To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section idf898b63b-166a-4e05-b565-78850d9b76ee: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section id1bc16719-2687-4313-a392-d45f7aeb56cf: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term commercial use authorization means a commercial use authorization to provide services to visitors to units of the National...
- Section id5c36c45f-0f74-4802-8449-61bb074d2edb: 111. Congressional declaration of policy Congress declares that it is the policy of the Federal Government to foster and encourage recreation on Federal...
- Section id68070a0fee24445db027f007e27ffdcc: 121. Biking on long-Distance bike trails In this section, the term long-distance bike trail means a continuous route, consisting of 1 or more trails or...
- Section ida7a75dd5-493a-438a-94a4-756c151ff768: 122. Forest Service climbing guidance Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue guidance...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Environment, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Manchin, with amendments
Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
BLM, Reclamation, Forest Service, NPS, Congress and oversight bodies, Federal agencies (NPS, BLM, USFS, etc.)
Federal land management agencies, Forest Service and BLM face effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: Congress and oversight bodies, Gateway community local governments, Interior and Agriculture Department agencies, State and local governments in qualifying areas, State and local park agencies, State and tribal governments in western states
Negative-direction: BLM, Reclamation, Forest Service, NPS, Federal agencies (NPS, BLM, USFS, etc.), Forest Service, Forest Service and Interior Department, Office of Management and Budget
Higher-risk recreation activity providers, Low-income and underserved urban communities, Mountain biking and cycling tourism businesses
Positive-direction: Low-income and underserved urban communities, Mountain biking and cycling tourism businesses, New outfitting and guiding businesses, New recreation service providers, Off-road vehicle and snowmobile users, Outdoor recreation businesses, Outdoor recreation industry, Outdoor recreation industry stakeholders, Outdoor recreation users, Outfitters and guide services, Park visitors and pass holders, Recreation businesses needing demand forecasting, Recreation pass purchasers, Recreation permit applicants, Recreation service providers, Recreation service providers with incidental sales, Recreation site visitors and campers, Recreation visitors, Recreational users and tourists, Rock climbing guides and outfitters, Shooting sports and firearms training businesses, Small outfitters and educational groups, Small recreation businesses, Small recreation service providers, Underserved youth and communities
Negative-direction: Higher-risk recreation activity providers, Recreation service providers (larger operations)
Nonprofit organizations serving underserved communities, Volunteer organizations, Volunteer organizations and conservation groups
Film and photography industry, Film and photography industry in national parks, Independent filmmakers and photographers
Local tourism and hospitality businesses, Off-season and winter tourism operators, Private recreation facility operators
Park development and construction companies, Recreation infrastructure construction companies, Trail construction and maintenance contractors
GIS and mapping service providers, Recreation planners and consultants, Recreation research and monitoring firms
Environmental services and conservation companies, Environmental services companies
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a permit issued by a Federal land management agency for the use of Federal recreational lands and waters— for a specialized recreational use not described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), such as— an organizational camp
each of— the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the Commissioner of Reclamation, and the Director of the National Park Service
a continuous route, consisting of 1 or more trails or rights-of-way, that— is not less than a total of 80 miles in length on Federal recreational lands and waters
each of— the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service
the program established under subsection (b)(1). The term qualifying area means— an urbanized area or urban cluster that has a population of 25,000 or more in the most recent census
each of— the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service
a federally owned campground, resort, cabin, or visitor center that is— in existence on the date of enactment of this Act
a project that— would provide or enhance a recreational opportunity
the Secretary of the Interior. The term Secretary concerned means— the Secretary, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
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