,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjah,mr4 
,r\nds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to issue     
p]mits = recreation s]vices on l&s      
manag$ by ,f$]al ag5cies1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts2 def9itions  7a7 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,guides &     
,outfitt]s ,act or ! ,,g ,act4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts2 def9itions4,sec4
 #b4 ,special recreation p]mit &        
fee4,sec4 #c4 ,p]mit across multiple    
jurisdictions4,sec4 #d4 ,guidel9es &    
p]mit fee calculation4,sec4 #e4 ,use (  
p]mit fees = p]mit adm9i/ration4,sec4   
#f4 ,adju/m5t to p]mit use reviews4,sec4
 #g4 ,au?orization ( tempor>y p]mits =  
new uses = ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ,,blm4,sec4 

#h4 ,indemnification requirem5ts4,sec4  
#i4 ,/reaml9+ ( p]mitt+ process4,sec4   
#aj4 ,co/ recov]y re=m4,sec4 #aa4       
,ext5sion ( ,=e/ ,s]vice recreation     
priority use p]mits4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 ) respect to a ,f$]al l&      
managem5t ag5cy 7o!r ?an ! ,=e/         
,s]vice72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture1 ) respect to ! ,=e/       
,s]vice4  7#b7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m       
,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
act+ jo9tly4  #b4 ,special recreation   
p]mit & fee ,subsection 7h7 ( section   
#hjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation        
,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7h7 ,special
 recreation p]mit & fee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 issue a special 
recreation p]mit = ,f$]al recreational  
l&s & wat]s2 &  7,b7 *>ge a special     
recreation p]mit fee 9 connection ) !   
issuance ( ! p]mit4  7#b7 ,special      

recreation p]mits ,! ,secret>y may issue
 special recreation p]mits 9 ! foll[+   
circum/ances3  7,a7 ,= specializ$       
individual & gr\p use ( ,f$]al          
facilities & ,f$]al recreational l&s &  
wat]s1 su* z1 b n limit$ to1 use (      
special areas or areas :]e use is       
allocat$1 motoriz$ recreational vehicle 
use1 & gr\p activities or ev5ts4  7,b7  
,to recreation s]vice provid]s :o       
conduct outfitt+1 guid+1 & o!r          
recreation s]vices on ,f$]al            
recreational l&s & wat]s manag$ by !    
,=e/ ,s]vice1 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 
,bureau ( ,reclamation1 or ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7,c7  
,to recreation s]vice provid]s :o       
conduct recreation or competitive ev5ts1
 :i* may involve incid5tal sales on     
,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s manag$  
by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t1 ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 or !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4
  7#c7 ,r$uction 9 ,f$]al ,co/s &       
,duplication ( ,analysis  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 

,! issuance ( a new special recreation  
p]mit = activities "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all
 be categorically exclud$ f fur!r       
analysis & docum5tation "u ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 if ! propos$  
use is ! same z or simil> to a previ\sly
 au?oriz$ use & ! ,secret>y det]m9es t  
su* issuance does n h significant       
environm5tal effects bas$ ^u application
 ( ! extraord9>y circum/ances proc$ures 
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7,b7         
,def9ition ,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1
 ! t]m simil> means-- 7i7 sub/antially  
simil> 9 type1 nature1 & scope2 &  7ii7 
w n result 9 significant new impacts4   
7#d7 ,relation to fees = use ( highways 
or roads ,an entity t pays a special    
recreation p]mit fee %all n be subject  
to a road co/-%>+ fee or a fee = ! use (
 highways or roads t are op5 to private1
 noncomm]cial use )9 ! b\nd>ies ( any   
,f$]al recreational l&s or wat]s1 z     

au?oriz$ "u section #f ( ,public ,law   
#hh-feg 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecg74  4  #c4   
,p]mit across multiple jurisdictions    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an activity    
requir+ p]mits pursuant to subsection   
7h7 ( section #hjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s      
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7 = use ( l&s manag$ by  
bo? ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t--  7#a7 ! ,secret>ies may    
issue a jo9t p]mit bas$ ^u a s+le       
application to bo? ag5cies :5 issuance (
 a jo9t p]mit bas$ ^u a s+le application
 w l[] process+ & o!r adm9i/ration co/s 
= ! p]mittee1 provid$ t ! p]mit         
applicant %all h ! option to apply =    
sep>ate p]mits r ?an a jo9t p]mit2 &    
7#b7 ! p]mit application requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 !          
application requir$ by ! lead ag5cy2 &  
7,b7 submitt$ to ! lead ag5cy4  7b7     
,requirem5ts ( ! lead ag5cy ,! lead     
ag5cy = a p]mit "u subsection 7a7 %all--
  7#a7 coord9ate ) ! associat$ ag5cies1 
consi/5t ) ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>ies "u

