,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,man*97     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
recognize ! h]itage ( recreational fi%+1
 hunt+1 & recreational %oot+ on ,f$]al  
public l& & ensure cont9u$ opportunities
 = ^? activities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,recreational ,fi%+
 & ,hunt+ ,h]itage & ,opportunities     
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,f$]al public l&  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
t]m ,f$]al public l& means any l& or    
wat] t is--  7i7 own$ by ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7ii7 manag$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy
 7includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & !  
,=e/ ,s]vice7 = purposes t include !    
cons]vation ( natural res\rces4  7,b7   
,exclusions ,! t]m ,f$]al public l& does
 n include--  7i7 l& or wat] held or    
manag$ 9 tru/ = ! b5efit ( ,indians or  

o!r ,native ,am]icans2  7ii7 l& or wat] 
manag$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k
 ,s]vice or ! ,director ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2  7iii7 
fi% hat*]ies2 or  7iv7 cons]vation      
easem5ts on private l&4  7#b7 ,hunt+    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m hunt+ means use 
( a fire>m1 b[1 or o!r au?oriz$ means 9 
! lawful--  7i7 pursuit1 %oot+1 capture1
 collection1 trapp+1 or kill+ (         
wildlife2 or  7ii7 attempt to pursue1   
%oot1 capture1 collect1 trap1 or kill   
wildlife4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m hunt+ 
does n include ! use ( skill$ volunte]s 
to cull excess animals 7z def9$ by o!r  
,f$]al law74  7#c7 ,recreational fi%+ ,!
 t]m recreational fi%+ means--  7,a7 an 
activity = sport or = pleasure t        
involves--  7i7 ! lawful cat*+1 tak+1 or
 h>ve/+ ( fi%2 or  7ii7 ! lawful        
attempt$ cat*+1 tak+1 or h>ve/+ ( fi%2  
or  7,b7 any o!r activity = sport or    
pleasure t c reasonably be expect$ to   
result 9 ! lawful cat*+1 tak+1 or h>ve/+

 ( fi%4  7#d7 ,recreational %oot+ ,! t]m
 recreational %oot+ means any =m (      
sport1 tra9+1 competition1 or pa/ime1   
:e!r =mal or in=mal1 t involves !       
dis*>ge ( a rifle1 h&gun1 or %otgun1 or 
! use ( a b[ & arr[4  #c4 ,recreational 
fi%+1 hunt+1 & recreational %oot+  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to valid exi/+ rights1
 & 9 coop]ation ) ! respective ,/ate &  
fi% & wildlife ag5cy1 a ,f$]al public l&
 managem5t (ficial %all ex]cise !       
au?ority ( ! (ficial "u exi/+ law       
7includ+ provisions reg>d+ l& use       
plann+7 to facilitate use ( & access to 
,f$]al public l& = recreational fi%+1   
hunt+1 & recreational %oot+ except z    
limit$ by--  7#a7 any law t au?orizes   
action or )hold+ action = reasons (     
national security1 public safety1 or    
res\rce cons]vation2  7#b7 any o!r      
,f$]al law t precludes recreational     
fi%+1 hunt+1 or recreational %oot+ on   
specific ,f$]al public l& or wat] or    
units ( ,f$]al public l&2 &  7#c7       
discretion>y limitations on recreational

 fi%+1 hunt+1 & recreational %oot+      
det]m9$ to be necess>y & reasonable z   
support$ by ! be/ sci5tific evid5ce &   
advanc$ ?r\gh a transp>5t public        
process4  7b7 ,managem5t ,consi/5t )    
subsection 7a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al     
public l& managem5t ag5cy %all ex]cise !
 l& managem5t discretion ( ! head--     
7#a7 9 a mann] t supports & facilitates 
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & recreational
 %oot+ opportunities2  7#b7 to ! ext5t  
au?oriz$ "u applicable ,/ate law2 &     
7#c7 9 accordance ) applicable ,f$]al   
law4  7c7 ,plann+  7#a7 ,effects ( plans
 & activities  7,a7 ,evaluation (       
effects on opportunities to engage 9    
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or            
recreational %oot+ ,f$]al public l&     
plann+ docum5ts 7includ+ l& res\rces    
managem5t plans1 res\rce managem5t      
plans1 travel managem5t plans1 & en]gy  
developm5t plans7 %all include a        
specific evaluation ( ! effects ( !     
plans on opportunities to engage 9      
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or            

