 
z !y det]m9e advisable & z may be       
au?oriz$ by law4  7d7 ,gifts ,!         
,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices or        

prop]ty4  7e7 ,po/al s]vices ,!         
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #h4 ,/aff  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al
  7#a7 ,comp5sation ,! *airman1 9       
accordance ) rules agre$ ^u by !        
,commission1 may appo9t & fix !         
comp5sation ( a /aff director & su* o!r 
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable !  
,commission to c>ry out its functions1  
)\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t reg>d to ! 
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to       
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates1 except t no rate ( pay fix$ "u   
?is subsection may exce$ ! equival5t ( t
 payable = a position at level ,v ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,p]sonnel z ,f$]al employees  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! executive director & any       
p]sonnel ( ! ,commission :o are         

employees %all be employees "u section  
#baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =
 purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1  
#he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t title4  7,b7   
,memb]s ( commission ,subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all n be con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( !
 ,commission4  7b7 ,detailees ,any      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$
 to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t f !  
,commission1 & su* detailee %all reta9 !
 rights1 /atus1 & privileges ( 8 or h]  
regul> employm5t )\t int]ruption4  7c7  
,exp]t & consultant s]vices ,!          
,commission is au?oriz$ to procure !    
s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants 9        
accordance ) section #caji ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates n to    
exce$ ! daily rate paid a p]son occupy+ 
a position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive 
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,volunte]     
s]vices ,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission 
may accept & use volunt>y & uncomp5sat$ 
s]vices z ! ,commission det]m9es        

necess>y4  #i4 ,nonapplicability (      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee   
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply  
to ! ,commission4  7b7 ,public meet+s & 
release ( public v]sions ( reports ,!   
,commission %all--  7#a7 hold public    
he>+s & meet+s to ! ext5t appropriate2 &
  7#b7 release public v]sions ( !       
reports requir$ "u section #f7;c74  7c7 
,public he>+s ,any public he>+s ( !     
,commission %all be conduct$ 9 a mann]  
consi/5t ) ! protection ( in=mation     
provid$ to or develop$ = or by !        
,commission z requir$ by any applicable 
/atute1 regulation1 or ,executive ord]4 
#aj4 ,t]m9ation ( commission  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,commission1 & all ! au?orities
 ( ?is ,act1 %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ 
"u section #f7;c74  7b7 ,adm9i/rative   
activities be=e t]m9ation ,! ,commission
 may use ! #fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9   
subsection 7a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+   
its activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony

 to committees ( ,congress conc]n+ its  
reports & dissem9at+ ! f9al report4