,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cbh #aad? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #eef ,report ,no4     
#aad-ahc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjae,ms4       
,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,decemb]   
#af1 #bjae,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) 
an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !            
title,strike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to protect & enhance           
opportunities = recreational hunt+1     
fi%+1 & %oot+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,bip>tisan ,sportsm5's ,act ( #bjae4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,regulatory reforms,sec4 #aja4      
,recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 &            
recreational %oot+ on ,f$]al public     
l&4,sec4 #ajb4 ,annual p]mit & fee =    
film crews ( #e p]sons or few]4,sec4    

#ajc4 ,f$]al action transp>5cy4,sec4    
#ajd4 ,b[s 9 ! ,p>ks4,,title            
,,ii--,habitat conservation,sec4 #bja4  
,availability ( ,l& & ,wat] ,cons]vation
 ,fund = recreational public access     
projects4,sec4 #bjb4 ,id5tify+          
opportunities = recreation1 hunt+1 &    
fi%+ on ,f$]al l&4,sec4 #bjc4 ,f$]al ,l&
 ,transaction ,facilitation ,act4  ,i   
,regulatory re=ms  #aja4 ,recreational  
fi%+1 hunt+1 & recreational %oot+ on    
,f$]al public l&  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,f$]al public l&  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]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 ( ,indian      
tribes or individual ,indians2  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 ,! 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 ,f$]al law 7includ+ 
regulations774  7#c7 ,recreational fi%+ 
,! t]m recreational fi%+ means-- 7,a7 an
 activity = sport or pleasure t involves
 ! lawful--  7i7 cat*+1 tak+1 or h>ve/+ 
( fi%2 or  7ii7 attempt$ 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--  7,a7 ! dis*>ge ( a
 rifle1 h&gun1 or %otgun2 or  7,b7 ! use
 ( a b[ & arr[4  7b7 ,recreational fi%+1
 hunt+1 & recreational %oot+  7#a7 ,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 ,f$]al law        
7includ+ regulations7 t au?orizes action
 or )hold+ action = reasons ( national  
security1 public safety1 or res\rce     
cons]vation2  7,b7 any o!r ,f$]al law   
7includ+ regulations7 t precludes       
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or            
recreational %oot+ on specific ,f$]al   
public l& units ( ,f$]al public l&1 or  
wat]2 or  7,c7 discretion>y limitations 
on recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 &          
recreational %oot+ det]m9$ to be        

necess>y & reasonable1 z support$ by !  
be/ sci5tific evid5ce & advanc$ ?r\gh a 
transp>5t public process4  7#b7         
,managem5t ,consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
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$]al law4     
7#c7 ,plann+  7,a7 ,effects ( plans &   
activities  7i7 ,evaluation ( effects on
 opportunities to engage 9 recreational 
fi%+1 hunt+1 or recreational %oot+      
,f$]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     
7ii7 ,o!r activity n consid]$  7,i7 ,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$]al public l& = purposes (--  7aa7   
plann+ = or det]m9+ :i* units ( ,f$]al  
public l& are op5 = recreational fi%+1  
hunt+1 or recreational %oot+2 or  7bb7  
sett+ ! levels ( use = recreational     
fi%+1 hunt+1 or recreational %oot+ on   
,f$]al public l&4  7,,ii7 ,enhanc$      
opportunities ,f$]al public l& managem5t
 (ficials may consid] ! opportunities   
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 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$]al public 
l& plann+ docum5ts describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ( 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     
7#d7 ,bureau ( l& managem5t & =e/ s]vice
 l&  7,a7 ,l& op5  7i7 ,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$]al public l& ag5cy acts to
 close ! l& to ! activity4  7ii7        
,motoriz$ access ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>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 subp>agraph   
7,a77i7 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  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 clause 7iii71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al     
public l& ag5cy may use ! au?orities ( !
 head1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ?is section 
& o!r applicable law--  7,i7 to lease or

 p]mit use ( l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
head = %oot+ ranges2 &  7,,ii7 to       
designate specific l& "u ! jurisdiction 
( ! head = recreational %oot+           
activities4  7ii7 ,limitation on        
liability ,any designation "u clause    
7i77,,ii7 %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  7iii7 ,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 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  7#e7 ,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$+ ye>2 &  7,b7 ! reason = !        
closure4  7#f7 ,closures or significant 
re/rictions ( #a1bhj or m acres  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,o!r ?an closures e/abli%$ or    
prescrib$ by l& plann+ actions ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b7 or em]g5cy        
closures describ$ 9 subp>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]--  7i7        
publi%es appropriate notice ( ! )drawal 
or *ange1 respectively2  7ii7           
demon/rates t coord9ation has occurr$ ) 
a ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy2 &  7iii7  
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 significantly re/ricts or affects    
#a1bhj or m acres ( l& or wat]1 !       
)drawals & *anges %all be treat$ z a    
s+le )drawal or *ange = purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,em]g5cy        
closures  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section 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  7ii7         
,t]m9ation ,an em]g5cy closure "u clause
 7i7 %all t]m9ate aft] a reasonable     
p]iod ( "t unless ! tempor>y closure is 
conv]t$ to a p]man5t closure consi/5t ) 
?is section4  7#g7 ,no priority ,no?+ 9 
?is section 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$]al law4  7#h7 ,consultation )   
c\ncils ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !     
heads ( ,f$]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  7#i7 ,au?ority (

 /ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section 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  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71  
no?+ 9 ?is subsection 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  
7ii7 ,migratory bird /amps ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subp>agraph affects any migratory bird  
/amp requirem5t ( ! ,migratory ,bird    
,hunt+ & ,cons]vation ,/amp ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #gah;a et seq474  #ajb4       
,annual p]mit & fee = film crews ( #e   
p]sons or few]  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose 
( ?is section is to provide comm]cial   
film crews ( #e p]sons or few] access to
 film 9 areas designat$ = public use    
dur+ public h\rs on ,f$]al l& &         

wat]ways4  7b7 ,national ,p>k ,sy/em l& 
,section #ajjije ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y2 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 
,special rules = film crews ( #e p]sons 
or few]  7,a7 ,def9ition ( film crew ,9 
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m film crew means any 
p]sons pres5t on ,f$]al l& or wat]ways  
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y :o are  
associat$ ) ! production ( a film4  7,b7
 ,requir$ p]mit & fee ,= any film crew (
 #e p]sons or few]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
require a p]mit & assess an annual fee (
 #bjj = comm]cial film+ activities or   
simil> projects on ,f$]al l& & wat]ways 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7          
,comm]cial film+ activities ,a p]mit    
issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be valid 
= comm]cial film+ activities or simil>  
projects t occur 9 areas designat$ =    
public use dur+ public h\rs on all      
,f$]al l& & wat]ways adm9i/]$ by !      

,secret>y = a #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( issuance ( ! p]mit4  7,d7 ,no    
additional fees ,= p]sons hold+ a p]mit 
issu$ "u ?is p>agraph1 dur+ ! effective 
p]iod ( ! p]mit1 ! ,secret>y %all n     
assess any fees 9 addition to ! fee     
assess$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,e7 ,use 
( cam]as ,! ,secret>y %all n prohibit1 z
 a me*aniz$ app>atus or "u any o!r      
purposes1 use ( cam]as or relat$        
equipm5t us$ = ! purpose ( comm]cial    
film+ activities or simil> projects 9   
accordance ) ?is p>agraph on ,f$]al l& &
 wat]ways adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,f7
 ,notification requir$ ,a film crew ( #e
 p]sons or few] subject to a p]mit issu$
 "u ?is p>agraph %all notify !          
applicable l& managem5t ag5cy )         
jurisdiction ov] ! ,f$]al l& at lea/ #dh
 h\rs be=e ent]+ ! ,f$]al l&4  7,g7     
,d5ial ( access ,! head ( ! applicable  
l& managem5t ag5cy may d5y access to a  
film crew "u ?is p>agraph if--  7i7 !re 
is a likelihood ( res\rce damage t _c be
 mitigat$2  7ii7 !re w\ld be an         

unreasonable disruption ( ! use &       
enjoym5t ( ! site by ! public2  7iii7 ! 
activity poses heal? or safety risks to 
! public2 or  7iv7 ! film+ includes !   
use ( models or props t are n "p ( !    
natural or cultural res\rces or         
adm9i/rative facilities ( ! ,f$]al l&4  
2 &  7#b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection  
7b71 by /rik+ collect any co/s & ins]t+ 
recov] any co/s4  7c7 ,o!r ,f$]al l&    
,section #a ( ,public ,law #ajf-bjf 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjl-#f;d7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7
 ,special rules = film crews ( #e p]sons
 or few]  7,a7 ,def9ition ( film crew ,9
 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m film crew means any
 p]sons pres5t on ,f$]al l& or wat]ways 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y :o are  
associat$ ) ! production ( a film4  7,b7
 ,requir$ p]mit & fee ,= any film crew (
 #e p]sons or few]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
require a p]mit & assess an annual fee (