recreational %oot+4  7,b7 ,o!r activity 
n consid]$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]al public  
l& managem5t (ficials %all n be requir$ 
to consid] ! exi/5ce or availability (  
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or            
recreational %oot+ opportunities on     
private or public l& t is locat$ adjac5t
 to1 or 9 ! vic9ity (1 ,f$]al public l& 
= purposes (--  7,i7 plann+ = or det]m9+
 :i* units ( ,f$]al public l& are op5 = 
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or            
recreational %oot+2 or  7,,ii7 sett+ !  
levels ( use = recreational fi%+1 hunt+1
 or recreational %oot+ on ,f$]al public 
l&4  7ii7 ,enhanc$ opportunities ,f$]al 
public l& managem5t (ficials may consid]
 ! opportunities describ$ 9 clause 7i7  
if ! comb9ation ( ^? opportunities w\ld 
enhance ! recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or  
%oot+ opportunities available to !      
public4  7#b7 ,use ( volunte]s ,if hunt+
 is prohibit$ by law1 all ,f$]al public 
l& plann+ docum5t describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a7 ( an ag5cy %all1 aft]         
appropriate coord9ation ) ,/ate fi% &   

wildlife ag5cies1 all[ ! p>ticipation ( 
skill$ volunte]s 9 ! cull+ & o!r        
managem5t ( wildlife populations on     
,f$]al public l& unless ! head ( ! ag5cy
 demon/rates1 bas$ on ! be/ sci5tific   
data available or applicable ,f$]al law1
 :y skill$ volunte]s %\ld n be us$ to   
control ov]population ( wildlife on ! l&
 t is ! subject ( ! plann+ docum5t4  7d7
 ,bureau ( l& managem5t & =e/ s]vice l& 
7#a7 ,l& op5  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,l& "u !    
jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t or ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 7includ+ a 
compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness       
,pres]vation ,sy/em1 l& designat$ z a   
wild]ness /udy area or adm9i/ratively   
classifi$ z wild]ness eligible or       
suitable1 & primitive or semiprimitive  
areas1 b exclud+ l& on ! out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf7 %all be op5 to recreational     
fi%+1 hunt+1 & recreational %oot+ unless
 ! manag+ ,f$]al public l& ag5cy acts to
 close ! l& to su* activity4  7,b7      
,motoriz$ access ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph   
au?orizes or requires motoriz$ access or

 ! use ( motoriz$ vehicles =            
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or            
recreational %oot+ purposes )9 l&       
designat$ z a wild]ness /udy area or    
adm9i/ratively classifi$ z wild]ness    
eligible or suitable4  7#b7 ,closure or 
re/riction ,l& describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
may be subject to closures or           
re/rictions if det]m9$ by ! head ( !    
ag5cy to be necess>y & reasonable &     
support$ by facts & evid5ce = purposes  
includ+ res\rce cons]vation1 public     
safety1 en]gy or m9]al production1 en]gy
 g5]ation or transmission infra/ructure1
 wat] supply facilities1 protection (   
o!r p]mittees1 protection ( private     
prop]ty rights or int]e/s1 national     
security1 or compliance ) o!r law1 z    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director ( !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or ! ,*ief ( ! 
,=e/ ,s]vice1 z applicable4  7#c7 ,%oot+
 ranges  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al
 public l& ag5cy may use ! au?orities ( 
! head1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ?is ,act & 

o!r applicable law--  7i7 to lease or   
p]mit use ( l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !    
head = %oot+ ranges2 &  7ii7 to         
designate specific l& "u ! jurisdiction 
( ! head = recreational %oot+           
activities4  7,b7 ,limitation on        
liability ,any designation "u           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all n subject !   
,unit$ ,/ates to any civil action or    
claim = monet>y damages = injury or loss
 ( prop]ty or p]sonal injury or dea?    
caus$ by any recreational %oot+ activity
 occurr+ at or on ! designat$ l&4  7,c7 
,exception ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al public  
l& ag5cy %all n lease or p]mit use (    
,f$]al public l& = %oot+ ranges or      
designate l& = recreational %oot+       
activities )9 includ+ a compon5t ( !    
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation       
,sy/em1 l& designat$ z a wild]ness /udy 
area or adm9i/ratively classifi$ z      
wild]ness eligible or suitable1 &       
primitive or semiprimitive areas4  7e7  
,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( e o!r  
ye>1 beg9n+ ) ! second ,octob] #a aft] !

