,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eeag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,titus 7= h]self & ,mr4       
,yakym7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reau?orize programs ( !    
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,increas+ our      
,nation's ,value ?r\gh ,economic        
,support & ,t\rism 9 ,our ,communities  
,act ( ! ,,inve/ 9 ,our ,communities    
,act4  #b4 ,def9ition ( eligible        
recipi5t ,section #c7d7 ( ! ,public     
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb7d77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7        
,capacity build+ grants & ,,ho/ grants  

,9 ! case ( grants "u sections #bjh &   
#bai1 ! t]m eligible recipi5t also      
includes a ,tribal organization & a     
,native ,hawaiian organization 7z ^?    
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,,native
 ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dceb774  4  #c4   
,increase 9 ,f$]al %>e = ,tribal        
organizations & ,native ,hawaiian       
organizations ,section #bjd7;c77#a7 ( ! 
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cadd7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !      
p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 1 ,tribal     
organizations1 or ,native ,hawaiian     
organizations aft] tribes2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ 1 a tribal organization 7z def9$ 
9 section #c ( ! ,,native ,act 7#be     
,u4,s4,c4 #dceb771 or a ,native         
,hawaiian organization 7z def9$ 9 t     
section7 aft] ,indian tribe4  #d4       
,capacity build+ grant program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,works &  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cada et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #bjg ! foll[+3      

#bjh4 ,capacity build+ grant program    
7a7 ,def9ition ( pr$evelopm5t activity  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m pr$evelopm5t      
activity means an activity c>ri$ out    
be=e a project c proce$ to ! execution  
/age or ! eligible recipi5t c secure    
f9anc+ & p>tn]s4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to     
provide to eligible recipi5ts assi/ance 
= pr$evelopm5t activities4  7c7 ,use (  
funds ,an eligible recipi5t may use     
funds f a grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7 to
 c>ry out c]ta9 pr$evelopm5t activities1
 includ+-- 7,a7 plann+ & community asset
 mapp+2  7,b7 tra9+2  7,c7 te*nical     
assi/ance & organizational developm5t2  
7,d7 feasibility & m>ket /udies2  7,e7  
demon/ration projects2  7,f7            
organizational capacity build+2  7,g7   
organiz+ & facilitat+ conv5+s2 &  7,h7  
o!r pr$evelopm5t activities1 z det]m9$  
appropriate by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 to  
hire & obta9 qualifi$ economic          
developm5t pr(essionals & s]vices = a   
#c-ye> p]iod to develop & c>ry out a    

compreh5sive economic developm5t        
/rategy1 an economic developm5t /rategic
 plan1 or o!r pr$evelopm5t activities4  
7d7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a   
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible       
recipi5t %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ a specific plan-- 7#a7 
on h[ ! eligible recipi5t w c>ry out    
pr$evelopm5t activities us+ grant funds2
 &  7#b7 = ! cont9uation ( ! position   
creat$ or s]vices obta9$ z a result ( ! 
grant aft] ! end ( ! #c-ye> t]m1 if     
applicable4  7e7 ,waiv] ( attorney's &  
consultant's fee prohibition ,9 ! case (
 a project "u ?is section t is c>ri$ out
 us+ grant funds by #a or m eligible    
recipi5ts ) l[ organizational capacity1 
9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 !        
,secret>y may waive ! prohibition       
describ$ 9 section #bac4  4  7b7        
,additional eligibility  7#a7 ,grants = 
public works & economic developm5t      
,section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works &  

