Land Between the Lakes Recreation and Heritage Act or the LBL Recreation and Heritage Act
This bill addresses the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee.
The bill decreases from 17 to 13 the number of members who compose the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board.
The bill permits members of the advisory board to serve multiple terms, but not serve consecutive terms.
In addition to carrying out its current activities, the advisory board shall
The bill requires the advisory board to meet at least twice each year.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall charge (currently may charge) reasonable fees, as determined by the advisory board, for admission to and the use of the designated sites, or for activities, within the recreation area.
The bill states that amounts in the fund shall be available to USDA to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the recreation area and shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.
USDA, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the recreation area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7399 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7399
To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify
the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation
Area, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 5, 2022
Mr. Comer (for himself and Mr. Green of Tennessee) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and
in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify
the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation
Area, 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 ``Land Between the Lakes Recreation
and Heritage Act'' or the ``LBL Recreation and Heritage Act''.
SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA.
(a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes
Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)(B)--
(A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(x) division A of subtitle III of title
54, United States Code (formerly known as the
`National Historic Preservation Act').'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15) as
paragraphs (12) through (16), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
``(11) Qualified resident or relative.--The term `qualified
resident or relative' means--
``(A) a former resident of the area within the
Recreation Area or the spouse of a former resident of
that area; or
``(B) a widow, widower, or lineal descendant of an
individual buried in a cemetery located in the
Recreation Area.''.
(b) Establishment.--Section 511(b) of the Land Between the Lakes
Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-11(b)) is amended by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Status of unit.--The Secretary shall administer the
Recreation Area as a separate unit of the National Forest
System.''.
(c) Advisory Board.--Section 522 of the Land Between the Lakes
Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-22) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``17'' and inserting ``13'';
(B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5);
(C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end; and
(D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph
(4);
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following:
``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board
may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive
terms.'';
(3) in subsection (f)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``may advise'' and inserting ``shall advise
and partner with'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) developing an annual work plan for recreation and
environment education areas in the Recreation Area, including
the heritage program, with the nonappropriated amounts in the
Land Between the Lakes Management Fund;
``(4) developing an annual forest management and harvest
plan for the Recreation Area; and
``(5) the balance and status of the Land Between the Lakes
Management Fund.''; and
(4) in subsection (g)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``biannually''
and inserting ``twice each year'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, on a public
website of the Department of Agriculture,'' before
``and by''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Minutes.--The chairperson of the Advisory Board shall
publish the minutes of each meeting of the Advisory Board on a
public website of the Department of Agriculture.''.
(d) Fees.--Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection
Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may
charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees,
as determined by the Advisory Board,''.
(e) Disposition of Receipts.--Section 524 of the Land Between the
Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-24) is amended by
striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund--
``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended,
without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred
maintenance in the Recreation Area; and
``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or
other expenses.''.
(f) Cooperative Authorities and Gifts.--Section 526 of the Land
Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-26) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Memoranda of Understanding.--The Secretary is encouraged, for
purposes of carrying out this Act--
``(1) to enter into memoranda of understanding with State
or local government entities, including law enforcement, as
appropriate, to clarify jurisdictional matters, such as road
management, policing, and other functions that are typically
performed by the entity on non-Federal land; and
``(2) to make available on a public website of the
Department of Agriculture any memoranda of understanding
entered into under paragraph (1).''.
(g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes
Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.--
``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified
resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant
additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within
the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified
residents or relatives.
``(2) Expenses.--Any expenses required to move border
fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall
be the responsibility of the person making the request under
that paragraph.''.
(h) Resource Management.--Section 529 of the Land Between the Lakes
Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-29) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(c) Historical Resources.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify and manage
the historical resources of the Recreation Area--
``(A) in accordance with the requirements of
division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States
Code (formerly known as the `National Historic
Preservation Act'); and
``(B) in coordination with qualified residents or
relatives.
``(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall--
``(A) give consideration to requests by qualified
residents or relatives to use and maintain traditional
sites, buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of
cultural importance in the Recreation Area; and
``(B) work cooperatively with qualified residents
or relatives in the management of the historical
resources of the Recreation Area.''.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 551 of the Land
Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-61) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Minimum Expenditure.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available
not less than $8,000,000 each fiscal year for the purposes of
administering the Recreation Area (not including salaries and
expenses).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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