June 9, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 106 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session
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[Pages S2811-S2834] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TEXT OF AMENDMENTS SA 1599. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. ELIMINATION OF LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF DISTRIBUTED QUALIFIED OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF REVENUES. Section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended by striking subsection (f). ______ SA 1600. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. ____. ENHANCED MULTIPLE USE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC LAND AND NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND. (a) Policy.--In accordance with Federal multiple use land management goals, it is the policy of the United States that-- (1) the Secretary-- (A) shall not, absent exceptional circumstances, offer for lease any Federal land that has low or no potential for the development of oil and gas resources; (B) shall discourage speculation in the Federal onshore oil and gas leasing program; (C) by not offering for lease Federal land described in subparagraph (A), shall conserve limited Federal resources that can be better applied elsewhere; and (2) the policies described in paragraph (1) are in keeping with, and are not detrimental to, the energy security of the United States. [[Page S2812]] (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Drainage.--The term ``drainage'' means the migration of hydrocarbons, inert gases (other than helium), or associated resources from a well caused by production from another well. (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means-- (A) public land; and (B) National Forest System land. (3) Land use plan.--The term ``land use plan'' means-- (A) a land use plan required under sections 201 and 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1712), including any resource management plan (as defined in section 1601.0-5 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)); and (B) a land and resource management plan developed by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). (4) Public land.--The term ``public land'' has the meaning given the term ``public lands'' in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). (5) Reasonably foreseeable development scenario.--The term ``reasonably foreseeable development scenario'' has the meaning given the term in the handbook of the Bureau of Land Management entitled ``H--1624-1--Planning for Fluid Mineral Resources'' (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) and issued pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (c) Federal Land Covered by Reasonably Foreseeable Development Scenario Issued Before Date of Enactment.-- (1) In general.--With respect to Federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) that is covered by a reasonably foreseeable development scenario issued before the date of enactment of this Act, except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall not offer the Federal land for lease unless the reasonably foreseeable development scenario for that land includes an assessment of the oil and gas development potential of that land that specifically identifies the potential for all acres subject to decisions on availability for leasing. (2) Exception for drainage.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary may offer for lease any Federal land described in paragraph (1) without meeting the requirements of that paragraph if-- (i)(I) the Federal land is adjacent to land currently producing oil or gas; and (II) the lease is issued for the purpose of preventing drainage from the adjacent land; or (ii) the Federal land-- (I) does not exceed 640 acres; and (II) is located within 1 mile of a well producing oil or gas in paying quantities on the date on which the Federal land is offered for leasing. (B) Requirement.--A lease issued under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the applicable land use plan and all other applicable law. (d) Federal Land Not Covered by Current Reasonably Foreseeable Development Scenario.-- (1) In general.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), if the Secretary determines that Federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is not covered by a reasonably foreseeable development scenario issued in accordance with this paragraph or subsection (c)(1), the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land, shall complete such a reasonably foreseeable development scenario. (B) Requirements.--Any reasonably foreseeable development scenario issued on or after the date of enactment of this Act shall, at a minimum-- (i) assess and designate all Federal land covered by the reasonably foreseeable development scenario as having high, moderate, low, or no potential for development of oil and gas resources; and (ii) publish a map depicting the covered Federal land and the development potential for that Federal land designated under clause (i). (C) Factors.-- (i) In general.--In completing a reasonably foreseeable development scenario for Federal land, the Secretary shall take into consideration-- (I) past and present exploration and development activity in the vicinity, including historic trends; (II) for each lease in the vicinity, the number, location, and types of wells drilled, the representative depth of wells drilled, the number and location of dry holes, the success ratio for wells drilled, and the location, production history, and life expectancy of producing fields; (III) geological, geophysical, and geochemical information for the Federal land, including data and information from the United States Geological Survey, the Department of Energy, State agencies, industry, professional societies, academic sources, and the public; (IV) structural and stratigraphic data and information relating to basins, fields, and plays on the Federal land; and (V) data and information on the likelihood that economically recoverable oil and gas resources are present in a given area, including information submitted by experts and the public. (ii) Explanation of factors.--The Secretary shall document how each factor described in clause (i) and any other factors considered by the Secretary support the designation of the potential for development of oil and gas resources on the Federal land. (D) Opportunity for public participation.--In carrying out a reasonably foreseeable development scenario under this paragraph, the Secretary shall-- (i) notify the public that the reasonably foreseeable development scenario is being initiated; (ii) publish a request for information for the reasonably foreseeable development scenario; (iii) release a draft version of the reasonably foreseeable development scenario for a public review and comment for a period of not less than 60 days; and (iv) consider and respond to public comments in the final version of the reasonably foreseeable development scenario. (2) Regular update.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 15 years thereafter, the Secretary, consistent with paragraph (1) and in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land, shall review and update all reasonably foreseeable development scenarios covering Federal land. (B) Prohibition.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall not offer for lease any Federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) unless the Secretary has updated the reasonably foreseeable development scenario covering that Federal land in accordance with subparagraph (A). (3) Exception for drainage.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary may offer for lease any Federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) without completing or updating a reasonably foreseeable development scenario for that land under paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable, if-- (i)(I) the Federal land is adjacent to land currently producing oil or gas; and (II) the lease is issued for the purpose of preventing drainage from the adjacent land; or (ii) the Federal land-- (I) does not exceed 640 acres; and (II) is located within 1 mile of a well producing oil or gas in paying quantities on the date on which the Federal land is offered for leasing. (B) Requirement.--A lease issued under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the applicable land use plan and all other applicable law. (e) Land Having No or Low Development Potential Under a Reasonably Foreseeable Development Scenario.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary shall not offer for lease any Federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) if the Federal land is designated in the applicable reasonably foreseeable development scenario as having low or no potential for development of oil or gas resources. (2) Exception for drainage.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary may offer for lease any Federal land described in paragraph (1) if-- (i)(I) the Federal land is adjacent to land currently producing oil or gas; and (II) the lease is issued for the purpose of preventing drainage from the adjacent land; or (ii) the Federal land-- (I) does not exceed 640 acres; and (II) is located within 1 mile of a well producing oil or gas in paying quantities on the date on which the Federal land is offered for leasing. (B) Requirement.--A lease issued under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the applicable land use plan and all other applicable law. (3) Variance process.-- (A) In general.--An entity seeking to lease Federal land described in paragraph (1) for purposes other than the purpose described in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II) may submit to the Secretary an application for a variance under which the applicant shall bear the full burden of establishing and documenting that providing a variance for the Federal land would-- (i) be consistent with decisions contained in the land use plan in effect for the Federal land; (ii) affect only areas-- (I) with low wildlife, recreation, livestock, and other multiple-use resource values; and (II) where impacts to those values arising from the variance can be resolved; [[Page S2813]] (iii) optimize the use of existing infrastructure and avoid duplication of infrastructure and disruption of public land; (iv) minimize adverse impacts on fish and wildlife habitats and migration and movement corridors in nearby areas; (v) cause no significant effects on species listed as endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or the habitats of those species; (vi) cause no cumulative impacts on air or water resources of concern that cannot be avoided or minimized; (vii) cause no adverse impacts on-- (I) units of the National Park System; (II) units of the National Wildlife Refuge System; (III) areas of critical environmental concern; (IV) components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; or (V) other special status areas, including State and local parks and wildlife and recreation areas; and (viii) allow the Federal land to be developed in the public interest. (B) Opportunity for public participation.-- (i) In general.--On receipt of an application for a variance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall-- (I) promptly notify the public that the application has been received; and (II) provide the public with an opportunity to review and comment on the application, including any supporting documents, for a period of not less than 60 days. (ii) Response.--The Secretary shall consider and respond in writing to any public comments received under clause (i)(II) before making a determination under subparagraph (C)(i). (C) Granting of variance.--The Secretary may grant a variance for Federal land described in paragraph (1) pursuant to an application submitted under subparagraph (A), and offer that Federal land for lease, if-- (i) the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a determination that-- (I) the applicant met the burden of establishing and documenting that the variance would meet the requirements described in subparagraph (A); (II) offering the Federal land for lease-- (aa) would not preclude the use of the Federal land for other uses, including grazing, fish and wildlife, and recreation uses; and (bb) would be managed in accordance with the principles of multiple use (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)); and (III) the variance is in the public interest; and (ii) the Federal land-- (I) is adjacent to land currently producing oil or gas in commercial quantities on the date on which the variance is granted; and (II) does not exceed 640 acres. (D) Requirement.--A lease issued under subparagraph (C) shall be consistent with the applicable land use plan and all other applicable law. (E) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not grant more than 1 variance under this paragraph per 5-year period to an applicant or to an entity under common ownership or control with the applicant. (f) Effect.-- (1) Multiple use considerations.--Nothing in this section, including a determination under a reasonably foreseeable development scenario issued pursuant to this section that Federal land has high or moderate potential for development of oil and gas resources, alters-- (A) the requirements under section 202(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)) that prior to offering for lease any public land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.), the Secretary shall consider and weigh the multiple use and sustained yield values of the public land; (B) the requirements of subsections (b) and (e) of section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) that prior to offering for lease any National Forest System land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture shall consider and weigh the multiple use and sustained yield values of the National Forest System land; or (C) any other applicable requirements of law. (2) NEPA.--Nothing in this section modifies, alters, or impacts the applicability of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to the leasing of Federal land by the Secretary. ______ SA 1601. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. ___. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND. (a) Definition of Map.--In this section, the term ``Map'' means the Forest Service map entitled ``S. 258 Ruby Mountains Protective Act'' and dated December 5, 2019. (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 309,272 acres of Federal land and interests in the land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest within the area depicted on the Map as ``National Forest System Lands'' are withdrawn from all forms of operation under the mineral leasing laws. (c) Application.--Any land or interest in land within the boundary of the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (b). (d) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ______ SA 1602. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. ____. TRANSFER AND WITHDRAWAL OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND FOR USE AS A NATIONAL CEMETERY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the approximately 15 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Elko, Nevada, that is more particularly described as NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 55 E., of the Mount Diablo Meridian, as depicted on the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management, entitled ``Proposed National Cemetery-Elko Nevada'', and dated September 9, 2015. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.-- (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land is transferred from the Secretary to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as a national cemetery in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Legal descriptions.-- (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice containing a legal description of the Federal land. (B) Effect.--A legal description published under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the legal description. (C) Availability.--Copies of the legal description published under subparagraph (A) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of-- (i) the Bureau of Land Management; and (ii) the National Cemetery Administration. (D) Costs.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this paragraph, including the costs of any surveys and other reasonable costs. (c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, for any period during which the Federal land is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Federal land-- (1) is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws; and (2) shall be treated as property (as defined in section 102 of title 40, United States Code). ______ SA 1603. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. __. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR VETERANS. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a task force to be known as the ``Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans'' (in this section referred to as the ``Task Force''). (b) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of the following members or their designees: (1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (2) The Secretary of the Interior. (3) The Secretary of Health and Human Services. (4) The Secretary of Agriculture. (5) The Secretary of Defense. (6) The Secretary of Homeland Security. (7) The Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers. (8) Any other member that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines to be appropriate. (c) Chairpersons.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior shall serve as co-chairpersons of the [[Page S2814]] Task Force (in this section referred to as the ``Chairpersons''). (d) Duties.-- (1) Task force.--The duties of the Task Force shall be-- (A) to identify opportunities to formalize coordination between the Department of Veterans Affairs, public land agencies, and partner organizations regarding the use of public lands or other outdoor spaces for medical treatment and recreational therapy for veterans; (B) to identify barriers that exist to providing veterans with opportunities for medical treatment and therapy through the use of outdoor recreation on public lands or other outdoor spaces; and (C) to develop recommendations to better facilitate the use of public lands or other outdoor spaces for preventative care, medical treatment, and therapy for veterans. (2) Consultation.--The Task Force shall carry out the duties under paragraph (1) in consultation with appropriate veterans outdoor recreation groups. (e) Reports.-- (1) Preliminary report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Task Force is established, the Chairpersons shall submit to Congress a report on the preliminary findings of the Task Force. (2) Final report.--Not later than one year after the date of the submittal of the preliminary report under paragraph (1), the Chairpersons shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Task Force, which shall include the recommendations developed under subsection (d)(1)(C). (f) Duration.--The Task Force shall terminate on the date that is one year after the date of the submittal of the final report under in subsection (e)(2). (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``public lands'' means any recreational lands under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government or a State or local government. (2) The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. ______ SA 1604. Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Risch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES PROGRAM. Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``fiscal year 2019'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2019 through 2029''. SEC. 5. FEDERAL CHARTER FOR FOREST AND REFUGE COUNTY FOUNDATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PERMANENT FUND. (a) Federal Charter for Forest and Refuge County Foundation.--Subtitle III of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 3001 the following: ``CHAPTER 3002--FOREST AND REFUGE COUNTY FOUNDATION ``Sec. ``300201. Definitions. ``300202. Establishment. ``300203. Status and applicable laws. ``300204. Board of Directors. ``300205. Bylaws and duties. ``300206. Authority of Corporation. ``300207. Establishment of Natural Resources Permanent Fund. ``Sec. 300201. Definitions ``In this chapter: ``(1) Agency head.--The term `agency head' means-- ``(A) the Secretary of the Treasury; ``(B) the Chief of the Forest Service; ``(C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and ``(D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(2) Board.--The term `Board' means the Board of Directors of the Corporation. ``(3) Chairperson.--The term `Chairperson' means the Chairperson of the Board. ``(4) Corporation.--The term `Corporation' means the Forest and Refuge County Foundation established by section 300202. ``(5) County payment; full funding amount; state payment.-- The terms `county payment', `full funding amount', and `State payment' have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102). ``(6) Eligible county.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible county' means-- ``(i) a county that is eligible for a payment under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), with respect to an account established by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 300207(b); or ``(ii) a county that is eligible for a payment under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), with respect to the account established by section 300207(b)(3). ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `eligible county' does not include a county that has elected to opt out of distributions from the Fund under section 300207(e)(4)(A). ``(7) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(a). ``(8) Highest historic payment.--The term `highest historic payment' means-- ``(A) with respect to the Forest Service Account of the Fund, an amount equal to the total amount of State payments received under section 101(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111(a)) for fiscal year 2008 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2008, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor); and ``(B) with respect to the Bureau of Land Management Account of the Fund, an amount equal to the total amount of county payments received under section 101(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111(b)) for fiscal year 2006 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2006, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor). ``(9) Manager.