,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bacj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 
! ,outdoor ,recreation ,advisory        
,committee4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,outdoor ,economy ,act4 
#b4 ,outdoor ,recreation ,advisory      
,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior a  
committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,outdoor      
,recreation ,advisory ,committee 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,committee74  7b7 
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!         
,committee %all be compos$ ( #ag memb]s1
 ( :om--  7,a7 "o %all be ! ,*ief ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice 7or a designee72  7,b7 "o  
%all be ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice 7or a          
designee72  7,c7 "o %all be ! ,director 
( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t 7or a      
designee72  7,d7 "o %all be ! ,director 

( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice 7or a        
designee72  7,e7 "o %all be ! ,*ief (   
,eng9e]s 7or a designee72  7,f7 "o %all 
be ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau (         
,reclamation 7or a designee72 &  7,g7   
elev5 %all be appo9t$ jo9tly by !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior1 ) special consid]ation giv5
 to appo9tees :o repres5t div]se or     
und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ! outdoor         
recreation economy1 ( :om "o %all be a  
repres5tative ( ea* (--  7i7 ,/ate fi% &
 wildlife managem5t ag5cies2  7ii7      
,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7iii7 hunt+         
organizations2  7iv7 angl]              
organizations2  7v7 motoriz$ recreation 
organizations2  7vi7 horsem5            
organizations2  7vii7 human-p[]$        
transportation organizations2  7viii7   
organizations t provide outrea* or      
education to enc\rage y\? p>ticipation 9
 ! outdoors1 ) specific pref]5ce giv5 to
 organizations t engage economically    
disadvantag$ or o!r und]s]v$ y\?        
populations2  7ix7 vet]ans s]vice       

organizations2  7x7 ! outdoor recreation
 retail indu/ry2 &  7xi7 cons]vation    
organizations4  7#b7 ,date ( appo9tm5ts 
,! appo9tm5t ( a memb] ( ! ,committee   
%all be made n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,t]m2
 vacancies  7,a7 ,t]m ,a memb] %all be  
appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,committee4  7,b7  
,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,committee-- 
7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,committee2
 &  7ii7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z 
! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#d7       
,*airp]son & vice *airp]son ,!          
,committee %all select a *airp]son &    
vice *airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !     
,committee4  7c7 ,meet+s ,! ,committee  
%all meet at ! call ( ! *airp]son4  7d7 
,duties  7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,committee %all  
conduct a /udy & develop recomm5dations 
relat+ to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,increas+      
public access to public l&4  7,b7       
,id5tify+ & address+ ! ma9t5ance ne$s on
 public l& t mo/ directly impact        
recreational opportunities4  7,c7 ,r$uc+
 b>ri]s = und]s]v$ communities to engage

 9 outdoor recreation4  7,d7 ,promot+   
new & exi/+ s]vice opportunities on     
public l& = y\? & o!rs4  7,e7 ,me?ods to
 engage ! outdoor recreation community  
to curb ! spread ( invasive species4    
7,f7 ,any o!r /rategies to /r5g!n !     
outdoor recreation economy & increase   
responsible recreation on public l&4    
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less    
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,committee %all submit to ,congress a   
report t conta9s--  7,a7 a detail$      
/atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions ( !     
,committee "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7    
recomm5dations ( ! ,committee = su*     
legislation & adm9i/rative actions z !  
,committee consid]s to be appropriate4  
7e7 ,p[]s  7#a7 ,he>+s ,! ,committee may
 hold su* he>+s1 meet & act at su* times
 & places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive 
su* evid5ce z ! ,committee consid]s to  
be advisable to c>ry out ?is section4   
7#b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,committee may secure       

directly f a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy   
su* in=mation z ! ,committee consid]s to
 be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
7,b7 ,provision ( in=mation ,on reque/ (
 ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee1 ! head ( a 
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all provide ! 
in=mation to ! ,committee4  7#c7 ,po/al 
s]vices ,! ,committee may use ! ,unit$  
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies4  7f7 ,committee p]sonnel matt]s
  7#a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s  7,a7      
,non-,f$]al employees ,a memb] ( !      
,committee :o is n an (fic] or employee 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be comp5sat$  
at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( !
 annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ =    
level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u    
section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7    
dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance 
( ! duties ( ! ,committee4  7,b7 ,f$]al 
employees ,a memb] ( ! ,committee :o is 
an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t %all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9   

addition to ! comp5sation receiv$ = !   
s]vices ( ! memb] z an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,travel    
exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,committee %all be 
all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an
 employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f ! home or regul>     
place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance (
 ! duties ( ! ,committee4  7#c7 ,/aff   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *airp]son ( !          
,committee may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil    
s]vice laws 7includ+ regulations71      
appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director &
 su* o!r additional p]sonnel z are      
necess>y to enable ! ,committee to p]=m 
! duties ( ! ,committee4  7,b7          
,confirmation ( executive director ,!   
employm5t ( an executive director %all  
be subject to confirmation by !         
,committee4  7,c7 ,comp5sation  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee may fix
 ! comp5sation ( ! executive director & 

o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to ! provisions (
 *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ 
to classification ( positions & ,g5]al  
,s*$ule pay rates4  7ii7 ,maximum rate (
 pay ,! rate ( pay = ! executive        
director & o!r p]sonnel %all n exce$ !  
rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive  
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,procurem5t (
 tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!       
*airp]son ( ! ,committee may procure    
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices 9         
accordance ) section #caji7;b7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates =     
individuals t d n exce$ ! daily         
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4  7g7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #b1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>1
 to rema9 available until exp5d$4