,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bec #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #aifd ,report ,no4   
#aag-ef ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ 
,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjba,mr4 ,b5net 7=  
himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4
 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4  
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4   
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4 
,lummis1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1   
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces  ,janu>y #ai         
7legislative day1 ,janu>y #ah71         
#bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,man*91 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,omnibus ,p>ks &     
,public ,l&s ,managem5t ,act ( #aiif to 
provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,ski ,area   
,fee ,ret5tion ,acc\nt1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ski ,hill ,res\rces =     
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #bjba4  #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  
unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em t        
collects a r5tal *>ge4  7,c7 ,program ,!
 t]m ,program means ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ,ski 
,area ,program4  7,d7 ,region ,! t]m    
region means a region ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 
7,e7 ,r5tal *>ge ,! t]m r5tal *>ge means
 a p]mit r5tal *>ge t is *>g$ "u        
subsection 7a74  7,f7 ,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* #ae1jjj1jjj 

or m is collect$ by ! cov]$ unit f r5tal
 *>ges 9 a fiscal ye>1 an am\nt equal to
 #fj 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 #ge p]c5t ( ! r5tal *>ges      
collect$ at ! cov]$ unit 9 a fiscal ye>4
  7#c7 ,availability ,subject to        
p>agraph 7#e71 any am\nts deposit$ 9 !  
,acc\nt "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be        
available to ! ,secret>y = use 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d71 )\t fur!r   
appropriation1 & %all rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  7#d7 ,use & di/ribution (
 am\nts 9 ! ,acc\nt  7,a7 ,di/ribution (
 p]c5tage am\nts ,except z provid$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,f71 &  
7,g71 #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nts deposit$ 9 ! 
,acc\nt f a cov]$ unit at :i* ! r5tal   
*>ges 7 collect$ 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>  
%all be available = exp5diture 9        
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,e7 at t cov]$
 unit4  7,b7 ,r$uction ( p]c5tage am\nt 
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 !         
,secret>y may r$uce ! p]c5tage ( am\nts 

available to a cov]$ unit "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! am\nts
 w exce$ ! reasonable ne$s ( ! cov]$    
unit = ! purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,e7 9 ! fiscal ye>4  7,c7 ,limitation 
,! ,secret>y may n r$uce1 pursuant to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! p]c5tage ( am\nts   
available "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 ! 
case ( a cov]$ unit describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,a71 to less ?an #be p]c5t ( !    
am\nt ( r5tal *>ges deposit$ 9 ! ,acc\nt
 f ! cov]$ unit 9 a fiscal ye>2 or  7ii7
 9 ! case ( any o!r cov]$ unit1 to less 
?an #dj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( r5tal *>ges   
deposit$ 9 ! ,acc\nt f ! cov]$ unit 9 a 
fiscal ye>4  7,d7 ,di/ribution (        
r$uction am\nts ,! ,secret>y may make   
any am\nts 9 ! ,acc\nt rema9+ z a result
 ( any r$uction 9 ! p]c5tage ( am\nts "u
 subp>agraph 7,b7 available to o!r cov]$
 units or ! regions 9 :i* ! cov]$ units 
are locat$ = ! purposes describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,e71 tak+ into consid]ation
 ! foll[+ factors3 7i7 ,any backlog 9   
ski area p]mit & ,program adm9i/ration 9

