S4553-118

Introduced

To ensure access to certain public land, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 13, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure access to certain public land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Transportation, Energy.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • Section idD94FD1E55CEC4A559F41623CAE697B17: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term disability-accessible land means each square mile of public land assessed, as of the date of enactment of this Act, to...
  • Section idD5129E0917CF4E50B6A32D63ECEF58C8: 3. Updates to travel management plans and motor vehicle use plans Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Secretaries concerned...
  • Section idE27EADA315D9416EA860AAEEC9D61B6F: 4. Motor vehicle use maps and designation of certain public land as open, limited, or closed to off-road vehicles Notwithstanding any other provision of law...
  • Section idEEAEC33756424FA9AD9282E5864CFF10: 5. Effect of Act Nothing in this Act— prohibits the Secretary concerned from developing new roads or trails on public land for the use of motorized vehicles or...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure access to certain public land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Transportation, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To ensure access to certain public land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Transportation Energy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies:
environmental regulators and natural-resource users:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 13, 2024

Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Transportation Energy
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"off-road vehicle" §idD94FD1E55CEC4A559F41623CAE697B17

any motorized vehicle capable of, or designed for, travel on or immediately over land, water, or other natural terrain. The term public land means— National Forest System land

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