--The term `manager' means the manager of investments employed by the Board pursuant to section 300205(c)(3). ``(10) Resource advisory committee.--The term `resource advisory committee' means-- ``(A) a resource advisory committee established under section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) (as in effect on September 29, 2023); and ``(B) an advisory council established pursuant to section 309(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1739(a)). ``(11) Secretary concerned.--The term `Secretary concerned' means-- ``(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the account established by section 300207(b)(1); and ``(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to an account established by paragraph (2) or (3) of section 300207(b). ``Sec. 300202. Establishment ``There is established a federally chartered, nonprofit corporation, to be known as the `Forest and Refuge County Foundation', which shall be incorporated in the State of Oregon. ``Sec. 300203. Status and applicable laws ``(a) Non-Federal Entity.--The Corporation is not-- ``(1) a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government; or ``(2) subject to title 31. ``(b) Liability.--The United States Government shall not be liable for the actions or inactions of the Corporation. ``(c) Nonprofit Corporation.--The Corporation shall have and maintain the status of the Corporation as a nonprofit corporation exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ``Sec. 300204. Board of Directors ``(a) Authority.--The powers of the Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors that governs the Corporation. ``(b) Membership.-- ``(1) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of 11 members, of whom-- ``(A) 3 shall be appointed by the Chief of the Forest Service; ``(B) 2 shall be appointed by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and ``(C) 6 shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury. ``(2) Qualifications.--In making appointments under paragraph (1), the agency heads shall-- ``(A) appoint members who represent the various regions of the United States; and ``(B) ensure that the membership of the Board is-- ``(i) apolitical; and ``(ii) fairly balanced in terms of-- ``(I) the points of view represented; and ``(II) the functions to be performed by the Board, by appointing-- ``(aa) 3 members who are county elected officials, as of the date of appointment of the members, of whom-- ``(AA) 1 shall be an elected official of a county that contains Federal land described in section 3(7)(A) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(7)(A)); ``(BB) 1 shall be an elected official of a county that contains Federal land described in section 3(7)(B) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(7)(B)); and ``(CC) 1 shall be an elected official of a county that is eligible for a payment under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)); ``(bb) 1 member to represent rural economic development interests; ``(cc) 6 members with expert experience in fund management or finance; and ``(dd) 1 member to represent education interests. ``(3) Prohibition.--A member of the Board, other than a member described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II)(aa), shall not hold an office, position, or employment in any political party. ``(4) Date.--The appointments of the members of the Board shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this chapter. ``(c) Chairperson.-- ``(1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Board shall be selected from among the [[Page S2815]] members of the Board by a majority vote of the members. ``(2) Term of service.--The Chairperson of the Board-- ``(A) shall serve for a term of not longer than 4 years; and ``(B) may be reelected to serve an additional term, subject to the condition that the Chairperson may serve for not more than 2 consecutive terms. ``(d) Terms.-- ``(1) In general.--The term of the members of the Board shall be 6 years, except that the agency heads shall designate staggered terms for the members initially appointed to the Board. ``(2) Reappointment.--A member of the Board may be reappointed to serve an additional term, subject to the condition that the member may serve for not more than 2 consecutive terms. ``(e) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Board shall be filled-- ``(1) by not later than 90 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs; and ``(2) in the manner in which the original appointment was made. ``(f) Transitions.--Any member of the Board may continue to serve after the expiration of the term for which the member was appointed or elected until a qualified successor has been appointed or elected. ``(g) Meetings and Quorum.-- ``(1) Meetings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Board shall meet-- ``(i) not less frequently than once each calendar year; and ``(ii)(I) at the call of-- ``(aa) the Chairperson; or ``(bb) 3 or more members; or ``(II) as otherwise provided in the bylaws of the Corporation. ``(B) Initial meeting.--Not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this chapter, the Board shall hold an initial meeting of the Board. ``(2) Quorum.--A quorum of the Board, consisting of a majority of the members of the Board, shall be required to conduct any business of the Board. ``(3) Approval of board actions.--Except as otherwise provided, the threshold for approving Board actions shall be as set forth in the bylaws of the Corporation. ``(h) Reimbursement of Expenses.-- ``(1) In general.--A voting member of the Board-- ``(A) shall serve without pay; but ``(B) subject to paragraph (2), may be reimbursed for the actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred by the member in the performance of duties for the Corporation. ``(2) Maximum amount.--The amount of reimbursement under paragraph (1)(B) may not exceed the amount that would be authorized under section 5703 of title 5 for the payment of expenses and allowances for an individual employed intermittently in the Federal Government service. ``Sec. 300205. Bylaws and duties ``(a) In General.--The Board shall adopt, and may amend, the bylaws of the Corporation. ``(b) Bylaws.--The bylaws of the Corporation shall include, at a minimum-- ``(1) the duties and responsibilities of the Board; and ``(2) the operational procedures of the Corporation. ``(c) Duties and Responsibilities of Board.--The Board shall be responsible for actions of the Corporation, including-- ``(1)(A) employing individuals at the Corporation to provide investment management services; or ``(B) retaining the services of investment management services providers; ``(2) employing individuals at the Corporation to provide accounting and administrative services; ``(3) employing a manager of investments to manage the amounts authorized to be invested by the Board in accordance with subsection (d); ``(4) entering into a contract with 1 or more banking or trust entities to act as the custodian of the assets of the Fund; and ``(5) engaging other appropriate professional service providers to support the Board and the employees of the Board in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Board under this chapter. ``(d) Authority of Manager.--Subject to the direction of the Board, the manager shall have control over the amounts under the jurisdiction of the Board in the same manner as if the manager owned those amounts. ``Sec. 300206. Authority of Corporation ``Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Corporation, acting through the manager, shall have the authority-- ``(1) to manage the Fund; ``(2) to make investments of amounts in the Fund under section 300207(d); ``(3) to make distributions from the Fund under section 300207(e)(2); and ``(4) to review certifications submitted by participating counties under section 303(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7143(a)). ``Sec. 300207. Establishment of Natural Resources Permanent Fund ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Corporation a permanent fund, to be known as the `Natural Resources Permanent Fund', consisting of-- ``(1) amounts deposited in the accounts under subsection (b); ``(2) amounts deposited by an eligible county or State under subsection (c)(1); ``(3) amounts credited to the Fund under subsection (d)(3); and ``(4) amounts appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (1) of subsection (i), subject to paragraph (2) of that subsection. ``(b) Accounts.--Within the Fund, there are established the following accounts: ``(1) The Forest Service Account, consisting of the amounts transferred under section 5(c)(2)(B) of the Great American Outdoors Act. ``(2) The Bureau of Land Management Account, consisting of the amounts transferred under paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B) of section 5(c) of the Great American Outdoors Act. ``(3) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account, consisting of the amounts transferred under section 5(c)(5)(B) of the Great American Outdoors Act. ``(4) The Voluntary County Savings Account, consisting of voluntary contributions of additional funds transferred under subsection (c)(2)(A)(i). ``(c) Voluntary Contributions of Additional Funds.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Corporation may at any time accept from eligible counties and States voluntary contributions of amounts to be deposited in the Fund, for investment by the Corporation, in accordance with this chapter. ``(2) Limitation.--Any amounts contributed under paragraph (1)-- ``(A) shall be-- ``(i) transferred to the Voluntary County Savings Account; and ``(ii) maintained within a segregated account in that Account for each contributing county; and ``(B) may only be distributed to the eligible county or State that deposited the amounts, in accordance with this chapter and paragraph (3). ``(3) Distributions.--Distributions to an eligible county or a State under paragraph (2)(B)-- ``(A) shall be made by not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of a written request of the applicable eligible county or State; ``(B) shall not be subject to any restrictions or limitations associated with distributions made from an account established by paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b); and ``(C) may only be used for a governmental purpose that complies with the budget laws of the applicable State. ``(d) Investments of Fund.-- ``(1) Investment policy.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this chapter, the Board shall develop an investment policy for the investment of amounts in the Fund. ``(B) Requirement.--For purposes of the investment policy developed under subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall-- ``(i) seek to achieve at least a 5-percent rate of return on investments of the Fund, net of inflation; and ``(ii) adopt asset management strategies that are consistent with the standard of care established under the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act of 2007 (D.C. Code 44-1631 et seq.). ``(C) Periodic updates.--The Corporation shall-- ``(i) not less frequently than annually, review the investment policy developed under subparagraph (A); and ``(ii) based on a review conducted under clause (i), modify the investment policy as the Corporation determines to be appropriate. ``(2) Investment services.--For purposes of investing amounts in the Fund, the Corporation may-- ``(A) employ individuals at the Corporation to provide investment management services; or ``(B) retain the services of investment management services providers. ``(3) Income.--Income from any investments of amounts from an account within the Fund shall be credited to the applicable account within the Fund. ``(e) Expenditures From Fund.-- ``(1) Availability of funds.--For each fiscal year, the Corporation shall make available for distribution in accordance with this subsection 4.5 percent of amounts in each account within the Fund established by paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b), as determined by the Corporation, based on-- ``(A) for the initial 3 fiscal years during which the Fund is in operation, the average fiscal year-end balance of the applicable account; and ``(B) thereafter, the average fiscal year-end balance of the applicable account during the 3-year period preceding the date of the determination. ``(2) Distributions.-- ``(A) Forest service account and bureau of land management account.-- ``(i) In general.--For each fiscal year, of the amounts in each of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management Accounts within the Fund available for distribution for the fiscal year, as determined under paragraph (1)-- ``(I) 85 percent shall be used to make payments to eligible States and eligible counties in accordance with title I of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) and clause (ii); and ``(II) 15 percent shall be used to make payments to eligible States and eligible counties in accordance with title III of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.). [[Page S2816]] ``(ii) Calculation and distribution of authorized payments.-- ``(I) Availability.--Not later than 14 days after the beginning of each fiscal year, the Corporation shall submit to the Secretary concerned a description of the amount available in each of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management Accounts within the Fund available to make payments for the fiscal year, as determined under paragraph (1), to-- ``(aa) eligible States under subsection (a) of section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111), with respect to the Forest Service Account; and ``(bb) eligible counties under subsection (b) of that section, with respect to the Bureau of Land Management Account. ``(II) Calculation.--Not later than 14 days after the date on which the Corporation submits the information under subclause (I), based on the information provided under that subclause and the amounts otherwise available to the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year to make payments to eligible counties under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), as determined by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary concerned shall, based on the formulas for authorized payments established under that Act, calculate and submit to the Corporation the authorized payment amount for each eligible county, including-- ``(aa) the amount of the authorized payment for each eligible county to be paid from the applicable account in the Fund; and ``(bb) the amount of the authorized payment to be paid for each eligible county using amounts made available under section 402 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7152). ``(III) Distribution.--Subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D), not later than 40 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned submits the information to the Corporation under subclause (II)-- ``(aa) the Corporation shall-- ``(AA) distribute from the Forest Service Account within the Fund to States, for redistribution to the eligible counties, the amount of the authorized payment to be paid to eligible counties within the State under section 101(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111(a)), as determined under subclause (II)(aa), to be used for the purposes authorized under title I or III of that Act (16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.); ``(BB) distribute from the Bureau of Land Management Account within the Fund to the eligible counties the amount of the authorized payment to be paid to eligible counties under section 101(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111(b)), as determined under subclause (II)(aa), to be used for the purposes authorized under title I or III of that Act (16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.); and ``(CC) submit to the Secretary concerned a description of the amounts distributed under subitems (AA) and (BB); and ``(bb) except as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), the Secretary concerned shall pay to eligible counties, and to the State for redistribution to eligible counties, the amount of the authorized payments under subclause (II)(bb). ``(B) United states fish and wildlife service account.-- ``(i) In general.--For each fiscal year, amounts in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the Fund available for distribution for the fiscal year, as determined under paragraph (1), shall be used to make payments to eligible counties, in accordance with section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)) and clause (ii). ``(ii) Calculation and distribution of authorized payments.-- ``(I) Availability.--Not later than 14 days after the beginning of each fiscal year, the Corporation shall submit to the Secretary concerned a description of the amount available in United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the Fund available to make authorized payments to eligible counties for the fiscal year under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), as determined under paragraph (1). ``(II) Calculation.--Not later than 14 days after the date on which the Corporation submits the information under subclause (I), based on the information provided under that subclause and the amounts otherwise available to the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year to make payments to eligible counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), as determined by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary concerned shall, based on the formulas for authorized payments established under that Act, calculate and submit to the Corporation the authorized payment amount for each eligible county, including-- ``(aa) the amount of the authorized payment for each eligible county to be paid from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the Fund; and ``(bb) the amount of the authorized payment to be paid for each eligible county using amounts made available under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)). ``(III) Distribution.--Subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D), not later than 40 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned submits the information to the Corporation under subclause (II)-- ``(aa) the Corporation shall-- ``(AA) distribute from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the Fund to the eligible counties the amount of the authorized payment to be paid from that Account to eligible counties, as determined under subclause (II)(aa), to be used for the purposes authorized under section 401(c)(5)(C) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)(5)(C)); and ``(BB) submit to the Secretary concerned a description of the amounts distributed under subitem (AA); and ``(bb) except as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), the Secretary concerned shall pay to the eligible counties the amount to be paid for eligible counties under subclause (II)(bb). ``(C) Minimum payment amount.-- ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the minimum amount of a payment to be distributed to a State or eligible county under subitem (AA) or (BB) of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) for a fiscal year shall be the amount of the payment authorized to be made to the State or eligible county for fiscal year 2017 under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) or section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), as applicable (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor). ``(ii) Obligation of secretary.--The Secretary concerned-- ``(I) shall only make a payment to a State or eligible county under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(bb) or (B)(ii)(III)(bb) for a fiscal year if the Secretary concerned determines that the amount of the payment to be distributed from the Fund to the State or eligible county under subitem (AA) or (BB) of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) is less than the minimum payment amount required under clause (i); and ``(II) if the Secretary concerned determines that the amount of a payment to be distributed to a State or eligible county under subitem (AA) or (BB) of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) would exceed the minimum payment amount required under clause (i), shall not make the payment otherwise required under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(bb) or (B)(ii)(III)(bb), as applicable, for the fiscal year. ``(D) Maximum payment amount.-- ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), in any case in which the total amount of payments to be distributed by the Corporation to States or eligible counties, as applicable, from an account within the Fund for a fiscal year, as calculated under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)(aa) or (B)(ii)(II)(aa), as applicable, would exceed the applicable highest historic payment, the Corporation shall reduce the total amount to be distributed under subitem (AA) or (BB) of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA), as applicable, to the amount of the applicable highest historic payment. ``(ii) Effect of meeting maximum.--For any fiscal year for which amounts in the Fund are sufficient to ensure that each State and eligible county receives from an account within the Fund for a fiscal year, as calculated under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)(aa) or (B)(ii)(II)(aa), as applicable, distributions equal to the applicable highest historic payment, such that the distributions from the account are reduced under clause (i), the States and eligible counties shall receive, in addition to those payments from the Fund, any payments authorized for the State or eligible county under-- ``(I) the sixth paragraph under the heading `forest service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500); ``(II) subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605); ``(III) the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621); or ``(IV) section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)). ``(3) Administrative expenses.-- ``(A) In general.