,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ibej ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #aj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,westerman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,ezell1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,ms4 ,hoyle of ,oregon1 ,mrs4 ,fedorchak1 ,ms4 ,elfreth1 ,mrs4 ,radewagen1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,mr4 ,zinke1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mrs4 ,miller of ,west ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,carey1 ,mr4 ,gray1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,min1 ,mrs4 ,miller-,meeks1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,kennedy of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,golden of ,maine1 ,mr4 ,downing1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,mr4 ,lawler1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,webster of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,ms4 ,randall1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans of ,virginia1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,owens1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,gimenez1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,mr4 ,guthrie1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,mr4 ,moore of ,utah1 ,ms4 ,ansari1 ,mr4 ,taylor1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,stauber1 ,ms4 ,bynum1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,hernndez1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,walberg1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,crank1 ,ms4 ,stansbury1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,magaziner1 ,mr4 ,hill of ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,vasquez1 ,mr4 ,amodei of ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,bentz1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,hurd of ,colorado1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,colorado1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,torres of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,yakym1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,van ,orden1 ,ms4 ,pettersen1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,ms4 ,leger ,fernandez1 ,mr4 ,mast1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4 ,bergman1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,ms4 ,maloy1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,collins1 and ,mr4 ,cuellar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to modernize and maintain the ,national ,park ,service1 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 the ,forest ,service1 and the ,bureau of ,indian ,education in celebration of ,america's #bejth anniversary4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej4 #b4 ,national parks and public lands maintenance and modernization 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,,ii of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking chapter #bjjd and inserting the following3 #bjjd ,,america',s ,,legacy ,,restoration ,,fund #bjjdja4 ,definitions4 #bjjdjb4 ,america's ,legacy ,restoration ,fund4 #bjjdja4 ,definitions ,in this chapter3 7#a7 ,asset ,the term asset means any real property1 including any physical structure or grouping of structures1 landscape1 trail1 or other tangible property1 that-- 7,a7 is tracked and managed as a distinct1 identifiable entity by a covered agency2 and 7,b7 has a specific service or function4 7#b7 ,covered agency ,the term covered agency means-- 7,a7 the ,service2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 7,c7 the ,forest ,service2 7,d7 the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 and 7,e7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,education4 7#c7 ,deferred maintenance ,the term deferred maintenance means maintenance-- 7,a7 that was not carried out on an asset when it should have been2 or 7,b7 was scheduled to be carried out and was put off or delayed for a future period4 7#d7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,america's ,legacy ,restoration ,fund established by section #bjjdjb7;a74 7#e7 ,priority deferred maintenance project ,the term priority deferred maintenance project means any activity to reduce or eliminate deferred maintenance of an asset1 which may include-- 7,a7 resolving directly related infrastructure deficiencies of the asset that would not by itself be classified as deferred maintenance2 7,b7 conducting cyclical maintenance on an asset if1 with respect to the asset1 a deferred maintenance classification would be imminent without intervention2 7,c7 modernizing the specific components or systems of the asset requiring repair to contemporary operational standards1 in accordance with the laws and policies applicable to a covered agency2 and 7,d7 an activity that supports any combination of purposes described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,c74 7#f7 ,relevant ,congressional ,committees ,the term relevant ,congressional ,committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committees on ,natural ,resources1 ,agriculture1 and ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committees on ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 ,agriculture1 ,nutrition and ,forestry1 ,indian ,affairs1 and ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#g7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 #bjjdjb4 ,america's ,legacy ,restoration ,fund 7a7 ,establishment ,the fund established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states known as the ,national ,parks and ,public ,land ,legacy ,restoration ,fund is hereby redesignated as the ,america's ,legacy ,restoration ,fund4 7b7 ,deposits 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 there shall be deposited in the ,fund an amount equal to-- 7,a7 #ajj percent of all revenue collected under section #c of the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej2 7,b7 #ajj percent of all donations collected under the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej2 and 7,c7 #ej percent of all energy development revenues due and payable to the ,united ,states from oil1 gas1 coal1 or alternative or