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16 U.S.C. § 8543 — Permitting process improvements
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**(a) In general** To simplify the process of the issuance and or reissuance of special recreation permits and reduce the cost of administering special recreation permits under [section 6802(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6802/h&num=0&edition=prelim) (as amended by this title), the Secretaries shall each—
(1) during the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on January 1, 2025—
(A) evaluate the process for issuing special recreation permits; and
(B) based on the evaluation under subparagraph (A), identify opportunities to—
(i) eliminate duplicative processes with respect to issuing special recreation permits;
(ii) reduce costs for the issuance of special recreation permits;
(iii) decrease processing times for special recreation permits; and
(iv) issue simplified special recreation permits, including special recreation permits for an organized group recreation activity or event under subsection (e); and
(2) not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretaries complete their respective evaluation and identification processes under paragraph (1), revise, as necessary, relevant agency regulations and guidance documents, including regulations and guidance documents relating to the environmental review process, for special recreation permits to implement the improvements identified under paragraph (1)(B).
**(b) Environmental reviews**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary concerned shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize available tools, including tiering to existing programmatic reviews, as appropriate, to facilitate an effective and efficient environmental review process for activities undertaken by the Secretary concerned relating to the issuance of special
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**(a) In general** To simplify the process of the issuance and or reissuance of special recreation permits and reduce the cost of administering special recreation permits under [section 6802(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6802/h&num=0&edition=prelim) (as amended by this title), the Secretaries shall each—
(1) during the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on January 1, 2025—
(A) evaluate the process for issuing special recreation permits; and
(B) based on the evaluation under subparagraph (A), identify opportunities to—
(i) eliminate duplicative processes with respect to issuing special recreation permits;
(ii) reduce costs for the issuance of special recreation permits;
(iii) decrease processing times for special recreation permits; and
(iv) issue simplified special recreation permits, including special recreation permits for an organized group recreation activity or event under subsection (e); and
(2) not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretaries complete their respective evaluation and identification processes under paragraph (1), revise, as necessary, relevant agency regulations and guidance documents, including regulations and guidance documents relating to the environmental review process, for special recreation permits to implement the improvements identified under paragraph (1)(B).
**(b) Environmental reviews**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary concerned shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize available tools, including tiering to existing programmatic reviews, as appropriate, to facilitate an effective and efficient environmental review process for activities undertaken by the Secretary concerned relating to the issuance of special recreation permits.
(2) **Categorical exclusions** — Not later than 2 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall—
(A) evaluate whether existing categorical exclusions available to the Secretary concerned on January 4, 2025, are consistent with the provisions of this subchapter;
(B) evaluate whether a modification of an existing categorical exclusion or the establishment of 1 or more new categorical exclusions developed in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ([42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) is necessary to undertake an activity described in paragraph (1) in a manner consistent with the authorities and requirements in this subchapter; and
(C) revise relevant agency regulations and policy statements and guidance documents, as necessary, to modify existing categorical exclusions or incorporate new categorical exclusions based on evaluations conducted under this paragraph.
**(c) Needs assessments** Except as required under subsection (c) or (d) of [section 1133 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1133&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary concerned shall not conduct a needs assessment as a condition of issuing a special recreation permit under [section 6802(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6802/h&num=0&edition=prelim) (as amended by this title).
**(d) Online applications** Not later than 3 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretaries shall make the application for a special recreation permit under [section 6802(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6802/h&num=0&edition=prelim) (as amended by this title), including a reissuance of a special recreation permit under that section, available for completion and submission—
(1) online;
(2) by mail or electronic mail; and
(3) in person at the field office for the applicable Federal recreational lands and waters.
**(e) Special recreation permits for an organized group recreation activity or event**
(1) **Definitions** — In this subsection:
(A) *Special recreation permit for an organized group recreation activity or event* — The term “special recreation permit for an organized group recreation activity or event” means a special recreation permit described in subclause (I) or (III) of paragraph (13)(A)(iii) of [section 6801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6801&num=0&edition=prelim) (as amended by this title).
