Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Making Public Land Public Access Act”.
Making Public Land Public Access Act
A BILL
To amend title 54, United States Code, to ensure that amounts in the land and water conservation fund are made available for projects to provide recreational public access, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Availability of land and Water Conservation Fund for recreational public access projects
Availability of funds— Section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“200303. Availability of funds for certain projects
“(a) In general—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that, of the amounts requested for the fund for each fiscal year, not less than the greater of 1.5 percent of the amounts or $10,000,000 shall be made available for projects identified on the priority list developed under subsection (b).
“(b) Priority list—The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the head of each affected Federal agency, shall annually develop a priority list for the sites under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary.
“(c) Criteria—Projects identified on the priority list developed under subsection (b) shall secure recreational public access to Federal public land in existence as of the date of enactment of this section that has significantly restricted access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes through rights-of-way or acquisition of land (or any interest in land) from willing sellers.”
Conforming amendments—
Title 54—
Table of sections— The table of sections affected for title 54 is amended by striking the item relating to section 200303 and inserting the following:
Availability of deposits— Section 200302(c)(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking “Notwithstanding section 200303 of this title, money” and inserting “Money”.
Contracts for acquisition of land and water— Section 200308 of title 54, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence, by striking “by section 200303 of this title”.
Contracts for options to acquire land and water in System— Section 200309 of title 54, United States Code, is amended in the third sentence by striking “by section 200303 of this title”.
Federal land transaction facilitation act— Section 206(f)(2) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(f)(2)) is amended by striking “section 200303 of title 54” and inserting “chapter 2003 of title 54”.