 #bjj = comm]cial film+ activities or   
simil> projects on ,f$]al l& & wat]ways 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7          
,comm]cial film+ activities ,a p]mit    
issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be valid 
= comm]cial film+ activities or simil>  
projects t occur 9 areas designat$ =    
public use dur+ public h\rs on all      
,f$]al l& & wat]ways adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y = a #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( issuance ( ! p]mit4  7,d7 ,no    
additional fees ,= p]sons hold+ a p]mit 
issu$ "u ?is p>agraph1 dur+ ! effective 
p]iod ( ! p]mit1 ! ,secret>y %all n     
assess any fees 9 addition to ! fee     
assess$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,e7 ,use 
( cam]as ,! ,secret>y %all n prohibit1 z
 a me*aniz$ app>atus or "u any o!r      
purposes1 use ( cam]as or relat$        
equipm5t us$ = ! purpose ( comm]cial    
film+ activities or simil> projects 9   
accordance ) ?is p>agraph on ,f$]al l& &
 wat]ways adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,f7
 ,notification requir$ ,a film crew ( #e
 p]sons or few] subject to a p]mit issu$

 "u ?is p>agraph %all notify !          
applicable l& managem5t ag5cy )         
jurisdiction ov] ! ,f$]al l& at lea/ #dh
 h\rs be=e ent]+ ! ,f$]al l&4  7,g7     
,d5ial ( access ,! head ( ! applicable  
l& managem5t ag5cy may d5y access to a  
film crew "u ?is p>agraph if--  7i7 !re 
is a likelihood ( res\rce damage t _c be
 mitigat$2  7ii7 !re w\ld be an         
unreasonable disruption ( ! use &       
enjoym5t ( ! site by ! public2  7iii7 ! 
activity poses heal? or safety risks to 
! public2 or  7iv7 ! film+ includes !   
use ( models or props t are n "p ( !    
natural or cultural res\rces or         
adm9i/rative facilities ( ! ,f$]al l&4  
2 &  7#b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection  
7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ collect any co/s &  
ins]t+ recov] any co/s2 &  7,b7 by /rik+
 simil> project & ins]t+ simil>         
projects4  #ajc4 ,f$]al action          
transp>5cy  7a7 ,modification ( equal   
access to ju/ice provisions  7#a7 ,ag5cy
 proce$+s ,section #ejd ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  

subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ 1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  7,b7 by r$esignat+       
subsection 7f7 z subsection 7i72 &  7,c7
 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca (
 ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,bip>tisan ,sportsm5's ,act
 ( #bjae1 & e fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !     
,*airman ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] consultation ) !   
,*ief ,c\nsel = ,advocacy ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to  
,congress & make publicly available     
onl9e a report on ! am\nt ( fees & o!r  
exp5ses aw>d$ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>  
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,ea* report "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all describe ! numb]1    
nature1 & am\nt ( ! aw>ds1 ! claims     
involv$ 9 ! controv]sy1 & any o!r       
relevant in=mation t may aid ,congress 9
 evaluat+ ! scope & impact ( su* aw>ds4 
7#c7 7,a7 ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all acc\nt = all paym5ts ( fees & o!r  
exp5ses aw>d$ "u ?is section t are made 
pursuant to a settlem5t agreem5t1       

reg>dless ( :e!r ! settlem5t agreem5t is
 seal$ or o!rwise subject to a          
nondisclosure provision4  7,b7 ,!       
disclosure ( fees & o!r exp5ses requir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n affect any   
o!r in=mation t is subject to a         
nondisclosure provision 9 a settlem5t   
agreem5t4  7f7 ,z soon z practicable1 & 
9 any ev5t n lat] ?an ! date on :i* !   
fir/ report "u subsection 7e77#a7 is    
requir$ to be submitt$1 ! ,*airman ( !  
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all create & ma9ta9 onl9e a     
se>*able database conta9+1 ) respect to 
ea* aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses "u ?is    
section made on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,bip>tisan ,sportsm5's ,act
 ( #bjae1 ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,!  
case "n & numb] ( ! adv]s>y             
adjudication1 if available1 hyp]l9k$ to 
! case1 if available4  7#b7 ,! "n ( !   
ag5cy involv$ 9 ! adv]s>y adjudication4 
7#c7 ,a description ( ! claims 9 !      
adv]s>y adjudication4  7#d7 ,! "n ( ea* 
p>ty to :om ! aw>d 0 made4  7#e7 ,!     

am\nt ( ! aw>d4  7#f7 ,! basis = ! f9d+ 
t ! position ( ! ag5cy conc]n$ 0 n      
sub/antially ju/ifi$4  7g7 ,! onl9e     
se>*able database describ$ 9 subsection 
7f7 may n reveal any in=mation !        
disclosure ( :i* is prohibit$ by law or 
a c\rt ord]4  7h7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy   
%all provide to ! ,*airman ( !          
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 a timely mann] all in=mation   
reque/$ by ! ,*airman to comply ) !     
requirem5ts ( subsections 7e71 7f71 &   
7g74  4  7#b7 ,c\rt cases ,section      
#bdab7;d7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#e7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca 
( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,bip>tisan ,sportsm5's    
,act ( #bjae1 & e fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! 
,*airman ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress 
& make publicly available onl9e a report
 on ! am\nt ( fees & o!r exp5ses aw>d$  
dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is
 subsection4  7,b7 ,ea* report "u       

subp>agraph 7,a7 %all describe ! numb]1 
nature1 & am\nt ( ! aw>ds1 ! claims     
involv$ 9 ! controv]sy1 & any o!r       
relevant in=mation t may aid ,congress 9
 evaluat+ ! scope & impact ( su* aw>ds4 
7,c7 7i7 ,ea* report "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all acc\nt = all paym5ts ( fees & o!r 
exp5ses aw>d$ "u ?is subsection t are   
made pursuant to a settlem5t agreem5t1  
reg>dless ( :e!r ! settlem5t agreem5t is
 seal$ or o!rwise subject to a          
nondisclosure provision4  7ii7 ,!       
disclosure ( fees & o!r exp5ses requir$ 
"u clause 7i7 %all n affect any o!r     
in=mation t is subject to a             
nondisclosure provision 9 a settlem5t   
agreem5t4  7,d7 ,! ,*airman ( !         
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all include & cle>ly id5tify 9  
ea* annual report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 =
 ea* case 9 :i* an aw>d ( fees & o!r    
exp5ses is includ$ 9 ! report--  7i7 any
 am\nts paid "u section #acjd ( title   
#ca = a judgm5t 9 ! case2  7ii7 ! am\nt 
( ! aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses2 &  7iii7 

! /atute "u :i* ! pla9tiff fil$ suit4   
7#f7 ,z soon z practicable1 & 9 any ev5t
 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! fir/ report 
"u p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 is requir$ to be  
submitt$1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,adm9i/rative  
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all create 
& ma9ta9 onl9e a se>*able database      
conta9+1 ) respect to ea* aw>d ( fees & 
o!r exp5ses "u ?is subsection made on or
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,bip>tisan  
,sportsm5's ,act ( #bjae1 ! foll[+      
in=mation3  7,a7 ,! case "n & numb]1    
hyp]l9k$ to ! case1 if available4  7,b7 
,! "n ( ! ag5cy involv$ 9 ! case4  7,c7 
,! "n ( ea* p>ty to :om ! aw>d 0 made4  
7,d7 ,a description ( ! claims 9 ! case4
  7,e7 ,! am\nt ( ! aw>d4  7,f7 ,! basis
 = ! f9d+ t ! position ( ! ag5cy conc]n$
 0 n sub/antially ju/ifi$4  7#g7 ,!     
onl9e se>*able database describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#f7 may n reveal any in=mation
 ! disclosure ( :i* is prohibit$ by law 
or a c\rt ord]4  7#h7 ,! head ( ea*     
ag5cy 7includ+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates7 %all provide to !        