--For each fiscal year, of the total amounts in the Fund, there shall be made available to the Corporation from the Fund for the payment of administrative expenses described in subparagraph (B)-- ``(i) if the total amounts in the Fund as of the date of the determination is not less than $100,000,000, an amount equal to the lesser of-- ``(I) an amount equal to not more than 0.5 percent of the total amounts in the Fund, as of that date; and [[Page S2817]] ``(II) $30,000,000 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2020, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor); and ``(ii) if the total amounts in the Fund as of the date of the determination is less than $100,000,000, an amount equal to not more than 1.0 percent of the total amounts in the Fund, as of that date. ``(B) Use.--Amounts made available for administrative expenses under subparagraph (A) may be used by the Corporation-- ``(i) to ensure that amounts in Fund are managed in a manner consistent with the asset management strategies adopted under subsection (d)(1); ``(ii) to pay other administrative costs relating to the Fund, including the costs of managing the Fund, conducting audits of the Fund, and complying with reporting requirements relating to the Fund; and ``(iii) to reimburse members of the Board for actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses, in accordance with section 300204(h). ``(4) Elections to opt out and opt in.-- ``(A) Opting out.-- ``(i) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this chapter, a county described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 300201(6)(A) may make a 1-time election to opt out of distributions from the Fund under this chapter by submitting to the Secretary concerned a written notice of the election. ``(ii) Effect.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an election under clause (i) to opt out of distributions from the Fund shall be applicable for-- ``(I) the fiscal year during which the notice under that clause is submitted; and ``(II) each subsequent fiscal year. ``(iii) No effect on other payments.--An election by a county to opt out of distributions from the Fund under clause (i) shall not affect the eligibility of the county to receive any payment authorized for the county under-- ``(I) the sixth paragraph under the heading `forest service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500); ``(II) subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605); ``(III) the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621); or ``(IV) section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)). ``(iv) Treatment.--A county described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 300201(6)(A) that has not submitted to the Secretary concerned a written notice of an election to opt out of distributions from the Fund under clause (i) shall be deemed to have opted in to those distributions. ``(B) Notice to opt in.--A county that has elected to opt out of distributions from the Fund under subparagraph (A) may opt back in to the distributions for all subsequent fiscal years by submitting to the Secretary concerned, by not later than the date that is 2 years after the date on which the county submits the written notice under subparagraph (A)(i), a notice of the intent of the county to opt back in. ``(f) Reports.-- ``(1) Quarterly reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this chapter and every 90 days thereafter, the Corporation shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a quarterly report that describes, with full transparency, for the period covered by report-- ``(A) the assets of the Fund, including a description of the investment policy used for the Fund; and ``(B) the performance of investments in the Fund. ``(2) Annual report.--Annually, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and make publically available in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format, a report describing the activities of the Corporation for the period covered by the report, including, at a minimum, information relating to-- ``(A) the growth of the Fund; and ``(B) applicable sources of revenue. ``(g) Annual Audits.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this chapter and annually thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall conduct an audit of the Fund. ``(h) Oversight.--The Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall conduct periodic reviews of the exercise by the Corporation of the fiduciary and statutory duties of the Corporation. ``(i) Funding.-- ``(1) In general.--Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Fund 110 percent of such sums as are necessary to ensure that the required minimum payment amounts under subsection (e)(2)(C)(i) can be provided. ``(2) Allocation among accounts.--The amounts appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (1) shall be allocated among the Forest Service Account, the Bureau of Land Management Account, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account in a manner that ensures that-- ``(A) the amount allocated to the Forest Service Account is determined in accordance with the ratio that-- ``(i) the total amount of State payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; bears to ``(ii) an amount equal to the sum of-- ``(I) the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and ``(II) the total amount of payments to counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), for fiscal year 2017; ``(B) the amount allocated to the Bureau of Land Management Account is determined in accordance with the ratio that-- ``(i) the total amount of county payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; bears to ``(ii) an amount equal to the sum of-- ``(I) the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and ``(II) the total amount of payments to counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), for fiscal year 2017; and ``(C) the amount allocated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account is determined in accordance with the ratio that-- ``(i) the total amount of payments to counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)) for fiscal year 2017; bears to ``(ii) an amount equal to the sum of-- ``(I) the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and ``(II) the total amount of payments to counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), for fiscal year 2017. ``(j) Agency Reporting.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this chapter and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Corporation information describing activities on Federal land described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of section 3(7) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(7)), on a county-by-county basis, for the period covered by the report, including information regarding-- ``(A) timber sales and associated acres treated, volumes sold and harvested, and revenues generated, including, at a minimum-- ``(i) commercial treatment; and ``(ii) precommercial thinning; ``(B) stewardship projects, including, at a minimum-- ``(i) commercial treatment; ``(ii) prescribed fire; and ``(iii) precommercial thinning; ``(C) road work; ``(D) reforestation and associated acres treated, including, at a minimum-- ``(i) commercial treatment; ``(ii) prescribed fire; and ``(iii) precommercial thinning; ``(E) habitat created; ``(F) culverts replaced; and ``(G) miles of stream restoration. ``(2) Publication.--Promptly after receipt of the information under paragraph (1), the Corporation shall make the information publically available in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle III of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 3001 the following: ``3002. Forest and Refuge County Foundation............................ 300201''. (c) Transfer of Amounts to Fund.-- (1) Definition of eligible nonelecting county.--In this subsection, the term ``eligible nonelecting county'' means-- (A) in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), a county that-- (i) is eligible for a payment under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.); and (ii) has not elected to opt out of distributions from the Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code; and (B) in paragraph (5), a county that-- (i) is eligible for a payment under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)); and (ii) has not elected to opt out of distributions from the Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code. (2) Suspension of payments under act of may 23, 1908, and act of march 1, 1911.--Except [[Page S2818]] as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of title 36, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter-- (A) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting counties under the sixth paragraph under the heading ``forest service'' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks Law'') (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500), shall be suspended; and (B) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Forest Service Account within the Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(b)(1) of title 36, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts that would have otherwise been distributed as payments to eligible nonelecting counties under the sixth paragraph under the heading ``forest service'' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks Law'') (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500). (3) Suspension of payments under act of august 28, 1937.-- Except as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of title 36, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter-- (A) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting counties under subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605), shall be suspended; and (B) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Bureau of Land Management Account within the Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(b)(2) of title 36, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts that would have otherwise been distributed as payments to eligible nonelecting counties under subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605). (4) Suspension of payments under act of may 24, 1939.-- Except as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of title 36, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter-- (A) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting counties under the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621), shall be suspended; and (B) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Bureau of Land Management Account within the Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(b)(2) of title 36, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts that would have otherwise been distributed as payments to eligible nonelecting counties under the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621). (5) Suspension of payments under refuge revenue sharing act.--Except as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of title 36, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter-- (A) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), shall be suspended; and (B) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(b)(3) of title 36, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts that would have otherwise been distributed as payments to eligible nonelecting counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)). (d) Amendments to Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000.-- (1) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``and paragraph (8)(A)''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``described in paragraph (7)(A)'' after ``Federal land''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``and paragraph (9)(B)(i)''; (C) in paragraph (4)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) has not elected to opt out of distributions from the Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code.''; (D) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9) and inserting the following: ``(8) 50-percent adjusted share.--The term `50-percent adjusted share' means the quotient obtained by dividing-- ``(A) the number equal to the total of all 50-percent payments received by an eligible county during the eligibility period; by ``(B) the number equal to the sum of all 50-percent payments received by all eligible counties during the eligibility period.''; (E) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (9); (F) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the following: ``(10) Full funding amount.--The term `full funding amount' means-- ``(A) for fiscal year 2008, $500,000,000; ``(B) for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, an amount equal to 90 percent of the full funding amount for the preceding fiscal year; ``(C) for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015, an amount equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount for the preceding fiscal year; ``(D) for fiscal year 2017, an amount equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2015; ``(E) for fiscal year 2018, an amount equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2017; ``(F) for fiscal year 2019, an amount equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2018; ``(G) for fiscal year 2020, an amount equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2019; and ``(H) for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter-- ``(i) for purposes of the calculations under section 101(a), an amount equal to the greater of-- ``(I) the amount distributed from the Forest Service Account within the Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 300207(e)(2)(A) of title 36, United States Code; and ``(II) the total amount of all State payments for fiscal year 2017 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor); and ``(ii) for purposes of the calculations under section 101(b), an amount equal to the greater of-- ``(I) the amount distributed from the Bureau of Land Management Account within the Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 300207(e)(2)(A) of title 36, United States Code; and ``(II) the total amount of all county payments for fiscal year 2017 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor).''; (G) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (17) as paragraphs (11) through (16), respectively; and (H) in paragraph (11) (as so redesignated)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``containing Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A)'' after ``eligible county''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``containing Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A)'' after ``eligible counties''. (2) Permanent authorization; source of payment amounts.-- (A) Calculation of payments.--Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended by striking ``of fiscal years 2008 through 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020'' each place it appears and inserting ``fiscal year''. (B) Elections.--Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(b)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1)-- (I) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``through fiscal year 2020'' after ``second fiscal year thereafter''; and (II) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) Fiscal year 2021 and thereafter.--For fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter-- ``(i) the election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not apply; and ``(ii) each affected county shall receive payments in accordance with chapter 3002 of title 36, United States Code, unless the affected county elects to opt out of distributions under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of that title.''; (ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``through fiscal year 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020''; and (iii) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Source of payment amounts.-- ``(A) In general.--With respect to an eligible State or eligible county that has not elected to opt out of distributions under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code, the payment under this section for a fiscal year shall be derived from-- ``(i) distributions to be paid under section 300207(e)(2)(A)(ii)(III)(aa) of title 36, United States Code; and ``(ii) to the extent that amounts made available under clause (i) are insufficient, any amounts that are appropriated to carry out this Act, to be distributed in accordance with section 300207(e)(2)(A)(ii)(III)(bb) of title 36, United States Code. ``(B) Exception.--An eligible State or eligible county that has elected to opt out of distributions under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code-- ``(i) shall not receive any payment under this section; and ``(ii) may receive payments only under, as applicable-- ``(I) the sixth paragraph under the heading `forest service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500); ``(II) subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605); and ``(III) the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621).''. [[Page S2819]] (C) Notification of election.--Section 102(d)(1) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(1)) is amended-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (D)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (D) and (G)''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Fiscal year 2021 and thereafter.--For fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter-- ``(i) the allocation of funds required under subparagraph (A) shall not be required; ``(ii) of the amounts received for the fiscal year-- ``(I) 85 percent shall be expended in the same manner in which the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payments, as applicable, are required to be expended; and ``(II) 15 percent shall be expended on county projects in accordance with title III; and ``(iii) the elections otherwise required by subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), or considered to be made under paragraph (3)(B), as applicable, shall not apply or be required for payments made for the fiscal year.''. (D) Distribution of payments to eligible counties.--Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``each of fiscal years 2011 through and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter''. (3) Pilot program to streamline nomination of members of resource advisory committees.--Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: ``(g) Resource Advisory Committee Appointment Pilot Programs.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Applicable designee.--The term `applicable designee' means the applicable regional forester. ``(B) National pilot program.--The term `national pilot program' means the national pilot program established under paragraph (4)(A). ``(C) Regional pilot program.--The term `regional pilot program' means the regional pilot program established under paragraph (3)(A). ``(2) Establishment of pilot programs.--In accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary concerned shall carry out 2 pilot programs to appoint members of resource advisory committees. ``(3) Regional pilot program.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall carry out a regional pilot program to allow an applicable designee to appoint members of resource advisory committees. ``(B) Geographic limitation.--The regional pilot program shall only apply to resource advisory committees chartered in-- ``(i) the State of Montana; and ``(ii) the State of Arizona. ``(C) Responsibilities of applicable designee.-- ``(i) Review.--Before appointing a member of a resource advisory committee under the regional pilot program, an applicable designee shall conduct the review and analysis that would otherwise be conducted for an appointment to a resource advisory committee if the regional pilot program was not in effect, including any review and analysis with respect to civil rights and budgetary requirements. ``(ii) Savings clause.--Nothing in this paragraph relieves an applicable designee from any requirement developed by the Secretary concerned for making an appointment to a resource advisory committee that is in effect on December 20, 2018, including any requirement for advertising a vacancy. ``(4) National pilot program.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall carry out a national pilot program to allow the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, as applicable, to submit to the Secretary concerned nominations of individuals for appointment as members of resource advisory committees. ``(B) Appointment.--Under the national pilot program, subject to subparagraph (C), not later than 30 days after the date on which a nomination is submitted to the Secretary concerned under subparagraph (A), the Secretary concerned shall-- ``(i) appoint the nominee to the applicable resource advisory committee; or ``(ii) reject the nomination. ``(C) Automatic appointment.--If the Secretary concerned does not act on a nomination in accordance with subparagraph (B) by the date described in that subparagraph, the nominee shall be deemed appointed to the applicable resource advisory committee. ``(D) Geographic limitation.--The national pilot program shall apply to a resource advisory committee chartered in any State other than-- ``(i) the State of Montana; or ``(ii) the State of Arizona. ``(E) Savings clause.--Nothing in this paragraph relieves the Secretary concerned from any requirement relating to an appointment to a resource advisory committee, including any requirement with respect to civil rights or advertising a vacancy. ``(5) Termination of effectiveness.--The authority provided under this subsection terminates on October 1, 2023. ``(6) Report to congress.--Not later than180 days after the date described in paragraph (5), the Secretary concerned shall submit to Congress a report that includes-- ``(A) with respect to appointments made under the regional pilot program compared to appointments made under the national pilot program, a description of the extent to which-- ``(i) appointments were faster or slower; and ``(ii) the requirements described in paragraph (3)(C)(i) differ; and ``(B) a recommendation with respect to whether Congress should terminate, continue, modify, or expand the pilot programs.''. (4) Prospective repeal of authority to conduct special projects on federal land.-- (A) In general.--Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7121 et seq.) is repealed. (B) Conforming amendments.