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16 U.S.C. § 8521 — National strategy for military and veteran recreation
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**(a) Strategy** Not later than 1 year after January 4, 2025, the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation established under section 113 11 See References in Text note below. shall develop and make public a strategy to increase visits to Federal recreational lands and waters by members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Family members.
**(b) Requirements** A strategy developed under subsection (a)—
(1) shall—
(A) establish objectives and quantifiable targets for increasing visits to Federal recreational lands and waters by members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Family members;
(B) include an opportunity for public notice and comment;
(C) emphasize increased recreation opportunities on Federal recreational lands and waters for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Family members; and
(D) provide the anticipated costs to achieve the objectives and meet the targets established under subparagraph (A); and
(2) shall not establish any preference between similar recreation facilitated by noncommercial or commercial entities.
**(c) Update to strategy** Not later than 5 years after the date of the publication of the strategy required under subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter, the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation shall update the strategy and make public the update.
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**(a) Strategy** Not later than 1 year after January 4, 2025, the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation established under section 113 11 See References in Text note below. shall develop and make public a strategy to increase visits to Federal recreational lands and waters by members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Family members.
**(b) Requirements** A strategy developed under subsection (a)—
(1) shall—
(A) establish objectives and quantifiable targets for increasing visits to Federal recreational lands and waters by members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Family members;
(B) include an opportunity for public notice and comment;
(C) emphasize increased recreation opportunities on Federal recreational lands and waters for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Family members; and
(D) provide the anticipated costs to achieve the objectives and meet the targets established under subparagraph (A); and
(2) shall not establish any preference between similar recreation facilitated by noncommercial or commercial entities.
**(c) Update to strategy** Not later than 5 years after the date of the publication of the strategy required under subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter, the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation shall update the strategy and make public the update.
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary shall establish an interagency council, to be known as the “Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation”.
**(b) Composition.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Council shall be composed of representatives of each of the following agencies, to be appointed by the head of the respective agency:
(A) The National Park Service.
(B) The Bureau of Land Management.
(C) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(D) The Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(E) The Bureau of Reclamation.
(F) The Forest Service.
(G) The Army Corps of Engineers.
(H) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) **Additional participants.—** — In addition to the members of the Council appointed under paragraph (1), the Secretary may invite participation in the Council’s meetings or other activities from representatives of the following:
(A) The Council on Environmental Quality.
(B) The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(C) Rural development programs of the Department of Agriculture.
(D) The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
(E) The Environmental Protection Agency.
(F) The Department of Transportation, including the Federal Highway Administration.
(G) The Tennessee Valley Authority.
(H) The Department of Commerce, including—
(i) the Bureau of Economic Analysis;
(ii) the National Travel and Tourism Office; and
(iii) the Economic Development Administration.
(I) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(J) An applicable State agency or office.
(K) An applicable agency or office of a local government.
(L) Other organizations or interests, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(3) **State coordination.—** — In determining additional partici
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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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