(B) *Youth group* — The term “youth group” means a recreation service provider that predominantly serves individuals not older than 25 years of age.
(2) **Exemption from certain allocations of use** — If the Secretary concerned allocates visitor-use days available for an area or activity on Federal recreational lands and waters among recreation service providers that hold a permit described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of [section 6801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6801&num=0&edition=prelim) (as amended by this title), a special recreation permit for an organized group recreation activity or event shall not be subject to that allocation of visitor-use days.
(3) **Issuance** — In accordance with paragraphs (5) and (6), if use by the general public is not subject to a limited entry permit system and if capacity is available for the times or days in which the proposed activity or event would be undertaken, on request of a recreation service provider (including a youth group) to conduct an organized group recreation activity or event described in subclause (I) or (III) of paragraph (13)(A)(iii) of [section 6801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6801&num=0&edition=prelim) (as amended by this title), the Secretary concerned—
(A) shall make a nominal effects determination to determine whether the proposed activity or event would have more than nominal effects on Federal recreational lands and waters, resources, and programs; and
(B)
(i) shall not require a recreation service provider (including a youth group) to obtain a special recreation permit for an organized group recreation activity or event if the Secretary concerned determines—
(I) the proposed activity or event to be undertaken would have only nominal effects on Federal recreational lands and waters, resources, and programs; and
(II) establishing additional terms and conditions for the proposed activity or event is not necessary to protect or avoid conflict on or with Federal recreational lands and waters, resources, and programs;
(ii) in the case of an organized group recreation activity or event described in [section 6801(13)(A)(iii)(I) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6801/13/A/iii/I&num=0&edition=prelim), may issue to a recreation service provider (including a youth group) a special recreation permit for an organized group recreation activity or event, subject to any terms and conditions as are determined to be appropriate by the Secretary concerned, if the Secretary concerned determines—
(I) the proposed activity or event to be undertaken would have only nominal effects on Federal recreational lands and waters, resources, and programs; and
(II) establishing additional terms and conditions for the proposed activity or event is necessary to protect or avoid conflict on or with Federal recreational lands and waters, resources, and programs;
(iii) in the case of an organized group recreation activity or event described in [section 6801(13)(A)(iii)(III) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6801/13/A/iii/III&num=0&edition=prelim), shall issue to a recreation service provider (including a youth group) a special recreation permit for an organized group recreation activity or event, subject to such terms and conditions determined to be appropriate by the Secretary concerned, if the Secretary concerned determines—
(I) the proposed activity or event to be undertaken would have only nominal effects on Federal recreational lands and waters, resources, and programs; and
(II) establishing additional terms and conditions for the proposed activity or event is necessary to protect or avoid conflict on or with Federal recreational lands and waters, resources, and programs; and
(iv) may issue to a recreation service provider (including a youth group) a special recreation permit for an organized group recreation activity or event, subject to any terms and conditions determined to be appropriate by the Secretary concerned, if the Secretary concerned determines—
(I) the proposed activity or event to be undertaken may have more than nominal effects on Federal recreational lands and waters, resources, and programs; and
(II) establishing additional terms and conditions for the proposed activity or event would be necessary to protect or avoid conflict on or with Federal recreational lands and waters, resources, and programs.
(4) **Fees** — The Secretary concerned may elect not to charge a fee to a recreation service provider (including a youth group) for a special recreation permit for an organized group recreation activity or event.
(5) **Savings clause** — Nothing in this subsection prevents the Secretary concerned from limiting or abating the allowance of a proposed activity or event under paragraph (3)(B)(i) or the issuance of a special recreation permit for an organized group recreation activity or event, based on resource conditions, administrative burdens, or safety issues.
(6) **Qualifications** — A special recreation permit for an organized group recreation activity or event issued under paragraph (3) shall be subject to the health and safety standards required by the Secretary concerned for a permit issued under paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of [section 6801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6801&num=0&edition=prelim) (as amended by this title).
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 114–94, div. D, title XLI, § 41013, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1761, provided that this subchapter shall terminate 7 years after Dec. 4, 2015.
