,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4    
,g>dn] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4    
,b>rasso1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 &  
,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,omnibus ,p>ks &     
,public ,l&s ,managem5t ,act ( #aiif to 
provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,ski ,area   
,fee ,ret5tion ,acc\nt4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ski ,area   
,fee ,ret5tion ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
ski area fee ret5tion acc\nt  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #gja ( division ,i ( !   
,omnibus ,p>ks & ,public ,l&s ,managem5t
 ,act ( #aiif 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dig;c7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7   
,ski area fee ret5tion acc\nt  7#a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,acc\nt ,! t]m ,acc\nt means ! ,ski     
,area ,fee ,ret5tion ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,cov]$ unit ,! t]m
 cov]$ unit means a national =e/ t      

collects a r5tal *>ge "u ?is section4   
7,c7 ,region ,! t]m ,region means a ,=e/
 ,s]vice region4  7,d7 ,r5tal *>ge ,!   
t]m r5tal *>ge means a p]mit r5tal *>ge 
t is *>g$ "u subsection 7a74  7,e7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#b7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all e/abli% 9 ! ,treasury a special    
acc\nt1 to be kn[n z ! ,ski ,area ,fee  
,ret5tion ,acc\nt1 into :i* !re %all be 
deposit$-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ unit 
at :i* n less ?an #ae1jjj1jjj is        
collect$ by ! cov]$ unit f r5tal *>ges 9
 a fiscal ye>1 an am\nt equal to #ej    
p]c5t ( ! r5tal *>ges collect$ at !     
cov]$ unit 9 ! fiscal ye>2 or  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( any o!r cov]$ unit1 an am\nt     
equal to #fe p]c5t ( ! r5tal *>ges      
collect$ at ! cov]$ unit 9 a fiscal ye>4
  7#c7 ,availability ,subject to        
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 any am\nts
 deposit$ 9 ! ,acc\nt "u p>agraph 7#b7  
%all rema9 available = exp5diture1 )\t  
fur!r appropriation1 until exp5d$4  7#d7

 ,local di/ribution ( am\nts 9 ! acc\nt 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nts 
deposit$ 9 ! ,acc\nt f a specific cov]$ 
unit %all rema9 available = exp5diture  
at ! cov]$ unit at :i* ! r5tal *>ges 7  
collect$4  7,b7 ,r$uction  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y may
 r$uce ! p]c5tage ( am\nts available to 
a cov]$ unit "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t ! r5tal *>ges      
collect$ at ! cov]$ unit exce$ !        
reasonable ne$s ( ! cov]$ unit = t      
fiscal ye> = au?oriz$ exp5ditures       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a74  7ii7    
,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n r$uce !  
p]c5tage ( am\nts available "u clause   
7i7-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ unit      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 to less  
?an #ce p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( r5tal *>ges   
deposit$ 9 ! ,acc\nt f ! cov]$ unit 9 a 
fiscal ye>2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( any   
o!r cov]$ unit1 to less ?an #ej p]c5t ( 
! am\nt ( r5tal *>ges deposit$ 9 !      
,acc\nt f ! cov]$ unit 9 a fiscal ye>4  

7,c7 ,transf] to o!r cov]$ units & use =
 non-ski area p]mits  7i7 ,di/ribution  
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! p]c5tage ( 
am\nts o!rwise available to a cov]$ unit
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %\ld be r$uc$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y may       
transf] to o!r cov]$ units1 = allocation
 9 accordance ) clause 7ii71 ! p]c5tage 
( ! am\nts )held f ! cov]$ unit "u      
subp>agraph 7,b71 to be exp5d$ by ! o!r 
cov]$ units 9 accordance ) p>agraph     
7#e74  7ii7 ,crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ !       
allocation ( am\nts to be transf]r$ "u  
clause 7i7 among o!r cov]$ units1 !     
,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( 
proposals = ski area improvem5ts 9 ! o!r
 cov]$ units2  7,,ii7 any backlog 9 ski 
area p]mit adm9i/ration or ! process+ ( 
ski area proposals 9 ! o!r cov]$ units2 
&  7,,iii7 any ne$ = s]vices1 tra9+1    
/aff+1 or ! /reaml9+ ( programs 9 ! o!r 
cov]$ units or ! ,region 9 :i* ! cov]$  
units are locat$ t w\ld improve !       
adm9i/ration ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ,ski ,area
 ,program4  7#e7 ,au?oriz$ exp5ditures  