,*airman ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a timely mann] all     
in=mation reque/$ by ! ,*airman to      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#e71
 7#f71 & 7#g74  4  7#c7 ,te*nical &     
con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bdab ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subsection 7d77#c71 by /rik+     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code12 &  7,b7 9         
subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ( section 
#bdab ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& ins]t+ ( ?is section2 &  7ii7 by /rik+
 ( su* title & ins]t+ ( ?is title4  7b7 
,judgm5t fund transp>5cy ,section #acjd 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ! date t is #fj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,bip>tisan   
,sportsm5's ,act ( #bjae1 & unless !    
disclosure ( su* in=mation is o!rwise   
prohibit$ by law or a c\rt ord]1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all make       
available to ! public on a website1 z   
soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* a paym5t "u ?is 

section is t5d]$1 ! foll[+ in=mation )  
reg>d to t paym5t3  7#a7 ,! "n ( !      
specific ag5cy or entity ^: actions gave
 rise to ! claim or judgm5t4  7#b7 ,! "n
 ( ! pla9tiff or claimant4  7#c7 ,! "n (
 c\nsel = ! pla9tiff or claimant4  7#d7 
,! am\nt paid repres5t+ pr9cipal        
liability1 & any am\nts paid repres5t+  
any ancill>y liability1 includ+ attorney
 fees1 co/s1 & int]e/4  7#e7 ,a brief   
description ( ! facts t gave rise to !  
claim4  7#f7 ,! "n ( ! ag5cy t submitt$ 
! claim4  4  #ajd4 ,b[s 9 ! ,p>ks  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4   
7#b7 ,n ready = imm$iate use ,! t]m n   
ready = imm$iate use means-- 7,a7 a b[  
or crossb[1 ! arr[s ( :i* are secur$ or 
/[$ 9 a quiv] or o!r arr[ transport     
case2 &  7,b7 ) respect to a crossb[1   
uncock$4  7b7 ,vehicul> transportation  
au?oriz$ ,! ,director %all n promulgate 
or en=ce any regulation t prohibits an  
individual f transport+ b[s & crossb[s t

 are n ready = imm$iate use across any  
unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em 9 !      
vehicle ( ! individual if--  7#a7 !     
individual is n o!rwise prohibit$ by law
 f possess+ ! b[s & crossb[s2  7#b7 !   
b[s or crossb[s t are n ready = imm$iate
 use rema9 inside ! vehicle ( !         
individual ?r\gh\t ! p]iod dur+ :i* !   
b[s or crossb[s are transport$ across   
,national ,p>k ,sy/em l&2 &  7#c7 !     
possession ( ! b[s & crossb[s is 9      
compliance ) ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em is       
locat$4  ,,ii ,habitat cons]vation      
#bja4 ,availability ( ,l& & ,wat]       
,cons]vation ,fund = recreational public
 access projects  7a7 ,availability (   
funds ,section #bjjcjc ( title #ed1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #bjjcjc4 ,availability ( funds 
= c]ta9 projects ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all ensure t1 
( ! am\nts appropriat$ = ! fund = ea*   
fiscal ye>1 n less ?an ! great] ( #a4e  

p]c5t ( ! am\nts or #aj1jjj1jjj %all be 
made available = projects t secure      
public access to ,f$]al l& = hunt+1     
fi%+1 & o!r recreational purposes ?r\gh 
easem5ts1 rights-(-way1 or fee title    
acquisitions f will+ sell]s4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,availability (  
deposits ,section #bjjcjb7;c77#c7 (     
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ section #bjjcjc ( ?is
 title1 money & ins]t+ ,money4  7#b7    
,contracts = acquisition ( l& & wat]    
,section #bjjcjh ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ by section #bjjcjc ( ?is title4
  7#c7 ,contracts = options to acquire  
l& & wat] 9 ,sy/em ,section #bjjcji (   
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce by /rik+ by section    
#bjjcjc ( ?is title4  #bjb4 ,id5tify+   
opportunities = recreation1 hunt+1 &    
fi%+ on ,f$]al l&  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3  7#a7 ,f$]al public l&     
managem5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al public l& 
managem5t ag5cy means any ( ! ,national 

,p>k ,s]vice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &    
,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 & !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7#b7 ,/ate or
 regional (fice ,! t]m ,/ate or regional
 (fice means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate (fice ( !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 or  7,b7 a    
regional (fice ( ! ,national ,p>k       
,s]vice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &         
,wildlife ,s]vice1 or ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4   
7#c7 ,travel managem5t plan ,! t]m      
travel managem5t plan means a plan = !  
managem5t ( travel--  7,a7 ) respect to 
l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,national ,p>k 
,s]vice1 on p>k roads & designat$ r\tes 
"u section #d4aj ( title #cf1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations72  7,b7 ) respect to l& "u !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &  
,wildlife ,s]vice1 on ! l& "u a         
compreh5sive cons]vation plan prep>$ "u 
section #d7;e7 ( ! ,national ,wildlife  
,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act (     
#aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd7e772  7,c7 
) respect to l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice1 on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  

l& "u "p #bab ( title #cf1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations72 &  7,d7 ) respect to l& "u
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t1 "u a res\rce managem5t plan 
develop$ "u ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &      
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq474  7b7 ,priority li/s     
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
annually dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date on :i* ! fir/ priority li/ is    
complet$1 & e #e ye>s aft] ! end ( !    
#aj-ye> p]iod1 ea* head ( ea* ,/ate or  
regional (fice %all prep>e a priority   
li/1 to be made publicly available on ! 
website ( ! applicable ,f$]al public l& 
managem5t ag5cy1 :i* %all id5tify !     
location & acreage ( l& "u !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate or regional (fice
 on :i* ! public is all[$1 "u ,f$]al or 
,/ate law1 to hunt1 fi%1 or use ! l& =  
o!r recreational purposes b--  7,a7 to  
:i* !re is no public access or egress2  
or  7,b7 to :i* public access or egress 

to ! legal b\nd>ies ( ! l& is           
significantly re/rict$ 7z det]m9$ by !  
head ( ! ,/ate or regional (fice74  7#b7
 ,m9imum size ,any l& id5tifi$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all consi/ ( contigu\s   
acreage ( at lea/ #fdj acres4  7#c7     
,consid]ations ,9 prep>+ ! priority li/ 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( !    
,/ate or regional (fice %all consid] )  
respect to ! l&--  7,a7 :e!r access is  
abs5t or m]ely re/rict$1 includ+ ! ext5t
 ( ! re/riction2  7,b7 ! likelihood (   
resolv+ ! abs5ce ( or re/riction to     
public access2  7,c7 ! pot5tial =       
recreational use2  7,d7 any in=mation   
receiv$ f ! public or o!r /akehold]s    
dur+ ! nom9ation process describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,e7 any o!r factor z 
det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ,/ate or regional 
(fice4  7#d7 ,adjac5t l& /atus ,= ea*   
p>cel ( l& on ! priority li/1 ! head ( !
 ,/ate or regional (fice %all /ate :e!r 
resolv+ ! issue ( public access or      
egress to ! l& w\ld require acquisition 
( an easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or fee title f--