 ! cov]$ units1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! numb] (
 proposals = ski area improvem5t        
projects2 &  7,,ii7 ! process+ (        
proposals = ski area improvem5t         
projects4  7ii7 ,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 ( ! ,program4  7iii7 ,any  
ne$ = wildfire prep>$ness1 plann+1 &    
coord9ation 9 & ar\nd ski areas4  7,e7  
,au?oriz$ exp5ditures ,am\nts di/ribut$ 
f ! ,acc\nt to a cov]$ unit "u ?is      
subsection may be us$ =-- 7i7 ski area  
special use p]mit & ,program            
adm9i/ration 9 ! cov]$ unit1 includ+--  
7,i7 ! process+ ( proposals = ski area  
improvem5t projects2 &  7,,ii7 /aff+ &  
contract+ = t process+ & relat$ s]vices 
9 ! cov]$ unit or 9 ! applicable region2
  7ii7 /aff tra9+ = process+ ( ski area 
applications & adm9i/]+ ski area p]mits 
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 ! ski area visitor exp]i5ce on  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7iv7       
wildfire prep>$ness1 plann+1 &          
coord9ation 9 & ar\nd ski areas 9 !     
cov]$ unit or 9 ! applicable region4    
7,f7 ,exp5diture = o!r purposes ,if any 
am\nts rema9 9 ! ,acc\nt aft] all       
necess>y ,program exp5ditures h be5 made
 "u subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,secret>y may   
use ! am\nts = o!r purposes 9 accordance
 ) subp>agraph 7,g74  7,g7 ,o!r         
recreation p]mit adm9i/ration1 visitor  
s]vices1 & o!r purposes ,9 addition to  
any am\nts rema9+ 9 ! ,acc\nt describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,f71 #be p]c5t ( ! am\nts 
deposit$ 9 ! ,acc\nt f a cov]$ unit 9   
:i* ! r5tal *>ges 7 collect$ %all rema9 
available = exp5diture at t cov]$ unit  
or ! region 9 :i* ! cov]$ unit is locat$
 =-- 7i7 adm9i/]+ non-ski area ,=e/     
,s]vice recreation special use p]mits2  
7ii7 avalan*e in=mation & education     
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y or  
nonpr(it p>tn]s2  7iii7 recreation      

managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 & s]vices2 &  7iv7
 adm9i/ration ( leases "u-- 7,i7 ! ,=e/ 
,s]vice ,facility ,realignm5t &         
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjje 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#ehj;d note2 ,public ,law #aji-ed72 &   
7,,ii7 section #hfbc ( ! ,agriculture   
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#ehj;d note2 ,public ,law #aae-ccd74    
7,h7 ,limitation ,am\nts 9 ! ,acc\nt may
 n be us$ =-- 7i7 ! conduct ( wildfire  
suppression outside ski area p]mit      
b\nd>ies2 or  7ii7 ! acquisition ( l& = 
inclusion 9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4    
7#e7 ,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  7,c7 ,co/  
recov]y ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection affects  

any co/ recov]y "u any o!r provision (  
law = process+ applications = or        
monitor+ compliance ) ski area p]mits or
 o!r recreation special use p]mits4  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  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ski ,hill    
,res\rces = ,economic ,developm5t ,act (
 #bjba4  #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 !  
unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em t        
collects ! ski area p]mit r5tal *>ge "u 
?is section4  7,c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all e/abli% a  
special acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury1 to be kn[n
 z ! ,ski ,area ,fee ,ret5tion ,acc\nt4 
7#c7 ,deposits ,subject to p>agraphs    
7#d7 & 7#e71 a ski area p]mit r5tal *>ge
 collect$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section 
%all-- 7,a7 be deposit$ 9 ! ,acc\nt2    
7,b7 be available to ! ,secret>y = use1 
)\t fur!r appropriation2 &  7,c7 rema9  
available = ! p]iod ( #d fiscal ye>s    
beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! fiscal
 ye> 9 :i* ! ski area p]mit r5tal *>ge  
is deposit$ 9 ! ,acc\nt "u subp>agraph  
7,a74  7#d7 ,di/ribution ( am\nts 9 !   
acc\nt  7,a7 ,local di/ribution ( funds 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y %all exp5d
 #hj p]c5t ( ! ski area p]mit r5tal     
*>ges deposit$ 9 ! ,acc\nt f a cov]$    

unit at ! cov]$ unit 9 accordance )     
clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,di/ribution ,( !    
am\nts made available = exp5diture "u   
clause 7i7-- 7,i7 #ge p]c5t %all be us$ 
at ! cov]$ unit = activities describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#e77;,a72 &  7,,ii7 #be p]c5t 
%all be us$ = activities at ! cov]$ unit
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b74  7,b7   
,ag5cy-wide di/ribution ( funds ,!      
,secret>y %all exp5d #bj p]c5t ( ! ski  
area p]mit r5tal *>ges deposit$ 9 !     
,acc\nt f a cov]$ unit at any unit ( !  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em = an activity     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#e74  7,c7 ,r$uction (        
p]c5tage  7i7 ,r$uction ,! ,secret>y    
%all r$uce ! p]c5tage o!rwise applicable
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 to n less ?an   
#fj p]c5t if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !   
am\nt o!rwise made available "u t       
subp>agraph exce$s ! reasonable ne$s ( !
 cov]$ unit = :i* exp5ditures may be    
made 9 ! applicable fiscal ye>4  7ii7   
,di/ribution ( funds ,! balance ( ! ski 
area p]mit r5tal *>ges t are collect$ at

