,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4   
,hick5loop] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1  
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4  
,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% a     
,p>ks1 ,jobs1 & ,equity ,program to     
support job creation1 economic          
revitalization1 & p>k developm5t =      
communities impact$ by ,,covid-#ai4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,p>ks1 ,jobs1 & ,equity ,act4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible 
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,a7 a city or t[n ( a ,/ate or t]ritory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or an ,indian       
,tribe1 t-- 7i7 repres5ts or o!rwise    
s]ves a qualify+ urban area2 or  7ii7   
has a population ( #cj1jjj or m 9 ! mo/ 
rec5t c5sus2  7,b7 a special purpose    
di/rict s]v+-- 7i7 a qualify+ urban     

area2 or  7ii7 a city or t[n ) a        
population ( #cj1jjj or m 9 ! mo/ rec5t 
c5sus & manag+ op5 space = public       
recreation2 &  7,c7 ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia4  7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m  
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m        
l[-income community means any c5sus     
block gr\p 9 :i* #ea p]c5t or m         
h\seholds h an annual income equal at or
 bel[ #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( !    
area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 z      
report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t4  7#d7 ,p>ks1 jobs & equity 
program ,! t]m ,p>ks1 ,jobs1 & ,equity  
,program means ! program e/abli%$ "u    
section #c7;a74  7#e7 ,pov]ty level ,!  
t]m pov]ty level means ! income pov]ty  
guidel9es = ! nonf>m population ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 z prescrib$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#f7 ,qualify+  
urban area ,! t]m qualify+ urban area   

means an area id5tifi$ by ! ,c5sus      
,bureau z an area ) a population (      
#cj1jjj or m 9 ! mo/ rec5t c5sus4  7#g7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4 ,grants    
au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% ! ,p>ks1 ,jobs1 & ,equity      
,program to support p>k developm5t &    
deliv]y ( recreation s]vices1 & 9 s do+1
 help create or pres]ve jobs1 & provide 
economic /imulus 9 communities impact$  
by ,,covid-#ai4  7b7 ,fund+ ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,p>ks1 ,jobs1 & 
,equity ,program1 %all provide fund+ to 
,/ates1 t]ritories1 ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia1 & ,indian ,tribes accord+ to 
! foll[+ =mula3 7#a7 #di p]c5t divid$   
equally among ! ,/ates4 ,= ! purposes ( 
?is p>agraph1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & !
 t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all      
collectively be treat$ z a s+le ,/ate & 
%all receive %>es ( apportionm5t 9      
proportion to qualify+ urban areas4     
7#b7 #di p]c5t divid$ proportionally    
among ,/ates bas$ on ea* ,/ate's %>e (  

urban population1 z def9$ by ! ,c5sus   
,bureau1 to ! total urban population ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t     
c5sus4  7#c7 #b p]c5t = competitive     
grants to be aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y to    
,indian ,tribes t qualify z an eligible 
entity4  #d4 ,allocation  7a7 ,am\nts to
 ,/ates1 ,t]ritories1 & ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or      
t]ritory 7or a designat$ liaison (fic]7 
or ! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia    
%all di/ribute funds provid$ to ! ,/ate1
 t]ritory1 or ,di/rict ( ,columbia "u   
?is ,act z foll[s3 7#a7 ,n less ?an #ej 
p]c5t ( funds %all be provid$ to        
eligible entities = eligible uses t     
b5efit a l[-income community4  7#b7     
,funds to eligible entities %all be n   
less ?an #ej1jjj & n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj4  
7#c7 ,n m ?an #b4e p]c5t ( funds may be 
us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,/ate1   
t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4    
7#d7 ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( funds provid$ 
to an eligible entity may be us$ =      
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7b7 ,am\nts to   