  7,a7 ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy2  7,b7 a      
,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t2 or    
7,c7 a private l&[n]4  7#e7 ,nom9ation  
process ,9 prep>+ a priority li/ "u ?is 
section1 ! head ( ! ,/ate or regional   
(fice %all provide an opportunity =     
memb]s ( ! public to nom9ate p>cels =   
inclusion on ! priority li/4  7c7       
,access options ,) respect to l& includ$
 on a priority li/ describ$ 9 subsection
 7b71 ! head ( ! ,/ate or regional (fice
 %all develop & submit to ! ,committees 
on ,appropriations & ,en]gy & ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 
,appropriations & ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on    
options = provid+ access t--  7#a7      
id5tifies h[ public access & egress c\ld
 reasonably be provid$ to ! legal       
b\nd>ies ( ! l& 9 a mann] t m9imizes !  
impact on wildlife habitat & wat]       
quality2  7#b7 specifies ! /eps         
recomm5d$ to secure ! access & egress1  
includ+ acquir+ an easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or
 fee title f a will+ own] ( any l& t    

abuts ! l& or ! ne$ to coord9ate ) ,/ate
 l& managem5t ag5cies or o!r ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 or tribal gov]nm5ts to all[ = su*
 access & egress2 &  7#c7 is consi/5t ) 
! travel managem5t plan 9 effect on !   
l&4  7d7 ,protection ( p]sonally        
id5tify+ in=mation ,9 mak+ ! priority   
li/ & report prep>$ "u subsections 7b7 &
 7c7 available1 ! head ( ! ,/ate or     
regional (fice %all ensure t no         
p]sonally id5tify+ in=mation is includ$1
 su* z names or addresses ( individuals 
or entities4  7e7 ,will+ own]s ,=       
purposes ( provid+ any p]mits to1 or    
ent]+ into agreem5ts )1 a ,/ate1 local1 
or tribal gov]nm5t or private l&[n] )   
respect to ! use ( l& "u ! jurisdiction 
( ! gov]nm5t or l&[n]1 a ,f$]al l&      
managem5t ag5cy %all n take into acc\nt 
:e!r ! ,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t 
or private l&[n] has grant$ or d5i$     
public access or egress to ! l&4  7f7   
,means ( public access & egress includ$ 
,9 consid]+ public access & egress "u   
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! head ( !       

applicable ,f$]al public l& managem5t   
ag5cy %all consid] public access &      
egress to ! legal b\nd>ies ( ! l&       
describ$ 9 ^? subsections1 includ+      
access & egress--  7#a7 by motoriz$ or  
non-motoriz$ vehicles2 &  7#b7 on foot  
or horseback4  7g7 ,effect  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is section %all h no effect on  
:e!r a p>ticul> recreational use %all be
 all[$ on ! l& includ$ 9 a priority li/ 
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,effect ( all[able
 uses on ag5cy consid]ation ,9 prep>+ ! 
priority li/ "u subsection 7b71 ! head (
 ! applicable ,/ate or regional (fice   
%all only consid] recreational uses t   
are all[$ on ! l& at ! "t t ! priority  
li/ is prep>$4  #bjc4 ,f$]al ,l&        
,transaction ,facilitation ,act  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,l& ,transaction        
,facilitation ,act is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
section #bjc7b7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4          
#bcjb7b771 by /rik+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act 0 & ins]t+ is2  7#b7 9      
section #bje 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7--    
7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 7z 9    

effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d72  7#c7 
9 section #bjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bcje71 by
 /rik+ subsection 7f72 &  7#d7 9 section
 #bjg7;b7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjf7;b77--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+    
#if-efh & ins]t+ #if-ehf2 &  7ii7 by    
/rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by ins]t+ ,public 
,law #aje-bfc2 be=e #aab ,/at42 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a    
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#c7 ! ,:ite ,p9e ,c\nty       
,cons]vation1 ,recreation1 & ,developm5t
 ,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dcb2   
#abj ,/at4 #cjbh72  7#d7 ! ,l9coln      
,c\nty ,cons]vation1 ,recreation1 &     
,developm5t ,act ( #bjjd 7,public ,law  
#ajh-dbd2 #aah ,/at4 #bdjc72  7#e7      
subtitle ,f ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus     
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note2 ,public ,law     
#aaa-aa72  7#f7 subtitle ,o ( title ,i (
 ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act 
( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjwww note1    

#aacb note2 ,public ,law #aaa-aa72  7#g7
 section #bfja ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& 
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #aajh72 or  7#h7    
section #bfjf ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&  
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #aaba74  4  7b7     
,funds to ! ,treasury ,( ! am\nts       
deposit$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,disposal       
,acc\nt1 !re %all be transf]r$ to !     
,treasury #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbe4  #a4 ,%ort title2   
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sportsm5's ,act ( 
#bjae4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title
 ,i--,national policy,sec4 #aja4        
,congressional decl>ation ( national    
policy4,,title ,,ii--,sportsm5's access 
to f$]al land,sec4 #bja4                
,def9itions4,sec4 #bjb4 ,f$]al l& op5 to
 hunt+1 fi%+1 & recreational %oot+4,sec4
 #bjc4 ,closure ( ,f$]al l& to hunt+1   
fi%+1 & recreational %oot+4,sec4 #bjd4  

,%oot+ ranges4,sec4 #bje4 ,f$]al action 
transp>5cy4,,title ,,iii--,film+ on     
f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy land,sec4 #cja4
 ,comm]cial film+4,,title ,,iv--,b[s1   
wildlife managem5t1 & access            
opportunities = recreation1 hunt+1 &    
fishing,sec4 #dja4 ,b[s 9 p>ks4,sec4    
#djb4 ,wildlife managem5t 9 p>ks4,sec4  
#djc4 ,id5tify+ opportunities =         
recreation1 hunt+1 & fi%+ on ,f$]al     
l&4,,title ,v--,f$]al l& transaction    
facilitation act,sec4 #eja4 ,f$]al ,l&  
,transaction ,facilitation ,act4,,title 
,,vi--,cons]vation reauthorization,sec4 
#fja4 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice ,ma9t5ance 
& ,revitalization ,cons]vation          
,fund4,sec4 #fjb4 ,l& & ,wat]           
,cons]vation ,fund4,sec4 #fjc4 ,hi/oric 
,pres]vation ,fund4,,title              
,,vii--,miscellaneous,sec4 #gja4        
,respect = treaties & rights4,sec4 #gjb4
 ,no priority4  ,i ,national policy     
#aja4 ,congressional decl>ation (       
national policy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,congress 
decl>es t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates t ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 9  
accordance ) ! missions ( ! dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies1 ,executive ,ord]s #abifb &     
#acddc 7#fj ,f$4 ,reg4 #cjgfi 7,june #g1
 #aiie72 #gb ,f$4 ,reg4 #dfecg 7,augu/  
#af1 #bjjg771 & applicable law1 %all--  
7#a7 facilitate ! expansion & enhancem5t
 ( hunt+1 fi%+1 & recreational %oot+    
opportunities on ,f$]al l&1 9           
consultation ) ! ,wildlife & ,hunt+     
,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil1 ! ,sport 
,fi%+ & ,boat+ ,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil1 ,/ate 
& tribal fi% & wildlife ag5cies1 & !    
public2  7#b7 cons]ve & enhance aquatic 
sy/ems & ! managem5t ( game species & ! 
habitat ( ^? species on ,f$]al l&1      
includ+ ?r\gh hunt+ & fi%+1 9 a mann] t 
respects--  7,a7 ,/ate managem5t        
au?ority ov] wildlife res\rces2 &  7,b7 
private prop]ty rights2 &  7#c7 consid] 
hunt+1 fi%+1 & recreational %oot+       
opportunities z "p ( all ,f$]al plans = 
l&1 res\rce1 & travel managem5t4  7b7   
,exclusion ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m fi%+ does 
n include comm]cial fi%+ 9 :i* fi% are  

h>ve/$1 ei!r 9 :ole or 9 "p1 t are      
int5d$ to ent] comm]ce ?r\gh sale4  ,,ii
 ,sportsm5's access to f$]al l&  #bja4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,f$]al l&
 ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means--  7,a7 any l& 9
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7z def9$ 9     
section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&     
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a777 t is        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  
7,b7 public l&s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc 
( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act
 ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb771 !      
surface ( :i* is adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7#b7       
,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y      
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 ) respect to l& describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to l& describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  #bjb4 ,f$]al l&  
op5 to hunt+1 fi%+1 & recreational %oot+
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection   