-- (i) Section 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)) is amended-- (I) in paragraph (1)-- (aa) in subparagraph (B)-- (AA) by striking clause (i); (BB) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and (CC) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking ``clauses (i) and (ii)'' and inserting ``clause (i)''; (bb) in subparagraph (C)-- (AA) by striking clause (i); (BB) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and (CC) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking ``clauses (i) and (ii)'' and inserting ``clause (i)''; and (cc) in subparagraphs (E) and (F), by striking ``paragraph (3)(B)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph (2)(B)''; (II) by striking paragraph (2); (III) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (IV) in subparagraph (B)(ii) of paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by inserting ``(as in effect on September 29, 2023)'' after ``204(a)(5)''. (ii) Section 302(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(b)) is amended-- (I) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' at the end and inserting a period; (II) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``shall--'' and all that follows through ``publish'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``shall publish''; and (III) by striking paragraph (2). (iii) The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000 is amended by striking section 403 (16 U.S.C. 7153) and inserting the following: ``SEC. 403. TREATMENT OF FUNDS. ``Funds made available under section 402 shall be in addition to any other annual appropriations for the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.''. (iv) Section 603(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591b(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II)) is amended by inserting ``(as in effect on September 29, 2023)'' before the period at the end. (v) Section 4003(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(b)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``500 note)'' and inserting ``7125) (as in effect on September 29, 2023)''. (C) Effective date.--The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) take effect on September 30, 2023. (5) Use of funds.--Section 302(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``on Federal land''; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) for job training or job creation activities; ``(6) for projects approved by-- ``(A) a resource advisory committee; or ``(B) a forest collaborative; ``(7) for natural resource conservation projects; ``(8) for forest health treatments; ``(9) for economic development activities; ``(10) for transportation infrastructure projects on county road systems that serve Federal land; ``(11) to plan, develop, or carry out projects on Federal land that-- ``(A) are consistent with applicable Federal laws (including regulations) and forest plans; ``(B) create private sector jobs, generate county revenue, or provide merchantable forest products; and ``(C) may include-- ``(i) forest health treatments; ``(ii) implementation of work under a Master Stewardship Agreement; ``(iii) implementation of work under a good neighbor agreement (as defined in section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a))); or ``(iv) forest road replacement, rehabilitation, or reconstruction; or ``(12) to provide or expand access to-- ``(A) broadband telecommunications services at local schools; or ``(B) the technology and connectivity necessary for students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a local school campus.''. (6) Certification.--Section 303 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7143) is amended-- [[Page S2820]] (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``February 1'' and all that follows through ``Secretary concerned'' and inserting ``February 1 of each calendar year beginning after a calendar year during which not less than $35,000 of county funds were expended by a participating county, the appropriate official of the participating county shall submit to the Forest and Refuge County Foundation established by section 300202 of title 36, United States Code,''; and (B) in subsection (b)-- (i) by striking ``Secretary concerned shall'' and inserting ``Forest and Refuge County Foundation shall''; and (ii) by striking ``Secretary concerned determines'' and inserting ``Foundation determines''. (7) Amounts obligated but unspent; prohibition on use of funds.--The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000 is amended by striking section 304 (16 U.S.C. 7144) and inserting the following: ``SEC. 304. AMOUNTS OBLIGATED BUT UNSPENT; PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS. ``(a) Amounts Obligated but Unspent.--Any county funds that were obligated by the applicable participating county before October 1, 2017, but are unspent on October 1, 2020-- ``(1) may, at the option of the participating county, be deemed to have been reserved by the participating county on October 1, 2020, for expenditure in accordance with this title; and ``(2)(A) may be used by the participating county for any authorized use under section 302(a); and ``(B) on a determination by the participating county under subparagraph (A) to use the county funds, shall be available for projects initiated after October 1, 2020. ``(b) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective beginning on the date of enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act, no county funds made available under this title may be used by any participating county for any lobbying activity, regardless of the purpose for which the funds are obligated on or before that date.''. (8) Funding.--The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000 is amended by striking section 402 (16 U.S.C. 7152) and inserting the following: ``SEC. 402. FUNDING. ``(a) In General.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary concerned such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act, to remain available until expended. ``(b) Receipt and Acceptance.--The Secretary concerned shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under subsection (a), without further appropriation.''. (e) Funding for Refuge Revenue Sharing Act.-- (1) Source of payments to counties.--Section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), is amended adding at the end the following: ``(6) Source of payments to counties.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, with respect to counties that have not elected to opt out of distributions under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code, instead of making the payments to the applicable counties required under paragraphs (1) and (2) from the fund, the payments shall be derived from-- ``(A) distributions to be paid under section 300207(e)(2)(B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) of title 36, United States Code; and ``(B) to the extent that amounts made available under subparagraph (A) are insufficient, any amounts that are appropriated under subsection (d), to be distributed in accordance with section 300207(e)(2)(B)(ii)(III)(bb) of title 36, United States Code.''. (2) Funding.--Section 401 of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s), is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: ``(d) Funding for Payments.-- ``(1) In general.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to make payments under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) to counties, after taking into account-- ``(A) amounts in the fund available for the payments for the fiscal year; and ``(B) amounts made available for payments from the National Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(a) of title 36, United States Code, for the fiscal year. ``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without further appropriation.''. (f) Exemption of Certain Payments From Sequestration.-- (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Payments to Social Security Trust Funds (28-0404-0-1-651).'' the following: ``Payments to States and eligible counties from the National Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(a) of title 36, United States Code.''. (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (g) Calculation of Certain Payments Under the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program.--Section 6903(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) For purposes of calculating payments under this subsection, a payment to a unit of general local government from the Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(a) of title 36 shall be treated as follows: ``(A) Payments from the Forest Service Account established under section 300207(b)(1) of title 36 shall be treated as payments made pursuant to the sixth paragraph under the heading `forest service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500). ``(B) Payments made from the Bureau of Land Management Account established under section 300207(b)(2) of title 36 shall be treated as payments made pursuant to subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605). ``(C) Payments made from the United States Fish and Wildlife Account established under section 300207(b)(3) of title 36 shall be treated the same as payments made pursuant to section 401(c)(2) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)(2)).''. ______ SA 1605. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. STOPPING THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE MUSSELS. (a) Bureau of Reclamation Assistance.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Aquatic invasive species.--The term ``aquatic invasive species'' has the meaning given the term ``aquatic nuisance species'' in section 1003 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4702). (B) Reclamation state.--The term ``reclamation State'' has the meaning given the term in section 4014 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (43 U.S.C. 390b note; Public Law 114-322)). (C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation. (2) Watercraft inspection in reclamation states.--The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to a reclamation State to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into and out of reservoirs operated and maintained by the Secretary, including financial assistance to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft inspection and decontamination station that has the highest likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species at reservoirs operated and maintained by the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that the financial assistance is-- (A) necessary; and (B) in the interests of the United States. (3) Cost share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of purchasing, establishing, operating, and maintaining a watercraft inspection and decontamination station (including a non-Federal watercraft inspection and decontamination station) under paragraph (2), including personnel costs, shall be-- (A) not less than 50 percent; and (B) provided by the reclamation State, or a unit of local government in the reclamation State, in which the watercraft inspection and decontamination station or other project is located. (4) Priority.--In providing financial assistance to a reclamation State under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall give priority to a project that-- (A) would prevent the spread of an aquatic invasive species to waters under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, including an irrigation, reclamation, or other water project; and (B) aligns with-- (i) priorities of the reclamation State; and (ii) the document submitted to the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force entitled ``Quagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters'' and dated February 2010. (5) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult and coordinate with-- (A) each of the reclamation States; (B) affected Indian Tribes; and (C) the heads of appropriate Federal agencies. (6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter. (b) Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Authority.-- (1) Mandatory inspection and decontamination.-- [[Page S2821]] (A) Definition of task force agency.--In this paragraph, the term ``task force agency'' means any Federal agency the head of which is a member of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force under section 1201(b) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721(b)). (B) Mandatory inspection and decontamination.--To limit the movement of aquatic invasive species (as defined in subsection (a)(1)) into or out of the waters of the United States, each task force agency may, as appropriate-- (i) conduct mandatory inspections and decontamination of watercraft; and (ii) if necessary, impound, quarantine, or otherwise prevent entry of a watercraft. (2) Aquatic nuisance species task force.--Section 1201(b) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721(b)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (10); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ``(7) the Director of the National Park Service; ``(8) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; ``(9) the Commissioner of Reclamation; and''. (3) Aquatic nuisance species program.--Section 1202 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, recommend legislative or regulatory changes to eliminate remaining gaps in authorities between members of the Task Force to effectively manage and control the movement of aquatic nuisance species into or out of waters of the United States.''; and (B) in subsection (e)-- (i) in paragraph (1)-- (I) in the first sentence, by inserting ``, economy, infrastructure,'' after ``environment''; and (II) in the second sentence, by inserting ``(including through the use of watercraft inspection and decontamination stations)'' after ``aquatic nuisance species''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by inserting ``infrastructure, and the'' after ``ecosystems,''. (c) Technical Corrections.--Section 104(d) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and Decontamination'' after ``Inspection''; (2) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``and decontamination'' after ``inspection''; and (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``Arizona'' and inserting ``Arkansas''; and (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: ``(B) Locations.--The Secretary shall place watercraft inspection and decontamination stations under subparagraph (A) at locations with the highest likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species into and out of waters of the United States, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Governors and entities described in paragraph (3).''; and (3) by striking ``watercraft inspection stations'' each place it appears and inserting ``watercraft inspection and decontamination stations''. ______ SA 1606. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. 4. EVERY WORD WE UTTER MONUMENT COMMEMORATIVE WORK. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) a monument as a tribute to the magnitude of the effort of suffragists over a period of 7 decades to pass the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States in a way that engages the viewer and serves as a call to action for present and future generations is appropriate on Federal land; (2) the monument described in paragraph (1) should include-- (A) a sculptural portrait to honor Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriot Stanton Blatch, Sojourner Truth, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells; and (B) a depiction of the Declaration of Sentiments and Ratification Flag with the names of other women instrumental in fighting for women's suffrage included in the depiction of the word ``WE'' of the Declaration of Sentiments with raised lettering on ripples radiating from the monument; and (3) the preferred site location for the monument is Area II, near Belmont-Paul National Monument and the Supreme Court. (b) Authorization to Establish Commemorative Work.-- (1) In general.--The Every Word We Utter Monument may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs (as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code), to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which gave women the right to vote. (2) Compliance with standards for commemorative works.--The establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works Act''). (3) Prohibition on use of federal funds.-- (A) In general.--Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection. (B) Responsibility of monument.--The Every Word We Utter Monument shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection. (4) Deposit of excess funds.-- (A) In general.--If, on payment of all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. (B) On expiration of authority.--If, on expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, in accordance with the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 8906(b) of title 40, United States Code. ______ SA 1607. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: TITLE II--COLORADO OUTDOOR RECREATION AND ECONOMY SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act''. SEC. 202. DEFINITION OF STATE. In this title, the term ``State'' means the State of Colorado. SEC. 203. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this title, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this title, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. Subtitle A--Continental Divide SEC. 211. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Covered area.--The term ``covered area'' means any area designated as wilderness by the amendments to section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) made by section 212(a). (2) Historic landscape.--The term ``Historic Landscape'' means the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape designated by section 217(a). (3) Recreation management area.--The term ``Recreation Management Area'' means the Tenmile Recreation Management Area designated by section 214(a). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture. (5) Wildlife conservation area.--The term ``Wildlife Conservation Area'' means, as applicable-- (A) the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area designated by section 215(a); and (B) the Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area designated by section 216(a). SEC. 212. COLORADO WILDERNESS ADDITIONS. (a) Designation.--Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``1993,'' and inserting ``1993, and certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 6,896 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness Additions' on the map entitled `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness Additions' and dated June 24, 2019,''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: [[Page S2822]] ``(23) Holy cross wilderness addition.--Certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 3,866 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Megan Dickie Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Holy Cross Wilderness Addition Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the Holy Cross Wilderness designated by section 102(a)(5) of Public Law 96-560 (94 Stat. 3266). ``(24) Hoosier ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 5,235 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Hoosier Ridge Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, which shall be known as the `Hoosier Ridge Wilderness'. ``(25) Tenmile wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 7,624 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Tenmile Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, which shall be known as the `Tenmile Wilderness'. ``(26) Eagles nest wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 9,670 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Freeman Creek Wilderness Addition' and `Proposed Spraddle Creek Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Eagles Nest Wilderness Additions Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the Eagles Nest Wilderness designated by Public Law 94-352 (90 Stat. 870).''. (b) Applicable Law.--Any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for purposes of administering a covered area. (c) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may carry out any activity in a covered area that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (d) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on a covered area, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are considered to be necessary by the Secretary, in accordance with-- (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405). (e) Coordination.--For purposes of administering the Federal land designated as wilderness by paragraph (26) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by subsection (a)(2)), the Secretary shall, as determined to be appropriate for the protection of watersheds, coordinate the activities of the Secretary in response to fires and flooding events with interested State and local agencies, including operations using aircraft or mechanized equipment. SEC. 213. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS. (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land in the White River National Forest in the State, comprising approximately 8,036 acres, as generally depicted as ``Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness'' on the map entitled ``Williams Fork Mountains Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, is designated as a potential wilderness area. (b) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights and except as provided in subsection (d), the potential wilderness area designated by subsection (a) shall be managed in accordance with-- (1) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and (2) this section. (c) Livestock Use of Vacant Allotments.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), the Secretary shall publish a determination regarding whether to authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock on the vacant allotments known as-- (A) the ``Big Hole Allotment''; and (B) the ``Blue Ridge Allotment''. (2) Modification of allotments.--In publishing a determination pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may modify or combine the vacant allotments referred to in that paragraph. (3) Permit or other authorization.