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16 U.S.C. § 8503 — Promotion of outdoor recreation for military servicemembers and veterans

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16 U.S.C. § 8503 — Promotion of outdoor recreation for military servicemembers and veterans

Not later than 2 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, shall develop educational and public awareness materials to disseminate to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, including through preseparation counseling of the Transition Assistance Program under chapter 11 So in original. Probably should be “section”. 1142 of title 10, on— (1) opportunities for members of the Armed Forces and veterans to access Federal recreational lands and waters free of charge under [section 6804 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6804&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) the availability and location of accessible trails, including new accessible trails developed and completed under [section 8484 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8484&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) the availability and location of accessible recreation opportunities, including new accessible recreation opportunities developed and completed under [section 8485 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8485&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) access to, and assistance with, assistive technology; (5) outdoor-related volunteer and wellness programs; (6) the benefits of outdoor recreation for physical and mental health; (7) resources to access guided outdoor trips and other outdoor programs connected to the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Interior, or the Department of Agriculture; and (8) programs and jobs focused on continuing national service such as Public Land Corps, AmeriCorps, and conservation corps programs.

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16 U.S.C. § 8485 — Trail pilot program

**(a) In general** Not later than 2 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall carry out a pilot program to enter into partnerships with eligible entities to— (1) measure high-priority trails as part of the assessment required under [section 8482 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8482&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) develop accessible trails under [section 8484 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8484&num=0&edition=prelim); and (3) make minor modifications to existing trails to enhance recreational experiences for individuals with disabilities using assistive technology— (A) in compliance with all applicable land use and management plans of the Federal recreational lands and waters on which the accessible trail is located; and (B) in consultation with stakeholders, including veterans organizations and organizations with expertise or experience providing outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities. **(b) Locations** (1) **In general** — The Secretary concerned shall select no fewer than 5 units or subunits under the jurisdiction of the respective Secretary concerned to carry out the pilot program established under subsection (a). (2) **Special rule of construction for the Department of the Interior** — In selecting the locations of the pilot program, the Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program is carried out in at least one unit managed by the— (A) National Park Service; (B) Bureau of Land Management; and (C) United States Fish and Wildlife Service. **(c) Sunset** The pilot program established under this subsection 11 So in original. Probably should be “this section”. shall terminate on the date that

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16 U.S.C. § 8484 — Trail inventory

**(a) Assessment** Not later than 7 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall— (1) conduct a comprehensive assessment of high-priority trails, in accordance with subsection (b), on Federal recreational lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the respective Secretary concerned, including measuring each trail’s— (A) average and minimum tread width; (B) average and maximum running slope; (C) average and maximum cross slope; (D) tread type; and (E) length; and (2) make information about such high-priority trails available (including through the use of prominently displayed links) on public websites of— (A) each of the Federal land management agencies; and (B) each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal land management agencies. **(b) Selection** The Secretary concerned shall select high-priority trails to be assessed under subsection (a)(1)— (1) in consultation with stakeholders, including veterans organizations and organizations with expertise or experience providing outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities; (2) in a geographically equitable manner; and (3) in no fewer than 15 units or subunits managed by the Secretary concerned. **(c) Inclusion of current assessments** As part of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary concerned may, to the extent practicable, rely on assessments completed or data gathered prior to January 4, 2025. **(d) Public information** (1) **In general** — Not later than 7 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall identify opportunities to replace signage and other publicly available information, including web page information, related to such high-priority trails and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ([42 U.S.C.

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16 U.S.C. § 6804 — Recreation passes

**(a) America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass** (1) **Availability and use** — The Secretaries shall establish, and may charge a fee for, an interagency national pass to be known as the “America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass”, which shall cover the entrance fee and standard amenity recreation fee for all Federal recreational lands and waters for which an entrance fee or a standard amenity recreation fee is charged. (2) **Image competition for recreation pass** — The Secretaries shall hold an annual competition to select the image to be used on the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for a year. The competition shall be open to the public and used as a means to educate the American people about Federal recreational lands and waters. (3) **Notice of establishment** — The Secretaries shall publish a notice in the Federal Register when the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass is first established and available for purchase. (4) **Duration** — The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of the issuance of the recreation pass to a passholder, except in the case of the age discount and lifetime passes issued under subsection (b). (5) **Price** — The Secretaries shall establish the price at which the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass will be sold to the public. (6) **Sales locations and marketing** (A) *In general* — The Secretaries shall sell or otherwise make available the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass— (i) at all Federal recreational lands and waters at which— (I) an entrance fee or a standard amenity recreation fee is charged; and (II) such

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16 U.S.C. § 8503 — Untitled legal text

Page 2731 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 8203 (E) 1 shall be a representative of the Asso- ciation of Fish and Wildlife Agencies; (F) 4 shall be representatives of State agencies, 1 of whom shall be nominated by a regional association of fish and wildlife agencies from each of the Northeast, South- east, Midwest, and Western regions of the United States; (G) 2 shall be representatives of Indian Tribes, of whom— (i) 1 shall be a representative of Indian Tribes in the State of Alaska; and (ii) 1 shall be a representative of Indian Tribes in States other than the State of Alaska; (H) 2 shall be representatives of— (i) the Regional Fishery Management Councils established by section 1852(a)(1) of this title; or (ii) the Marine Fisheries Commissions; (I) 1 shall be a representative of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; (J) 7 shall be representatives selected from at least one from each of the following: (i) the recreational sportfishing indus- try; (ii) the commercial fishing industry; (iii) marine recreational anglers; (iv) freshwater recreational anglers; (v) habitat conservation organizations; and (vi) science-based fishery organizations; (K) 1 shall be a representative of a na- tional private landowner organization; (L) 1 shall be a representative of an agri- cultural production organization; (M) 1 shall be a representative of local gov- ernment interests involved in fish habitat restoration; (N) 2 shall be representatives from dif- ferent sectors of corporate industries, which may include— (i) natural resource commodity inter- ests, such as petroleum or mineral extrac- tion; (ii) natural resource user industries; and (iii) industries with an interest in fish and fish habitat conservation; and (O) 1 shall be an individual in a lead

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