,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 pr$evelopm5t   
activities 7z def9$ 9 section #bjh7;a774
  4  7#b7 ,grants = economic adju/m5t   
,section #bji7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works &  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cadi7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
pr$evelopm5t activities 7z def9$ 9      
section #bjh7;a771 aft] tra9+14  7#c7   
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cjb7;a7 ( !   
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7;a77  
is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph     
7#a71 by ins]t+ & pr$evelopm5t          
activities 7z def9$ 9 section #bjh7;a77 
"u section #bja or #bji aft] section    
#bji4  7c7 ,increase 9 ,f$]al %>e       
,section #bjd7;c77#c7 ( ! ,public ,works
 & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadd7;c77#c77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ &   

capacity build+ aft] te*nical assi/ance2
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ section #bjg & ins]t+ 
sections #bjg & #bjh4  7d7 ,direct      
exp5diture or r$i/ribution by recipi5t  
,section #bag7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works &  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #caed;c7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
or #bjg & ins]t+ #bjg1 or #bjh4  7e7    
,p[]s ( ! ,secret>y ,section            
#fja7;a77#ab7 ( ! ,public ,works &      
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbaa7;a77#ab77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ section #bjg & ins]t+ sections    
#bjg & #bjh4  7f7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7
 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic         
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#gi ,/at4     
#eeb2 #aab ,/at4 #ceig2 #aah ,/at4      
#agfa7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bjg ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bjh4 ,capacity build+ grant program4  4
  #e4 ,grants = plann+ & grants =       
adm9i/rative exp5ses  7a7 ,adm9i/rative 
exp5ses ,section #bjc ( ! ,public ,works
 & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,adm9i/rative   
exp5ses ,adm9i/rative exp5ses describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 %all include exp5ses    
relat+ to-- 7#a7 c>ry+ out ! plann+     
process describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &    
7#b7 hir+ pr(essional /aff to assi/     
communities or organizations 9-- 7,a7   
implem5t+ projects & priorities includ$ 
9-- 7i7 a compreh5sive economic         
developm5t /rategy2 or  7ii7 an economic
 developm5t plann+ grant2  7,b7 id5tify+
 & us+ o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal     
economic developm5t programs2  7,c7     
lev]ag+ private & philan?ropic inve/m5t2
  7,d7 prep>+ disa/] coord9ation &      
prep>ation plans2  7,e7 collaborat+ )   
trade adju/m5t assi/ance c5t]s1 ,holl+s 
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ,c5t]s 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology1 ,bus9ess ,c5t]s & ,rural    
,bus9ess ,c5t]s ( ! ,m9ority ,bus9ess   
,developm5t ,ag5cy1 & o!r relevant      
,f$]al economic developm5t te*nical     
assi/ance & s]vice provid]s to promote  

dome/ic manufactur+2 &  7,f7 c>ry+ out  
economic developm5t activities 9        
accordance ) pr(essional economic       
developm5t be/ practices4  4  7b7       
,increase 9 ,f$]al %>e ,section #bjd7;c7
 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic         
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cadd7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,grants = plann+ & grants 
= adm9i/rative exp5ses ,9 ! case ( a    
grant provid$ "u section #bjc1 !        
,secret>y may increase ! ,f$]al %>e     
above ! p]c5tage specifi$ 9 subsection  
7a7 up to #hj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! project4
  4  #f4 ,hospitality &                 
,outdoor-,recreation ,support+ ,t\rism  
7,,ho/7 grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii
 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic         
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cada et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #bai4 ,hospitality &        
,outdoor-,recreation ,support+ ,t\rism  
7,,ho/7 grants  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,outdoor recreation ,! t]m
 outdoor recreation means all           

recreational activities1 & ! economic   
driv]s ( ^? activities1 su* z bus9esses 
& local economic ef=ts1 und]tak5 =      
pleasure t-- 7,a7 g5]ally involve "s    
level ( int5tional physical ex]tion2 &  
7,b7 occur 9 nature-bas$ environm5ts    
outdoors4  7#b7 ,t\rism1 hospitality1 or
 special ev5t activity ,! t]m t\rism1   
hospitality1 or special ev5t activity   
means any economic activity t prim>ily  
s]ves to enc\rage recreational or       
bus9ess travel )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or f  
abroad1 includ+ t\ri/ attractions1      
activities relat+ to arts & cultural    
affairs1 bus9ess & recreational         
conv5tions1 l>ge ent]ta9m5t ev5ts &     
v5ues1 & promotion or organization ( any
 su* activity4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to     
provide grants to eligible recipi5ts to 
support outdoor recreation1 travel1 &   
t\rism1 hospitality1 or special ev5t    
activities to spur economic developm5t4 
7c7 ,goals ,a project c>ri$ out ) a     
grant "u ?is section %all be c>ri$ out =

 ! goal (-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( an          
infra/ructure project-- 7,a7 lead+ to   
long-t]m increases 9 t\ri/ activity 9 a 
region1 includ+ 9 communities adjac5t to
 ,national ,p>k ,sy/em units1 ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 ,/ate p>ks1 national    
m>9e sanctu>ies1 ,national ,h]itage     
,areas1 ,tribal p>ks1 or o!r natural    
de/9ations2  7,b7 us+ nature-bas$       
infra/ructure projects & o!r projects   
int5d$ to enhance public access to      
outdoor recreation opportunities2 &     
7,c7 enhanc+ ! visitor exp]i5ce or      
economic value ( ! local t\rism1        
hospitality1 or special ev5t indu/ries2 
or  7#b7 9 ! case ( o!r projects z      
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1     
support+ ! outdoor recreation1 travel1  
t\rism1 hospitality1 or special ev5t    
indu/ries1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !       
,national ,travel & ,t\rism ,/rategy or 
z recomm5d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,travel &
 ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d1 if any4  7d7  
,eligible uses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant  
"u ?is section may be us$-- 7,a7 =      

%ort-t]m & long-t]m economic developm5t 
plann+ & coord9ation ( local or regional
 outdoor recreation1 travel1 t\rism1    
hospitality1 & special ev5t indu/ries2  
7,b7 to c>ry out te*nical assi/ance     
projects to assi/ local or regional     
economies 9-- 7i7 ! recov]y f1 &        
response to1 damage to ! outdoor        
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 & special ev5t indu/ries z a result ( a
 natural disa/] or public heal? em]g5cy2
 &  7ii7 future developm5t ( ! outdoor  
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 or special ev5t indu/ries2  7,c7 to pay
 co/s associat$ ) obta9+ ,/ate1 ,tribal1
 c\nty1 city1 community1 or regional    
t\rism1 hospitality1 or special ev5t    
activity m>ket+ & promotion campaigns1  
includ+ ?r\gh nonpr(it or               
quasigov]nm5tal ,de/9ation ,m>ket+      
,organizations 7,d,m,os72  7,d7 to c>ry 
out con/ruction activities t support    
local or regional outdoor recreation1   
travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1 or special 
ev5ts1 includ+ activities involv+-- 7i7 

con/ruction ( new1 or improvem5ts to    
exi/+1 outdoor recreation & trail       
infra/ructure1 includ+ public access &  
safety enhancem5ts to t infra/ructure2  
7ii7 nature-bas$ infra/ructure projects 
to improve access to outdoor recreation2
  7iii7 improvem5t ( cultural1 arts1    
conv5tion1 special ev5t1 outdoor        
recreation1 & t\rism facilities1 su* z  
visitor or t\ri/ in=mation c5t]s1       
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,i7 g5]al accessibility
 upgrades1 su* z increas+ disability    
access2  7,,ii7 improv+ v5tilation1     
heat+1 & cool+ sy/ems2  7,,iii7 increas+
 en]gy effici5cy2 &  7,,iv7 incorporat+ 
additional r5ewable en]gy g5]ation      
associat$ ) t infra/ructure1 includ+    
z]o-emission vehicle fleets & *>g+      
infra/ructure2  7iv7 con/ruction (      
work=ce tra9+ facilities 9 ord] to c>ry 
out capacity build+ programs2  7v7 wat] 
or wa/ewat] & /ormwat] improvem5ts2     
7vi7 pi] con/ruction & improvem5ts2 &   
7vii7 accessibility enhancem5ts2  7,e7  
to pay co/s associat$ ) upgrades &      

