,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ddh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4   
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91
 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4     
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,baldw91    
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mr4     
,lujn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to codify ! exi/+ ,outdoor ,recreation 
,legacy ,p>tn]%ip ,program ( ! ,national
 ,p>k ,s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,outdoors = ,all ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means an entity t   
repres5ts or o!rwise s]ves a qualify+   
area4  7#b7 ,eligible nonpr(it          
organization ,! t]m eligible nonpr(it   
organization means an organization t is 
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is     
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
su* code4  7#c7 ,entity ,! t]m entity   
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 includ+-- 7i7 a  
city2  7ii7 a c\nty2 &  7iii7 a special 
purpose di/rict t manages op5 space1    
includ+ a p>k di/rict2 &  7,c7 an       
,indian ,tribe1 urban ,indian           
organization1 or ,alaska ,native or     
,native ,hawaiian community or          
organization4  7#d7 ,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#e7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m        
l[-income community means any c5sus     
block gr\p 9 :i* #cj p]c5t or m ( !     
population are individuals ) an annual  
h\sehold equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great]
 (-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( 
! m$ian income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold
 is locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 &  7,b7 an  

am\nt equal to #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al    
pov]ty l9e4  7#f7 ,outdoor recreation   
legacy p>tn]%ip program ,! t]m ,outdoor 
,recreation ,legacy ,p>tn]%ip ,program  
means ! program e/abli%$ "u section     
#c7;a74  7#g7 ,qualify+ ,area ,! t]m    
qualify+ area means-- 7,a7 an urbaniz$  
area or urban clu/] t has a population (
 #be1jjj or m 9 ! mo/ rec5t c5sus2  7,b7
 #b or m adjac5t urban clu/]s ) a comb9$
 population ( #be1jjj or m 9 ! mo/ rec5t
 c5sus2 or  7,c7 an area adm9i/]$ by an 
,indian ,tribe or an ,alaska ,native or 
,native ,hawaiian community             
organization4  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 & ea* t]ritory ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  #c4 ,grants au?oriz$  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ( program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% an outdoor       
recreation legacy p>tn]%ip program "u   
:i* ! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to      
eligible entities = projects-- 7,a7 to  

acquire l& & wat] = p>ks & o!r outdoor  
recreation purposes 9 qualify+ areas2 & 
7,b7 to develop new or r5ovate exi/+    
outdoor recreation facilities t provide 
outdoor recreation opportunities to !   
public 9 qualify+ areas4  7#b7 ,priority
 ,9 aw>d+ grants to eligible entities "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to projects t-- 7,a7 create or 
significantly enhance access to p>k &   
recreational opportunities 9 an urban   
neighborhood or community2  7,b7 engage 
& emp[] und]s]v$ communities & y\?2     
7,c7 provide employm5t or job tra9+     
opportunities = y\? or und]s]v$         
communities2  7,d7 e/abli% or exp&      
public-private p>tn]%ips1 ) a focus on  
lev]ag+ res\rces2 &  7,e7 take advantage
 ( coord9ation among v>i\s levels (     
gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ a     
grant "u subsection 7a71 an eligible    
entity %all provide mat*+ funds 9 ! =m (
 ca% or an 9-k9d contribution 9 an am\nt
 equal to n less ?an #ajj p]c5t ( !     

am\nts made available "u ! grant4  7#b7 
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive all or "p 
( ! mat*+ requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7 no       
reasonable means are available ?r\gh :i*
 ! eligible entity c meet ! mat*+       
requirem5t2 &  7,b7 ! probable b5efit ( 
! project outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 ! 
mat*+ requirem5t4  7#c7 ,adm9i/rative   
exp5ses ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( funds      
provid$ to an eligible entity "u a grant
 aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ =   
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7c7              
,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants to       
eligible entities "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y %all consid] ! ext5t to :i* a 
project w\ld-- 7#a7 provide recreation  
opportunities 9 und]s]v$ communities 9  
:i* access to p>ks is n adequate to meet
 local ne$s2  7#b7 provide opportunities
 = outdoor recreation & public l&       
volunte]ism2  7#c7 support innovative or
 co/-effective ways to enhance p>ks &   
o!r recreation-- 7,a7 opportunities2 or 
7,b7 deliv]y ( s]vices2  7#d7 support   

p>k & recreation programm+ provid$ by   
cities1 includ+ coop]ative agreem5ts )  
community-bas$ eligible nonpr(it        
organizations2  7#e7 develop ,native    
,am]ican ev5t sites & cultural ga!r+    
spaces2 &  7#f7 provide b5efits su* z   
community resili5ce1 r$uction ( urban   
heat isl&s1 enhanc$ wat] or air quality1
 or habitat = fi% or wildlife4  7d7     
,eligible uses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b71 a grant recipi5t may  
use a grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 = a 
project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7
 ( t subsection4  7#b7 ,limitations on  
use ,a grant recipi5t may n use grant   
funds =-- 7,a7 incid5tal co/s relat$ to 
l& acquisition1 includ+ appraisal &     
titl+2  7,b7 op]ation & ma9t5ance       
activities2  7,c7 facilities t support  
semipr(essional or pr(essional a?letics2
  7,d7 indoor facilities1 su* z         
recreation c5t]s or facilities t support
 prim>ily non-outdoor purposes2 or  7,e7
 acquisition ( l& or int]e/s 9 l& t     
re/rict access to specific p]sons4  #d4 

,review & evaluation requirem5ts ,9     
c>ry+ out ! ,outdoor ,recreation ,legacy
 ,p>tn]%ip ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7#a7 conduct an initial scre5+ &        
te*nical review ( applications receiv$2 
7#b7 evaluate & score all qualify+      
applications2 &  7#c7 provide culturally
 & l+ui/ically appropriate in=mation to 
eligible entities 7includ+ l[-income    
communities & eligible entities s]v+    
l[-income communities7 on-- 7,a7 !      
opportunity to apply = grants "u ?is    
,act2  7,b7 ! application proc$ures by  
:i* eligible entities may apply = grants
 "u ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 eligible uses =   
grants "u ?is ,act4  #e4 ,report+  7a7  
,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! la/ day ( ea* report p]iod1 ea*  
,/ate lead ag5cy t receives a grant "u  
?is ,act %all annually submit to !      
,secret>y p]=mance & f9ancial reports   
t-- 7#a7 summ>ize project activities    
conduct$ dur+ ! report p]iod2 &  7#b7   
provide ! /atus ( ! project4  7b7 ,f9al 
reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !     

e>li] ( ! date ( expiration ( a project 
p]iod or ! completion ( a project1 ea*  
,/ate lead ag5cy t receives a grant "u  
?is ,act %all submit to ! ,secret>y a   
f9al report conta9+ su* in=mation z !   
,secret>y may require4