,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ceej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #d1 #bjah ,mr4 
,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,capito7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
modify ! proc$ures = issu+ special      
recreation p]mits = c]ta9 public l&     
units1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public
 ,l& ,recreational ,opportunities       
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,associat$ ag5cy ,! t]m  
associat$ ag5cy means ! ,f$]al l&       
managem5t ag5cy1 o!r ?an ! lead ag5cy1 t
 manages a public l& unit t is ! subject
 ( a s+le jo9t special recreation p]mit 
"u section #g7;a74  7#b7 ,f$]al l&      
managem5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al l&        
managem5t ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #hjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s           
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja74  7#c7 ,lead ag5cy ,)  
respect to a s+le jo9t special          

recreation p]mit application submitt$ "u
 section #g7;a71 ! t]m lead ag5cy means 
! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy designat$ to
 adm9i/] ! s+le jo9t special recreation 
p]mit "u section #g7;a77#b74  7#d7      
,multijurisdictional trip ,! t]m        
multijurisdictional trip means a trip   
t-- 7,a7 uses #b or m public l& units2 &
  7,b7 is "u ! jurisdiction ( #b or m   
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies4  7#e7      
,public l& unit ,! t]m public l& unit   
means--  7,a7 a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em2  7,b7 a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k 
,sy/em2  7,c7 a unit ( ! ,national      
,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2  7,d7 a       
di/rict ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 & 
7,e7 a project ( ! ,bureau (            
,reclamation4  7#f7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,!
 t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to a
 public l& unit describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#e77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior1 ) respect to a public l& unit 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71
 or 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#e74  7#g7 ,special

 recreation p]mit ,! t]m special        
recreation p]mit has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #hjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s          
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja74  #c4 ,special         
recreation p]mit & fee  7a7 ,def9itions 
,section #hjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s           
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section #c7;f7 &
 ins]t+ #hjc7;f72  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ section #c7;g7 & ins]t+       
section #hjc7;g72  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71
 by /rik+ section #e & ins]t+ section   
#hje2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+   
section #e & ins]t+ section #hje2  7#e7 
9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ section #g & 
ins]t+ section #hjg2  7#f7 9 p>agraph   
7#ac71 by /rik+ section #c7;h7 & ins]t+ 
section #hjc7;h72  7#g7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 
7#g71 7#h71 7#i7 & 7#ac7 z p>agraphs    
7#ae71 7#a71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71    
7#g71 7#h71 & 7#ad71 respectively1 &    
mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to appe> 9 num]ical

 ord]2  7#h7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph    
7#h7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#i7   
,recreation s]vices provid] ,! t]m      
recreation s]vices provid] means an     
individual or entity t--  7,a7 provides 
outfitt+1 guid+1 or o!r recreation      
s]vices2 or  7,b7 conducts recreational 
or competitive ev5ts1 includ+ incid5tal 
sales4  2 &  7#i7 by ins]t+ aft]        
p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,special
 recreation p]mit ,! t]m special        
recreation p]mit means--  7,a7 ) respect
 to ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 an outfitt+ & guid+ 
special use p]mit2  7,b7 ) respect to ! 
,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 a comm]cial use 
au?orization = outfitt+ & guid+2  7,c7 )
 respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice1 a special use p]mit =
 recreational1 sport fi%+1 or hunt+     
guid+2  7,d7 ) respect to ! ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t1 a special recreation    
p]mit = comm]cial outfitt+2 &  7,e7 )   
respect to ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 a  
use au?orization = guid+1 outfitt+1 or  
o!r recreational s]vices4  4  7b7       

,special recreation p]mit & fee ,section
 #hjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation       
,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#e71 by
 /rik+ section #d7;d7 & ins]t+ section  
#hjd7;d72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection   
7h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7h7 ,special    
recreation p]mit & fee  7#a7 ,special   
recreation p]mit ,! ,secret>y may issue 
a special recreation p]mit = specializ$ 
individual or gr\p use ( a ,f$]al       
facility or ,f$]al recreational l&s &   
wat]s to a recreation s]vices provid] = 
an activity at a ,f$]al facility or on  
,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s1        
includ+--  7,a7 ! use (-- 7i7 a special 
area2 or  7ii7 an area 9 :i* use is     
allocat$2  7,b7 motoriz$ recreational   
vehicle use2 &  7,c7 a gr\p activity or 
ev5t4  7#b7 ,special recreation p]mit   
fee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may *>ge
 a special recreation p]mit fee 9       
connection ) ! issuance ( a special     
recreation p]mit "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7
 ,am\nt ( fee ,a special recreation     