retr(its1 includ+ filtration &          
sanitation & physical modifications to  
exi/+ local or regional outdoor         
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 or special ev5t infra/ructure1 su* z   
conv5tion c5t]s1 l>ge ev5t spaces1      
campsites1 or associat$ community       
attractions1 ) precautions to provide = 
safe work]1 travel]1 or ev5t environm5ts
 to increase travel & t\rism activities 
or to make ! infra/ructure m functional 
z a result ( a natural disa/] or a      
public heal? em]g5cy2  7,f7 to e/abli%  
programs to provide assi/ance to        
bus9esses 9 local or regional outdoor   
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 or special ev5ts indu/ries-- 7i7 =     
developm5t2  7ii7 to recov] f ! impacts 
( a major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ "u ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq47 or a public heal? em]g5cy
 decl>$ "u section #cai ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d72 or  7iii7 = expansion (        

programs2  7,g7 to c>ry out work=ce     
tra9+1 recruitm5t1 & rese>* programs t  
support ! outdoor recreation1 travel1   
t\rism1 hospitality1 or special ev5t    
indu/ries to improve ! skills (1 & job  
opportunities =1 work]s 9 ^? indu/ries1 
includ+ ?r\gh a program regi/]$ "u !    
,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 & o!r "w & le>n 
models2  7,h7 to pay co/s associat$ )   
provid+ in=mation to visitors ab\t !    
heal? & safety protections1 guidance1 or
 requirem5ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1  
or local gov]nm5ts & bus9esses 9 ! wake 
( a natural disa/] or a public heal?    
em]g5cy2 &  7,i7 z applicable1 & a      
result ( a natural disa/] or a public   
heal? em]g5cy to pay ! co/s ( sal>ies & 
exp5ses associat$ ) ! op]ations ( !     
eligible recipi5t1 o!r ?an sal>ies &    
exp5ses ( ! executives ( ! eligible     
recipi5t1 if ! applicant-- 7i7          
demon/rates ! capacity to ma9ta9 !      
positions = :i* ! funds are us$2 or     

7ii7 demon/rates t ! positions = :i* !  
funds are us$ are tempor>y or seasonal4 
7#b7 ,examples ,examples ( activities t 
comply ) ! eligible uses describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 include activities t involve-- 7,a7
 m$ia & m>ket+2  7,b7 in/all+ or        
con/ruct+ visitor kiosks2  7,c7 in/all+ 
int]pretive signage2  7,d7 build+       
improvem5ts2 &  7,e7 support or te*nical
 assi/ance = small bus9esses1 includ+   
activities t br+ public aw>5ess to ^?   
small bus9esses4  7#c7 ,prohibition     
,am\nts provid$ "u ?is section may n be 
us$-- 7,a7 = recruitm5t ef=ts to br+ 9  
or ho/ p>ticul> ev5ts1 su* z sport+     
competitions or o!r activities2 or  7,b7
 to inve/ 9 facilities1 ev5ts1 or       
op]ations t are n op5 or broadly        
available to ! g5]al public4  7e7       
,coord9ation ) ,,bia ,9 c>ry+ out ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate )1 z
 appropriate1 ! ,tribal ,t\rism ,grant  
,program ( ! ,(fice ( ,indian ,economic 
,developm5t ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian       

