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H.R. 3113 — what changed

Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 6 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Definitions

changed Congress finds that—In this Act:

(1)
changed Federal land— recreational fishing and hunting and other forms of outdoor recreation are important and traditional activities in which millions of people in the United States participate;The term Federal land means any land or water managed by a Federal land management agency.
(2)
changed Federal land management agency— a lack of information about publicly available outdoor recreation opportunities depresses participation in those traditional activities;The term Federal land management agency means—
(A)
added the Bureau of Reclamation;
(B)
added the National Park Service;
(C)
added the Bureau of Land Management;
(D)
added the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(E)
added the Forest Service; and
(F)
added the Corps of Engineers.
(3)
changed Secretaries— it is in the public interest to provide enhanced and expanded information about access to Federal land for recreational opportunities;The term Secretaries means—
(A)
added the Secretary of Agriculture;
(B)
added the Secretary of the Interior; and
(C)
added the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
(4)
removed modern Global Positioning System technologies can provide detailed and real-time information to the public about access to, and recreation opportunities on, Federal land;
(5)
removed many of the access easement records held by Federal land management agencies are held on paper files and cannot be easily integrated into digital mapping systems; and
(6)
removed Federal land management agencies should—
(A)
removed accelerate efforts to digitize recreational access information into geospatial files; and
(B)
removed make that recreational access information available to the public.

Sec. 3 Interagency data standardization

changed In Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act:Act, the Secretaries shall jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among applicable Federal databases with respect to the collection and dissemination of outdoor recreation data relating to Federal land.

(1)
removed Federal land— The term Federal land means any land or water managed by a Federal land management agency.
(2)
removed Federal land management agency— The term Federal land management agency means—
(A)
removed the Bureau of Reclamation;
(B)
removed the National Park Service;
(C)
removed the Bureau of Land Management;
(D)
removed the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(E)
removed the Forest Service; and
(F)
removed the Corps of Engineers.
(3)
removed Secretaries— The term Secretaries means—
(A)
removed the Secretary of Agriculture;
(B)
removed the Secretary of the Interior; and
(C)
removed the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.

Sec. 4 Data consolidation, digitization, and publication

(a)
added In general— Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly available on the website of the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers, as applicable, geographic information system mapping data that includes, with respect to the Federal land administered by the relevant Secretary—
(1)
added all Federal interests, including easements, reservations, and rights-of-way, in private land—
(A)
added to which the Federal Government does not have a fee title interest; and
(B)
added that are open to public recreational use;
(2)
added status information with respect to whether Roads and Trails on the Federal land are open or closed;
(3)
added the dates on which Roads and Trails on the Federal land are seasonally opened and closed;
(4)
added the types of vehicles and recreational uses that are allowed on each segment of the Roads and Trails on the Federal land, including the permissibility of—
(A)
added non-mechanized transportation;
(B)
added off-highway vehicles;
(C)
added motorcycles;
(D)
added non-motorized bicycles;
(E)
added electric bicycles; and
(F)
added passing vehicles;
(5)
added the boundaries of areas where hunting, weapon discharge, or recreational shooting is regulated or closed on the Federal land; and
(6)
added the boundaries of any portion of a body of water on the Federal land that—
(A)
added is closed to entry;
(B)
added is closed to watercraft;
(C)
added has horsepower limitations or gasoline motor restrictions for watercraft; or
(D)
added nothing in this subpart requires the Federal land management agency to collect and compile information on watercraft restrictions imposed by other entities.
(b)
added Updates—
(1)
added In general— The Secretaries shall biennially update the data described in subsection (a).
(2)
added Public evaluation of accuracy— The Secretaries shall include on each website referred to in subsection (a), as applicable, a point of contact to allow members of the public to confirm or dispute the accuracy of the information described in that subsection.
(3)
added Effect— Geographic information system data made publicly available pursuant to this section should not disclose information regarding the location, character, and ownership of historic resources and the nature and location of archaeological resources, consistent with the National Historic Preservation Act, (54 U.S.C. 307103), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, (16 U.S.C. 470hh).

removed Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among applicable Federal databases with respect to the collection and dissemination of outdoor recreation data relating to Federal land.

Sec. 5 Reports

added On an annual basis—

(1)
added each of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the progress made by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, respectively, toward meeting the requirements of section 5; and
(2)
added the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the progress made by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, toward meeting the requirements of section 5.
(a)
removed In general— Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly available on the website of the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers, as applicable, geographic information system mapping data that includes, with respect to the Federal land administered by the relevant Secretary—
(1)
removed all Federal interests, including easements and rights-of-way, in private land—
(A)
removed to which the Federal Government does not have a fee title interest; and
(B)
removed that is used to provide recreational access to the Federal land;
(2)
removed status information with respect to whether roads and trails on the Federal land are open or closed;
(3)
removed the dates on which roads and trails on the Federal land are seasonally opened and closed;
(4)
removed the types of vehicles that are allowed on each segment of the roads and trails on the Federal land, including the permissibility of—
(A)
removed off-highway vehicles;
(B)
removed motorcycles;
(C)
removed bicycles; and
(D)
removed passenger vehicles;
(5)
removed the boundaries of areas where hunting or recreational shooting is regulated or closed on the Federal land; and
(6)
removed the boundaries of any portion of a body of water on the Federal land that—
(A)
removed is closed to entry;
(B)
removed is closed to watercraft; or
(C)
removed has horsepower limitations for watercraft.
(b)
removed Updates—
(1)
removed In general— The Secretaries shall biennially update the data described in subsection (a).
(2)
removed Public evaluation of accuracy— The Secretaries shall include on each website referred to in subsection (a), as applicable, a point of contact to allow members of the public to confirm or dispute the accuracy of the information described in that subsection.

Sec. 6 Authorization of appropriations

changed Not later than October 1 of each year—There are authorized to be appropriated—

(1)
changed each of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the progress made by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, respectively, toward meeting the requirements of section 5; andto carry out this Act—
(A)
added $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
(B)
added $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025;
(2)
changed the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the progress made by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, toward meeting the requirements of section 5.Agriculture to carry out this Act—
(A)
added $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
(B)
added $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025; and
(3)
added to the Secretary of the Army to carry out this Act—
(A)
added $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
(B)
added $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

Sec. 7 Savings

changed There are authorized to be appropriated—Under this Act, the Secretaries shall not publicize or make available information on unauthorized or illegal Roads and Trails.

(1)
removed to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this Act—
(A)
removed $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
(B)
removed $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024;
(2)
removed to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this Act—
(A)
removed $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
(B)
removed $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024; and
(3)
removed to the Secretary of the Army to carry out this Act—
(A)
removed $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
(B)
removed $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024.