,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #deec ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ac1 #bjbd,mr4 ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to ensure access to certain public land1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,outdoor ,americans with ,disabilities ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,disability-accessible land ,the term disability-accessible land means each square mile of public land assessed1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 to have not less than #b4e miles of authorized road accessible to motorized vehicles or off-road vehicles4 7#b7 ,off-road vehicle ,the term off-road vehicle means any motorized vehicle capable of1 or designed for1 travel on or immediately over land1 water1 or other natural terrain4 7#c7 ,public land ,the term public land means-- 7,a7 ,national ,forest ,system land2 and 7,b7 land under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#d7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service71 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system land2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #c4 ,updates to travel management plans and motor vehicle use plans ,notwithstanding any other provision of law 7including regulations71 the ,secretaries concerned shall prioritize updating travel management plans and motor vehicle use plans of the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,forest ,service4 #d4 ,motor vehicle use maps and designation of certain public land as open1 limited1 or closed to off-road vehicles 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law 7including regulations71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service71 for purposes of developing motor vehicle use maps under section #bab4ef of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 and the ,secretary of the ,interior1 for purposes of designating public land under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of the ,interior as open1 limited1 or closed to off-road vehicles under section #hcdb4c of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 shall-- 7#a7 account for the total length of traversable1 approved roads in each square mile of public land managed by the applicable ,secretary concerned2 7#b7 for purposes of closing roads under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary concerned1 comply with the requirements established under subsection 7b72 7#c7 prioritize the inclusion and approval of roads on public land that provide access to diverse opportunities for recreation1 including hunting1 fishing1 visiting cultural and natural sites1 birdwatching1 hiking1 picnicking1 camping1 boating1 mountain biking1 and the use of motorized vehicles or off-road vehicles 7including electric bicycles and over-snow vehicles72 7#d7 coordinate with appropriate ,federal agencies1 ,state1 county1 and other local governmental entities1 and ,tribal governments for purposes of identifying routes on public land that are considered to be desirable for recreation to ensure the public land is disability-accessible land2 7#e7 have the authority to revise a route on public land as the ,secretary concerned determines to be necessary to address changes to conditions occurring after the date of the designation of the route2 and 7#f7 ensure that any road that is subject to a claim under section #bdgg of the ,revised ,statutes 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #icb7 7repealed by section #gjf of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7,public ,law #id-egi2 #ij ,stat4 #bgic77 that has not been adjudicated or litigated shall remain open until the adjudication or litigation has been completed4 7b7 ,road closures 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 in the case of disability-accessible land1 the ,secretary concerned shall not close roads that would result in a net decrease of authorized road accessible to motorized vehicles or off-road vehicles to the extent that the public land would no longer be designated as disability-accessible land1 unless-- 7i7 the road on public land being closed was established during the #a-year period ending on the date of the closure to address a temporary need or emergency2 or 7ii7 the ,secretary concerned-- 7,i7 determines that the road on public land being closed poses a direct threat to the health or safety of personnel or visitors to the public land2 and 7,,ii7 complies with the requirements of paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 with respect to the closure2 and 7,b7 in the case of public land that is not considered to be disability-accessible land-- 7i7 the ,secretary concerned shall consider opening any road on public land that was closed during the #aj-year period ending on the date of enactment of this ,act2 7ii7 the ,secretary concerned shall not close any additional roads on public land1 unless the ,secretary concerned-- 7,i7 determines that the road poses a direct threat to the health or safety of personnel or visitors to the public land2 and 7,,ii7 complies with the requirements of paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 with respect to the closure2 and 7iii7 the ,secretary concerned shall not close any roads on public land that the ,secretary concerned determines are beneficial for fuels reduction treatments1 wildfire response1 or search and rescue activities4 7#b7 ,notice and hearing ,for purposes of a road closure under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7,a7 provide notice of the proposed closure to allow for public comment1 which may be provided after the closure if the ,secretary concerned determines that there is an immediate threat to the health or safety of personnel or visitors to the public land2 and 7,b7 conduct a public hearing with respect to the closure1 which may be held after the closure if the ,secretary concerned makes a determination in the affirmative under subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,new roads ,for purposes of a road closure under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7,a7 provide for the nomination of new roads on public land to be added to a motor vehicle use plan or travel management plan of the ,secretary concerned2 and 7,b7 establish an appropriate new road on public land not later than #a year after the date on which the road is closed under that paragraph4 7#d7 ,categorical exclusion ,a road closure that the ,secretary concerned determines to be necessary under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 or the establishment of a new road nominated for establishment under subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#c7 shall be categorically excluded from the requirements of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 subject to any regulations requiring a determination that there are no extraordinary circumstances that warrant the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement with respect to the proposed road closure or establishment of the new road4 7#e7 ,rebuttable presumption ,for purposes of the review of a road closure under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a71 there shall be a rebuttable presumption that roads shall remain open for public use1 which may only be rebutted by clear and compelling evidence demonstrating that the closure of the road is necessary in accordance with this ,act4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,secretaries concerned may issue or revise regulations to carry out this section4 #e4 ,effect of ,act ,nothing in this ,act-- 7#a7 prohibits the ,secretary concerned from developing new roads or trails on public land for the use of motorized vehicles or off-road vehicles2 or 7#b7 establishes new roads or trails in a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,system1 inventoried roadless area1 congressionally designated primitive area1 or unit of the ,national ,park ,system 7other than a ,national ,recreation ,area74