[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5665 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5665
To require a comprehensive assessment of certain Federal trails,
campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities to determine
the accessibility options for individuals with disabilities, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 21, 2023
Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Mr. Ciscomani, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Norton,
and Mrs. Peltola) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture, 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 require a comprehensive assessment of certain Federal trails,
campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities to determine
the accessibility options for individuals with disabilities, 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 ``Promoting Accessibility on Federal
Lands Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF ACCESSIBILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL
TRAILS, CAMPSITES, BOAT DOCKS, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which
appropriations are first made available to carry out this section, the
Secretary concerned shall--
(1) carry out a comprehensive assessment of trails,
campsites, boat docks and outdoor recreation facilities on the
land described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection
(c)(4) to determine the accessibility of such trails,
campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities for
individuals with disabilities; and
(2) make such assessment publicly available on the website
of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the
Interior, respectively.
(b) Inclusion of Current Assessments.--As part of the comprehensive
assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary concerned
may use assessments of trails, campsites, boat docks, and outdoor
recreation facilities existing on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Disability.--The term ``disability'' has the meaning
given the term in section 3(1) of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102(1)).
(2) National forest system.--The term ``National Forest
System'' has the meaning given that term in section 11(a) of
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).
(3) Public land.--The term ``public lands'' has the meaning
given that term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
(4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to
National Forest System lands; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to
public land.
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