7b71 ,f$]al l& %all be op5 to hunt+1    
fi%+1 & recreational %oot+1 9 accordance
 ) applicable law1 unless ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ closes an area 9 accordance )   
section #bjc4  7b7 ,effect ( title ,no?+
 9 ?is title op5s to hunt+1 fi%+1 or    
recreational %oot+ any l& t is n op5 to 
^? activities z ( ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #bjc4 ,closure ( ,f$]al l& to
 hunt+1 fi%+1 & recreational %oot+  7a7 
,au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 p>agraph 7#b7 & 9 accordance ) section 
#cjb7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &       
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agcb7;b771 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may     
designate any area on ,f$]al l& 9 :i*1 &
 e/abli% any p]iod dur+ :i*1 = reasons (
 public safety1 adm9i/ration1 or        
compliance ) applicable laws1 no hunt+1 
fi%+1 or recreational %oot+ %all be     
p]mitt$4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 mak+ a    
designation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all designate !      
smalle/ area = ! lea/ am\nt ( "t t is   
requir$ = public safety1 adm9i/ration1  

or compliance ) applicable laws4  7b7   
,closure proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except 9 an em]g5cy1 be=e p]man5tly or 
tempor>ily clos+ any ,f$]al l& to hunt+1
 fi%+1 or recreational %oot+1 !         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all--  7,a7 consult )
 ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies2 &  7,b7  
provide public notice & opportunity =   
comm5t "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,public  
notice & comm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,public  
notice & comm5t %all include-- 7i7 a    
notice ( int5t--  7,i7 publi%$ 9 advance
 ( ! public comm5t p]iod = ! closure--  
7aa7 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2  7bb7 on !     
website ( ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy2    
7cc7 on ! website ( ! ,f$]al l& unit1 if
 available2 &  7dd7 9 at lea/ #a local  
newspap]2  7,,ii7 made available 9      
advance ( ! public comm5t p]iod to local
 (fices1 *apt]s1 & affiliate            
organizations 9 ! vic9ity ( ! closure t 
are signatories to ! memor&um ( und]/&+ 
entitl$ ,f$]al ,l&s ,hunt+1 ,fi%+1 &    
,%oot+ ,sports ,r\ndtable ,memor&um (   
,und]/&+2 &  7,,iii7 t describes-- 7aa7 

! propos$ closure2 &  7bb7 !            
ju/ification = ! propos$ closure1       
includ+ an explanation ( ! reasons &    
necessity = ! decision to close ! area  
to hunt+1 fi%+1 or recreational %oot+2 &
  7ii7 an opportunity = public comm5t = 
a p]iod (-- 7,i7 n less ?an #fj days = a
 p]man5t closure2 or  7,,ii7 n less ?an 
#cj days = a tempor>y closure4  7,b7    
,f9al decision ,9 a f9al decision to    
p]man5tly or tempor>ily close an area to
 hunt+1 fi%+1 or recreation %oot+1 !    
,secret>y conc]n$ %all--  7i7 respond 9 
a reason$ mann] to ! comm5ts receiv$2   
7ii7 expla9 h[ ! ,secret>y conc]n$      
resolv$ any significant issues rais$ by 
! comm5ts2 &  7iii7 %[ h[ ! resolution  
l$ to ! closure4  7c7 ,tempor>y closures
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a tempor>y closure "u  
?is section may n exce$ a p]iod ( #ahj  
days4  7#b7 ,r5ewal ,except 9 an        
em]g5cy1 a tempor>y closure = ! same    
area ( l& clos$ to ! same activities--  
7,a7 may n be r5ew$ m ?an #c times aft] 
! fir/ tempor>y closure2 &  7,b7 mu/ be 

subject to a sep>ate notice & comm5t    
proc$ure 9 accordance ) subsection      
7b77#b74  7#c7 ,effect ( tempor>y       
closure ,any ,f$]al l& t is tempor>ily  
clos$ to hunt+1 fi%+1 or recreational   
%oot+ "u ?is section %all n become      
p]man5tly clos$ to t activity )\t a     
sep>ate public notice & opportunity to  
comm5t 9 accordance ) subsection        
7b77#b74  7d7 ,report+ ,on an annual    
basis1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7
 publi% on a public website a li/ ( all 
areas ( ,f$]al l& tempor>ily or         
p]man5tly subject to a closure "u ?is   
section2 &  7#b7 submit to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & !      
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on    
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a report t id5tifies--  7,a7 a li/ (   
ea* area ( ,f$]al l& tempor>ily or      
p]man5tly subject to a closure2  7,b7 ! 
acreage ( ea* closure2 &  7,c7 a survey 
(-- 7i7 ! aggregate areas & acreage     

clos$ "u ?is section 9 ea* ,/ate2 &     
7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( ,f$]al l& 9 ea* ,/ate 
clos$ "u ?is section ) respect to hunt+1
 fi%+1 & recreational %oot+4  7e7       
,application ,?is section %all n apply  
if ! closure is-- 7#a7 less ?an #ad days
 9 duration2 &  7#b7 cov]$ by a special 
use p]mit4  #bjd4 ,%oot+ ranges  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may1 9         
accordance ) ?is section & o!r          
applicable law1 lease or p]mit ! use (  
,f$]al l& = a %oot+ range4  7b7         
,exception ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n  
lease or p]mit ! use ( ,f$]al l& = a    
%oot+ range1 )9--  7#a7 a compon5t ( !  
,national ,l&scape ,cons]vation ,sy/em2 
7#b7 a compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness
 ,pres]vation ,sy/em2  7#c7 any area t  
is-- 7,a7 designat$ z a wild]ness /udy  
area2  7,b7 adm9i/ratively classifi$ z--
 7i7 wild]ness-eligible2 or  7ii7       
wild]ness-suitable2 or  7,c7 a primitive
 or semiprimitive area2  7#d7 a national
 monum5t1 national volcanic monum5t1 or 

national sc5ic area2 or  7#e7 a compon5t
 ( ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s    
,sy/em 7includ+ areas designat$ = /udy =
 pot5tial addition to ! ,national ,wild 
& ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em74  #bje4 ,f$]al  
action transp>5cy  7a7 ,modification (  
equal access to ju/ice provisions  7#a7 
,ag5cy proce$+s ,section #ejd ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ 1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 by r$esignat+      
subsection 7f7 z subsection 7i72 &  7,c7
 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca (
 ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,sportsm5's ,act ( #bjae1 &
 e fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,*airman ( !   
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 aft] consultation ) ! ,*ief     
,c\nsel = ,advocacy ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to ,congress 
& make publicly available onl9e a report
 on ! am\nt ( fees & o!r exp5ses aw>d$  
dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> "u ?is section4
  7#b7 ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all

 describe ! numb]1 nature1 & am\nt ( !  
aw>ds1 ! claims involv$ 9 ! controv]sy1 
& any o!r relevant in=mation t may aid  
,congress 9 evaluat+ ! scope & impact ( 
su* aw>ds4  7#c7 7,a7 ,ea* report "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all acc\nt = all paym5ts 
( fees & o!r exp5ses aw>d$ "u ?is       
section t are made pursuant to a        
settlem5t agreem5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r !  
settlem5t agreem5t is seal$ or o!rwise  
subject to a nondisclosure provision4   
7,b7 ,! disclosure ( fees & o!r exp5ses 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n      
affect any o!r in=mation t is subject to
 a nondisclosure provision 9 a settlem5t
 agreem5t4  7f7 ,z soon z practicable1 &
 9 any ev5t n lat] ?an ! date on :i* !  
fir/ report "u subsection 7e77#a7 is    
requir$ to be submitt$1 ! ,*airman ( !  
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all create & ma9ta9 onl9e a     
se>*able database conta9+1 ) respect to 
ea* aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses "u ?is    
section made on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,sportsm5's ,act ( #bjae1 !

 foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,! case "n &   
numb] ( ! adv]s>y adjudication1 if      
available1 hyp]l9k$ to ! case1 if       
available4  7#b7 ,! "n ( ! ag5cy involv$
 9 ! adv]s>y adjudication4  7#c7 ,a     
description ( ! claims 9 ! adv]s>y      
adjudication4  7#d7 ,! "n ( ea* p>ty to 
:om ! aw>d 0 made4  7#e7 ,! am\nt ( !   
aw>d4  7#f7 ,! basis = ! f9d+ t !       
position ( ! ag5cy conc]n$ 0 n          
sub/antially ju/ifi$4  7g7 ,! onl9e     
se>*able database describ$ 9 subsection 
7f7 may n reveal any in=mation !        
disclosure ( :i* is prohibit$ by law or 
a c\rt ord]4  7h7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy   
%all provide to ! ,*airman ( !          
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 a timely mann] all in=mation   
reque/$ by ! ,*airman to comply ) !     
requirem5ts ( subsections 7e71 7f71 &   
7g74  4  7#b7 ,c\rt cases ,section      
#bdab7;d7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#e7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca 
( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date (

 enactm5t ( ! ,sportsm5's ,act ( #bjae1 
& e fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,*airman ( !  
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all submit to ,congress & make  
publicly available onl9e a report on !  
am\nt ( fees & o!r exp5ses aw>d$ dur+ ! 
prec$+ fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is       
subsection4  7,b7 ,ea* report "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all describe ! numb]1 
nature1 & am\nt ( ! aw>ds1 ! claims     
involv$ 9 ! controv]sy1 & any o!r       
relevant in=mation t may aid ,congress 9
 evaluat+ ! scope & impact ( su* aw>ds4 
7,c7 7i7 ,ea* report "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all acc\nt = all paym5ts ( fees & o!r 
exp5ses aw>d$ "u ?is subsection t are   
made pursuant to a settlem5t agreem5t1  
reg>dless ( :e!r ! settlem5t agreem5t is
 seal$ or o!rwise subject to a          
nondisclosure provision4  7ii7 ,!       
disclosure ( fees & o!r exp5ses requir$ 
"u clause 7i7 %all n affect any o!r     
in=mation t is subject to a             
nondisclosure provision 9 a settlem5t   
agreem5t4  7,d7 ,! ,*airman ( !         

,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all include & cle>ly id5tify 9  
ea* annual report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 =
 ea* case 9 :i* an aw>d ( fees & o!r    
exp5ses is includ$ 9 ! report--  7i7 any
 am\nts paid "u section #acjd ( title   
#ca = a judgm5t 9 ! case2  7ii7 ! am\nt 
( ! aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses2 &  7iii7 
! /atute "u :i* ! pla9tiff fil$ suit4   
7#f7 ,z soon z practicable1 & 9 any ev5t
 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! fir/ report 
"u p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 is requir$ to be  
submitt$1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,adm9i/rative  
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all create 
& ma9ta9 onl9e a se>*able database      
conta9+1 ) respect to ea* aw>d ( fees & 
o!r exp5ses "u ?is subsection made on or
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,sportsm5's 
,act ( #bjae1 ! foll[+ in=mation3  7,a7 
,! case "n & numb]1 hyp]l9k$ to ! case1 
if available4  7,b7 ,! "n ( ! ag5cy     
involv$ 9 ! case4  7,c7 ,! "n ( ea* p>ty
 to :om ! aw>d 0 made4  7,d7 ,a         
description ( ! claims 9 ! case4  7,e7  
,! am\nt ( ! aw>d4  7,f7 ,! basis = !   

f9d+ t ! position ( ! ag5cy conc]n$ 0 n 
sub/antially ju/ifi$4  7#g7 ,! onl9e    
se>*able database describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#f7 may n reveal any in=mation !       
disclosure ( :i* is prohibit$ by law or 
a c\rt ord]4  7#h7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy  
7includ+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates7 %all provide to ! ,*airman ( !  
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 a timely mann] all in=mation   
reque/$ by ! ,*airman to comply ) !     
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 &   
7#g74  4  7#c7 ,te*nical & con=m+       
am5dm5ts ,section #bdab ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subsection 7d77#c71 by /rik+ ,unit$     
,/ates ,code12 &  7,b7 9 subsection     
7e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ( section #bdab (    
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ins]t+
 ( ?is section2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ( su*  
title & ins]t+ ( ?is title4  7b7        
,judgm5t ,fund transp>5cy ,section #acjd
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ! date t is #fj days 

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,sportsm5's  
,act ( #bjae1 & unless ! disclosure (   
su* in=mation is o!rwise prohibit$ by   
law or a c\rt ord]1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury %all make available to !      
public on a website1 z soon z           
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date on :i* a paym5t "u ?is section is
 t5d]$1 ! foll[+ in=mation ) reg>d to t 
paym5t3  7#a7 ,! "n ( ! specific ag5cy  
or entity ^: actions gave rise to !     
claim or judgm5t4  7#b7 ,! "n ( !       
pla9tiff or claimant4  7#c7 ,! "n (     
c\nsel = ! pla9tiff or claimant4  7#d7  
,! am\nt paid repres5t+ pr9cipal        
liability1 & any am\nts paid repres5t+  
any ancill>y liability1 includ+ attorney
 fees1 co/s1 & int]e/4  7#e7 ,a brief   
description ( ! facts t gave rise to !  
claim4  7#f7 ,! "n ( ! ag5cy t submitt$ 
! claim4  4  ,,iii ,film+ on f$]al l&   
managem5t ag5cy l&  #cja4 ,comm]cial    
film+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #a (       
,public ,law #ajf-bjf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#dfjl-#f;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by          

r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7f7 z  
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2
  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7b7 7z 
s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,def9ition 
( secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 z applicable1 ) respect to
 l& "u ! respective jurisdiction ( !    
,secret>y4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b7 7z 
s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  
7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ( !       
,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
7h]eaft] individually ref]r$ to z !     
,secret>y ) respect to l& 7except l& 9 a
 ,sy/em unit z def9$ 9 section #ajjajb (
 title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 "u _!  
respective jurisdictions72 &  7ii7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 except 9 !
 case ( film crews ( #c or few]         
individuals be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &    
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,fee s*$ule ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,sportsm5's ,act ( 
#bjae1 to enhance consi/5cy 9 !         
managem5t ( ,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>ies    

%all publi% a s+le jo9t l& use fee      
s*$ule = comm]cial film+ & /ill         
photography4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7c7  
7z s r$esignat$71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by 
/rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7b72  7#e7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s       
r$esignat$71 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+       
,comm]cial be=e ,/ill2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 ( subsection 7f7 7z s r$esignat$71 
by ins]t+ 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,l&s  
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja et seq471 aft] )\t fur!r
 appropriation12  7#g7 9 subsection 7g7 
7z s r$esignat$7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,!    
,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  2 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7          
,consid]ations ,! ,secret>y %all n      
consid] subject matt] or cont5t z a     
crit]ion = issu+ or d5y+ a p]mit "u ?is 
,act4  2 &  7#h7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7h7 ,exemption f comm]cial     
film+ or /ill photography p]mits & fees 
,! ,secret>y %all n require p]sons hold+
 comm]cial use au?orizations or special 

recreation p]mits to obta9 an additional
 p]mit or pay a fee = comm]cial film+ or
 /ill photography "u ?is ,act if ! film+
 or photography conduct$ is--  7#a7     
incid5tal to ! p]mitt$ activity t is !  
subject ( ! comm]cial use au?orization  
or special recreation p]mit2 &  7#b7 !  
hold] ( ! comm]cial use au?orization or 
special recreation p]mit is an          
individual or small bus9ess conc]n 7)9 !
 mean+ ( section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774  7i7        
,exception f c]ta9 fees ,comm]cial film+
 or comm]cial /ill photography %all be  
exempt f fees "u ?is ,act1 b n f recov]y
 ( co/s "u subsection 7c71 if !         
activity--  7#a7 is conduct$ by an      
entity t is a small bus9ess conc]n 7)9 !
 mean+ ( section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb772  7#b7 is    
conduct$ by a crew ( n m ?an #c         
individuals2 &  7#c7 uses only a cam]a &
 tripod4  7j7 ,applicability to news    
ga!r+ activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,news   
ga!r+ %all n be consid]$ a comm]cial    