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which a determination of the Secretary to authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock is published under paragraph (1), if applicable, the Secretary shall grant a permit or other authorization for that livestock grazing or other use in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). (d) Range Improvements.-- (1) In general.--If the Secretary permits livestock grazing or other use by livestock on the potential wilderness area under subsection (c), the Secretary, or a third party authorized by the Secretary, may use any motorized or mechanized transport or equipment for purposes of constructing or rehabilitating such range improvements as are necessary to obtain appropriate livestock management objectives (including habitat and watershed restoration). (2) Termination of authority.--The authority provided by this subsection terminates on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the Secretary publishes a positive determination under subsection (c)(3). (e) Designation as Wilderness.-- (1) Designation.--The potential wilderness area designated by subsection (a) shall be designated as wilderness, to be known as the ``Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness''-- (A) effective not earlier than the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment this Act; and (B) on the earliest of-- (i) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a notice that the construction or rehabilitation of range improvements under subsection (d) is complete; (ii) the date described in subsection (d)(2); and (iii) the effective date of a determination of the Secretary not to authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock under subsection (c)(1). (2) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness in accordance with-- (A) the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77); and (B) this subtitle. SEC. 214. TENMILE RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREA. (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 17,122 acres of Federal land in the White River National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as ``Proposed Tenmile Recreation Management Area'' on the map entitled ``Tenmile Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the ``Tenmile Recreation Management Area''. (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Recreation Management Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the recreational, scenic, watershed, habitat, and ecological resources of the Recreation Management Area. (c) Management.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Recreation Management Area-- (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances-- (i) the purposes of the Recreation Management Area described in subsection (b); and (ii) recreation opportunities, including mountain biking, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, snowshoeing, climbing, skiing, camping, and hunting; and (B) in accordance with-- (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and (iii) this section. (2) Uses.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses of the Recreation Management Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in subsection (b). (B) Vehicles.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles in the Recreation Management Area shall be limited to the roads, vehicle classes, and periods authorized for motorized vehicle use on the date of enactment of this Act. (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the Recreation Management Area. (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents the Secretary from-- (I) rerouting or closing an existing road or trail to protect natural resources from degradation, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; (II) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for administrative purposes or roadside camping; (III) constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of motorized vehicles to carry out pre- or post-fire watershed protection projects; (IV) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out any activity described in subsection (d), (e)(1), or (f); or (V) responding to an emergency. (C) Commercial timber.-- (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall be carried out in the Recreation Management Area for the purpose of harvesting commercial timber. (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this section. (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the Recreation Management Area, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (e) Water.-- (1) Effect on water management infrastructure.--Nothing in this section affects the construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement, operation, maintenance, or renovation within the Recreation Management Area of-- [[Page S2823]] (A) water management infrastructure in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) any future infrastructure necessary for the development or exercise of water rights decreed before the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Applicable law.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Recreation Management Area. (f) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this section precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within the Recreation Management Area for-- (1) a regional transportation project, including-- (A) highway widening or realignment; and (B) construction of multimodal transportation systems; or (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure associated with the implementation or use of a facility constructed under paragraph (1). (g) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section affects the designation of the Federal land within the Recreation Management Area for purposes of-- (1) section 138 of title 23, United States Code; or (2) section 303 of title 49, United States Code. (h) Permits.--Nothing in this section alters or limits-- (1) any permit held by a ski area or other entity; or (2) the acceptance, review, or implementation of associated activities or facilities proposed or authorized by law or permit outside the boundaries of the Recreation Management Area. SEC. 215. PORCUPINE GULCH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA. (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 8,287 acres of Federal land located in the White River National Forest, as generally depicted as ``Proposed Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' on the map entitled ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' (referred to in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area''). (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation Area are-- (1) to conserve and protect a wildlife migration corridor over Interstate 70; and (2) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, scenic, roadless, watershed, and ecological resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area. (c) Management.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife Conservation Area-- (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes described in subsection (b); and (B) in accordance with-- (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and (iii) this section. (2) Uses.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in subsection (b). (B) Recreation.--The Secretary may permit such recreational activities in the Wildlife Conservation Area that the Secretary determines are consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b). (C) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport; new or temporary roads.-- (i) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport.--Except as provided in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles and mechanized transport in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be prohibited. (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause (iii) and subsection (e), no new or temporary road shall be constructed within the Wildlife Conservation Area. (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents the Secretary from-- (I) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or mechanized transport for administrative purposes; (II) constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of motorized vehicles or mechanized transport to carry out pre- or post-fire watershed protection projects; (III) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or mechanized transport to carry out activities described in subsection (d) or (e); or (IV) responding to an emergency. (D) Commercial timber.-- (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the purpose of harvesting commercial timber. (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this section. (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the Wildlife Conservation Area, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (e) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this section or section 220(e) precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within the Wildlife Conservation Area for-- (1) a regional transportation project, including-- (A) highway widening or realignment; and (B) construction of multimodal transportation systems; or (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure associated with the implementation or use of a facility constructed under paragraph (1). (f) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section affects the designation of the Federal land within the Wildlife Conservation Area for purposes of-- (1) section 138 of title 23, United States Code; or (2) section 303 of title 49, United States Code. (g) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area. SEC. 216. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA. (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 3,528 acres of Federal land in the White River National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as ``Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area'' on the map entitled ``Williams Fork Mountains Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the ``Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area'' (referred to in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area''). (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, scenic, roadless, watershed, recreational, and ecological resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area. (c) Management.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife Conservation Area-- (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes described in subsection (b); and (B) in accordance with-- (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and (iii) this section. (2) Uses.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in subsection (b). (B) Motorized vehicles.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be limited to designated roads and trails. (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the Wildlife Conservation Area. (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents the Secretary from-- (I) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for administrative purposes; (II) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out activities described in subsection (d); or (III) responding to an emergency. (C) Bicycles.--The use of bicycles in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be limited to designated roads and trails. (D) Commercial timber.-- (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the purpose of harvesting commercial timber. (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this section. (E) Grazing.--The laws (including regulations) and policies followed by the Secretary in issuing and administering grazing permits or leases on land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary shall continue to apply with regard to the land in the Wildlife Conservation Area, consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b). (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the Wildlife Conservation Area, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (e) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this section or section 220(e) precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within the Wildlife Conservation Area for-- (1) a regional transportation project, including-- (A) highway widening or realignment; and (B) construction of multimodal transportation systems; or (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure associated with the implementation or use of a facility constructed under paragraph (1). (f) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area. [[Page S2824]] SEC. 217. CAMP HALE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDSCAPE. (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 28,676 acres of Federal land in the White River National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as ``Proposed Camp Hale National Historic Landscape'' on the map entitled ``Camp Hale National Historic Landscape Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated the ``Camp Hale National Historic Landscape''. (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Historic Landscape are-- (1) to provide for-- (A) the interpretation of historic events, activities, structures, and artifacts of the Historic Landscape, including with respect to the role of the Historic Landscape in local, national, and world history; (B) the historic preservation of the Historic Landscape, consistent with-- (i) the designation of the Historic Landscape as a national historic site; and (ii) the other purposes of the Historic Landscape; (C) recreational opportunities, with an emphasis on the activities related to the historic use of the Historic Landscape, including skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hiking, horseback riding, climbing, other road- and trail- based activities, and other outdoor activities; and (D) the continued environmental remediation and removal of unexploded ordnance at the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site and the Camp Hale historic cantonment area; and (2) to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the scenic, watershed, and ecological resources of the Historic Landscape. (c) Management.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Historic Landscape in accordance with-- (A) the purposes of the Historic Landscape described in subsection (b); and (B) any other applicable laws (including regulations). (2) Management plan.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a management plan for the Historic Landscape. (B) Contents.--The management plan prepared under subparagraph (A) shall include plans for-- (i) improving the interpretation of historic events, activities, structures, and artifacts of the Historic Landscape, including with respect to the role of the Historic Landscape in local, national, and world history; (ii) conducting historic preservation and veteran outreach and engagement activities; (iii) managing recreational opportunities, including the use and stewardship of-- (I) the road and trail systems; and (II) dispersed recreation resources; (iv) the conservation, protection, restoration, or enhancement of the scenic, watershed, and ecological resources of the Historic Landscape, including conducting the restoration and enhancement project under subsection (d); and (v) environmental remediation and, consistent with subsection (e)(2), the removal of unexploded ordnance. (3) Explosive hazards.--The Secretary shall provide to the Secretary of the Army a notification of any unexploded ordnance (as defined in section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code) that is discovered in the Historic Landscape. (d) Camp Hale Restoration and Enhancement Project.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a restoration and enhancement project in the Historic Landscape-- (A) to improve aquatic, riparian, and wetland conditions in and along the Eagle River and tributaries of the Eagle River; (B) to maintain or improve recreation and interpretive opportunities and facilities; and (C) to conserve historic values in the Camp Hale area. (2) Coordination.--In carrying out the project described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with-- (A) the Corps of Engineers; (B) the Camp Hale-Eagle River Headwaters Collaborative Group; (C) the National Forest Foundation; (D) the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; (E) the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office; (F) units of local government; and (G) other interested organizations and members of the public. (e) Environmental Remediation.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall continue to carry out the projects and activities of the Department of the Army in existence on the date of enactment of this Act relating to cleanup of-- (A) the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site; or (B) the Camp Hale historic cantonment area. (2) Removal of unexploded ordnance.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may remove unexploded ordnance (as defined in section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code) from the Historic Landscape, as the Secretary of the Army determines to be appropriate in accordance with applicable law (including regulations). (B) Action on receipt of notice.--On receipt from the Secretary of a notification of unexploded ordnance under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary of the Army may remove the unexploded ordnance in accordance with-- (i) the program for environmental restoration of formerly used defense sites under section 2701 of title 10, United States Code; (ii) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and (iii) any other applicable provision of law (including regulations). (3) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection modifies any obligation in existence on the date of enactment of this Act relating to environmental remediation or removal of any unexploded ordnance located in or around the Camp Hale historic cantonment area, the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site, or the Historic Landscape, including such an obligation under-- (A) the program for environmental restoration of formerly used defense sites under section 2701 of title 10, United States Code; (B) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); or (C) any other applicable provision of law (including regulations). (f) Interagency Agreement.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the Army shall enter into an agreement-- (1) to specify-- (A) the activities of the Secretary relating to the management of the Historic Landscape; and (B) the activities of the Secretary of the Army relating to environmental remediation and the removal of unexploded ordnance in accordance with subsection (e) and other applicable laws (including regulations); and (2) to require the Secretary to provide to the Secretary of the Army, by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and periodically thereafter, as appropriate, a management plan for the Historic Landscape for purposes of the removal activities described in subsection (e). (g) Effect.--Nothing in this section-- (1) affects the jurisdiction of the State over any water law, water right, or adjudication or administration relating to any water resource; (2) affects any water right in existence on or after the date of enactment of this Act, or the exercise of such a water right, including-- (A) a water right under an interstate water compact (including full development of any apportionment made in accordance with such a compact); (B) a water right decreed within, above, below, or through the Historic Landscape; (C) a water right held by the United States; (D) the management or operation of any reservoir, including the storage, management, release, or transportation of water; and (E) the construction or operation of such infrastructure as is determined to be necessary by an individual or entity holding water rights to develop and place to beneficial use those rights, subject to applicable Federal, State, and local law (including regulations); (3) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any reserved or appropriative water right; (4) alters or limits-- (A) a permit held by a ski area; (B) the implementation of activities governed by a ski area permit; or (C) the authority of the Secretary to modify or expand an existing ski area permit; (5) prevents the Secretary from closing portions of the Historic Landscape for public safety, environmental remediation, or other use in accordance with applicable laws; or (6) affects-- (A) any special use permit in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) the renewal of a permit described in subparagraph (A). (h) Funding.-- (1) In general.--There is established in the general fund of the Treasury a special account, to be known as the ``Camp Hale Historic Preservation and Restoration Fund''. (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Camp Hale Historic Preservation and Restoration Fund $10,000,000, to be available to the Secretary until expended, for activities relating to historic interpretation, preservation, and restoration carried out in and around the Historic Landscape. (i) Designation of Overlook.--The interpretive site located beside United States Route 24 in the State, at 39.431N 106.323W, is designated as the ``Sandy Treat Overlook''. SEC. 218. WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. (a) In General.--The boundary of the White River National Forest is modified to include the approximately 120 acres comprised of the SW\1/4\, the SE\1/4\, and the NE\1/4\ of the SE\1/4\ of sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 80 W., 6th Principal Meridian, in Summit County in the State. (b) Land and Water Conservation Fund.--For purposes of section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of the White River National Forest, as modified by subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the White River National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. SEC. 219. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK POTENTIAL WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide for the ongoing maintenance and use of portions of the Trail River Ranch [[Page S2825]] and the associated property located within Rocky Mountain National Park in Grand County in the State. (b) Boundary Adjustment.