 section #ccj ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior
 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjja 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjc71 to   
develop & issue ! s+le1 jo9t p]mit t    
cov]s ! entirety ( ! trip2  7#b7 9      
process+ ! jo9t p]mit application1      
incorporate ! f9d+s1 int]e/s1 & ne$s ( !
 associat$ ag5cies1 provid$ t su*       
coord9ation %all n be subject to co/    
recov]y2 &  7#c7 complete ! p]mitt+     
process )9 a reasonable "t aft] receiv+ 
! p]mit application4  7c7 ,effect on    
regulations ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all    
alt]1 exp&1 or limit ! applicability (  
any ,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations7 to 
l&s adm9i/]$ by ! relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,associat$ ag5cy ,! t]m   
associat$ ag5cy means an ag5cy t manages
 ! l& on :i* ! trip ( ! special         
recreation p]mit applicant w ent] aft]  
leav+ ! l& manag$ by ! lead ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,lead ag5cy ,! t]m lead ag5cy means !  
ag5cy t manages ! l& on :i* ! trip ( !  
special recreation p]mit applicant w    

beg94  #d4 ,guidel9es & p]mit fee       
calculation  7a7 ,guidel9es & exclusion 
( c]ta9 rev5ues ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7
 publi% guidel9es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] =  
e/abli%+ recreation p]mit fees2 &  7#b7 
provide appropriate d$uctions f gross   
rev5ues us$ z ! basis = ! fees e/abli%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 =--  7,a7 rev5ue f     
goods1 s]vices1 & activities provid$ by 
a recreation s]vice provid] outside     
,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s1 su* z  
co/s = transportation1 lodg+1 & o!r     
s]vices be=e or aft] a trip2 &  7,b7    
fees to be paid by p]mit hold] "u       
applicable law to provide s]vices on o!r
 ,f$]al l&s1 if sep>ate p]mits are issu$
 to t p]mit hold] = a s+le ev5t or trip4
  7b7 ,fee conditions ,! fee *>g$ by !  
,secret>y = a p]mit issu$ "u section    
#hjc7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation    
,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#fhjb7;h77 %all n exce$ #c p]c5t ( !    
recreational s]vice provid]'s annual    
gross rev5ue = activities au?oriz$ by ! 
p]mit on ,f$]al l&s1 plus applicable    

rev5ue additions1 m9us applicable rev5ue
 exclusions or a simil> flat p] p]son   
fee4  7c7 ,disclosure ( fees ,a hold] ( 
a special recreation p]mit may in=m its 
cu/om]s ( ! v>i\s fees *>g$ by !        
,secret>y "u section #hjc7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7;h774  #e4 ,use ( p]mit 
fees = p]mit adm9i/ration  7a7 ,deposits
 ,subject to subsection 7b71 rev5ues f  
special recreation p]mits issu$ to      
recreation s]vice provid]s "u           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( section      
#hjc7;h77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation
 ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#fhjb7;h77#b77 %all be held 9 special   
acc\nts e/abli%$ = ea* specific unit or 
area = :i* su* rev5ues are collect$1 &  
%all rema9 available = exp5diture1 )\t  
fur!r appropriation1 until exp5d$4  7b7 
,use ( ,p]mit fees ,rev5ues f special   
recreation p]mits issu$ to recreation   
s]vice provid]s "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 &  
7,c7 ( section #hjc7;h77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af  

,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7;h77#b77 %all be us$    
only--  7#a7 to p>tially (fset !        
,secret>y's direct co/ ( adm9i/]+ !     
p]mits2  7#b7 to improve & /reaml9e !   
p]mitt+ process2 &  7#c7 = relat$       
recreation infra/ructure & o!r purposes 
specifically to support recreation      
activities at ! specific site or unit   
:]e use is au?oriz$ "u ! p]mit1 aft]    
obta9+ input f any relat$ p]mittees2    
provid$1 h[ev]1 t ! ,f$]al ,advisory    
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #a  
et seq47 %all n apply to any advisory   
committee or o!r gr\p e/abli%$ to c>ry  
out ?is p>agraph4  7c7 ,limitation on   
use ( fees ,! ,secret>y may n use any   
p]mit fees = biological monitor+ on     
,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s "u !    
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 = li/$ or      
c&idate species4  #f4 ,adju/m5t to p]mit
 use reviews  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t t
 ! ,secret>y utilizes p]mit use reviews1
 9 review+ & adju/+ allocations ( use = 
p]mits = special uses ( ,f$]al          

