,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to correct %ortfalls 9 ! ,great
 ,am]ican ,outdoors ,act by provid+     
fairness & p>ity to ,ea/]n ,/ates1      
/r5g!n+ commitm5ts to urban recreation1 
e/abli%+ logic 9 fund+ priorities1 &    
ensur+ appropriate consequ5ces = %ifts 9
 fund+ s\rces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,improv+ ! ,n-,s-,great ,am]ican        
,outdoors ,act4  #b4 ,ensur+ fairness & 
p>ity = ea/]n ,/ates ,section           
#bjjcjf7;a7 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ ! at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#e7 ,except = am\nts          
specifically au?oriz$ by an ,act (      
,congress1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! l&  
acreage or int]e/s 9 l& acreage acquir$ 
pursuant to ?is section %all be ea/ ( ! 
#ajj? m]idian4  4  #c4 ,/r5g!n+         

commitm5ts to urban recreation  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 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 ,tribe4  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    
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,qualify+ urban   
area ,! t]m qualify+ urban area means an
 area id5tifi$ by ! ,c5sus ,bureau z an 
urban area 9 ! mo/ rec5t c5sus4  7#d7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t

 ,! ,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 
facilities2 &  7#c7 to develop projects 
t provide opportunities = outdoor       
education & public l&s volunte]ism4  7c7
 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a  
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u          
subsection 7b71 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  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may   
waive all or "p ( ! mat*+ requirem5t "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
t-- 7,a7 no reasonable means are        
available ?r\gh :i* an applicant c meet 

! mat*+ requirem5t2 &  7,b7 ! probable  
b5efit ( su* project outweighs ! public 
int]e/ 9 su* mat*+ requirem5t4  7d7     
,eligible uses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant  
recipi5t may use a grant aw>d$ "u ?is   
section-- 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-- 7i7 create or      
significantly enhance access to p>k &   
recreational opportunities 9 an urban or
 suburban area t lacks access to su*    
activities2  7ii7 engage & emp[]        
und]s]v$ communities & y\?2  7iii7      
provide opportunities = y\? employm5t or
 job tra9+2  7iv7 e/abli% or exp&       
public-private p>tn]%ips1 ) a focus on  
lev]ag+ res\rces2 &  7v7 take advantage 
( coord9ation among v>i\s levels (      
gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,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  7e7 
,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$2 
&  7#b7 evaluate & score all qualify+   
applications4  7f7 ,report+ ,ea* grant  
recipi5t t receives a grant "u ?is      
section %all annually submit to !       
,secret>y p]=mance & f9ancial reports   
t-- 7#a7 summ>ize project activities    
conduct$ dur+ ! report p]iod2 &  7#b7   
provide ! /atus ( ! project1 includ+ (  
description ( h[ ! project has improv$  
access to p>kl&1 op5 space1 or          

recreational facilities f ! community   
p]spective4  7g7 ,fund+ ,section        
#bjjcjf7;a7 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#g7 ,five p]c5t ( ! am\nts    
%all be allocat$ to provide grants "u ! 
,outdoor ,recreation ,legacy ,p>tn]%ip  
,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u section #c (
 ! ,improv+ ! ,n-,s-,great ,am]ican     
,outdoors ,act4  4  #d4 ,e/abli%+ logic 
9 fund+ priorities ,section #bjjdjb7;b7 
( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by-- 7#a7 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7
 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#b7 add+ ! foll[+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#b7--  7#c7 ,insuffici5t 
funds ,9 any ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh  
#bjbe 9 :i* ! total am\nt deposit$ into 
! ,fund is less ?an #a1ijj1jjj1jjj1     
suffici5t funds 7if available7 "u       
section #bjjcjf #e ( title #ed1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 %all also be available = !
 uses ( ! ,fund 9 accordance ) ?is *apt]
 9 su* am\nts z are necess>y to ensure t
 a total ( #a1ijj1jjj1jjj is available =
 ^? uses = t fiscal ye>4 ,if suffici5t  

funds are n available "u section #bjjcjf
 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to   
ensure ! #a1ijj1jjj1jjj total1 !n !     
maximum am\nt allocat$ to t section %all
 be made available = ! uses ( ! ,fund4  
4  #e4 ,transp>5cy 9 project fund+      
allocation ,section #bjjcjc7;c77#b77;,b7
 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ only 9 accordance ) !   
detail$ submission to ,congress "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 aft] allocat$ by !        
,presid5t bo? places x appe>s4  #f4     
,appropriate consequ5ces reg>d+ fund+   
s\rces ,9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> 9 :i*       
receipts "u section #bjjcjb7;c77#b7 (   
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are     
unavailable = deposit 9 ! ,l& & ,wat]   
,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ "u t        
section1 ! ,l& & ,wat] ,cons]vation     
,fund %all be repeal$1 any exi/+        
unobligat$ balances %all rev]t to !     
g5]al ,treasury1 & any future rev5ues & 
collections t w\ld h be5 deposit$ 9 t   
,fund %all in/ead be deposit$ 9 ! g5]al 
,treasury4  #g4 ,ensur+ availability (  

funds = ma9t5ance backlog ,section      
#bjjcjb7;c7 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ n less ?an4    
#h4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section            
#bjjcjf7;a77#b77;,b7 ( title #ed1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,limitation ,except = 
areas specifically au?oriz$ by ,act (   
,congress1 n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! acreage
 add$ to ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em        
pursuant to ?is section %all be we/ ( ! 
#ajj? m]idian4  4