--Section 1952(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1070) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Potential Wilderness is modified to exclude the area comprising approximately 15.5 acres of land identified as `Potential Wilderness to Non-wilderness' on the map entitled `Rocky Mountain National Park Proposed Wilderness Area Amendment' and dated January 16, 2018.''. SEC. 220. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State. (b) No Buffer Zones.-- (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle establishes a protective perimeter or buffer zone around-- (A) a covered area; (B) a wilderness area or potential wilderness area designated by section 213; (C) the Recreation Management Area; (D) a Wildlife Conservation Area; or (E) the Historic Landscape. (2) Outside activities.--The fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of a covered area can be seen or heard from within the covered area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the covered area. (c) Maps and Legal Descriptions.-- (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal descriptions of each area described in subsection (b)(1) with-- (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct any typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions. (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (d) Acquisition of Land.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land within the boundaries of an area described in subsection (b)(1) only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and administered as a part of, the wilderness area, Recreation Management Area, Wildlife Conservation Area, or Historic Landscape, as applicable, in which the land or interest in land is located. (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the areas described in subsection (b)(1) are withdrawn from-- (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (f) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle restricts or precludes-- (1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over any area subject to this subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle, including military overflights that can be seen, heard, or detected within such an area; (2) flight testing or evaluation over an area described in paragraph (1); or (3) the use or establishment of-- (A) any new unit of special use airspace over an area described in paragraph (1); or (B) any military flight training or transportation over such an area. (g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that military aviation training on Federal public land in the State, including the training conducted at the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, is critical to the national security of the United States and the readiness of the Armed Forces. Subtitle B--San Juan Mountains SEC. 221. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means-- (A) land designated as wilderness under paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 222); and (B) a Special Management Area. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture. (3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management Area'' means each of-- (A) the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area designated by section 223(a)(1); and (B) the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area designated by section 223(a)(2). SEC. 222. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM. Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as amended by section 212(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(27) Lizard head wilderness addition.--Certain Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests comprising approximately 3,141 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Wilson, Sunshine, Black Face and San Bernardo Additions to the Lizard Head Wilderness' and dated September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Lizard Head Wilderness. ``(28) Mount sneffels wilderness additions.-- ``(A) Liberty bell and last dollar additions.--Certain Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests comprising approximately 7,235 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area' and dated September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Mount Sneffels Wilderness. ``(B) Whitehouse additions.--Certain Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests comprising approximately 12,465 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Whitehouse Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness' and dated September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Mount Sneffels Wilderness. ``(29) Mckenna peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land in the State of Colorado comprising approximately 8,884 acres of Bureau of Land Management land, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed McKenna Peak Wilderness Area' and dated September 18, 2018, to be known as the `McKenna Peak Wilderness'.''. SEC. 223. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS. (a) Designation.-- (1) Sheep mountain special management area.--The Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison and San Juan National Forests in the State comprising approximately 21,663 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated September 19, 2018, is designated as the ``Sheep Mountain Special Management Area''. (2) Liberty bell east special management area.--The Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests in the State comprising approximately 792 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area'' and dated September 6, 2018, is designated as the ``Liberty Bell East Special Management Area''. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Management Areas is to conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the geological, cultural, archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, educational, and scenic resources of the Special Management Areas. (c) Management.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Special Management Areas in a manner that-- (A) conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and values of the Special Management Areas described in subsection (b); (B) subject to paragraph (3), maintains or improves the wilderness character of the Special Management Areas and the suitability of the Special Management Areas for potential inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (C) is in accordance with-- (i) the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); (ii) this subtitle; and (iii) any other applicable laws. (2) Prohibitions.--The following shall be prohibited in the Special Management Areas: (A) Permanent roads. (B) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the Federal land, to provide access for abandoned mine cleanup, and to protect public health and safety-- (i) the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, or mechanical transport (other than as provided in paragraph (3)); and (ii) the establishment of temporary roads. (3) Authorized activities.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary may allow any activities (including helicopter access for recreation and maintenance and the competitive running event permitted since 1992) that have been authorized by permit or license as of the date of enactment of this Act to continue within the Special Management Areas, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require. (B) Permitting.--The designation of the Special Management Areas by subsection (a) shall not affect the issuance of permits relating to the activities covered under subparagraph (A) after the date of enactment of this Act. (C) Bicycles.--The Secretary may permit the use of bicycles in-- (i) the portion of the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area identified as ``Ophir Valley Area'' on the map entitled ``Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated September 19, 2018; and (ii) the portion of the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area identified as ``Liberty Bell Corridor'' on the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area'' and dated September 6, 2018. [[Page S2826]] (d) Applicable Law.--Water and water rights in the Special Management Areas shall be administered in accordance with section 8 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-77; 107 Stat. 762), except that, for purposes of this subtitle-- (1) any reference contained in that section to ``the lands designated as wilderness by this Act'', ``the Piedra, Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas identified in section 9 of this Act, or the Bowen Gulch Protection Area or the Fossil Ridge Recreation Management Area identified in sections 5 and 6 of this Act'', or ``the areas described in sections 2, 5, 6, and 9 of this Act'' shall be considered to be a reference to ``the Special Management Areas''; and (2) any reference contained in that section to ``this Act'' shall be considered to be a reference to ``the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act''. SEC. 224. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. (a) Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area.--Subtitle E of title II of Public Law 111-11 is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 2408 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-7) as section 2409; and (2) by inserting after section 2407 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-6) the following: ``SEC. 2408. RELEASE. ``(a) In General.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by this subtitle have been adequately studied for wilderness designation. ``(b) Release.--Any public land referred to in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this subtitle-- ``(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and ``(2) shall be managed in accordance with this subtitle and any other applicable laws.''. (b) McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Area.-- (1) In general.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Area in San Miguel County in the State not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 222) have been adequately studied for wilderness designation. (2) Release.--Any public land referred to in paragraph (1) that is not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 222)-- (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and (B) shall be managed in accordance with applicable laws. SEC. 225. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State. (b) No Buffer Zones.-- (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle establishes a protective perimeter or buffer zone around covered land. (2) Activities outside wilderness.--The fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of the covered land can be seen or heard from within covered land shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the covered land. (c) Maps and Legal Descriptions.-- (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 222) and the Special Management Areas with-- (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may correct any typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions. (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service. (d) Acquisition of Land.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may acquire any land or interest in land within the boundaries of a Special Management Area or the wilderness designated under paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 222) only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and administered as a part of, the wilderness or Special Management Area in which the land or interest in land is located. (e) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on covered land, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are considered to be necessary by the Secretary with jurisdiction over the covered land, in accordance with-- (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and (2) the applicable guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405) or H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96-617). (f) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary with jurisdiction over a wilderness area designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 222) may carry out any activity in the wilderness area that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the covered land and the approximately 6,590 acres generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Naturita Canyon Mineral Withdrawal Area'' and dated September 6, 2018, is withdrawn from-- (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. Subtitle C--Thompson Divide SEC. 231. PURPOSES. The purposes of this subtitle are-- (1) subject to valid existing rights, to withdraw certain Federal land in the Thompson Divide area from mineral and other disposal laws; and (2) to promote the capture of fugitive methane emissions that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere-- (A) to reduce methane gas emissions; and (B) to provide-- (i) new renewable electricity supplies and other beneficial uses of fugitive methane emissions; and (ii) increased royalties for taxpayers. SEC. 232. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Fugitive methane emissions.--The term ``fugitive methane emissions'' means methane gas from the Federal land in Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in the State, as generally depicted on the pilot program map as ``Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'', that would leak or be vented into the atmosphere from an active, inactive, or abandoned underground coal mine. (2) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program established by section 235(a)(1). (3) Pilot program map.--The term ``pilot program map'' means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'' and dated June 17, 2019. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) Thompson divide lease.-- (A) In general.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' means any oil or gas lease in effect on the date of enactment of this Act within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area. (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' does not include any oil or gas lease that-- (i) is associated with a Wolf Creek Storage Field development right; or (ii) before the date of enactment of this Act, has expired, been cancelled, or otherwise terminated. (6) Thompson divide map.--The term ``Thompson Divide map'' means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Area Map'' and dated June 13, 2019. (7) Thompson divide withdrawal and protection area.--The term ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area'' means the Federal land and minerals generally depicted on the Thompson Divide map as the ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area''. (8) Wolf creek storage field development right.-- (A) In general.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage Field development right'' means a development right for any of the Federal mineral leases numbered COC 007496, COC 007497, COC 007498, COC 007499, COC 007500, COC 007538, COC 008128, COC 015373, COC 0128018, COC 051645, and COC 051646, as generally depicted on the Thompson Divide map as ``Wolf Creek Storage Agreement''. (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage Field development right'' does not include any storage right or related activity within the area described in subparagraph (A). SEC. 233. THOMPSON DIVIDE WITHDRAWAL AND PROTECTION AREA. (a) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is withdrawn from-- (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; [[Page S2827]] (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (b) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area shall be determined by surveys approved by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture. (c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on covered land, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are considered to be necessary by the Secretary with jurisdiction over the covered land. SEC. 234. THOMPSON DIVIDE LEASE EXCHANGE. (a) In General.--In exchange for the relinquishment by a leaseholder of all Thompson Divide leases of the leaseholder, the Secretary may issue to the leaseholder credits for any bid, royalty, or rental payment due under any Federal oil or gas lease on Federal land in the State, in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Amount of Credits.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of the credits issued to a leaseholder of a Thompson Divide lease relinquished under subsection (a) shall-- (A) be equal to the sum of-- (i) the amount of the bonus bids paid for the applicable Thompson Divide leases; (ii) the amount of any rental paid for the applicable Thompson Divide leases as of the date on which the leaseholder submits to the Secretary a notice of the decision to relinquish the applicable Thompson Divide leases; and (iii) the amount of any expenses incurred by the leaseholder of the applicable Thompson Divide leases in the preparation of any drilling permit, sundry notice, or other related submission in support of the development of the applicable Thompson Divide leases as of January 28, 2019, including any expenses relating to the preparation of any analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and (B) require the approval of the Secretary. (2) Exclusion.--The amount of a credit issued under subsection (a) shall not include any expenses paid by the leaseholder of a Thompson Divide lease for legal fees or related expenses for legal work with respect to a Thompson Divide lease. (c) Cancellation.--Effective on relinquishment under this section, and without any additional action by the Secretary, a Thompson Divide lease-- (1) shall be permanently cancelled; and (2) shall not be reissued. (d) Conditions.-- (1) Applicable law.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, each exchange under this section shall be conducted in accordance with-- (A) this title; and (B) other applicable laws (including regulations). (2) Acceptance of credits.--The Secretary shall accept credits issued under subsection (a) in the same manner as cash for the payments described in that subsection. (3) Applicability.--The use of a credit issued under subsection (a) shall be subject to the laws (including regulations) applicable to the payments described in that subsection, to the extent that the laws are consistent with this section. (4) Treatment of credits.--All amounts in the form of credits issued under subsection (a) accepted by the Secretary shall be considered to be amounts received for the purposes of-- (A) section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191); and (B) section 20 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1019). (e) Wolf Creek Storage Field Development Rights.-- (1) Conveyance to secretary.--As a condition precedent to the relinquishment of a Thompson Divide lease, any leaseholder with a Wolf Creek Storage Field development right shall permanently relinquish, transfer, and otherwise convey to the Secretary, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, all Wolf Creek Storage Field development rights of the leaseholder. (2) Limitation of transfer.--An interest acquired by the Secretary under paragraph (1)-- (A) shall be held in perpetuity; and (B) shall not be-- (i) transferred; (ii) reissued; or (iii) otherwise used for mineral extraction. SEC. 235. GREATER THOMPSON DIVIDE FUGITIVE COAL MINE METHANE USE PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program.-- (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Bureau of Land Management a pilot program, to be known as the ``Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program''. (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot program is to promote the capture, beneficial use, mitigation, and sequestration of fugitive methane emissions-- (A) to reduce methane emissions; (B) to promote economic development; (C) to produce bid and royalty revenues; (D) to improve air quality; and (E) to improve public safety. (3) Plan.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan-- (i) to complete an inventory of fugitive methane emissions in accordance with subsection (b); (ii) to provide for the leasing of fugitive methane emissions in accordance with subsection (c); and (iii) to provide for the capping or destruction of fugitive methane emissions in accordance with subsection (d). (B) Coordination.--In developing the plan under this paragraph, the Secretary shall coordinate with-- (i) the State; (ii) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, and Pitkin Counties in the State; (iii) lessees of Federal coal within the counties referred to in clause (ii); (iv) interested institutions of higher education in the State; and (v) interested members of the public. (b) Fugitive Methane Emission Inventory.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an inventory of fugitive methane emissions. (2) Conduct.--The Secretary may conduct the inventory under paragraph (1) through, or in collaboration with-- (A) the Bureau of Land Management; (B) the United States Geological Survey; (C) the Environmental Protection Agency; (D) the United States Forest Service; (E) State departments or agencies; (F) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in the State; (G) the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District; (H) institutions of higher education in the State; (I) lessees of Federal coal within a county referred to in subparagraph (F); (J) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (K) the National Center for Atmospheric Research; or (L) other interested entities, including members of the public. (3) Contents.--The inventory under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) the general location and geographic coordinates of each vent, seep, or other source producing significant fugitive methane emissions; (B) an estimate of the volume and concentration of fugitive methane emissions from each source of significant fugitive methane emissions, including details of measurements taken and the basis for that emissions estimate; (C) an estimate of the total volume of fugitive methane emissions each year; (D) relevant data and other information available from-- (i) the Environmental Protection Agency; (ii) the Mine Safety and Health Administration; (iii) the department of natural resources of the State; (iv) the Colorado Public Utility Commission; (v) the department of health and environment of the State; and (vi) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; and (E) such other information as may be useful in advancing the purposes of the pilot program. (4) Public participation; disclosure.