,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cehc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #c1 #bjbb,mr4 ,bennet 7for himself and ,mr4 ,schumer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife to provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development1 with a focus on rural communities1 and to provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,rural ,outdoor ,investment ,act4 #b4 ,outdoor recreation grants ,title ,,ii of the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife is amended by inserting after section #bjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadg7 the following3 #bjh4 ,outdoor recreation grants 7a7 ,definition of outdoor recreation ,in this section1 the term outdoor recreation means all recreational activities undertaken for pleasure that-- 7#a7 generally involve some level of intentional physical exertion2 and 7#b7 occur in nature-based environments outdoors4 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall make grants to eligible recipients for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development1 with a focus on rural communities4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf-- 7#a7 #cj1jjj1jjj for grants under section #bja for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development1 with a focus on rural communities2 7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj for grants under section #bjc for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development1 with a focus on rural communities2 and 7#c7 #b1ejj1jjj for grants under section #bjg for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development1 with a focus on rural communities4 4 #c4 ,training for rural funding opportunities for outdoor recreation ,beginning not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,economic ,development1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall develop a partnership agreement-- 7#a7 to provide for the development of-- 7,a7 basic training1 including in-person or modular training sessions1 for small business concerns 7as defined in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 and rural communities relating to existing funding opportunities for outdoor recreation1 including funding opportunities for-- 7i7 business development2 7ii7 community planning2 7iii7 infrastructure investment2 7iv7 community capacity building2 and 7v7 marketing and communications2 7,b7 informational materials relating to existing funding opportunities described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 opportunities to coordinate among ,federal departments and agencies to share the basic training and informational materials developed under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 with those departments and agencies and relevant nongovernmental organizations2 7#b7 to provide the basic training and informational materials developed under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 through electronic formats1 including internet-based webinars2 and 7,b7 at physical locations1 including offices of the rural development mission area2 and 7#c7 to make the basic training and informational materials developed under paragraph 7#a7 available to rural business development entities that partner with programs of the rural development mission area1 including institutions of higher education1 nonprofit organizations1 business incubators1 and business accelerators4 #d4 ,recreation economy for rural communities 7a7 ,definition of program ,in this section1 the term program means the ,recreation ,economy for ,rural ,communities planning assistance program sponsored by the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,under ,secretary for ,rural ,development1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service4 7b7 ,partnerships ,to build on the program1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,under ,secretary for ,rural ,development1 in partnership with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 shall develop partnerships to connect the program to-- 7#a7 the ,economic ,development ,administration and the ,small ,business ,administration2 and 7#b7 the basic training and informational materials described in section #c4 7c7 ,grants ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,under ,secretary for ,rural ,development1 in partnership with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 shall carry out a competitive grant program to assist entities otherwise eligible to receive assistance under the program in carrying out an action plan developed under the program4 7d7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,in general ,on request of a regional commission described in paragraph 7#b71 the entities carrying out the program shall consult with the requesting regional commission in carrying out the program4 7#b7 ,regional commissions described ,a regional commission referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is any of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,appalachian ,regional ,commission established by section #adcja7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,the ,delta ,regional ,authority established under subtitle ,f of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjji;aa et seq474 7,c7 ,the ,denali ,commission established under the ,denali ,commission ,act of #aiih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba note2 title ,,iii of division ,c of ,public ,law #aje-bgg74 7,d7 ,the ,northern ,border ,regional ,commission established by section #aecja7;a77#c7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,e7 ,the ,northern ,great ,plains ,regional ,authority established under subtitle ,g of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjji;bb et seq474 7,f7 ,the ,southeast ,crescent ,regional ,commission established by section #aecja7;a77#a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,g7 ,the ,southwest ,border ,regional ,commission established by section #aecja7;a77#b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program #ab1ejj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf4 7#b7 ,grants ,beginning with fiscal year #bjbc1 of the funds made available under paragraph 7#a7 for each fiscal year1 not less than #ej percent shall be used to carry out the grant program under subsection 7c74