#aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ahg ,,an ,,act ,to provide for the standardization1 consolidation1 and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of ,federal waterways among ,federal land and water management agencies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,modernizing ,access to our ,public ,waters ,act of #bjbe or the ,m,a,p,waters ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,federal fishing restriction ,the term ,federal fishing restriction means a defined area in which all or certain fishing activities are temporarily or permanently prohibited or restricted by a ,federal land or water management agency4 7#b7 ,federal land or water management agency ,the term ,federal land or water management agency means-- 7,a7 the ,bureau of ,reclamation2 7,b7 the ,national ,park ,service2 7,c7 the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 7,d7 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 and 7,e7 the ,forest ,service4 7#c7 ,federal waterway ,the term ,federal waterway means waters managed by #a or more of the relevant ,secretaries4 7#d7 ,federal waterway restriction ,the term ,federal waterway restriction means a restriction on the access or use of a ,federal waterway applied under applicable law by #a or more of the ,secretaries4 7#e7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and each territory of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,interagency data standardization ,not later than #cj months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries1 in coordination with the ,federal ,geographic ,data ,committee established by section #gec7;a7 of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bhjb7;a771 shall jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among applicable ,federal databases with respect to the collection and dissemination of geospatial data relating to public outdoor recreational access of ,federal waterways and ,federal fishing restrictions4 #d4 ,data consolidation and publication 7a7 ,federal waterway restrictions ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each of the ,secretaries1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall digitize and make publicly available online1 as applicable1 geographic information system data that includes1 with respect to ,federal waterway restrictions-- 7#a7 status information with respect to the conditions under which ,federal waterways are open or closed to entry or watercraft1 including watercraft inspection1 decontamination requirements1 low-elevation aircraft1 or diving2 7#b7 the dates on which ,federal waterways are seasonally closed to entry or watercraft2 7#c7 the areas of ,federal waterways with restrictions on motorized propulsion1 horsepower1 or fuel type2 7#d7 the areas of ,federal waterways with anchoring restrictions1 no wake zones1 exclusion zones1 danger areas1 or vessel speed restrictions2 7#e7 ,federal waterway restrictions on the direction of travel1 including upstream or downstream travel2 and 7#f7 the uses1 including by watercraft1 that are restricted on each area of a ,federal waterway1 including the permissibility of-- 7,a7 canoes and other paddlecraft2 7,b7 rafts and driftboats2 7,c7 motorboats2 7,d7 personal watercraft2 7,e7 airboats2 7,f7 amphibious aircraft2 7,g7 hovercraft2 7,h7 oversnow vehicles and other motorized vehicles on frozen bodies of water2 7,i7 oceangoing ships2 7,j7 swimming2 and 7,k7 other applicable recreational activities1 as determined to be appropriate by the ,secretaries4 7b7 ,federal waterway access and navigation information ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each of the ,secretaries1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall digitize and make publicly available online1 as applicable1 geographic information system data that includes1 with respect to ,federal waterway access and navigation information-- 7#a7 7,a7 the location of boat ramps1 portages1 and fishing access sites under the authority of the ,federal land or water management agency2 and 7,b7 the identification of the dates on which the facilities and sites identified under subparagraph 7,a7 are open or closed1 as applicable2 and 7#b7 bathymetric information and depth charts1 as feasible4 7c7 ,federal fishing restrictions ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each of the ,secretaries1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall digitize and make publicly available online geographic information system data that describes1 with respect to ,federal fishing restrictions-- 7#a7 the location and geographic boundaries of ,federal fishing restrictions on recreational and commercial fishing1 including-- 7,a7 full or partial closures2 7,b7 no-take zones2 and 7,c7 ,federal fishing restrictions within or surrounding marine protected areas2 7#b7 ,federal fishing restrictions on the use of specific types of equipment or bait2 and 7#c7 ,federal requirements with respect to catch and release4 7d7 ,public comment ,the ,secretaries shall develop a process to allow members of the public to submit questions or comments regarding the information described in subsections 7a7 and 7b74 7e7 ,updates ,the ,secretaries1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall update-- 7#a7 the data described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 not less frequently than #b times per year2 and 7#b7 the data described in subsection 7c7 in real time as changes go into effect4 7f7 ,exclusion ,this section shall not apply to irrigation canals and flowage easements4 7g7 ,disclosure ,any geographic information system data made publicly available under this section shall not disclose information regarding the nature1 location1 character1 or ownership of historic1 paleontological1 or archaeological resources1 consistent with applicable law4 #e4 ,cooperation and coordination 7a7 ,community partners and third-party providers ,for purposes of carrying out this ,act1 the ,secretaries may-- 7#a7 coordinate and partner with non-,federal agencies and private sector and nonprofit partners1 including-- 7,a7 ,state natural resource agencies2 7,b7 ,tribal natural resource agencies2 7,c7 technology companies2 7,d7 geospatial data companies2 and 7,e7 experts in data science1 analytics1 and operations research2 and 7#b7 enter into an agreement with a third party to carry out any provision of this ,act4 7b7 ,united states geological survey ,the ,secretaries may work with the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey to collect1 aggregate1 digitize1 standardize1 and publish data on behalf of the ,secretaries to meet the requirements of this ,act4 7c7 ,requirement ,with respect to data developed and distributed under this ,act1 the ,secretaries shall-- 7#a7 develop the data in accordance with applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and ,tribal laws 7including regulations72 and 7#b7 include a notice that any geospatial data are subject to applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and ,tribal laws 7including regulations74 7d7 ,existing efforts ,to the extent practicable1 the ,secretary concerned shall use or incorporate existing applicable data1 maps1 and resources in carrying out this ,act1 including data1 maps1 and resources developed and published under-- 7#a7 the ,modernizing ,access to ,our ,public ,land ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhea et seq472 7#b7 section #ajc of division ,,dd of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ggf72 or 7#c7 other applicable law4 #f4 ,reports ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter through ,march #cj1 #bjcd1 the ,secretaries shall submit a report that describes the progress made by the ,secretaries with respect to meeting the requirements of this ,act to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#d7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 and 7#e7 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate4 #g4 ,effect ,nothing in this ,act-- 7#a7 modifies or alters the definition of the term navigable waters under ,federal law2 7#b7 affects the jurisdiction or authority of ,state or ,federal agencies to regulate navigable waters2 7#c7 modifies or alters the authority or jurisdiction of ,federal or ,state agencies to manage fisheries2 or 7#d7 authorizes or is intended to result in a change in the accessibility of waters open to hunting1 fishing1 or other forms of outdoor recreation as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,january #ba1 #bjbe4;,clerk4