activity4  7#b7 ,includ$ activities ,9  
?is subsection1 ! t]m news ga!r+        
includes1 at a m9imum1 ! ga!r+1 record+1
 & film+ ( news & in=mation relat$ to   
news 9 any m$ium4  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts ,*apt] #ajji ( title #ed1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ section #ajjije2 &  7#b7 9 ! table
 ( cont5ts1 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to   
section #ajjije4  ,,iv ,b[s1 wildlife   
managem5t1 & access opportunities =     
recreation1 hunt+1 & fi%+  #dja4 ,b[s 9 
p>ks  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ajdi ( title 
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajdijh4 ,b[s 9
 p>ks  7a7 ,def9ition ( n ready =       
imm$iate use ,! t]m n ready = imm$iate  
use means-- 7#a7 a b[ or crossb[1 !     
arr[s ( :i* are secur$ or /[$ 9 a quiv] 
or o!r arr[ transport case2 &  7#b7 )   
respect to a crossb[1 uncock$4  7b7     
,vehicul> transportation au?oriz$ ,!    
,director %all n promulgate or en=ce any
 regulation t prohibits an individual f 
transport+ b[s & crossb[s t are n ready 

= imm$iate use across any ,sy/em unit 9 
! vehicle ( ! individual if--  7#a7 !   
individual is n o!rwise prohibit$ by law
 f possess+ ! b[s & crossb[s2  7#b7 !   
b[s or crossb[s t are n ready = imm$iate
 use rema9 inside ! vehicle ( !         
individual ?r\gh\t ! p]iod dur+ :i* !   
b[s or crossb[s are transport$ across   
,sy/em l&2 &  7#c7 ! possession ( ! b[s 
& crossb[s is 9 compliance ) ! law ( !  
,/ate 9 :i* ! ,sy/em unit is locat$4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = *apt] #ajdi ( title #ed1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #ajdijg ! foll[+3
  #ajdijh4 ,b[s 9 p>ks4  4  #djb4       
,wildlife managem5t 9 p>ks  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #ajdi ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7z am5d$ by section #dja7;a771 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3       
#ajdiji4 ,wildlife managem5t 9 p>ks  7a7
 ,use ( qualifi$ volunte]s ,if !        
,secret>y det]m9es x is necess>y to     
r$uce ! size ( a wildlife population on 
,sy/em l& 9 accordance ) applicable law 

7includ+ regulations71 ! ,secret>y may  
use qualifi$ volunte]s to assi/ 9 c>ry+ 
out wildlife managem5t on ,sy/em l&4    
7b7 ,requirem5ts = qualifi$ volunte]s   
,qualifi$ volunte]s provid+ assi/ance "u
 subsection 7a7 %all be subject to--    
7#a7 any tra9+ requirem5ts or           
qualifications e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 
&  7#b7 any o!r t]ms & conditions t !   
,secret>y may require4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt]     
#ajdi ( title #ed 7z am5d$ by section   
#dja7;b771 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #ajdijg ! foll[+3  #ajdiji4 ,wildlife  
managem5t 9 p>ks4  4  #djc4 ,id5tify+   
opportunities = recreation1 hunt+1 &    
fi%+ on ,f$]al l&  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 ) respect to l& adm9i/]$ by-- 
7i7 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k      
,s]vice2  7ii7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 &      
7iii7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&     

,managem5t2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 ) respect to l& adm9i/]$  
by ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,/ate
 or regional (fice ,! t]m ,/ate or      
regional (fice means--  7,a7 a ,/ate    
(fice ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 or  
7,b7 a regional (fice (--  7i7 !        
,national ,p>k ,s]vice2  7ii7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 or     
7iii7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,travel     
managem5t plan ,! t]m travel managem5t  
plan means a plan = ! managem5t (       
travel--  7,a7 ) respect to l& "u !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1
 on p>k roads & designat$ r\tes "u      
section #d4aj ( title #cf1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations72  7,b7 ) respect to l& "u !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &  
,wildlife ,s]vice1 on ! l& "u a         
compreh5sive cons]vation plan prep>$ "u 
section #d7;e7 ( ! ,national ,wildlife  
,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act (     
#aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd7e772  7,c7 
) respect to l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !   

,=e/ ,s]vice1 on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  
l& "u "p #bab ( title #cf1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations72 &  7,d7 ) respect to l& "u
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t1 "u a res\rce managem5t plan 
develop$ "u ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &      
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq474  7b7 ,priority li/s     
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
annually dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date on :i* ! fir/ priority li/ is    
complet$1 & e #e ye>s aft] ! end ( !    
#aj-ye> p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e a
 priority li/1 to be made publicly      
available on ! website ( ! applicable   
,f$]al ag5cy ref]r$ to 9 subsection     
7a77#a71 :i* %all id5tify ! location &  
acreage ( l& )9 ! jurisdiction ( ea*    
,/ate or regional (fice on :i* ! public 
is all[$1 "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 to    
hunt1 fi%1 or use ! l& = o!r            
recreational purposes b--  7,a7 to :i*  
!re is no public access or egress2 or   

7,b7 to :i* public access or egress to !
 legal b\nd>ies ( ! l& is significantly 
re/rict$ 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74    
7#b7 ,m9imum size ,any l& id5tifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all consi/ ( contigu\s   
acreage ( at lea/ #fdj acres4  7#c7     
,consid]ations ,9 prep>+ ! priority li/ 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all consid] ) respect to ! l&--  7,a7  
:e!r access is abs5t or m]ely re/rict$1 
includ+ ! ext5t ( ! re/riction2  7,b7 ! 
likelihood ( resolv+ ! abs5ce ( or      
re/riction to public access2  7,c7 !    
pot5tial = recreational use2  7,d7 any  
in=mation receiv$ f ! public or o!r     
/akehold]s dur+ ! nom9ation process     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,e7 any   
o!r factor z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7#d7 ,adjac5t l& /atus ,= ea* p>cel ( l&
 on ! priority li/1 ! ,secret>y %all    
include 9 ! priority li/ :e!r resolv+ ! 
issue ( public access or egress to ! l& 
w\ld require acquisition ( an easem5t1  
"r-(-way1 or fee title f--  7,a7 ano!r  
,f$]al ag5cy2  7,b7 a ,/ate1 local1 or  

tribal gov]nm5t2 or  7,c7 a private     
l&[n]4  7#e7 ,nom9ation process ,9      
prep>+ a priority li/ "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all provide an opportunity = 
memb]s ( ! public to nom9ate p>cels =   
inclusion on ! priority li/4  7c7       
,access options ,) respect to l& includ$
 on a priority li/ describ$ 9 subsection
 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all develop & submit 
to ! ,committees on ,appropriations &   
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committees on ,appropriations &     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on options =   
provid+ access t--  7#a7 id5tifies h[   
public access & egress c\ld reasonably  
be provid$ to ! legal b\nd>ies ( ! l& 9 
a mann] t m9imizes ! impact on wildlife 
habitat & wat] quality2  7#b7 specifies 
! /eps recomm5d$ to secure ! access &   
egress1 includ+ acquir+ an easem5t1     
"r-(-way1 or fee title f a will+ own] ( 
any l& t abuts ! l& or ! ne$ to         
coord9ate ) ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cies  
or o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal         