renewable energy development on ,federal land credited1 covered1 or deposited as miscellaneous receipts under ,federal law in the preceding fiscal year4 7#b7 ,maximum amount ,any amounts deposited in the ,fund for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a7 in excess of #a1ijj1jjj1jjj in any fiscal year shall be transferred to the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury4 7#c7 ,effect on other revenues ,section #bjjdjb7;b77#c7 of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 as in effect on the date immediately before the date of the enactment of the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej1 shall apply to this chapter and any disposition of revenues made under this chapter4 7c7 ,availability of funds ,amounts deposited in the ,fund for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj shall be available to the ,secretaries1 as provided in subsection 7e71 without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation4 7d7 ,investment of amounts 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may request the ,secretary of the ,treasury to invest any portion of the ,fund that is not1 as determined by the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 required to meet the current needs of the ,fund4 7#b7 ,requirement ,an investment requested under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made by the ,secretary of the ,treasury in a public debt security-- 7,a7 with a maturity suitable to the needs of the ,fund1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 bearing interest at a rate determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the ,united ,states of comparable maturity4 7#c7 ,credits to ,fund ,the income on investments of the ,fund under this subsection shall be credited to1 and form a part of1 the ,fund4 7e7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts deposited in the ,fund for each fiscal year shall be used for priority deferred maintenance projects or to carry out the pilot program in subsection 7k71 as applicable1 in the ,system1 in the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system1 on public land administered by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 for the ,bureau of ,indian ,education schools1 and in the ,national ,forest ,system1 as follows3 7,a7 #gj percent of the amounts deposited in the ,fund for each fiscal year shall be allocated to the ,service4 7,b7 #ae percent of the amounts deposited in the ,fund for each fiscal year shall be allocated to the ,forest ,service4 7,c7 #e percent of the amounts deposited in the ,fund for each fiscal year shall be allocated to the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 7,d7 #e percent of the amounts deposited in the ,fund for each fiscal year shall be allocated to the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7,e7 #e percent of the amounts deposited in the ,fund for each fiscal year shall be allocated to the ,bureau of ,indian ,education4 7#b7 ,transportation and nontransportation projects 7,a7 ,nontransportation projects ,over the term of the ,fund-- 7i7 for the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 not less than #hj percent of amounts from the ,fund shall be allocated for nontransportation projects per year2 7ii7 for the ,service1 not less than #gj percent of amounts from the ,fund shall be allocated for nontransportation projects per year2 7iii7 for the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 not less than #fe percent of amounts from the ,fund shall be allocated for nontransportation projects per year2 and 7iv7 for the ,forest ,service1 not less than #ee percent of amounts from the ,fund shall be allocated for nontransportation projects per year4 7,b7 ,transportation projects ,the amounts remaining in the ,fund after the allocations required under subparagraph 7,a7 may be allocated for transportation projects of the covered agencies1 including paved and unpaved roads1 bridges1 tunnels1 and paved parking areas4 7,c7 ,plan ,any project funded under this section shall be consistent with an applicable transportation1 deferred maintenance1 or capital improvement plan developed by the applicable covered agency4 7,d7 ,transfer of funds ,funds made available or allocated under this section to the covered agencies may be further allocated or reallocated to the ,federal ,highway ,administration for transportation projects1 in accordance with the allocations and limitations in this subsection and the prohibitions and limitations in subsection 7f74 7#c7 ,special rule for certain funds ,in accordance with the limitations set forth in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall allocate not less than #hj percent of the revenues collected under section #c7;b7 of the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej and deposited into the ,america's ,legacy ,restoration ,fund toward priority deferred maintenance projects in the unit in which the revenues were collected4 7f7 ,prohibitions and limitations 7#a7 ,prohibitions ,no amounts in the ,fund shall be used-- 7,a7 for the acquisition of land or any interests in land2 7,b7 to supplant discretionary funding made available for annually recurring facility operations1 maintenance1 and construction needs2 7,c7 for bonuses for employees of the ,federal ,government2 and 7,d7 to decommission a road4 7#b7 ,limitations ,of the amounts made available under this section to a covered agency1 not more than-- 7,a7 #c percent of the amounts deposited under subsection 7b7 and #j percent of amounts made credited under subsection 7d7 may be used for administrative expenses2 7,b7 except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 #ae percent may be used for a contingency fund2 and 7,c7 #h percent may be used for priority deferred maintenance project planning and compliance4 7#c7 ,contingency fund ,the head of a covered agency shall provide written notification to the relevant ,congressional ,committees not less than #cj days before taking any action authorized by this section for a specific priority deferred maintenance project if the amount to be reallocated from the contingency fund for such priority deferred maintenance project is projected to be #aj percent or greater than the initial amount allocated to such priority deferred maintenance project4 7g7 ,priority deferred maintenance project selection 7#a7 ,in general ,as part of the selection of priority deferred maintenance projects to be submitted under subsection 7h71 the ,secretaries shall-- 7,a7 ensure for each covered agency that funds are prioritized primarily for priority deferred maintenance projects that-- 7i7 address mission critical assets that promote public access1 enhance the visitor experience1 or improve outdoor recreation opportunities2 7ii7 address deferred maintenance on assets for which failure would result in-- 7,i7 an imminent threat to public health or safety2 or 7,,ii7 the closure or material impairment of public access or core operational functions2 7iii7 are necessary to prevent the further deterioration of an asset that would result in a substantially higher future repair or replacement cost2 or 7iv7 address any combination of purposes described in clauses 7i7 through 7iii72 7,b7 publish1 on a publicly available website maintained by the ,secretaries1 a clear set of criteria for priority deferred maintenance project selection that takes into account-- 7i7 the criteria listed in subparagraph 7,a72 7ii7 appropriate distribution of priority deferred maintenance projects geographically2 7iii7 appropriate distribution of priority deferred maintenance projects between large units and small units2 and 7iv7 whether a unit or ,state has not received funding in a previous priority deferred maintenance project list for a covered agency2 and 7,c7 annually solicit recommendations for priority deferred maintenance projects from each ,governor of a ,state that contains lands managed by the ,secretaries2 and 7,d7 require that any transportation project to improve infrastructure account for a not less than #aj percent growth in visitation over existing levels for such infrastructure4 7#b7 ,accessibility 7,a7 ,required consideration for accessibility ,in expending amounts from the ,fund1 the ,secretaries shall incorporate measures to improve the accessibility of assets and accommodate visitors and employees with disabilities in accordance with applicable law4 7,b7 ,access ,america ,in submitting a list of priority deferred maintenance projects under subsection 7h71 the ,secretaries shall include not fewer than #b priority deferred maintenance projects annually that are authorized under subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of the ,,explore ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hdha-hdhg74 7h7 ,submission of list of priority deferred maintenance projects to ,congress 7#a7 ,initial submission ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretaries shall each submit to the relevant ,congressional ,committees a list of proposed projects to be funded for fiscal year #bjbf and the subsequent fiscal year that as of the date of the submission of the list1 are ready to be implemented4 7#b7 ,submission of annual list of priority deferred maintenance projects to ,congress ,until the date on which all of the amounts in the ,fund are expended1 the ,secretaries shall annually submit to ,congress1 together with the annual budget of the ,united ,states1 a list of priority deferred maintenance projects to be funded from the ,fund for the applicable fiscal year and the subsequent fiscal year that includes a detailed description of each priority deferred maintenance project1 including the estimated expenditures from the ,fund for the priority deferred maintenance project4 7#c7 ,submission of list for priority matching projects 7,a7 ,matching requirements ,as part of the priority deferred maintenance project lists submitted under this paragraph1 the ,secretaries shall submit for each covered agency a list of priority deferred maintenance projects for which full funding may be accomplished through a combination of funding from the covered agency and private cash or in-kind donations 7including through matched funding campaigns71 including the-- 7i7 amount the covered agency has allocated to such priority deferred maintenance project2 and 7ii7 remaining amount the covered agency is soliciting to fully fund the priority deferred maintenance project4 7,b7 ,limitation ,the contribution of each covered agency to priority deferred maintenance projects included on the list submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall collectively total not less than #e percent of the funding allocated to each covered agency4 7,c7 ,timeline for completion ,if a priority deferred maintenance project has not received sufficient matching private donations on the date which is #e years after such priority deferred maintenance project was initially included on the list submitted by the ,secretaries1 the ,secretaries shall1 with respect to their respective departments1 re-allocate any-- 7i7 ,federal funds initially allocated for such priority deferred maintenance project to a new priority deferred maintenance project for the same covered agency1 to be submitted in accordance with subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 non-,federal funds initially allocated for such priority deferred maintenance project to fulfill the matching requirements of any other priority deferred maintenance project submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 for the same covered agency1 prioritizing any other priority deferred maintenance projects proposed within the same unit at which the initial project was proposed4 7#d7 ,maintenance action teams ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall provide a list of each individual priority deferred maintenance project carried out by a maintenance action team during the preceding fiscal year4 7i7 ,alternate allocation 7#a7 ,in general ,appropriations ,acts may provide for alternate allocation of amounts made available under this section1 consistent with the allocations to covered agencies under subsection 7e77#a74 7#b7 ,allocation by president 7,a7 ,no alternate allocations ,if ,congress has not enacted legislation establishing alternate allocations by the date on which the ,act making full-year appropriations for the ,department of the ,interior1 ,environment1 and ,related ,agencies for the applicable fiscal year is enacted into law1 amounts made available under subsection 7c7 shall be allocated by the ,president4 7,b7 ,insufficient alternate allocation ,if ,congress enacts legislation establishing alternate allocations for amounts made available under subsection 7c7 that are less than the full amount appropriated under that subsection1 the difference between the amount appropriated and the alternate allocation shall be allocated by the ,president4 7,c7 ,no full-year appropriations enacted ,if ,congress has not enacted full-year appropriations for the ,department of the ,interior1 ,environment1 and ,related ,agencies for the applicable fiscal year by the end of the previous fiscal year1 amounts made available under subsection 7c7 shall be allocated by the ,president1 if that allocation had previously been approved under paragraph 7#a7 as an allocation for the subsequent fiscal year4 7j7 ,public-,private partnerships and philanthropic donations 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretaries may accept cash or in-kind donations that advance efforts of the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej1 including encouraging relevant public-private partnerships4 7#b7 ,solicitation of donations 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall make publicly available information on ways the public can donate to support the efforts of the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej1 including through-- 7i7 public awareness campaigns2 7ii7 physical or digital donation locations at specific project sites or within units managed by a covered agency2 7iii7 the solicitation of donations during the checkout process for the purchase of a physical or digital pass to access a ,federal recreational site or an interagency pass1 such as the ,america the ,beautiful--the ,national ,parks and ,federal ,recreational ,lands ,pass2 and 7iv7 partnerships with the ,national ,park ,foundation 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaaaa71 the ,national ,forest ,foundation 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehc;j71 the ,foundation for ,america's ,public ,lands 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;c71 and the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja74 7,b7 ,credits to fund ,any cash donations accepted under paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 shall be-- 7,i7 credited to1 and form a part of1 the ,fund2 and 7,,ii7 immediately available for allocation to the covered agency for which the donation was made2 and 7ii7 may be immediately allocated to specific priority deferred maintenance projects submitted under subsection 7h77#a7 or 7h77#b7 or to fulfill the match requirements under subsection 7h77#c77;,a77ii74 7#c7 ,partnerships 7,a7 ,cooperative agreements ,in carrying out this section1 a covered agency may transfer all or a portion of funds for a specific priority deferred maintenance project on ,federal lands to carry out the planning1 design1 construction1 maintenance1 or any other activities to carry out such priority deferred maintenance project through a cooperative agreement with the following3 7i7 ,a congressionally chartered nonprofit organization4 7ii7 ,a nonprofit organization affiliated with a specific unit of a covered agency with experience carrying out priority deferred maintenance projects in such unit4 7,b7 ,regulations ,any cooperative agreement entered into under this section shall be considered a financial assistance instrument and shall not be treated as a procurement contract4 7,c7 ,reporting ,the ,secretaries shall ensure that all cooperative agreements entered into under this section include appropriate reporting1 financial management1 and oversight requirements consistent with part #bjj of title #b1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to ensure transparency and accountability of ,federal funds4 7,d7 ,retention of ,,nepa responsibilities ,any decision required to be made under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 with respect to any priority deferred maintenance project to be carried out under this paragraph on ,federal lands shall not be delegated to any non-,federal entity listed under subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,good neighbor authority ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretaries shall carry out priority deferred maintenance projects under this section using good neighbor agreements entered into under section #cea of the ,,explore ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hega74 7#e7 ,cross-boundary partnerships ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretaries shall seek to enter into public-private partnerships with any governmental1 nonprofit1 or private entity to carry out joint priority deferred maintenance projects under this ,act that improve access points between developed recreation sites on non-,federal lands adjacent to lands under the jurisdiction of the respective ,secretary4 7#f7 ,centennial challenge amendments ,section #ajceja7;c77#c7 of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking including funds and fairly valued durable goods and materials and inserting including any combination of cash1 fairly valued services1 durable goods1 and materials4 7k7 ,outdoor recreation and sportsmen's access pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,in expending amounts from the ,fund1 not more than #ae percent of funds made available to the-- 7,a7 ,service shall be allocated to outdoor recreation projects2 7,b7 ,forest ,service or ,bureau of ,land ,management shall be allocated to outdoor recreation projects or sportsmen's access projects2 and 7,c7 ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service shall be allocated to sportsmen's access projects4 7#b7 ,location ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,service1 and ,forest ,service1 ,bureau of ,land ,management1 and ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service shall each carry out not less than two outdoor recreation or sportsmen's access projects1 as applicable1 per year in each region of each respective agency4 7#c7 ,partnerships for sportsmen's access projects ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,directors of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service and ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,chief of the ,forest ,service shall use the authorities provided under this section in combination with other authorities to carry out sportsmen's access projects1 including-- 7,a7 good neighbor agreements entered into under section #hbjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7 or section #cea of the ,,explore ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hega72 7,b7 stewardship contracting projects entered into under section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c72 7,c7 self-determination contracts and self-governance compact agreements entered into under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 and 7,d7 agreements entered into under the ,tribal ,forest ,protection ,act of #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a et seq474 7#d7 ,receipts for sportsmen's access projects 7,a7 ,allocation ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 revenue received from a sportsmen's access project under this section shall be retained by the ,federal ,government and distributed to non-,federal recipients in accordance with ,federal law4 7,b7 ,retention by unit ,the amounts described in subparagraph 7,a7 retained by the ,federal ,government shall be retained by the unit at which such sportsmen's access project occurred1 and may be used without further appropriation to carry out-- 7i7 additional sportsmen's access projects2 and 7ii7 if there are amounts remaining after funding subparagraph 7,a71 to address deferred maintenance4 7#e7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,outdoor recreation project ,the term outdoor recreation project means any activities that improve outdoor recreation infrastructure1 including recreation enhancement or improvement services 7as such term is defined in section #cea7;a7 of the ,,explore ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hega7;a7771 that are carried out in accordance with the laws and policies applicable to a covered agency4 7,b7 ,sportsmen's access project ,the term sportsmen's access project means any activities that improve recreational opportunities for sportsmen1 including improving wildlife habitat for hunting and fishing4 7l7 ,transparency and accountability 7#a7 ,standardized methodology ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej1 the ,secretaries shall establish clear1 quantifiable1 and standardized metrics across each covered agency for-- 7,a7 calculating and determining deferred maintenance1 ensuring that such metrics-- 7i7 adhere to established standards for both transportation and nontransportation assets2 and 7ii7 rely on standardized condition assessments methodologies2 7,b7 delineate between cyclic maintenance and deferred maintenance2 and 7,c7 provide for the timely addition or removal of an asset from the deferred maintenance list4 7#b7 ,priority deferred maintenance project dashboard 7,a7 ,requirement to maintain ,not later than #a year after the date enactment of the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej1 the ,secretaries shall each maintain a searchable geospatial database on a publicly available website to track1 for each priority deferred maintenance project that receives money from the ,fund1 the-- 7i7 location of such priority deferred maintenance project2 7ii7 purposes of such priority deferred maintenance project1 as outlined by the criteria in subsection 7g72 7iii7 projected cost of such priority deferred maintenance project1 and whether such priority deferred maintenance project is exceeding projected costs or below projected costs2 7iv7 projected timeline for completing such priority deferred maintenance project1 including whether such priority deferred maintenance project is ahead of schedule or behind schedule2 7v7 status of ,federal environmental reviews1 permits1 and authorizations for such priority deferred maintenance project1 including-- 7,i7 a comprehensive permitting timetable2 7,,ii7 the status of the compliance of each lead agency1 cooperating agency1 and participating agency with the permitting timetable with respect to such priority deferred maintenance projects2 and 7,,iii7 any modifications of the permitting timetable required under clause 7,i71 including an explanation as to why the permitting timetable was modified2 7vi7 information about whether such priority deferred maintenance project has received non-,federal funds and a link for members of the public to donate to such priority deferred maintenance project2 and 7vii7 in the case of completed priority deferred maintenance projects1 the effectiveness of such priority deferred maintenance project in reducing the deferred maintenance backlog4 7,b7 ,explore ,america #bej report ,as part of the dashboard established under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretaries shall include a list of not less than #bej projects funded under this ,act that improve outdoor recreation or visitor experiences 7including projects that support the implementation of the ,,explore ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hdja-hegd771 as determined by the ,secretaries4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretaries shall each submit to the relevant ,congressional ,committees a report that-- 7,a7 lists the current cyclic maintenance needs and the deferred maintenance backlog for each covered agency1 including information for each ,state and unit of a covered agency2 7,b7 describes how much deferred maintenance was reduced in the prior year for each covered agency and how much deferred maintenance each covered agency plans to address to reduce the backlog in the upcoming year2 7,c7 describes actions taken by the covered agencies without using amounts from the ,fund to reduce deferred maintenance2 7,d7 includes a plan from the covered agencies to increase preventative annual and cyclic maintenance activities by covered agencies to a level that properly maintains the assets of the covered agencies and prevents the addition of assets to a deferred