p]mit fee %all n exce$ ! diff]5ce       
betwe5-- 7i7 ! sum (--  7,i7 #c p]c5t ( 
! annual gross rev5ue ( ! recreation    
s]vices provid] = all activities        
au?oriz$ by special recreation p]mits2 &
  7,,ii7 any applicable rev5ue addition2
 &  7ii7 any applicable rev5ue exclusion
 or simil> p]-p]son fee4  7,c7          
,disclosure ( fees ,a special recreation
 p]mit hold] may in=m cu/om]s ( any fee 
*>g$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is p>agraph4    
7#c7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y %all make    
available to hold]s ( special recreation
 p]mits "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! public an  
annual report describ+ ! use ( fees     
collect$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph     
7#b74  4  7c7 ,use ( special recreation 
p]mit rev5ue ,section #hjh ( ! ,f$]al   
,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #fhjg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a77#c77;,f71 by /rik+       
section #f7;a7 & ins]t+ section         
#hjf7;a72  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by    
/rik+ section #e ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ section #hje2  7#c7 by r$esignat+

 subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d7 z subsections
 7c7 ?r\gh 7e71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by
 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3   
7b7 ,use ( special recreation p]mit fee 
rev5ue ,rev5ue f a special recreation   
p]mit fee may be us$ =--  7#a7 !        
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &   
7#b7 exp5ses--  7,a7 associat$ )        
process+ applications = special         
recreation p]mits2 &  7,b7 incurr$ 9 !  
improvem5t ( ! op]ation ( ! special     
recreation p]mit sy/em4  4  7d7 ,p]man5t
 au?orization ,section #haj ( ! ,f$]al  
,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #fhji7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ,! au?ority & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b71 ! au?ority  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7           
,applicability ,subsection 7a7 %all n   
apply to-- 7#a7 section #hjc7;h72 or    
7#b7 section #hjh7;b74  4  #d4 ,p]mitt+ 
process improvem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to   
improve ! process ( ! issuance & r5ewal 
( special recreation p]mits & r$uce !   

co/ ( adm9i/]+ special recreation       
p]mits1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all--  7#a7
 evaluate ! special recreation p]mitt+  
process2  7#b7 id5tify opportunities--  
7,a7 to elim9ate duplicative processes2 
7,b7 to r$uce co/s2 &  7,c7 to decrease 
process+ times2 &  7#c7 implem5t !      
improvem5ts id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  
7b7 ,environm5tal reviews ,9 issu+ &    
r5ew+ a special recreation p]mit1 !     
,secret>y conc]n$ may1 9 accordance ) ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47--   
7#a7 use a programmatic environm5tal    
review2 &  7#b7 adopt or incorporate    
mat]ial f a previ\s environm5tal impact 
/atem5t or environm5tal assessm5t4  7c7 
,categorical exclusions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all-- 7,a7 evaluate :e!r #a or m      
categorical exclusions develop$ 9       
compliance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 w\ld r$uce process+ times

 or co/s = ! issuance & r5ewal ( special
 recreation p]mits )\t significantly    
affect+ ! human environm5t2 &  7,b7 if !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 t a categorical        
exclusion w\ld r$uce process+ times or  
co/s = ! issuance & r5ewal ( special    
recreation p]mits )\t significantly     
affect+ ! human environm5t1 e/abli% t   
categorical exclusion 9 compliance ) !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
7#b7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
adm9i/]+ a categorical exclusion        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !       
,secret>y conc]n$ %all comply ) !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47     
7includ+ regulations promulgat$ pursuant
 to t ,act74  7,b7 ,extraord9>y         
circum/ances ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to use a   
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
%all apply ! extraord9>y circum/ances   
proc$ures describ$ 9--  7i7 section     

#aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation72 &  7ii7 z applicable-- 7,i7
 section #bbj4f ( title #cf1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation72 or  7,,ii7 section #df4bae 
( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or a successor regulation74  7d7 ,ne$s
 assessm5ts ,except z requir$ "u section
 #d7;c7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;c771 ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all n conduct a ne$s assessm5t 
z a condition ( issu+ a special         
recreation p]mit = a public l& unit "u  
?is ,act4  #e4 ,p]mit flexibility  7a7  
,simil> activities ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
%all e/abli% a p]mit adm9i/ration       
protocol t au?orizes1 to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable1 a p]mittee issu$ a special
 recreation p]mit = a public l& unit "u 
section #hjc7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s        
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7;h77 to engage 9 a      
recreational activity t is sub/antially 
simil> to ! specific activity au?oriz$  

"u ! special recreation p]mit1 if !     
sub/antially simil> recreational        
activity does n--  7#a7 result 9 a      
great] impact on natural & cultural     
res\rces ?an ! au?oriz$ activity2 &     
7#b7 adv]sely affect any o!r p]mittee   
issu$ a special recreation p]mit = a    
public l& unit "u t subsection4  7b7    
,volunt>y return ( surplus s]vice days  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
e/abli% a pilot program to all[ a       
p]mittee issu$ a special recreation     
p]mit = a public l& unit to volunt>ily &
 tempor>ily return to ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ #a or m surplus s]vice days1 to 
be made available to any o!r exi/+ or   
pot5tial p]mittee4  7#b7 ,limitations ,a
 volunt>y return ( #a or m surplus      
s]vice days "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7     
%all--  7i7 be = a p]iod ( n m ?an--    
7,i7 #a season beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 p]mittee makes ! return & end+ on a    
date det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  7,,ii7 
#a cal5d> ye> beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! 
p]mittee makes ! return2 &  7ii7 be )\t 

prejudice or p5alty to ! p]mittee :o    
makes ! return2 &  7,b7 %all n be us$ to
 r$uce any future allocation ( s]vice   
days to ! p]mittee :o makes ! return4   
7c7 ,=e/ ,s]vice tempor>y p]mits  ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all e/abli% & implem5t a  
program--  7#a7 to au?orize ! issuance (
 tempor>y special recreation p]mits t   
are issu$ to p]mittees = a p]iod ( n m  
?an #b ye>s2 &  7#b7 to provide = !     
conv]sion ( a tempor>y special          
recreation p]mit issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
to a long-t]m special recreation p]mit  
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture has det]m9$ t ! p]mittee   
has complet$ #b ye>s ( satisfactory     
op]ation "u ! tempor>y special          
recreation p]mit4  #f4 ,p]mit           
adm9i/ration  7a7 ,p]mit availability   
7#a7 ,notification ( p]mit availability 
,if ! ,secret>y conc]n$ has det]m9$ t   
special recreation p]mits are available 
on a public l& unit1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$

 %all publi% t in=mation on ! website ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z applicable4   
7#b7 ,updates ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
ensure t in=mation publi%$ on ! website 
"u ?is subsection is consi/5tly updat$  
to provide curr5t & correct in=mation to
 ! public4  7#c7 ,electronic mail       
notification ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all--
 7,a7 e/abli% a sy/em by :i* pot5tial   
special recreation p]mit applicants may 
subscribe to receive notification ( !   
availability ( special recreation p]mits
 by electronic mail2 &  7,b7 direct     
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z          
applicable1 to use t sy/em to notify !  
public ( ! availability ( special       
recreation p]mits4  7b7 ,p]mit          
application ackn[l$gm5t ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ receives an application = a     
special recreation p]mit = a public l&  
unit1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all--  7#a7  
provide to ! applicant notice ackn[l$g+ 

receipt ( ! application2 &  7#b7 7,a7   
issue a f9al decision ) respect to !    
application2 or  7,b7 provide to !      
applicant notice ( a project$ date = a  
f9al decision on ! application4  #g4    
,p]mits = multijurisdictional trips  7a7
 ,s+le jo9t special recreation p]mits   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a             
multijurisdictional trip1 ! ,f$]al l&   
managem5t ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] !  
multijurisdictional trip may (f] to !   
applicant a s+le jo9t special recreation
 p]mit t au?orizes ! use ( ea* public l&
 unit "u ! jurisdiction ( ^? ,f$]al l&  
managem5t ag5cies4  7#b7 ,lead ag5cy ,9 
(f]+ a s+le jo9t special recreation     
p]mit "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! applicable    
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies %all        
designate a lead ag5cy = adm9i/]+ ! s+le
 jo9t special recreation p]mit bas$ on !
 foll[+ consid]ations3  7,a7 ,! l5g? ( !
 multijurisdictional trip & ! relative  
portions ( ! multijurisdictional trip on
 ea* public l& unit4  7,b7 ,!           
congressional or adm9i/rative           

designations t apply to ! areas to be   
us$ dur+ ! multijurisdictional trip & ! 
degree to :i* ^? designations impose    
limitations on recreational use4  7,c7  
,! relative ability ( ! ,f$]al l&       
managem5t ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] !  
multijurisdictional trip to respond to !
 s+le jo9t special recreation p]mit     
application 9 a timely mann]4  7,d7 ,o!r
 relevant adm9i/rative consid]ations4   
7#c7 ,application ,an applicant desir+  
to be (f]$ a s+le jo9t special          
recreation p]mit "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
submit to ! lead ag5cy an application1 z
 requir$ by ! lead ag5cy4  7#d7 ,option 
to apply = sep>ate p]mits ,an applicant 
= a special recreation p]mit = a        
multijurisdictional trip may apply to   
ea* applicable ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy
 = a sep>ate p]mit = ! portion ( !      
multijurisdictional trip on ! public l& 
unit manag$ by ea* applicable ,f$]al l& 
managem5t ag5cy4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9   
issu+ a s+le jo9t special recreation    
p]mit "u subsection 7a71 ! lead ag5cy   