gov]nm5ts to all[ = su* access & egress2
 &  7#c7 is consi/5t ) ! travel         
managem5t plan 9 effect on ! l&4  7d7   
,protection ( p]sonally id5tify+        
in=mation ,9 mak+ ! priority li/ &      
report prep>$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7  
available1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t no 
p]sonally id5tify+ in=mation is includ$1
 su* z names or addresses ( individuals 
or entities4  7e7 ,will+ own]s ,=       
purposes ( provid+ any p]mits to1 or    
ent]+ into agreem5ts )1 a ,/ate1 local1 
or tribal gov]nm5t or private l&[n] )   
respect to ! use ( l& "u ! jurisdiction 
( ! gov]nm5t or l&[n]1 ! ,secret>y %all 
n take into acc\nt :e!r ! ,/ate1 local1 
or tribal gov]nm5t or private l&[n] has 
grant$ or d5i$ public access or egress  
to ! l&4  7f7 ,means ( public access &  
egress includ$ ,9 consid]+ public access
 & egress "u subsections 7b7 & 7c71 !   
,secret>y %all consid] public access &  
egress to ! legal b\nd>ies ( ! l&       
describ$ 9 ^? subsections1 includ+      
access & egress--  7#a7 by motoriz$ or  

non-motoriz$ vehicles2 &  7#b7 on foot  
or horseback4  7g7 ,effect  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is section %all h no effect on  
:e!r a p>ticul> recreational use %all be
 all[$ on ! l& includ$ 9 a priority li/ 
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,effect ( all[able
 uses on ag5cy consid]ation ,9 prep>+ ! 
priority li/ "u subsection 7b71 !       
,secret>y %all only consid] recreational
 uses t are all[$ on ! l& at ! "t t !   
priority li/ is prep>$4  ,v ,f$]al l&   
transaction facilitation act  #eja4     
,f$]al ,l& ,transaction ,facilitation   
,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,l&        
,transaction ,facilitation ,act is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bjc7b7 7#dc     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7b771 by /rik+ on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 0 & ins]t+ is2    
7#b7 9 section #bje 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4      
#bcjd7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d72 
7#c7 9 section #bjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4      
#bcje71 by /rik+ subsection 7f72 &  7#d7
 9 section #bjg7;b7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4      

#bcjf7;b77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7
 by /rik+ #if-efh & ins]t+ #if-ehf2 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+  
,public ,law #aje-bfc2 be=e #aab ,/at42 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &     
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ! ,:ite ,p9e ,c\nty
 ,cons]vation1 ,recreation1 &           
,developm5t ,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law  
#aji-dcb2 #abj ,/at4 #cjbh72  7#d7 !    
,l9coln ,c\nty ,cons]vation1            
,recreation1 & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjd 
7,public ,law #ajh-dbd2 #aah ,/at4      
#bdjc72  7#e7 subtitle ,f ( title ,i ( !
 ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( 
#bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note2 ,public
 ,law #aaa-aa72  7#f7 subtitle ,o (     
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&       
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#dfjwww note1 #aacb note2 ,public ,law  
#aaa-aa72  7#g7 section #bfja ( !       
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 
#aajh72 or  7#h7 section #bfjf ( !      

,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 
#aaba74  4  7b7 ,funds to treasury ,( ! 
am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,disposal
 ,acc\nt1 !re %all be transf]r$ to !    
g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury #a1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbe4    
,,vi ,cons]vation reau?orization  #fja4 
,national ,p>k ,s]vice ,ma9t5ance &     
,revitalization ,cons]vation ,fund  7a7 
,9 ,g5]al ,*apt] #ajdi ( title #ed1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by section 
#djb7;a771 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  #ajdiaj4 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice
 ,ma9t5ance & ,revitalization           
,cons]vation ,fund  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury a fund1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice         
,critical ,ma9t5ance & ,revitalization  
,cons]vation ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,fund74  7b7 ,deposits to   
,fund ,not)/&+ any provision ( law      
provid+ t ! proce$s %all be cr$it$ to   
miscellane\s receipts ( ! ,treasury1 =  
ea* fiscal ye>1 !re %all be deposit$ 9 !

 ,fund1 f rev5ues due & payable to !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u section #i ( ! ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 #aej1jjj1jjj4  7c7 ,use
 & ,availability  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,am\nts
 deposit$ 9 ! ,fund %all-- 7,a7 be us$  
only = ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 
7d72 &  7,b7 be available = exp5diture  
only aft] ! am\nts are appropriat$ = ^? 
purposes4  7#b7 ,availability ,any      
am\nts 9 ! ,fund n appropriat$ %all     
rema9 available 9 ! ,fund until         
appropriat$4  7#c7 ,no ,limitation      
,appropriations f ! ,fund pursuant to   
?is section may be made )\t fiscal ye>  
limitation4  7d7 ,national ,p>k ,sy/em  
,critical ,def]r$ ,ma9t5ance ,!         
,secret>y %all use am\nts appropriat$ f 
! ,fund = high-priority def]r$ ma9t5ance
 ne$s ( ! ,s]vice t support critical    
infra/ructure & visitor s]vices4  7e7   
,l& ,acquisition ,prohibition ,am\nts 9 
! ,fund %all n be us$ = l& acquisition4 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections = *apt] #ajdi ( title #ed1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by section 
#djb7;b771 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !    
item relat+ to section #ajdijg ! foll[+3
  #ajdiaj4 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice       
,ma9t5ance & ,revitalization            
,cons]vation ,fund4  4  #fjb4 ,l& &     
,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund  7a7           
,reau?orization ,section #bjjcjb ( title
 #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,dur+ ! p]iod   
end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae1 !re & ins]t+ 
,!re2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by  
/rik+ ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae4  7b7  
,allocation ( ,funds ,section #bjjcjd ( 
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,!re & ins]t+ 7a7
 ,9 g5]al4--,!re2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ !    
second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7   
,allocation ,( ! appropriations f !     
,fund-- 7#a7 n less ?an #dj p]c5t %all  
be us$ collectively = ,f$]al purposes "u
 section #bjjcjf2  7#b7 n less ?an #dj  
p]c5t %all be us$ collectively-- 7,a7 to
 provide f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates "u

 section #bjjcje2  7,b7 = ! ,=e/ ,legacy
 ,program e/abli%$ "u section #g ( !    
,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bajc;c72  7,c7 =  
coop]ative endang]$ species grants      
au?oriz$ "u section #f ( ! ,endang]$    
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aece72 &  7,d7 = ! ,am]ican            
,battlefield ,protection ,program       
e/abli%$ "u *apt] #cjha2 &  7#c7 n less 
?an #a4e p]c5t or #aj1jjj1jjj1 :i*ev] is
 great]1 %all be us$ = projects t secure
 recreational public access to ,f$]al   
public l& = hunt+1 fi%+1 or o!r         
recreational purposes4  4  7c7          
,cons]vation ,easem5ts ,section #bjjcjf 
( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,cons]vation easem5ts ,! ,secret>y & !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all consid] ! 
acquisition ( cons]vation easem5ts & o!r
 simil> int]e/s 9 l& :]e appropriate &  
feasible4  4  7d7 ,acquisition          
,consid]ations ,section #bjjcjf ( title 
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by    

subsection 7c771 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ( ! foll[+3  7d7 ,acquisition       
consid]ations ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture %all take into acc\nt ! 
foll[+ 9 det]m9+ ! l& or int]e/s 9 l& to
 acquire3  7#a7 ,managem5t effici5cies4 
7#b7 ,managem5t co/ sav+s4  7#c7        
,geographic di/ribution4  7#d7          
,significance ( ! acquisition4  7#e7    
,urg5cy ( ! acquisition4  7#f7 ,?reats  
to ! integrity ( ! l& to be acquir$4    
7#g7 ,! recreational value ( ! l&4  4   
#fjc4 ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,fund       
,section #cjcajb ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjab to #bjae & ins]t+ fiscal    
ye>4  ,,vii ,miscellane\s  #gja4        
,respect = treaties & rights ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act--  
7#a7 affects or modifies any treaty or  
o!r "r ( any f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian  
tribe2 or  7#b7 modifies any provision (
 ,f$]al law relat+ to migratory birds or
 to endang]$ or ?reat5$ species4  #gjb4 
,no priority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or !      

am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act provides a    
pref]5ce to hunt+1 fi%+1 or recreational
 %oot+ ov] any o!r use ( ,f$]al l& or   
wat]4  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a    
bill to protect & enhance opportunities 
= hunt+1 fi%+1 & recreational %oot+1 & =
 o!r purposes44 ,decemb] #af1           
#bjae,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t 
to ! title