,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,da9es 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to c>ry out c]ta9
 activities to enhance recreational     
opportunities = gateway communities1 to 
am5d ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation          
,enhancem5t ,act to provide = !         
e/abli%m5t ( a digital ,national ,p>ks &
 ,f$]al ,recreational ,l&s ,pass1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,gateway ,community &  
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al    
recreational l&s & wat]s ,! t]m ,f$]al  
recreational l&s & wat]s has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hjb ( ! ,f$]al    
,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja74  7#b7 ,gateway        
community ,! t]m gateway community means

 a community t s]ves z an entry po9t or 
is adjac5t to a recreation de/9ation on 
,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s or      
non-,f$]al l& at :i* !re is consi/5tly  
high1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>ies1  
seasonal or ye>-r\nd visitation4  7#c7  
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !     
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#d7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies     
means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  #c4 ,gateway communities  7a7
 ,assessm5t ( impacts & ne$s 9 gateway  
communities ,us+ exi/+ funds available  
to ! ,secret>ies1 ! ,secret>ies-- 7#a7  
%all collaborate ) ,/ate & local        
gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 h\s+        
au?orities1 applicable trade            
associations1 nonpr(it organizations1 & 
o!r relevant /akehold]s to id5tify ne$s 
& economic impacts 9 gateway            

communities1 includ+-- 7,a7 h\s+        
%ortages2  7,b7 dem&s on exi/+ municipal
 infra/ructure2  7,c7 accommodation &   
managem5t ( su/a9able visitation2 &     
7,d7 ! expansion & div]sification (     
visitor exp]i5ces by bol/]+ ! visitation
 at-- 7i7 und]utiliz$ locations on ne>by
 ,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s t are  
suitable = develop+1 exp&+1 or enhanc+  
recreation use1 z id5tifi$ by !         
,secret>ies2 or  7ii7 less]-kn[n        
recreation sites1 z id5tifi$ "u section 
#d7;b77#a77;,b71 on ne>by l& manag$ by a
 ,/ate ag5cy or a local ag5cy2 &  7#b7  
may address a ne$ id5tifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 by-- 7,a7 provid+ f9ancial or      
te*nical assi/ance to a gateway         
community "u an exi/+ program2  7,b7    
ent]+ into a lease1 "r-(-way1 or        
easem5t1 9 accordance ) applicable laws2
 or  7,c7 issu+ an entity ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 a special use p]mit 7o!r  
?an a special recreation p]mit71 9      
accordance ) applicable laws4  7b7      
,te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance to       

bus9esses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,rural ,bus9ess-,coop]ative         
,s]vice71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y & 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all provide to 
bus9esses 9 gateway communities !       
assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to   
e/abli%1 op]ate1 or exp& infra/ructure  
to accommodate & manage su/a9able       
visitation1 includ+ hotels1 campgr\nds1 
& re/aurants4  7#b7 ,assi/ance ,!       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may provide    
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh ! use (
 exi/+1 or ! e/abli%m5t ( new1          
entrepr5eur & vocational tra9+ programs1
 te*nical assi/ance programs1 l[-int]e/ 
bus9ess loan programs1 & loan gu>antee  
programs4  7c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out  
?is section1 ! ,secret>ies may1 9       
accordance ) applicable laws1 ent] into 
a public-private p>tn]%ip1 coop]ative   
agreem5t1 memor&um ( und]/&+1 or simil> 
agreem5t ) a gateway community or a     
bus9ess 9 a gateway community4  #d4     
,improv$ recreation visitation data  7a7

 ,consi/5t visitation data  7#a7 ,annual
 visitation data ,! ,secret>ies %all    
e/abli% a s+le visitation data report+  
sy/em to report accurate annual         
visitation data1 9 a consi/5t mann]1 =--
 7,a7 ea* unit ( ,f$]al recreational l&s
 & wat]s2 &  7,b7 l& held 9 tru/ = an   
,indian ,tribe1 on reque/ ( ! ,indian   
,tribe4  7#b7 ,categories ( use ,)9 !   
visitation data report+ sy/em e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>ies %all--  
7,a7 e/abli% multiple categories (      
diff]5t recreation activities t are     
report$ consi/5tly across ag5cies2 &    
7,b7 provide an e/imate ( ! numb] (     
visitors = ea* applicable category      
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = ea* unit 
( ,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s4  7b7 
,real-,"t ,data ,pilot program  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 us+ exi/+ funds    
available to ! ,secret>ies1 !           
,secret>ies %all c>ry out a pilot       
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,real-"t ,data  
,pilot ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section

