,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #deab  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #bf1      
#bjai,ms4 ,barragn 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,turner1 and ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduced the
 following bill2 which was referred to  
the ,committee on ,natural ,resources   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide grants for       
projects to acquire land and water for  
parks and other outdoor recreation      
purposes and to develop new or renovate 
existing outdoor recreation facilities4 
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,outdoors for ,all ,act4  #b4   
,definitions ,in this ,act3  7#a7       
,eligible entity  7,a7 ,in general ,the 
term eligible entity means-- 7i7 a      
,state2  7ii7 a political subdivision of
 a ,state1 including-- 7,i7 a city2 and 
7,,ii7 a county2  7iii7 a special       
purpose district1 including park        
districts2 and  7iv7 an ,indian tribe   
7as defined in section #d of the ,indian
 ,self-,determination and ,education    
,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774

  7,b7 ,political subdivisions and      
indian tribes ,a political subdivision  
of a ,state or an ,indian tribe shall be
 considered an eligible entity only if  
the political subdivision or ,indian    
tribe represents or otherwise serves a  
qualifying urban area4  7#b7 ,outdoor   
recreation legacy partnership grant     
program ,the term ,outdoor ,recreation  
,legacy ,partnership ,grant ,program    
means the program established under     
section #c7;a74  7#c7 ,qualifying urban 
area ,the term qualifying urban area    
means an area identified by the ,census 
,bureau as an 8urban area0 in the most  
recent census4  7#d7 ,secretary ,the    
term ,secretary means the ,secretary of 
the ,interior4  #c4 ,grants authorized  
7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall   
establish an outdoor recreation legacy  
partnership grant program under which   
the ,secretary may award grants to      
eligible entities for projects--  7#a7  
to acquire land and water for parks and 
other outdoor recreation purposes2 and  

7#b7 to develop new or renovate existing
 outdoor recreation facilities4  7b7    
,matching requirement  7#a7 ,in general 
,as a condition of receiving a grant    
under subsection 7a71 an eligible entity
 shall provide matching funds in the    
form of cash or an in-kind contribution 
in an amount equal to not less than #ajj
 percent of the amounts made available  
under the grant4  7#b7 ,sources ,the    
matching amounts referred to in         
paragraph 7#a7 may include amounts made 
available from ,state1 local1           
nongovernmental1 or private sources4    
#d4 ,eligible uses  7a7 ,in general ,a  
grant recipient may use a grant awarded 
under this ,act-- 7#a7 to acquire land  
or water that provides outdoor          
recreation opportunities to the public2 
and  7#b7 to develop or renovate outdoor
 recreational facilities that provide   
outdoor recreation opportunities to the 
public1 with priority given to projects 
that--  7,a7 create or significantly    
enhance access to park and recreational 

opportunities in an urban neighborhood  
or community2  7,b7 engage and empower  
underserved communities and youth2  7,c7
 provide opportunities for youth        
employment or job training2  7,d7       
establish or expand public-private      
partnerships1 with a focus on leveraging
 resources2 and  7,e7 take advantage of 
coordination among various levels of    
government4  7b7 ,limitations on use ,a 
grant recipient may not use grant funds 
for-- 7#a7 grant administration costs2  
7#b7 incidental costs related to land   
acquisition1 including appraisal and    
titling2  7#c7 operation and maintenance
 activities2  7#d7 facilities that      
support semiprofessional or professional
 athletics2  7#e7 indoor facilities such
 as recreation centers or facilities    
that support primarily non-outdoor      
purposes2 or  7#f7 acquisition of land  
or interests in land that restrict      
access to specific persons4  #e4        
,national park service requirements ,in 
carrying out the ,outdoor ,recreation   

,legacy ,partnership ,grant ,program1   
the ,secretary shall--  7#a7 conduct an 
initial screening and technical review  
of applications received2 and  7#b7     
evaluate and score all qualifying       
applications4  #f4 ,reporting  7a7      
,annual reports ,not later than #cj days
 after the last day of each report      
period1 each ,state lead agency that    
receives a grant under this ,act shall  
annually submit to the ,secretary       
performance and financial reports that--
  7#a7 summarize project activities     
conducted during the report period2 and 
7#b7 provide the status of the project4 
7b7 ,final reports ,not later than #ij  
days after the earlier of the date of   
expiration of a project period or the   
completion of a project1 each ,state    
lead agency that receives a grant under 
this ,act shall submit to the ,secretary
 a final report containing such         
information as the ,secretary may       
require4  #g4 ,revenue sharing ,section 
#aje7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,gulf of       

,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law 
#aji-dcb7 is amended by inserting before
 the period at the end 1 of which #bj   
percent for each of fiscal years #bjbj  
through #bjeh shall be used by the      
,secretary of the ,interior to provide  
grants under the ,outdoor ,recreation   
,legacy ,partnership ,grant ,program    
,act4