,affairs to support ,tribal communities 
:5 fund+ provid$ "u t grant program is  
helpful 9 develop+ or exp&+ ! outdoor   
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 & special ev5t economies ( ^? ,tribal  
communities4  7f7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to eligible         
recipi5ts t seek to c>ry out an activity
 t-- 7#a7 is bas$ on long-t]m1          
regionally ori5t$1 coord9at$1 &         
collaborative economic developm5t or    
r$evelopm5t /rategies t fo/] economic   
gr[? & resili5ce2  7#b7 w promote       
work=ce developm5t2 or  7#c7 w involve a
 m9ority-own$1 rural1 ,native ,am]ican1 
or o!rwise und]s]v$ small bus9ess       
conc]n4  7g7 ,consid]ation relat+ to    
,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 & 
,native ,hawaiian organizations ,9      
provid+ a grant "u ?is section to an    
eligible recipi5t t is an ,indian tribe1
 a tribal organization 7z def9$ 9       
section #c ( ! ,,native ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #dceb771 or a ,native         
,hawaiian organization 7z def9$ 9 t     

section71 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 may consid]
 :e!r ! ,indian tribe1 tribal           
organization 7z s def9$71 or ,native    
,hawaiian organization 7z s def9$71 z   
applicable1 has mat*+ funds f o!r s\rces
 to c>ry out an activity2 &  7#b7 %all n
 require ! ,indian tribe1 tribal        
organization 7z s def9$71 or ,native    
,hawaiian organization 7z s def9$71 z   
applicable1 to provide mat*+ funds f o!r
 s\rces to receive a grant "u ?is       
section4  7h7 ,regional di/ribution     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute !   
funds to eligible recipi5ts 9 ea* region
 s]v$ by ! ,economic ,developm5t        
,adm9i/ration 9 accordance ) !          
di/ribution p>amet]s describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,di/ribution ( aw>ds  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! di/ribution p>amet]s   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
consid]ation ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,us+ 
! mo/ rec5t data f ! ,qu>t]ly ,c5sus (  
,employm5t & ,wages & ! ,curr5t         
,employm5t ,/ati/ics1 employm5t 9 !     

leisure & hospitality sectors 7o!r ?an  
food s]vice bus9esses7 z a p]c5tage (   
total employm5t 9 ,/ates 9 ! region1 us+
 a #e-ye> av]age4  7ii7 ,us+ ! mo/ rec5t
 data f ! ,arts & ,cultural ,production 
& ,outdoor ,recreation ,satellite       
,acc\nt1 employm5t 9 arts & cultural    
production & outdoor recreation z a     
p]c5tage ( total employm5t 9 ,/ates 9 ! 
region1 us+ a #e-ye> av]age4  7iii7 ,!  
numb] ( int]national & dome/ic visitors 
9 ,/ates 9 ! region1 us+ data f !       
,dep>tm5t or ano!r s\rce z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7iv7 ,!    
impacts ( natural or economic disa/]s1  
or public heal? em]g5cies1 on ! outdoor 
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 or special ev5t indu/ries 9 ,/ates 9 ! 
region4  7v7 ,any o!r data t ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es reliably measures ! impact (  
outdoor recreation1 travel1 t\rism1     
hospitality1 or special ev5ts to !      
economy ( a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,out ( date1   
discont9u$1 or inaccurate data s\rces   
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a data s\rce 

describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (         
subp>agraph 7,a7 is out ( date1         
discont9u$1 or o!rwise inaccurate1 !    
,secret>y may sub/itute o!r data s\rces 
to obta9 ! employm5t /ati/ics describ$ 9
 ^? clauses1 subject to ! condition t ! 
,secret>y provides to ,congress a report
 describ+ ! new data s\rce us$ by !     
,secret>y4  7i7 ,outdoor recreation     
set-,aside ,( ! am\nts made available = 
ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #dj
 p]c5t is us$ to provide assi/ance to   
eligible recipi5ts = activities t b5efit
 ! local outdoor recreation sector4  7j7
 ,rural set-,aside  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( !  
am\nts made available = ea* fiscal ye>  
to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all ensure t n less ?an #bj p]c5t is   
us$ to provide assi/ance to eligible    
recipi5ts locat$ 91 or t s]ve1 a rural  
area 7z def9$ 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( !    
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a7771 ) a     
p>ticul> focus on rural areas t are     

locat$ 9 di/ress$ or und]s]v$           
communities4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,if !re are n 
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