Outdoors for All Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership program under which Interior may award grants to eligible entities (i.e., states, their political subdivisions, special purpose districts, and Indian Tribes) for projects to (1) acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes, and (2) develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities.A grant recipient may use the grant to acquire land or water providing outdoor recreation opportunities to the public.
A grant may also be used to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities, with priority given to projects that
Grant funds may not be used for certain purposes, including grant administration costs, operation and maintenance activities, athletic facilities, or acquisition of lands or interests that restrict access to particular persons.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1458 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1458
To codify the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the
National Park Service, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 14, 2019
Ms. Harris (for herself, Mr. Booker, Ms. Smith, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To codify the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the
National Park Service, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Outdoors for All Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Eligible entity.--
(A) In general.--The term ``eligible entity''
means--
(i) a State or territory of the United
States;
(ii) a political subdivision of a State or
territory of the United States, including--
(I) a city; and
(II) a county;
(iii) a special purpose district, including
park districts; and
(iv) an Indian Tribe.
(B) Political subdivisions and indian tribes.--A
political subdivision of a State or territory of the
United States or an Indian Tribe shall be considered an
eligible entity only if the political subdivision or
Indian Tribe represents or otherwise serves a
qualifying urban area.
(2) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4 of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 5304).
(3) Outdoor recreation legacy partnership program.--The
term ``Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program'' means
the program established under section 3(a).
(4) Qualifying urban area.--The term ``qualifying urban
area'' means an area identified by the Census Bureau as an
``urban area'' in the most recent census.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an outdoor
recreation legacy partnership program under which the Secretary may
award grants to eligible entities for projects--
(1) to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor
recreation purposes; and
(2) to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation
facilities.
(b) Matching Requirement.--
(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant under
subsection (a), an eligible entity shall provide matching funds
in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount
equal to not less than 100 percent of the amounts made
available under the grant.
(2) Sources.--The matching amounts referred to in paragraph
(1) may include amounts made available from State, local,
nongovernmental, or private sources.
SEC. 4. ELIGIBLE USES.
(a) In General.--A grant recipient may use a grant awarded under
this Act--
(1) to acquire land or water that provides outdoor
recreation opportunities to the public; and
(2) to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities
that provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public,
with priority given to projects that--
(A) create or significantly enhance access to park
and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood
or community;
(B) engage and empower underserved communities and
youth;
(C) provide opportunities for youth employment or
job training;
(D) establish or expand public-private
partnerships, with a focus on leveraging resources; and
(E) take advantage of coordination among various
levels of government.
(b) Limitations on Use.--A grant recipient may not use grant funds
for--
(1) grant administration costs;
(2) incidental costs related to land acquisition, including
appraisal and titling;
(3) operation and maintenance activities;
(4) facilities that support semiprofessional or
professional athletics;
(5) indoor facilities such as recreation centers or
facilities that support primarily non-outdoor purposes; or
(6) acquisition of land or interests in land that restrict
access to specific persons.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
In carrying out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program,
the Secretary shall--
(1) conduct an initial screening and technical review of
applications received; and
(2) evaluate and score all qualifying applications.
SEC. 6. REPORTING.
(a) Annual Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the last day of
each report period, each State lead agency that receives a grant under
this Act shall annually submit to the Secretary performance and
financial reports that--
(1) summarize project activities conducted during the
report period; and
(2) provide the status of the project.
(b) Final Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the earlier of the
date of expiration of a project period or the completion of a project,
each State lead agency that receives a grant under this Act shall
submit to the Secretary a final report containing such information as
the Secretary may require.
SEC. 7. REVENUE SHARING.
(a) In General.--Section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy
Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is
amended by inserting before the period at the end ``, of which 20
percent for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2055 shall be used by the
Secretary of the Interior to provide grants under the Outdoors for All
Act''.
(b) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available to the Outdoor
Recreation Legacy Partnership Program as a result of the amendment made
by subsection (a) shall supplement and not supplant any other Federal
funds made available to carry out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy
Partnership Program.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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