Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Outdoors for All Act”.
Outdoors for All Act
A BILL
To codify the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Definitions
In this Act:
Eligible entity—
In general— The term eligible entity means—
a State or territory of the United States;
a political subdivision of a State or territory of the United States, including—
a city; and
a county;
a special purpose district, including park districts; and
an Indian Tribe.
Political subdivisions and Indian Tribes— A political subdivision of a State or territory of the United States or an Indian Tribe shall be considered an eligible entity only if the political subdivision or Indian Tribe represents or otherwise serves a qualifying urban area.
Indian Tribe— The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program— The term Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program means the program established under section 3(a).
Qualifying urban area— The term qualifying urban area means an area identified by the Census Bureau as an “urban area” in the most recent census.
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. 3 Grants authorized
In general— The Secretary shall establish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership program under which the Secretary may award grants to eligible entities for projects—
to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes; and
to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities.
Matching requirement—
In general— As a condition of receiving a grant under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall provide matching funds in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount equal to not less than 100 percent of the amounts made available under the grant.
Sources— The matching amounts referred to in paragraph (1) may include amounts made available from State, local, nongovernmental, or private sources.
Sec. 4 Eligible uses
In general— A grant recipient may use a grant awarded under this Act—
to acquire land or water that provides outdoor recreation opportunities to the public; and
to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities that provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public, with priority given to projects that—
create or significantly enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood or community;
engage and empower underserved communities and youth;
provide opportunities for youth employment or job training;
establish or expand public-private partnerships, with a focus on leveraging resources; and
take advantage of coordination among various levels of government.
Limitations on use— A grant recipient may not use grant funds for—
grant administration costs;
incidental costs related to land acquisition, including appraisal and titling;
operation and maintenance activities;
facilities that support semiprofessional or professional athletics;
indoor facilities such as recreation centers or facilities that support primarily non-outdoor purposes; or
acquisition of land or interests in land that restrict access to specific persons.
Sec. 5 National Park Service requirements
Sec. 6 Reporting
Annual reports— Not later than 30 days after the last day of each report period, each State lead agency that receives a grant under this Act shall annually submit to the Secretary performance and financial reports that—
summarize project activities conducted during the report period; and
provide the status of the project.
Final reports— Not later than 90 days after the earlier of the date of expiration of a project period or the completion of a project, each State lead agency that receives a grant under this Act shall submit to the Secretary a final report containing such information as the Secretary may require.
Sec. 7 Revenue sharing
In general— Section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432) is amended by inserting before the period at the end “, of which 20 percent for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2055 shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior to provide grants under the Outdoors for All Act”.
Supplement not supplant— Amounts made available to the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program as a result of the amendment made by subsection (a) shall supplement and not supplant any other Federal funds made available to carry out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program.