 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head (   
ea* ,f$]al public l& ag5cy :o has       
au?ority to manage ,f$]al public l& on  
:i* recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or        
recreational %oot+ occurs %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate a report t describes--  7#a7 any 
,f$]al public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy    
head t 0 clos$ to recreational fi%+1    
hunt+1 or recreational %oot+ at any "t  
dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7#b7 ! reason = ! 
closure4  7f7 ,closures or significant  
re/rictions ( #a1bhj or m acres  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,o!r ?an closures e/abli%$ or    
prescrib$ by l& plann+ actions ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7d77#b7 or em]g5cy        
closures describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a    
p]man5t or tempor>y )drawal1 *ange (    
classification1 or *ange ( managem5t    
/atus ( ,f$]al public l& or wat] t      
effectively closes or significantly     
re/ricts #a1bhj or m contigu\s acres (  
,f$]al public l& or wat] to access or   

use = recreational fi%+ or hunt+ or     
activities relat+ to fi%+ or hunt+ %all 
take effect only if1 be=e ! date (      
)drawal or *ange1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al     
public l& ag5cy t has jurisdiction ov] !
 ,f$]al public l& or wat]--  7,a7       
publi%es appropriate notice ( ! )drawal 
or *ange1 respectively2  7,b7           
demon/rates t coord9ation has occurr$ ) 
a ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy2 &  7,c7   
submits to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate writt5 notice ( !  
)drawal or *ange1 respectively4  7#b7   
,aggregate or cumulative effects ,if !  
aggregate or cumulative effect ( sep>ate
 )drawals or *anges effectively closes  
or significant re/rictions affects      
#a1bhj or m acres ( l& or wat]1 !       
)drawals & *anges %all be treat$ z a    
s+le )drawal or *ange = purposes (      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,em]g5cy closures  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act prohibits
 a ,f$]al public l& managem5t ag5cy f   

e/abli%+ or implem5t+ em]g5cy closures  
or re/rictions ( ! smalle/ practicable  
area ( ,f$]al public l& to provide =    
public safety1 res\rce cons]vation1     
national security1 or o!r purposes      
au?oriz$ by law4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation ,an   
em]g5cy closure "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 t]m9ate aft] a reasonable p]iod ( "t   
unless ! tempor>y closure is conv]t$ to 
a p]man5t closure consi/5t ) ?is ,act4  
7g7 ,no priority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act       
requires a ,f$]al ag5cy to give pref]5ce
 to recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or        
recreational %oot+ ov] o!r uses ( ,f$]al
 public l& or ov] l& or wat] managem5t  
priorities e/abli%$ by o!r ,f$]al law4  
7h7 ,consultation ) c\ncils ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is ,act1 ! heads ( ,f$]al public l&   
ag5cies %all consult ) ! appropriate    
advisory c\ncils e/abli%$ "u ,executive 
,ord] #abifb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja note2 
relat+ to recreational fi%]ies7 &       
,executive ,ord] #acddc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffa note2 relat+ to facilitation (     
hunt+ h]itage & wildlife cons]vation74  

7i7 ,au?ority ( /ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act int]f]es )1 dim9i%es1  
or conflicts ) ! au?ority1 jurisdiction1
 or responsibility ( any ,/ate to       
manage1 control1 or regulate fi% &      
wildlife "u ,/ate law 7includ+          
regulations7 on l& or wat] )9 ! ,/ate1  
includ+ on ,f$]al public l&4  7#b7      
,f$]al lic5ses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 no?+ 9 ?is  
section au?orizes ! head ( a ,f$]al     
public l& ag5cy head to require a       
lic5se1 fee1 or p]mit to fi%1 hunt1 or  
trap on l& or wat] 9 a ,/ate1 includ+ on
 ,f$]al public l& 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7      
,migratory bird /amps ,?is p>agraph %all
 n affect any migratory bird /amp       
requirem5t ( ! ,migratory ,bird ,hunt+ &
 ,cons]vation ,/amp ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#gah;a et seq474