 a cov]$ unit1 deposit$ into ! ,acc\nt1 
& n di/ribut$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph
 7,a7 or 7,b7 %all be available to !    
,secret>y = exp5diture at any o!r unit (
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 accordance ) 
! foll[+3 7,i7 #ge p]c5t %all be us$ =  
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#e77;,a74  7,,ii7 #be p]c5t %all be us$
 = activities describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#e77;,b74  7#e7 ,exp5ditures ,am\nts   
available to ! ,secret>y = exp5diture f 
! ,acc\nt %all be only us$ =-- 7,a7 7i7 
! adm9i/ration ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ski area
 program1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! process+ ( an
 application = a new ski area or a ski  
area improvem5t project1 includ+ /aff+ &
 contract+ = ! process+2 &  7,,ii7      
adm9i/]+ a ski area p]mit describ$ 9    
subsection 7a72  7ii7 /aff tra9+ =--    
7,i7 ! process+ ( an application =--    
7aa7 a new ski area2  7bb7 a ski area   
improvem5t project2 or  7cc7 a special  
use p]mit2 or  7,,ii7 adm9i/]+-- 7aa7 a 
ski area p]mit describ$ 9 subsection    
7a72 or  7bb7 a special use p]mit2      

7iii7 an int]pretation activity1        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em visitor in=mation1
 a visitor s]vice1 or signage2  7iv7    
direct co/s associat$ ) collect+ a ski  
area p]mit r5tal *>ge or o!r fee        
collect$ by ! ,secret>y relat$ to       
recreation2  7v7 plann+ =1 or coord9at+ 
to respond to1 a wildfire 9 or adjac5t  
to a recreation site1 p>ticul>ly a ski  
area2 or  7vi7 r$uc+ ! likelihood ( a   
wildfire />t+1 or ! risks pos$ by a     
wildfire1 9 or adjac5t to a recreation  
site1 p>ticul>ly a ski area1 except     
?r\gh haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities2
 or  7,b7 7i7 ! repair1 ma9t5ance1 or   
enhancem5t ( a ,=e/ ,s]vice-own$        
facility1 road1 or trail directly relat$
 to visitor enjoym5t1 visitor access1 or
 visitor heal? or safety2  7ii7 habitat 
re/oration directly relat$ to           
recreation2  7iii7 law en=cem5t relat$  
to public use & recreation2  7iv7 !     
con/ruction or expansion ( p>k+ areas2  
7v7 ! process+ or adm9i/]+ ( a          
recreation special use p]mit2  7vi7     

avalan*e in=mation & education          
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y or  
nonpr(it p>tn]s2  7vii7 se>* & rescue   
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y1 a  
local gov]nm5t1 or a nonpr(it p>tn]2 or 
7viii7 ! adm9i/ration ( leases "u-- 7,i7
 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ,facility ,realignm5t & 
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjje 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#ehj;d note2 ,public ,law #aji-ed72 &   
7,,ii7 section #hfbc ( ! ,agriculture   
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#ehj;d note2 ,public ,law #aae-ccd74    
7#f7 ,limitation ,am\nts 9 ! ,acc\nt may
 n be us$ =-- 7,a7 ! conduct ( wildfire 
suppression2 or  7,b7 ! acquisition ( l&
 = inclusion 9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4 
7#g7 ,effect  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  
7,c7 ,co/ recov]y ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection
 affects any co/ recov]y "u any         
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations7 = 
process+ an application = or monitor+   
compliance ) a ski area p]mit or o!r    
recreation special use p]mit4  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  ,janu>y #ai
 7legislative day1 ,janu>y #ah71        
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t