H.R. 5665 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 776 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5665 [Report No. 118–751, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2023Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Mr. Ciscomani, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Peltola) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned November 18, 2024Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic November 18, 2024Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a period ending not later than December 19, 2024 December 19, 2024Additional sponsors: Mr. Huffman, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Titus and Ms. Porter December 19, 2024Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 21, 2023 A BILL To require a comprehensive assessment of certain Federal trails, campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities to determine the accessibility options for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Accessibility on Federal Lands Act of 2024. 2. Accessible recreation inventory (a) Assessment Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall— (1) carry out a comprehensive assessment of outdoor recreation facilities on Federal recreational lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the respective Secretary concerned to determine the accessibility of such outdoor recreation facilities, consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794), including— (A) camp shelters, camping facilities, and camping units; (B) boat launch ramps; (C) hunting, fishing, shooting, or archery ranges or locations; (D) outdoor constructed features; (E) picnic facilities and picnic units; and (F) any other outdoor recreation facilities, as determined by the Secretary concerned; and (2) make information about such opportunities available (including through the use of prominently displayed links) on public websites of— (A) each of the Federal land management agencies; and (B) each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal land management agencies. (b) Inclusion of current assessments As part of the comprehensive assessment required under subsection (a)(1), to the extent practicable, the Secretary concerned may rely on assessments completed or data gathered prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Public information Not later than 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall identify opportunities to create, update, or replace signage and other publicly available information, including web page information, related to accessibility and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794) at outdoor recreation facilities covered by the assessment required under subsection (a)(1). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal land management agency The term Federal land management agency has the meaning give the term in in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801). (2) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; or (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land managed by the Forest Service. December 19, 2024Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed