,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #deab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjai,ms4 ,b>ragn 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,turn]1 & ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide grants = projects to
 acquire l& & wat] = p>ks & o!r outdoor 
recreation purposes & to develop new or 
r5ovate exi/+ outdoor recreation        
facilities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,outdoors = ,all ,act4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,eligible entity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
eligible entity means-- 7i7 a ,/ate2    
7ii7 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 
includ+-- 7,i7 a city2 &  7,,ii7 a      
c\nty2  7iii7 a special purpose di/rict1
 includ+ p>k di/ricts2 &  7iv7 an       
,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
7,b7 ,political subdivisions & indian   
tribes ,a political subdivision ( a     

,/ate or an ,indian tribe %all be       
consid]$ an eligible entity only if !   
political subdivision or ,indian tribe  
repres5ts or o!rwise s]ves a qualify+   
urban area4  7#b7 ,outdoor recreation   
legacy p>tn]%ip grant program ,! t]m    
,outdoor ,recreation ,legacy ,p>tn]%ip  
,grant ,program means ! program e/abli%$
 "u section #c7;a74  7#c7 ,qualify+     
urban area ,! t]m qualify+ urban area   
means an area id5tifi$ by ! ,c5sus      
,bureau z an 8urban area0 9 ! mo/ rec5t 
c5sus4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4    
,grants au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% an outdoor       
recreation legacy p>tn]%ip grant program
 "u :i* ! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to  
eligible entities = projects--  7#a7 to 
acquire l& & wat] = p>ks & o!r outdoor  
recreation purposes2 &  7#b7 to develop 
new or r5ovate exi/+ outdoor recreation 
facilities4  7b7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ a    
grant "u subsection 7a71 an eligible    

entity %all provide mat*+ funds 9 ! =m (
 ca% or an 9-k9d contribution 9 an am\nt
 equal to n less ?an #ajj p]c5t ( !     
am\nts made available "u ! grant4  7#b7 
,s\rces ,! mat*+ am\nts ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 may include am\nts made   
available f ,/ate1 local1 nongov]nm5tal1
 or private s\rces4  #d4 ,eligible uses 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant recipi5t may use a
 grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 to      
acquire l& or wat] t provides outdoor   
recreation opportunities to ! public2 & 
7#b7 to develop or r5ovate outdoor      
recreational facilities t provide       
outdoor recreation opportunities to !   
public1 ) priority giv5 to projects t-- 
7,a7 create or significantly enhance    
access to p>k & recreational            
opportunities 9 an urban neighborhood or
 community2  7,b7 engage & emp[]        
und]s]v$ communities & y\?2  7,c7       
provide opportunities = y\? employm5t or
 job tra9+2  7,d7 e/abli% or exp&       
public-private p>tn]%ips1 ) a focus on  
lev]ag+ res\rces2 &  7,e7 take advantage

 ( coord9ation among v>i\s levels (     
gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,limitations on use ,a   
grant recipi5t may n use grant funds =--
 7#a7 grant adm9i/ration co/s2  7#b7    
incid5tal co/s relat$ to l& acquisition1
 includ+ appraisal & titl+2  7#c7       
op]ation & ma9t5ance activities2  7#d7  
facilities t support semipr(essional or 
pr(essional a?letics2  7#e7 indoor      
facilities su* z recreation c5t]s or    
facilities t support prim>ily           
non-outdoor purposes2 or  7#f7          
acquisition ( l& or int]e/s 9 l& t      
re/rict access to specific p]sons4  #e4 
,national p>k s]vice requirem5ts ,9     
c>ry+ out ! ,outdoor ,recreation ,legacy
 ,p>tn]%ip ,grant ,program1 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7#a7 conduct an initial scre5+ &
 te*nical review ( applications receiv$2
 &  7#b7 evaluate & score all qualify+  
applications4  #f4 ,report+  7a7 ,annual
 reports ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! la/
 day ( ea* report p]iod1 ea* ,/ate lead 
ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is ,act    
%all annually submit to ! ,secret>y     

p]=mance & f9ancial reports t--  7#a7   
summ>ize project activities conduct$    
dur+ ! report p]iod2 &  7#b7 provide !  
/atus ( ! project4  7b7 ,f9al reports ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! e>li] ( ! date
 ( expiration ( a project p]iod or !    
completion ( a project1 ea* ,/ate lead  
ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is ,act    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a f9al report
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 require4  #g4 ,rev5ue %>+ ,section     
#aje7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico   
,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law      
#aji-dcb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e !     
p]iod at ! end 1 ( :i* #bj p]c5t = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjeh %all be  
us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to      
provide grants "u ! ,outdoor ,recreation
 ,legacy ,p>tn]%ip ,grant ,program ,act4