%all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ) ! associat$     
ag5cy1 consi/5t ) ! au?ority ( !        
,secret>y conc]n$ "u section #ccj ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja    
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjc71 to develop &     
issue #a jo9t p]mit t cov]s ! entirety (
 ! multijurisdictional trip2  7#b7 9    
process+ ! jo9t recreation p]mit        
application1 incorporate ! f9d+s1       
int]e/s1 & ne$s ( ! associat$ ag5cy2 &  
7#c7 complete ! p]mitt+ process )9 a    
reasonable timeframe4  7c7 ,co/ recov]y 
,! coord9ation ) ! associat$ ag5cy "u   
subsection 7b7 %all n be subject to co/ 
recov]y4  7d7 ,effect ( section ,no?+ 9 
?is section modifies1 exp&s1 or limits !
 applicability ( any ,f$]al law 7includ+
 regulations7 to l& manag$ by !         
,secret>y conc]n$4  #h4 ,p]mit fee      
calculation  7a7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9     
rev5ue & paym5ts ,9 calculat+ fees = a  
special recreation p]mit1 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 exclude rev5ue f    
goods1 s]vices1 s\v5irs1 m]*&ise1 ge>1  

food1 & activities provid$ or sold by a 
p]mit hold] outside ( ! public l& unit  
cov]$ by ! p]mit1 includ+ transportation
 co/s1 lodg+1 & any o!r s]vice provid$  
be=e or aft] a trip2 &  7#b7 provide = a
 d$uction 9 ! am\nt equal to any fee to 
be paid by ! special recreation p]mit   
hold] "u applicable law = a special     
recreation p]mit = an activity on a     
public l& unit = :i* a sep>ate p]mit is 
issu$4  #i4 ,=e/ ,s]vice p]mit use      
reviews  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out a use
 review1 a r5ewal1 or an adju/m5t (     
allocations ( use ) respect to a special
 recreation p]mit = use ( a public l&   
unit manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all--  7#a7 
allocate ! highe/ level ( actual annual 
use dur+ ! p]iod "u review plus #be     
p]c5t ( t use1 n to exce$ ! level       
allocat$ to ! p]mit hold] on ! date on  
:i* ! p]mit 0 issu$1 if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t a special recreation p]mit   
hold] has receiv$ a satisfactory        

p]=mance review2 &  7#b7 7,a7 recognize 
t recreation dem& c v>y consid]ably z a 
result ( seasonal v>iations & dur+      
(f-peak p]iods2 &  7,b7 take t          
v>iability into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ :e!r an
 allocation to a special recreation     
p]mit hold] %\ld be adju/$4  7b7 ,waiv] 
,! ,secret>y may waive a special        
recreation p]mit use review = any p]iod 
dur+ :i* use ( ! assign$ capacity has   
be5 prev5t$ by a circum/ance beyond !   
control ( ! p]mit hold] su* z--  7#a7   
unfavorable wea!r2  7#b7 fire2  7#c7    
natural disa/]2  7#d7 wildlife          
displacem5t2 or  7#e7 bus9ess           
int]ruption4  #aj4 ,liability  7a7      
,indemnification by gov]nm5t entities ,!
 ,secret>y conc]n$ may n require an     
organization to indemnify ! ,unit$      
,/ates z a condition = issu+ a special  
recreation p]mit = a public l& unit "u  
?is ,act if--  7#a7 ! organization is   
prohibit$ by ,/ate or local law f       
provid+ indemnification to ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! organization c>ries   

adequate liability insurance cov]age1 or
 is adequately self-insur$1 = activities
 conduct$ "u ! special recreation p]mit4
  7b7 ,exculpatory agreem5ts ,!         
,secret>y %all n implem5t1 adm9i/]1 or  
en=ce any regulation or policy prohibit+
 ! use ( an exculpatory agreem5t betwe5 
a recreation s]vice provid] & a cu/om] (
 ! recreation s]vice provid] = s]vices  
provid$ "u a special recreation p]mit4