maintenance list under subparagraph 7,a72 7,e7 lists assets on the deferred maintenance list that each covered agency disposed of the prior year under subsection 7o7 of the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej and assets on deferred maintenance list that each covered agency plans to dispose of under subsection 7o7 in the upcoming year2 7,f7 outlines any full-time employees hired or maintained to enact the provisions of this section2 and 7,g7 provides a clear explanation of the full status of all funds1 including the average number of days for a priority deferred maintenance project to reach completion from the date of award and the date on which funds are obligated4 7m7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,streamlining 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act #bej1 the ,secretaries shall develop a consolidated categorical exclusion 7as defined in section #aaa of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e77 for projects using funds authorized by this ,act to eliminate or reduce deferred maintenance on land under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary or the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7,b7 ,administration ,in developing and administering the categorical exclusion under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 the ,secretaries shall comply with the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7ii7 the ,secretaries shall apply the extraordinary circumstances procedures under section #df4bae of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7iii7 such categorical exclusion shall have the force and effect of law4 7#b7 ,timelines ,the ,secretaries shall award a construction contract for a priority deferred maintenance project not later than #ahj days after the approval for the final design of such priority deferred maintenance project4 7#c7 ,micro-purchase threshold ,for any priority deferred maintenance project funded under this section1 the micro-purchase threshold for goods1 services1 and construction described in section #b4aja of title #dh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall be #be1jjj4 7#d7 ,architect-engineer service fee allowances ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 fees for architects and engineers for priority deferred maintenance projects shall be capped at #h percent4 7#e7 ,acquisition flexibilities ,notwithstanding any requirement for a ,presidential emergency or disaster declaration1 the ,secretaries are authorized to use the emergency acquisition flexibilities under part #ah of title #dh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7and any successor regulations71 including the increased micro-purchase thresholds1 simplified acquisition thresholds1 and other higher-level emergency flexibilities1 in contracting for priority deferred maintenance projects4 7n7 ,disposal of assets ,the ,secretaries shall provide for the disposal of constructed assets included on a deferred maintenance list submitted under subsection 7m77#c7 that no longer serve the public interest or advance the mission of the applicable unit to which the asset belongs4 4 7b7 ,,gao study ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct a study on the implementation of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act1 including whether the implementation has effectively reduced the deferred maintenance backlog of the covered agencies 7as that term is defined in section #bjjdja of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7#b7 submit to ,congress a report that describes the results of the study under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,rule of construction 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this ,act shall not be construed to-- 7,a7 except with respect to the designated name of the fund1 replace the ,national ,parks and ,public ,land ,legacy ,restoration ,fund as in effect on the date immediately before the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 affect or modify any amounts within the ,national ,parks and ,public ,land ,legacy ,restoration ,fund as in effect on the date immediately before the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7,c7 establish a new fund4 7#b7 ,references ,any reference to the ,national ,parks and ,public ,land ,legacy ,restoration ,fund in any law1 regulation1 map1 document1 record1 or other paper of the ,united ,states shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,america's ,legacy ,restoration ,fund4 #c4 ,codification of foreign visitor fees 7a7 ,visitor nonimmigrant ,section #hjb of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ag7 ,visitor nonimmigrant ,the term visitor nonimmigrant means a nonimmigrant individual admitted into the ,united ,states under-- 7,a7 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,b772 or 7,b7 section #bag of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg74 4 7b7 ,entry fee for foreign visitors ,section #hjc7;e7 of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,foreign visitors ,for all ,federal recreational lands and waters for which an entrance fee or standard amenity recreation fee is charged1 the entrance fee or standard amenity recreation fee for a visitor nonimmigrant shall be not less than #ajj per visitor nonimmigrant1 in addition to any other fee charged with respect to such ,federal recreational lands and waters4 4 7c7 ,annual pass for foreign visitors ,section #hje7;a7 of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjd7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 ,rule for visitor nonimmigrants ,the ,secretaries shall make the ,national ,parks and ,federal ,recreational ,lands ,pass available for sale to any visitor nonimmigrant for a fee of not less than #bej4 4 7d7 ,receipts ,any monies derived from this section and amendments made by this section shall be deposited in the ,america's ,legacy ,restoration ,fund4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,america's ,legacy ,restoration ,fund ,the term ,america's ,legacy ,restoration ,fund means the ,america's ,legacy ,restoration ,fund established under section #bjjdjb of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4