,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #icdh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,ms4 
,friedman introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,transportation and ,infrastructure  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of  
the ,army to include in any final       
recommendation for a water resources    
development project of the ,corps of    
,engineers a plan to maintain equivalent
 levels of access to existing public    
recreational amenities1 and for other   
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,public ,access     
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,sense of        
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that1 during construction of a water    
resources development project of the    
,corps of ,engineers that affects a     
public recreational amenity1 including a
 park1 a trail1 a green space1 a        
recreational waterway1 and any other    
public open space1 the ,secretary of the
 ,army should--  7#a7 maintain an       

equivalent level of recreational access 
to such public recreational amenity2    
7#b7 minimize temporary disruptions to  
such access through project planning and
 coordination with affected communities2
 and  7#c7 provide alternative public   
access where necessary to ensure        
continued recreational opportunities for
 the duration of such construction4  #c4
 ,recreational access preservation plan 
,to the maximum extent practicable1 in  
carrying out a feasibility study for a  
water resources development project of  
the ,corps of ,engineers1 the ,secretary
 shall--  7#a7 review the potential     
impact of construction of the project on
 existing public recreational amenities1
 including facilities for hiking1       
biking1 walking1 and waterborne         
recreation2 and  7#b7 include in any    
final recommendation for such project a 
plan to maintain an equivalent level of 
access to such amenities during         
construction of the project4