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**(a) Purposes of national forests, national park system, and national wildlife refuge system; other provisions applicable to national forests, Superior National Forest, and national park system** The purposes of this chapter are hereby declared to be within and supplemental to the purposes for which national forests and units of the national park and national wildlife refuge systems are established and administered and—
(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to be in interference with the purpose for which national forests are established as set forth in the Act of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 11), and the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of June 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 215) [[16 U.S.C. 528–531](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section528–531&num=0&edition=prelim)].
(2) Nothing in this chapter shall modify the restrictions and provisions of the Shipstead-Nolan Act (Public Law 539, Seventy-first Congress, July 10, 1930; 46 Stat. 1020), the Thye-Blatnik Act (Public Law 733, Eightieth Congress, June 22, 1948; 62 Stat. 568), and the Humphrey-Thye-Blatnik-Andresen Act (Public Law 607, Eighty-Fourth Congress, June 22, 1956; 70 Stat. 326), as applying to the Superior National Forest or the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3) Nothing in this chapter shall modify the statutory authority under which units of the national park system are created. Further, the designation of any area of any park, monument, or other unit of the national park system as a wilderness area pursuant to this chapter shall in no manner lower the standards evolved for the use and preservation of such park, monument, or other unit of the national park system in accordance with section 100101(b)(1), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101
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In this chapter:
(1) **Entrance fee** — The term “entrance fee” means the recreation fee authorized to be charged to enter onto lands managed by the National Park Service or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(2) **Expanded amenity recreation fee** — The term “expanded amenity recreation fee” means the recreation fee authorized by [section 6802(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6802/g&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Federal land management agency** — The term “Federal land management agency” means the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, or the Forest Service.
(4) **Federal recreational lands and waters** — The term “Federal recreational lands and waters” means lands or waters managed by a Federal land management agency.
(5) **National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass** — The term “National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass” means the interagency national pass authorized by [section 6804 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6804&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Passholder** — The term “passholder” means the person who is issued a recreation pass.
(7) **Recreation fee** — The term “recreation fee” means an entrance fee, standard amenity recreation fee, expanded amenity recreation fee, or special recreation permit fee.
(8) **Recreation pass** — The term “recreation pass” means the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass or one of the other recreation passes available as authorized by [section 6804 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6804&num=0&edition=prelim).
(9) **Recreation se
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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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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 4321
Sec.
4368a.
Utilization of talents of older Americans in
projects of pollution prevention, abate-
ment, and control.
4368b.
General assistance program.
4369.
Miscellaneous reports.
4369a.
Reports on environmental research and devel-
opment activities of Agency.
4370.
Reimbursement for use of facilities.
4370a.
Assistant Administrators of Environmental
Protection Agency; appointment; duties.
4370b.
Availability of fees and charges to carry out
Agency programs.
4370c.
Environmental Protection Agency fees.
4370d.
Percentage of Federal funding for organiza-
tions owned by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals.
4370e.
Working capital fund in Treasury.
4370f.
Availability of funds after expiration of pe-
riod for liquidating obligations.
4370g.
Availability of funds for uniforms and certain
services.
4370h.
Availability of funds for facilities.
4370i.
Regional liaisons for minority, tribal, and
low-income communities.
4370j.
Municipal Ombudsman.
SUBCHAPTER IV—FEDERAL PERMITTING
IMPROVEMENT
4370m.
Definitions.
4370m–1. Federal Permitting Improvement Steering
Council.
4370m–2. Permitting process improvement.
4370m–3. Interstate compacts.
4370m–4. Coordination of required reviews.
4370m–5. Delegated State permitting programs.
4370m–6. Litigation, judicial review, and savings provi-
sion.
4370m–7. Reports.
4370m–8. Funding for governance, oversight, and proc-
essing of environmental reviews and per-
mits.
4370m–9. Application.
4370m–10. GAO report.
4370m–11. Savings provision.
4370m–12. Repealed.
§ 4321. Congressional declaration of purpose
The purposes of this chapter are: To declare a
national policy which will encourage productive
and enjoyable harmony
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