 z ! ,pilot ,program71 to make available
 to ! public1 = ea* unit ( ,f$]al       
recreational l&s & wat]s select$ =      
p>ticipation 9 ! ,pilot ,program "u     
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 real-"t or         
pr$ictive data on visitation 7includ+   
data & res\rces publicly available f    
exi/+ nongov]nm5tal plat=m7 at-- 7i7 !  
unit ( ,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s2 
7ii7 to ! ext5t practicable1 areas )9 ! 
unit ( ,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s2 
&  7iii7 to ! ext5t practicable1        
recreation sites manag$ by any o!r      
,f$]al ag5cy1 a ,/ate ag5cy1 or a local 
ag5cy t are locat$ ne> ! unit ( ,f$]al  
recreational l&s & wat]s2 &  7,b7 ?r\gh 
multiple m$ia plat=ms1 in=mation ab\t   
less]-kn[n recreation sites locat$ ne> !
 unit ( ,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s 
7includ+ recreation sites manag$ by any 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 a ,/ate ag5cy1 or a   
local ag5cy71 9 an ef=t to enc\rage     
visitation among recreational sites4    
7#b7 ,locations  7,a7 ,initial numb] (  
units ,on e/abli%m5t ( ! ,pilot         

,program1 ! ,secret>ies %all select =   
p>ticipation 9 ! ,pilot ,program-- 7i7  
#ae units ( ,f$]al recreational l&s &   
wat]s manag$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 #e 
units ( ,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s 
manag$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture    
7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice74  
7,b7 ,expansion ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>ies %all exp& ! ,pilot ,program 
by select+ #hj additional units ( ,f$]al
 recreational l&s & wat]s manag$ by !   
,secret>ies = p>ticipation 9 ! ,pilot   
,program1 n few] ?an #ej ( :i* %all be  
units manag$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7      
,fe$back2 support ( gateway communities 
,! ,secret>ies %all-- 7i7 solicit       
fe$back reg>d+ p>ticipation 9 ! ,pilot  
,program f communities adjac5t to units 
( ,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s & !   
public2 &  7ii7 9 c>ry+ out subp>agraphs
 7,a7 & 7,b71 select a unit ( ,f$]al    
recreation l&s & wat]s to p>ticipate 9 !
 ,pilot ,program only if ! community    
adjac5t to ! unit ( ,f$]al recreational 

l&s & wat]s is supportive ( !           
p>ticipation ( ! unit ( ,f$]al          
recreational l&s & wat]s 9 ! ,pilot     
,program4  7#c7 ,dissem9ation (         
in=mation ,! ,secret>ies may dissem9ate 
! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
directly or ?r\gh an entity or          
organization ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c74
  7c7 ,community p>tn]s & ?ird-,p>ty    
provid]s ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may-- 7#a7 
coord9ate & p>tn] )-- 7,a7 communities  
adjac5t to units ( ,f$]al recreational  
l&s & wat]s2  7,b7 ,/ate & local outdoor
 recreation & t\rism (fices2  7,c7 local
 gov]nm5ts2  7,d7 ,indian ,tribes2  7,e7
 trade associations2  7,f7 local outdoor
 recreation m>ket+ organizations2  7,g7 
p]mitt$ facilitat$ recreation provid]s2 
or  7,h7 o!r relevant /akehold]s2 &     
7#b7 coord9ate or ent] into agreem5ts1 z
 appropriate1 ) private sector &        
nonpr(it p>tn]s1 includ+-- 7,a7         
te*nology companies2  7,b7 geospatial   
data companies2  7,c7 exp]ts 9 data     

sci5ce1 analytics1 & op]ations rese>*2  
or  7,d7 data companies4  7d7 ,exi/+    
programs ,! ,secret>ies may use exi/+   
programs or products ( ! ,secret>ies to 
c>ry out ?is section4  7e7 ,privacy     
clauses ,no?+ 9 ?is section provides    
au?ority to ! ,secret>ies-- 7#a7 to     
monitor or record ! movem5ts ( a visitor
 to a unit ( ,f$]al recreational l&s &  
wat]s2  7#b7 to re/rict1 int]f]e )1 or  
monitor a private communication ( a     
visitor to a unit ( ,f$]al recreational 
l&s & wat]s2 or  7#c7 to collect-- 7,a7 
in=mation f own]s ( l& adjac5t to a unit
 ( ,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s2 or  
7,b7 in=mation on non-,f$]al l&4  7f7   
,reports ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all  
publi% on a website ( ! ,secret>ies a   
report t describes ! annual visitation (
 ea* unit ( ,f$]al recreational l&s &   
wat]s1 includ+1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 visitation categoriz$ by   
recreational activity4  #e4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( a digital v]sion ( am]ica !           

beautiful--! national p>ks & f$]al      
recreational l&s passes ,section        
#hje7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation    
,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#fhjd7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#aj7 ,digital recreation      
passes ,by n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1
 ! ,secret>ies %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a    
digital v]sion ( ! ,national ,p>ks &    
,f$]al ,recreational ,l&s ,pass t is    
able to be /or$ on a mobile device2 &   
7,b7 on ! completion ( a sale ( a       
,national ,p>ks & ,f$]al ,recreational  
,l&s ,pass c>ri$ out "u p>agraph        
7#f77;,a71 make available to ! pas%old] 
! digital v]sion ( ! ,national ,p>ks &  
,f$]al ,recreational ,l&s ,pass e/abli%$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a74  4