recreational l&s & wat]s manag$ by !    
,=e/ ,s]vice1 & 9 r5ew+ su* p]mits1 !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all allocate  
to a p]mit hold] a level ( use t is no  
less ?an ! highe/ am\nt ( actual annual 
use ov] ! review$ p]iod plus #be p]c5t1 
capp$ at ! am\nt ( use allocat$ :5 !    
p]mit 0 issu$ unless additional capacity
 is available4 ,! ,secret>y may assign  
any use rema9+ aft] adju/+ allocations  
on a tempor>y basis to qualifi$ p]mit   
hold]s4  7b7 ,waiv] ,use reviews "u     
subsection 7a7 may be waiv$ = p]iods 9  
:i* circum/ances t prev5t$ use ( assign$
 capacity1 su* z wea!r1 fire1 natural   
disa/]s1 wildlife displacem5t1 bus9ess  
int]ruptions1 insuffici5t availability (
 hunt+ & fi%+ lic5ses1 or :5 allocations
 on p]mits include significant %\ld]    
seasons4 ,! au?oriz+ (fice may approve  
non-use )\t r$uc+ ! numb] ( s]vice days 
assign$ to ! p]mit 9 su* circum/ances at
 ! reque/ ( ! p]mit hold]4 ,approv$     
non-use may be tempor>ily assign$ to o!r
 qualifi$ p]mit hold]s :5 conditions    

w>rant4  #g4 ,au?orization ( tempor>y   
p]mits = new uses = ! =e/ s]vice & blm  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all e/abli% & implem5t a program to    
au?orize tempor>y p]mits = new          
recreational uses ( ,f$]al recreational 
l&s & wat]s manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1             
respectively1 & to provide = !          
conv]sions ( su* tempor>y p]mits to     
long-t]m p]mits aft] #b ye>s (          
satisfactory op]ation :]e appropriate4  
,! issuance & conv]sion ( su* p]mits    
%all be subject to subsection 7h77#c7 ( 
section #hjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation
 ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb74
  #h4 ,indemnification requirem5ts  7a7 
,indemnification ,a p]mit hold] t is    
prohibit$ by ! ,/ate f provid+          
indemnification to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
%all be consid]$ to be 9 compliance )   
indemnification requirem5ts ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t (  

,agriculture if ! p]mit hold] c>ries !  
requir$ m9imum am\nt ( liability        
insurance cov]age or is self-insur$ = ! 
same m9imum am\nt4  7b7 ,exculpatory    
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all n implem5t1 
adm9i/] or en=ce any regulation or      
policy prohibit+ ! use ( exculpatory    
agreem5ts betwe5 recreation s]vice      
provid]s & _! cu/om]s = s]vices provid$ 
"u a special recreation p]mit4  #i4     
,/reaml9+ ( p]mitt+ process  7a7        
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all revise "p 
#bea1 subp>t ,b1 ( title #cf ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior %all revise subp>t #bicb1 (    
title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to /reaml9e ! processes = ! issuance &  
r5ewal ( outfitt] & guide special use   
p]mits4 ,su* am5d$ regulations %all--   
7#a7 %ort5 application process+ times & 
m9imize application & adm9i/ration co/s2
 &  7#b7 provide = ! use ( programmatic 
environm5tal assessm5ts & categorical   

exclusions = environm5tal reviews "u !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = ! 
issuance or r5ewal ( outfitt] & guide & 
simil> recreation special use p]mits :5 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* compliance is
 requir$1 to ! maximum ext5t all[able "u
 applicable law1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1
 use ( a categorical exclusion z provid$
 "u section #hjc7;h77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s
 ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7;h77#c774  7b7 ,onl9e   
applications ,to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 :]e feasible & effici5t1 ! 
,secret>y %all make special recreation  
p]mit applications available to be fill$
 out & submitt$ onl9e4  #aj4 ,co/       
recov]y re=m  7a7 ,regulatory process ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all revise section #bea4eh
 ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 %all revise section #bicb4ca7;e7 & 7f7 
( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al             

,regulations1 to r$uce co/s & m9imize ! 
burd5 ( co/ recov]y on small bus9esses &
 adv]se impacts ( co/ recov]y on jobs 9 
! outfitt+ & guid+ indu/ry & on rural   
economies provid$1 h[ev]1 t no?+ 9 !    
revis$ regulations %all fur!r limit !   
,secret>y's au?ority to issue or r5ew   
recreation special use p]mits4  7b7 ,de 
m9imis exemption  7#a7 ,co/ recov]y     
limitation ,any regulations issu$ by !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture to e/abli% fees to recov]  
process+ co/s = recreation special use  
applications & monitor+ co/s =          
recreation special use au?orizations    
%all include an exemption provid+ t at  
lea/ ! fir/ #ej h\rs ( "w necess>y 9 any
 "o ye> to process or monitor su* an    
application %all n be subject to co/    
recov]y4 ,! application ( a #ej-;h\r    
cr$it p] p]mit %all also apply to any   
monitor+ fees on a p] annum basis dur+ !
 t]m ( ea* p]mit4  7#b7 ,application (  
exemption ,an exemption "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all apply to ! process+ ( ea*         

recreation special use p]mit application
 & monitor+ ( ea* recreation special use
 au?orization = :i* co/ recov]y is      
requir$1 includ+ any application or     
au?orization requir+ m ?an #ej h\rs 7or 
su* o!r great] numb] ( h\rs specifi$ =  
exemption7 to process or monitor4 ,9 !  
ev5t t ! am\nt ( "w requir$ to process  
su* an application or monitor su* an    
au?orization exce$s ! specifi$          
exemption1 ! am\nt ( "w = :i* co/       
recov]y is requir$ %all be r$uc$ by !   
am\nt ( ! exemption4  7#c7 ,multiple    
applications ,9 situations involv+      
multiple recreation special use         
applications = simil> s]vices 9 ! same  
unit or area t require m ?an #ej h\rs   
7or su* o!r great] numb] ( h\rs specifi$
 = exemption7 9 ! aggregate to process1 
! ,secret>y %all1 reg>dless ( :e!r !    
applications are solicit$ or unsolicit$ 
& :e!r !re is competitive int]e/--  7,a7
 det]m9e ! %>e ( ! aggregate am\nt to be
 allocat$ to ea* application1 on an     
equal or prorat$ basis1 z appropriate2 &

  7,b7 = ea* application1 apply a       
sep>ate exemption ( up to #ej h\rs 7or  
su* o!r great] numb] ( h\rs specifi$ =  
exemption7 to ! %>e allocat$ to su*     
application4  7#d7 ,co/ r$uction ,!     
ag5cy process+ a recreation special use 
application %all utilize exi/+ /udies & 
analysis to ! greate/ ext5t practicable 
9 ord] to r$uce ! am\nt ( "w & co/      
necess>y to process ! application4  7#e7
 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may n recov]
 z process+ co/s = recreation special   
use applications & monitor+ co/s =      
recreation special use au?orizations any
 co/s = consultations conduct$ "u       
section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 or =       
biological monitor+ on ,f$]al           
recreational l&s & wat]s "u su* ,act =  
li/$1 propos$1 or c&idate species4  7#f7
 ,waiv] ( co/ recov]y ,! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
may waive ! recov]y ( co/s = process+   
recreation special use p]mit            

applications & r5ewals1 on a categorical
 or case-by-case basis z appropriate1 if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  7,a7 su* co/s
 w\ld impose a significant economic     
burd5 on any small bus9ess or category (
 small bus9esses2  7,b7 su* co/ recov]y 
c\ld ?reat5 ! ability ( an applicant or 
p]mittee to provide1 9 a p>ticul> area1 
a p>ticul> outdoor recreational activity
 t is consi/5t ) ! public int]e/ & )    
applicable res\rce managem5t plans2 or  
7,c7 prevail+ economic conditions are   
unfavorable1 su* z dur+ economic        
recessions1 or :5 dr\ght1 fire1 or o!r  
natural disa/]s h depress$ economic     
activity 9 ! area ( op]ation4  #aa4     
,ext5sion ( =e/ s]vice recreation       
priority use p]mits ,:]e ! hold] ( a    
special use p]mit = outfitt+ & guid+ t  
au?orizes priority use has submitt$ a   
reque/ = r5ewal ( su* p]mit 9 accordance
 ) applicable laws & regulations1 !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all h !       
au?ority to grant ! hold] "o or m       
ext5sions ( ! exi/+ p]mit = additional  

items n to exce$ #e ye>s 9 ! aggregate1 
z necess>y to all[ ! ,secret>y to       
complete ! r5ewal process & to avoid !  
int]ruption ( s]vices "u su* p]mit4     
,be=e grant+ an ext5sion "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all take all reasonable & 
appropriate /eps to complete ! r5ewal   
process be=e ! expiration ( ! special   
use p]mit4