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts di/ribut$ f !     
,acc\nt to a cov]$ unit "u ?is          
subsection may be us$ =-- 7i7 ski area  
special use p]mit adm9i/ration &        
process+ ( proposals = ski area         
improvem5t projects 9 ! cov]$ unit1     
includ+ /aff+ & contract+ = su*         
adm9i/ration or process+ or relat$      
s]vices 9 ! cov]$ unit or ! applicable  
,region2  7ii7 tra9+ programs on        
process+ ski area applications1 adm9i/]+
 ski area p]mits1 or ski area process   
/reaml9+ 9 ! cov]$ unit or ! ,region 9  
:i* ! cov]$ unit is locat$2  7iii7      
int]pretation activities1 visitor       
in=mation1 visitor s]vices1 & signage 9 
! cov]$ unit to enhance-- 7,i7 ! ski    
area visitor exp]i5ce on ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em l&2 &  7,,ii7 avalan*e in=mation 
& education activities c>ri$ out by !   
,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7iv7 ! co/s ( leas+    
adm9i/rative sites "u section #hfbc ( ! 
,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehj;d note2 ,public ,law
 #aae-ccd7 = ski area-relat$ purposes4  

7,b7 ,o!r uses  7i7 ,au?oriz$ uses      
,subject to clause 7ii71 if any rema9+  
am\nts are available 9 ! ,acc\nt aft]   
all ski area p]mit-relat$ exp5ditures h 
be5 made "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+   
am\nts transf]r$ to o!r cov]$ units "u  
p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 ! ,secret>y may use 
any rema9+ am\nts =-- 7,i7 ! co/s (     
adm9i/]+ non-ski area ,=e/ ,s]vice      
recreation special use p]mits2 &  7,,ii7
 ! co/s ( leas+ adm9i/rative sites "u   
section #hfbc ( ! ,agriculture          
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#ehj;d note2 ,public ,law #aae-ccd7 =   
purposes n relat$ to a ski area4  7ii7  
,requirem5t ,be=e mak+ am\nts available 
f ! ,acc\nt = a use au?oriz$ "u clause  
7i71 ! ,secret>y %all make a det]m9ation
 t all ski area-relat$ p]mit            
adm9i/ration1 process+1 & int]pretation 
ne$s h be5 met 9 all cov]$ units &      
,regions4  7,c7 ,limitation ,am\nts 9 ! 
,acc\nt may n be us$ =-- 7i7 ! conduct (
 wildfire suppression or prep>$ness     
activities2  7ii7 ! conduct ( biological

 monitor+ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& "u
 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 = li/$ species 
or c&idate species1 except z requir$ by 
law = environm5tal review ( ski area    
projects2 or  7iii7 ! acquisition ( l& =
 inclusion 9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4   
7#f7 ,sav+s provisions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection affects !        
applicability ( section #g ( ! ,act (   
,april #bd1 #aiej 7commonly kn[n z !    
,grang]-,?ye ,act7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#ehj;d71 to ski areas on ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em l&4  7,b7 ,supplem5tal fund+     
,r5tal *>ges reta9$ & exp5d$ "u ?is     
subsection %all supplem5t 7& n supplant7
 appropriat$ fund+ = ! op]ation &       
ma9t5ance ( ea* cov]$ unit4  4  7b7     
,effective date ,?is section 7includ+ ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section7 %all take 
effect on ! date t is #fj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7        
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture %all n be requir$ to issue 
regulations or policy guidance to       

implem5t ?is section 7includ+ ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section74