,indian ,tribes  7#a7 ,am\nt ,grant     
am\nts "u ?is ,act to an eligible       
,indian ,tribe %all be n less ?an       
#ej1jjj & n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj4  7#b7     
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,an ,indian ,tribe
 may n reta9 m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ea* grant
 receiv$ "u ?is ,act = adm9i/rative     
exp5ses4  7c7 ,tim+  7#a7 ,di/ribution (
 funds ,! ,secret>y %all di/ribute funds
 made available to c>ry out ?is ,act n m
 ?an #de days aft] su* funds are made   
available to ! ,secret>y4  7#b7         
,application proc$ures ,! ,gov]nors or  
,executive ,(fic]s ( ,/ates & t]ritories
 & ! gov]n+ body ( ea* ,indian ,tribe   
%all-- 7,a7 devise accel]at$ application
 proc$ures by :i* eligible entities may 
apply = funds "u ?is ,act2  7,b7 in=m   
eligible entities & l[-income           
communities ab\t ! opportunity to apply 
= funds "u ?is ,act1 ! application      
proc$ures by :i* eligible entities may  
apply = funds1 & ! eligible uses =      
fund+2  7,c7 di/ribute funds to eligible
 entities n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]     

di/ribution f ! ,secret>y2 &  7,d7      
direct ea* eligible entity t receives   
funds "u ?is ,act to sp5d su* funds n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! funds are made  
available to t eligible entity4  7#c7   
,ext5sion ,gov]nors & ,executive ,(fic]s
 ( a ,/ate or t]ritory & ! gov]n+ body (
 an ,indian ,tribe may grant ext5sions (
 ! deadl9es 9 ?is subsection = n m ?an  
#ahj additional days = good cause %[n4  
#e4 ,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 
w be us$ to provide outdoor recreation  
opportunities to ! public2  7#b7 to     
develop or r5ovate outdoor recreational 
facilities t provide outdoor recreation 
opportunities to ! public2  7#c7 to     
improve deliv]y ( recreation s]vices to 
! public 7includ+ support+ p>k p]sonnel1
 tra9+1 recreation programm+1 & pur*ase 
( recreation equipm5t & supplies72 &    
7#d7 to develop native ev5t sites &     
cultural ga!r+ spaces4  7b7 ,priorities 
,priority %all be giv5 to projects t--  

7#a7 create or significantly enhance p>k
 & recreational opportunities = a       
community 9 a qualify+ urban area t     
lacks p>ks &_/or outdoor recreation     
areas )9 "o-half mile or a #aj-m9ute    
walk2  7#b7 improve outdoor recreation  
opportunities = high-ne$ populations    
bas$ on income1 age1 or o!r measures (  
vuln]ability & ne$2  7#c7 provide       
opportunities = employm5t or job tra9+  
ei!r 9 p>k con/ruction or rehabilitation
 or deliv]y ( recreation s]vices2  7#d7 
engage & emp[] und]s]v$ communities &   
y\?2 &  7#e7 take advantage (           
coord9ation among v>i\s levels (        
gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,limitations on use ,a   
grant recipi5t may n use grant funds =--
 7#a7 ma9t5ance activities2  7#b7       
facilities t support semipr(essional or 
pr(essional a?letics2  7#c7 indoor      
facilities su* z recreation c5t]s or    
facilities t support prim>ily non\tdoor 
purposes2  7#d7 activities t are n 9    
accordance ) ,compreh5sive ,/ate ,plans 
"u section #bjjcje ( title #ed1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code2 or  7#e7 acquisition ( l& 
or int]e/s 9 l& t re/rict access to     
specific p]sons4  #f4 ,report+  7a7     
,requirem5t ,ea* ye> t a ,/ate or       
,t]ritory t receives a grant "u ?is ,act
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y p]=mance &  
f9ancial reports t-- 7#a7 summ>ize !    
/atus ( & activities conduct$ "u ea*    
subgrant dur+ ! report p]iod2 &  7#b7   
provide a description ( ea* subgrant    
project's accompli%m5ts & impact dur+ ! 
report p]iod1 su* z new p>k access      
opportunities1 new recreation           
opportunities 7facilities & s]vices71   
jobs creat$1 & o!r community b5efits4   
7b7 ,availability to ,congress ,!       
,secret>y %all make su* reports submitt$
 "u subsection 7a7 available to ! ,h\se 
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces &      
,s5ate ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural  
,res\rces4  #g4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ! purposes 
( ?is ,act1 #ejj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9      
available until exp5d$4