Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Promoting Access to Recreation for Kids in Foster Settings Act” or “PARKS Act”.
Promoting Access to Recreation for Kids in Foster Settings Act
A BILL
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for free annual passes to licensed foster families.
Sec. 2 Annual passes
Section 805(b)(3) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(3)) is amended—
by striking “at no cost, to” and inserting “at no cost, to—”;
by striking “members of” and inserting the following:
“(A) members of”
by striking “determined by the Secretary.” and inserting “determined by the Secretary; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(B) families whose home is a foster family home (as defined in section 472(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672(c)), including through the application of section 479B of such Act)—
“(i) who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary; and
“(ii) not to exceed one pass per family, except if the family is comprised of too many members to be covered by a single pass when visiting a site together, the Secretary may make available one or more additional passes at no cost to cover the applicable entrance fees and standard amenity fees for the family.”