-- (A) Public participation.--The Secretary shall provide opportunities for public participation in the inventory under this subsection. (B) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the inventory under this subsection publicly available. (C) Disclosure.--Nothing in this subsection requires the Secretary to publicly release information that-- (i) poses a threat to public safety; (ii) is confidential business information; or (iii) is otherwise protected from public disclosure. (5) Use.--The Secretary shall use the inventory in carrying out-- (A) the leasing program under subsection (c); and (B) the capping or destruction of fugitive methane emissions under subsection (d). (c) Fugitive Methane Emission Leasing Program.-- (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and in accordance with this section, not later than 1 year after the date of completion of the inventory required under subsection (b), the Secretary shall carry out a program to encourage the use and destruction of fugitive methane emissions. (2) Fugitive methane emissions from coal mines subject to lease.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize the holder of a valid existing Federal coal lease for a mine that is producing fugitive methane emissions to capture for use, or destroy by flaring, the fugitive methane emissions. (B) Conditions.--The authority under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to-- (i) valid existing rights; and (ii) such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require. (C) Limitations.--The program carried out under subparagraph (A) shall only include fugitive methane emissions that can be captured for use, or destroyed by flaring, in a manner that does not-- (i) endanger the safety of any coal mine worker; or (ii) unreasonably interfere with any ongoing operation at a coal mine. (D) Cooperation.-- [[Page S2828]] (i) In general.--The Secretary shall work cooperatively with the holders of valid existing Federal coal leases for mines that produce fugitive methane emissions to encourage-- (I) the capture of fugitive methane emissions for beneficial use, such as generating electrical power, producing usable heat, transporting the methane to market, or transforming the fugitive methane emissions into a different marketable material; or (II) if the beneficial use of the fugitive methane emissions is not feasible, the destruction of the fugitive methane emissions by flaring. (ii) Guidance.--In furtherance of the purposes of this paragraph, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance for the implementation of Federal authorities and programs to encourage the capture for use, or destruction by flaring, of fugitive methane emissions, while minimizing impacts on natural resources or other public interest values. (E) Royalties.--The Secretary shall determine whether any fugitive methane emissions used or destroyed pursuant to this paragraph are subject to the payment of a royalty under applicable law. (3) Fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines.-- (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, notwithstanding section 233, subject to valid existing rights, and in accordance with section 21 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 241) and any other applicable law, the Secretary shall-- (i) authorize the capture for use, or destruction by flaring, of fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines on Federal land; and (ii) make available for leasing such fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines on Federal land as the Secretary considers to be in the public interest. (B) Source.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall offer for lease each significant vent, seep, or other source of fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines. (C) Bid qualifications.--A bid to lease fugitive methane emissions under this paragraph shall specify whether the prospective lessee intends-- (i) to capture the fugitive methane emissions for beneficial use, such as generating electrical power, producing usable heat, transporting the methane to market, or transforming the fugitive methane emissions into a different marketable material; (ii) to destroy the fugitive methane emissions by flaring; or (iii) to employ a specific combination of-- (I) capturing the fugitive methane emissions for beneficial use; and (II) destroying the fugitive methane emission by flaring. (D) Priority.-- (i) In general.--In any case in which 2 or more qualified bids are submitted for a lease under this paragraph, the Secretary shall select the bid that the Secretary determines is likely to most significantly advance the public interest. (ii) Considerations.--In determining the public interest under clause (i), the Secretary shall take into consideration-- (I) the size of the overall decrease in the time-integrated radiative forcing of the fugitive methane emissions; (II) the impacts to other natural resource values, including wildlife, water, and air; and (III) other public interest values, including scenic, economic, recreation, and cultural values. (E) Lease form.-- (i) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and provide to prospective bidders a lease form for leases issued under this paragraph. (ii) Due diligence.--The lease form developed under clause (i) shall include terms and conditions requiring the leased fugitive methane emissions to be put to beneficial use or flared by not later than 1 year after the date of issuance of the lease. (F) Royalty rate.--The Secretary shall develop a minimum bid and royalty rate for leases under this paragraph to advance the purposes of this section, to the maximum extent practicable. (d) Sequestration.--If, by not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, any significant fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines on Federal land are not leased under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall, in accordance with applicable law, take all reasonable measures-- (1) to cap those fugitive methane emissions at the source in any case in which the cap will result in the long-term sequestration of all or a significant portion of the fugitive methane emissions; or (2) if sequestration under paragraph (1) is not feasible, destroy the fugitive methane emissions by flaring. (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report detailing-- (1) the economic and environmental impacts of the pilot program, including information on increased royalties and estimates of avoided greenhouse gas emissions; and (2) any recommendations of the Secretary regarding whether the pilot program could be expanded geographically to include other significant sources of fugitive methane emissions from coal mines. SEC. 236. EFFECT. Except as expressly provided in this subtitle, nothing in this subtitle-- (1) expands, diminishes, or impairs any valid existing mineral leases, mineral interest, or other property rights wholly or partially within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area, including access to the leases, interests, rights, or land in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations); (2) prevents the capture of methane from any active, inactive, or abandoned coal mine covered by this subtitle, in accordance with applicable laws; or (3) prevents access to, or the development of, any new or existing coal mine or lease in Delta or Gunnison County in the State. Subtitle D--Curecanti National Recreation Area SEC. 241. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Curecanti National Recreation Area, Proposed Boundary'', numbered 616/100,485C, and dated August 11, 2016. (2) National recreation area.--The term ``National Recreation Area'' means the Curecanti National Recreation Area established by section 242(a). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 242. CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. (a) Establishment.--Effective beginning on the earlier of the date on which the Secretary approves a request under subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) and the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established as a unit of the National Park System the Curecanti National Recreation Area, in accordance with this title, consisting of approximately 50,667 acres of land in the State, as generally depicted on the map as ``Curecanti National Recreation Area Proposed Boundary''. (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Administration.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the National Recreation Area in accordance with-- (A) this subtitle; and (B) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code. (2) Dam, power plant, and reservoir management and operations.-- (A) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle affects or interferes with the authority of the Secretary-- (i) to operate the Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project under the reclamation laws; (ii) to operate the Wayne N. Aspinall Unit of the Colorado River Storage Project under the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project Act'') (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.); or (iii) under the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-12 et seq.). (B) Reclamation land.-- (i) Submission of request to retain administrative jurisdiction.--If, before the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Reclamation submits to the Secretary a request for the Commissioner of Reclamation to retain administrative jurisdiction over the minimum quantity of land within the land identified on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired for Bureau of Reclamation projects'' that the Commissioner of Reclamation identifies as necessary for the effective operation of Bureau of Reclamation water facilities, the Secretary may-- (I) approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the request; and (II) if the request is approved under subclause (I), make any modifications to the map that are necessary to reflect that the Commissioner of Reclamation retains management authority over the minimum quantity of land required to fulfill the reclamation mission. (ii) Transfer of land.-- (I) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land identified on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired for Bureau of Reclamation projects'', as modified pursuant to clause (i)(II), if applicable, shall be transferred from the Commissioner of Reclamation to the Director of the National Park Service by not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (II) Access to transferred land.-- (aa) In general.--Subject to item (bb), the Commissioner of Reclamation shall retain access to the land transferred to the Director of the National Park Service under subclause (I) for reclamation purposes, including for the operation, maintenance, and expansion or replacement of facilities. (bb) Memorandum of understanding.--The terms of the access authorized under item (aa) shall be determined by a memorandum of understanding entered into between the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the National Park Service not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Management agreements.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into management agreements, or modify [[Page S2829]] management agreements in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, relating to the authority of the Director of the National Park Service, the Commissioner of Reclamation, the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, or the Chief of the Forest Service to manage Federal land within or adjacent to the boundary of the National Recreation Area. (B) State land.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative management agreements for any land administered by the State that is within or adjacent to the National Recreation Area, in accordance with the cooperative management authority under section 101703 of title 54, United States Code. (4) Recreational activities.-- (A) Authorization.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall allow boating, boating-related activities, hunting, and fishing in the National Recreation Area in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws. (B) Closures; designated zones.-- (i) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Superintendent of the National Recreation Area, may designate zones in which, and establish periods during which, no boating, hunting, or fishing shall be permitted in the National Recreation Area under subparagraph (A) for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable laws. (ii) Consultation required.--Except in the case of an emergency, any closure proposed by the Secretary under clause (i) shall not take effect until after the date on which the Superintendent of the National Recreation Area consults with-- (I) the appropriate State agency responsible for hunting and fishing activities; and (II) the Board of County Commissioners in each county in which the zone is proposed to be designated. (5) Landowner assistance.--On the written request of an individual that owns private land located not more than 3 miles from the boundary of the National Recreation Area, the Secretary may work in partnership with the individual to enhance the long-term conservation of natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic resources in and around the National Recreation Area-- (A) by acquiring all or a portion of the private land or interests in private land located not more than 3 miles from the boundary of the National Recreation Area by purchase, exchange, or donation, in accordance with section 243; (B) by providing technical assistance to the individual, including cooperative assistance; (C) through available grant programs; and (D) by supporting conservation easement opportunities. (6) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the National Recreation Area is withdrawn from-- (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (7) Grazing.-- (A) State land subject to state grazing lease.-- (i) In general.--If State land acquired under this subtitle is subject to a State grazing lease in effect on the date of acquisition, the Secretary shall allow the grazing to continue for the remainder of the term of the lease, subject to the related terms and conditions of user agreements, including permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, access rights, and ownership and use of range improvements. (ii) Access.--A lessee of State land may continue use of established routes within the National Recreation Area to access State land for purposes of administering the lease if the use was permitted before the date of enactment of this Act, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require. (B) State and private land.--The Secretary may, in accordance with applicable laws, authorize grazing on land acquired from the State or private landowners under section 243, if grazing was established before the date of acquisition. (C) Private land.--On private land acquired under section 243 for the National Recreation Area on which authorized grazing is occurring before the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the lessee, may allow the continuation and renewal of grazing on the land based on the terms of acquisition or by agreement between the Secretary and the lessee, subject to applicable law (including regulations). (D) Federal land.--The Secretary shall-- (i) allow, consistent with the grazing leases, uses, and practices in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act, the continuation and renewal of grazing on Federal land located within the boundary of the National Recreation Area on which grazing is allowed before the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary determines that grazing on the Federal land would present unacceptable impacts (as defined in section 1.4.7.1 of the National Park Service document entitled ``Management Policies 2006: The Guide to Managing the National Park System'') to the natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic resource values and the character of the land within the National Recreation Area; and (ii) retain all authorities to manage grazing in the National Recreation Area. (E) Termination of leases.--Within the National Recreation Area, the Secretary may-- (i) accept the voluntary termination of a lease or permit for grazing; or (ii) in the case of a lease or permit vacated for a period of 3 or more years, terminate the lease or permit. (8) Water rights.--Nothing in this subtitle-- (A) affects any use or allocation in existence on the date of enactment of this Act of any water, water right, or interest in water; (B) affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the United States; (C) affects any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (D) authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal water right; (E) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction of any water right reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of enactment of this Act; or (F) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water right with respect to the National Recreation Area. (9) Fishing easements.-- (A) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle diminishes or alters the fish and wildlife program for the Aspinall Unit developed under section 8 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project Act'') (70 Stat. 110, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620g), by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife (including any successor in interest to that division) that provides for the acquisition of public access fishing easements as mitigation for the Aspinall Unit (referred to in this paragraph as the ``program''). (B) Acquisition of fishing easements.--The Secretary shall continue to fulfill the obligation of the Secretary under the program to acquire 26 miles of class 1 public fishing easements to provide to sportsmen access for fishing within the Upper Gunnison Basin upstream of the Aspinall Unit, subject to the condition that no existing fishing access downstream of the Aspinall Unit shall be counted toward the minimum mileage requirement under the program. (C) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall-- (i) develop a plan for fulfilling the obligation of the Secretary described in subparagraph (B); and (ii) submit to Congress a report that-- (I) includes the plan developed under clause (i); and (II) describes any progress made in the acquisition of public access fishing easements as mitigation for the Aspinall Unit under the program. SEC. 243. ACQUISITION OF LAND; BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT. (a) Acquisition.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land within the boundary of the National Recreation Area. (2) Manner of acquisition.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), land described in paragraph (1) may be acquired under this subsection by-- (i) donation; (ii) purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds; (iii) transfer from another Federal agency; or (iv) exchange. (B) State land.--Land or interests in land owned by the State or a political subdivision of the State may only be acquired by purchase, donation, or exchange. (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.-- (1) Forest service land.-- (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 2,560 acres of land identified on the map as ``U.S. Forest Service proposed transfer to the National Park Service'' is transferred to the Secretary, to be administered by the Director of the National Park Service as part of the National Recreation Area. (B) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Gunnison National Forest shall be adjusted to exclude the land transferred to the Secretary under subparagraph (A). (2) Bureau of land management land.--Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 5,040 acres of land identified on the map as ``Bureau of Land Management proposed transfer to National Park Service'' is transferred from the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of the National Park Service, to be administered as part of the National Recreation Area. (3) Withdrawal.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land identified on the map as ``Proposed for transfer to the Bureau of Land Management, subject to the revocation of Bureau of Reclamation withdrawal'' shall be transferred to the Director of the Bureau of Land Management on relinquishment of the land by the Bureau of Reclamation and revocation by the Bureau of Land Management of any withdrawal as may be necessary. (c) Potential Land Exchange.-- (1) In general.--The withdrawal for reclamation purposes of the land identified on the map as ``Potential exchange lands'' shall be relinquished by the Commissioner of Reclamation and revoked by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the land [[Page S2830]] shall be transferred to the National Park Service. (2) Exchange; inclusion in national recreation area.--On transfer of the land described in paragraph (1), the transferred land-- (A) may be exchanged by the Secretary for private land described in section 242(c)(5)-- (i) subject to a conservation easement remaining on the transferred land, to protect the scenic resources of the transferred land; and (ii) in accordance with the laws (including regulations) and policies governing National Park Service land exchanges; and (B) if not exchanged under subparagraph (A), shall be added to, and managed as a part of, the National Recreation Area. (d) Addition to National Recreation Area.--Any land within the boundary of the National Recreation Area that is acquired by the United States shall be added to, and managed as a part of, the National Recreation Area. SEC. 244. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN. Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the Director of the National Park Service, in consultation with the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall prepare a general management plan for the National Recreation Area in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. SEC. 245. BOUNDARY SURVEY. The Secretary (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) shall prepare a boundary survey and legal description of the National Recreation Area. ______ SA 1608. Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. AGING INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOUNT. Section 9603 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 510b) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Aging Infrastructure Account.-- ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the general fund of the Treasury a special account, to be known as the `Aging Infrastructure Account' (referred to in this subsection as the `Account'), to provide funds to, and provide for the extended repayment of the funds by, a transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs for the conduct of extraordinary operation and maintenance work at a project facility, which shall consist of-- ``(A) any amounts that are specifically appropriated to the Account under section 9605; ``(B) for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, subject to the availability of funds, $400,000,000 of the revenues that would otherwise be deposited for the fiscal year in the reclamation fund established by the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093) (other than the revenues from timber sales under that section or revenues deposited under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a))); and ``(C) any amounts deposited in the Account under paragraph (3)(B). ``(2) Expenditures.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary may expend amounts in the Account to fund and provide for extended repayment of the funds-- ``(A) for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021, for projects that are identified by the Secretary as major repair and replacement projects for which construction or associated preconstruction field work is capable of being initiated during fiscal year 2020 or 2021, as applicable; and ``(B) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, for eligible projects identified in a report submitted under paragraph (5)(A). ``(3) Repayment contract.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may not expend amounts under paragraph (2) with respect to an eligible project described in that paragraph unless the transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs has entered into a contract to repay the amounts under subsection (b)(2). ``(B) Deposit of repaid funds.--Amounts repaid by a transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs receiving funds under a repayment contract entered into under this subsection shall be deposited in the Account and shall be available to the Secretary for expenditure in accordance with this subsection without further appropriation. ``(4) Application for funding.-- ``(A) In general.--Beginning with fiscal year 2022, not less than once per fiscal year, the Secretary shall accept, during an application period established by the Secretary, applications from transferred works operating entities or project beneficiaries responsible for payment of reimbursable costs for funds and extended repayment for eligible projects. ``(B) Eligible project.--A project eligible for funding and extended repayment under this subsection is a project that-- ``(i) qualifies as an extraordinary operation and maintenance work under this section; ``(ii) is for the major, non-recurring maintenance of a mission-critical asset; and ``(iii) is not eligible to be carried out or funded under the repayment provisions of section 4(c) of the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 508(c)). ``(C) Guidelines for applications.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue guidelines describing the information required to be provided in an application for funds and extended repayment under this subsection that require, at a minimum-- ``(i) a description of the project for which the funds are requested; ``(ii) the amount of funds requested; ``(iii) the repayment period requested by the transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs; ``(iv) alternative non-Federal funding options that have been evaluated; ``(v) the financial justification for requesting an extended repayment period; and ``(vi) the financial records of the transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs. ``(D) Review by the secretary.--The Secretary shall review each application submitted under subparagraph (A)-- ``(i) to determine whether the project is eligible for funds and an extended repayment period under this subsection; ``(ii) to determine if the project has been identified by the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the major rehabilitation and replacement of a project facility; and ``(iii) to conduct a financial analysis of-- ``(I) the project; and ``(II) the transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs. ``(5) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which an application period closes under paragraph (4)(A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that-- ``(A) identifies each project eligible for funds and extended repayment under this subsection; ``(B) with respect to each eligible project identified under subparagraph (A), includes-- ``(i) a description of-- ``(I) the eligible project; ``(II) the anticipated cost and duration of the eligible project; and ``(III) any remaining engineering or environmental compliance that is required before the eligible project commences; ``(ii) an analysis of-- ``(I) the repayment period proposed in the application; and ``(II) if the Secretary recommends a minimum necessary repayment period that is different than the repayment period proposed in the application, the minimum necessary repayment period recommended by the Secretary; and ``(iii) an analysis of alternative non-Federal funding options; and ``(C) describes the balance of funds in the Account as of the date of the report. ``(6) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection affects-- ``(A) any funding provided, or contracts entered into, under subsection (a) before the date of enactment of this subsection; or ``(B) the use of funds otherwise made available to the Secretary to carry out subsection (a).''. ______ SA 1609. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. HERMITAGE HOTEL NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. The Hermitage Hotel, as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is designated as the ``Hermitage Hotel National Historic Landmark''. ______ SA 1610. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. JAMES K. POLK HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Historic site.--The term ``Historic Site'' means the James K. Polk Home National Historic Site designated by the Secretary under subsection (b). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. (b) Acquisition of Property; Designation of National Historic Site.--If the Secretary of the Interior acquires the James K. Polk Home and Museum located at 301 West 7th Street, Columbia, Tennessee, the Secretary of the Interior shall designate the James K. Polk Home and Museum as-- [[Page S2831]] (1) a National Historic Site, to be known as the ``James K. Polk Home National Historic Site''; and (2) a unit of the National Park System. (c) Applicable Law.--The Secretary shall administer the Historic Site in accordance with the laws (including regulations) generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including-- (1) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and (2) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code. ______ SA 1611. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. ___. ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS USING AMOUNTS FROM THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND. Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Acquisition of Easements.-- ``(1) In general.--In acquiring easements under subsection (a)(2)(C), the Secretary (acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) (referred to in this subsection as the `Secretary') shall make available the option of a 30-year easement as an alternative to a permanent easement in any case in which a permanent easement is being considered. ``(2) Compensation.--The Secretary shall establish the amount of compensation for a 30-year easement made available under paragraph (1) at a rate that encourages the use of 30- year easements as an alternative to permanent easements under subsection (a)(2)(C).''. ______ SA 1612. Mrs. HYDE-SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. _. GULF OF MEXICO OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF REVENUES. (a) Definition of Qualified Outer Continental Shelf Revenues.--Section 102(9)(A) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109- 432) is amended-- (1) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in clause (ii)-- (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019''; and (B) in subclause (III), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) in the case of fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States received on or after October 1, 2019, from leases entered into on or after October 1, 2000 for-- ``(I) the 181 Area; ``(II) the 181 South Area; and ``(III) the 2002-2007 planning area.''. (b) Disposition of Qualified Outer Continental Shelf Revenues.-- (1) In general.--Section 105(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``37.5''; and (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``62.5''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``75'' and inserting ``80''; and (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``25'' and inserting ``20''. (2) Limitations on amount of distributed qualified outer continental shelf revenues.--Section 105(f) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (iii) beginning in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``exceed--'' and all that follows through ``for each'' in subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ``exceed $500,000,000 for each''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2055'' and inserting ``2019''. (c) Exemption of Certain Payments From Sequestration.-- (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Payments to Social Security Trust Funds (28-0404-0-1-651).'' the following: ``Payments to States pursuant to section 105(a)(2)(A) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432; 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) (014-5535-0-2-302).''. (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act. ______ SA 1613. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. Risch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. 4. CERTAIN LAND ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND. Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Maintenance Needs.-- ``(1) In general.--Prior to acquiring land under this section, the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, shall take into account the deferred maintenance needs of the land proposed for acquisition. ``(2) Funding.--Funds appropriated for the acquisition of land under this section shall include any funds necessary to address deferred maintenance needs at the time of acquisition of the acquired land.''. ______ SA 1614. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. Risch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of section 3, add the following: (d) Sunset.-- (1) In general.--Effective on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, subsections (a), (b), and (c) and the amendments made by those subsections are repealed. (2) Application.--Effective on the date described in paragraph (1), chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, shall be applied and administered as if subsections (a), (b), and (c) and the amendments made by those subsections had not been enacted. ______ SA 1615. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. ___. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN LAND ACQUISITIONS USING AMOUNTS FROM THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND. Section 200306(b) of title 54, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Appropriations'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Appropriations''; (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``Appropriations'' and inserting the following: ``(2) Preacquisition.--Appropriations''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Consent required for certain land acquisitions.-- ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), appropriations from the Fund under this section may not be used for the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water in a State in which greater than 27 percent of the total acreage of land in the State is Federal land. ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a proposed acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water if-- ``(i) the Secretary has received from the State written notice that the State has enacted legislation approving the proposed acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water; or ``(ii) the Secretary has received from the Governor of the State written notice that the Governor approves the proposed acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water.''. ______ SA 1616. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. 4. PRESIDIO TRUST BORROWING AUTHORITY. Section 104(d)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 460bb note; Public Law 104-333) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ``The Trust shall have the authority to issue obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall purchase the obligations issued by the Trust under this paragraph.''. ______ SA 1617. Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Daines, Mr. Warner, Mr. Portman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. [[Page S2832]] Alexander, Mr. King, Mr. Burr, Mr. Tester, Ms. Collins, Mr. Udall, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Harris, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Peters, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. McSally, Mr. Casey, Mr. Graham, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Booker, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Coons, Ms. Smith, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Jones, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Brown, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Warren, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Leahy, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Markey, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Schatz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Great American Outdoors Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND. (a) In General.--Subtitle II of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 2003 the following: ``CHAPTER 2004--NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND ``Sec. ``200401. Definitions. ``200402. National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. ``Sec. 200401. Definitions ``In this chapter: ``(1) Asset.--The term `asset' means any real property, including any physical structure or grouping of structures, landscape, trail, or other tangible property, that-- ``(A) has a specific service or function; and ``(B) is tracked and managed as a distinct, identifiable entity by the applicable covered agency. ``(2) Covered agency.--The term `covered agency' means-- ``(A) the Service; ``(B) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; ``(C) the Forest Service; ``(D) the Bureau of Land Management; and ``(E) the Bureau of Indian Education. ``(3) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund established by section 200402(a). ``(4) Project.--The term `project' means any activity to reduce or eliminate deferred maintenance of an asset, which may include resolving directly related infrastructure deficiencies of the asset that would not by itself be classified as deferred maintenance. ``Sec. 200402. National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund'. ``(b) Deposits.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, there shall be deposited in the Fund an amount equal to 50 percent of all energy development revenues due and payable to the United States from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development on Federal land and water credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts under Federal law in the preceding fiscal year. ``(2) Maximum amount.--The amount deposited in the Fund under paragraph (1) shall not exceed $1,900,000,000 for any fiscal year. ``(3) Effect on other revenues.--Nothing in this section affects the disposition of revenues that-- ``(A) are due to the United States, special funds, trust funds, or States from mineral and energy development on Federal land and water; or ``(B) have been otherwise appropriated-- ``(i) under Federal law, including-- ``(I) the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432); and ``(II) the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); or ``(ii) from-- ``(I) the Land and Water Conservation Fund established under chapter 2003; or ``(II) the Historic Preservation Fund established under chapter 3031. ``(c) Availability of Funds.--Amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, as provided in subsection (e), without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation. ``(d) Investment of Amounts.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may request the Secretary of the Treasury to invest any portion of the Fund that is not, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, required to meet the current needs of the Fund. ``(2) Requirement.--An investment requested under paragraph (1) shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury in a public debt security-- ``(A) with a maturity suitable to the needs of the Fund, as determined by the Secretary; and ``(B) bearing interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturity. ``(3) Credits to fund.--The income on investments of the Fund under this subsection shall be credited to, and form a part of, the Fund. ``(e) Use of Funds.-- ``(1) In general.--Amounts deposited in the Fund for each fiscal year shall be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in the System, in the National Wildlife Refuge System, on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, for the Bureau of Indian Education schools, and in the National Forest System, as follows: ``(A) 70 percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund for each fiscal year shall be allocated to the Service. ``(B) 15 percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund for each fiscal year shall be allocated to the Forest Service. ``(C) 5 percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund for each fiscal year shall be allocated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) 5 percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund for each fiscal year shall be allocated to the Bureau of Land Management. ``(E) 5 percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund for each fiscal year shall be allocated to the Bureau of Indian Education. ``(2) Limitations.-- ``(A) Non-transportation projects.--Over the term of the Fund, within each covered agency, not less than 65 percent of amounts from the Fund shall be allocated for non- transportation projects. ``(B) Transportation projects.--The amounts remaining in the Fund after the allocations required under subparagraph (A) may be allocated for transportation projects of the covered agencies, including paved and unpaved roads, bridges, tunnels, and paved parking areas. ``(C) Plan.--Any priority deferred maintenance project funded under this section shall be consistent with an applicable transportation, deferred maintenance, or capital improvement plan developed by the applicable covered agency. ``(f) Prohibited Use of Funds.--No amounts in the Fund shall be used-- ``(1) for land acquisition; ``(2) to supplant discretionary funding made available for annually recurring facility operations, maintenance, and construction needs; or ``(3) for bonuses for employees of the Federal Government that are carrying out this section. ``(g) Submission of Priority List of Projects to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a list of projects to be funded for fiscal year 2021 that-- ``(1) are identified by the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture as priority deferred maintenance projects; and ``(2) as of the date of the submission of the list, are ready to be implemented. ``(h) Submission of Annual List of Projects to Congress.-- Until the date on which all of the amounts in the Fund are expended, the President shall annually submit to Congress, together with the annual budget of the United States, a list of projects to be funded from the Fund that includes a detailed description of each project, including the estimated expenditures from the Fund for the project for the applicable fiscal year. ``(i) Alternate Allocation.-- ``(1) In general.--Appropriations Acts may provide for alternate allocation of amounts made available under this section, consistent with the allocations to covered agencies under subsection (e)(1). ``(2) Allocation by president.-- ``(A) No alternate allocations.--If Congress has not enacted legislation establishing alternate allocations by the date on which the Act making full-year appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for the applicable fiscal year is enacted into law, amounts made available under subsection (c) shall be allocated by the President. ``(B) Insufficient alternate allocation.--If Congress enacts legislation establishing alternate allocations for amounts made available under subsection (c) that are less than the full amount appropriated under that subsection, the difference between the amount appropriated and the alternate allocation shall be allocated by the President. ``(j) Public Donations.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture may accept public cash or in-kind donations that advance efforts-- ``(A) to reduce the deferred maintenance backlog; and ``(B) to encourage relevant public-private partnerships. ``(2) Credits to fund.--Any cash donations accepted under paragraph (1) shall be-- ``(A) credited to, and form a part of, the Fund; and [[Page S2833]] ``(B) allocated to the covered agency for which the donation was made. ``(3) Other allocations.--Any donations allocated to a covered agency under paragraph (2)(B) shall be allocated to the applicable covered agency independently of the allocations under subsection (e)(1). ``(k) Required Consideration for Accessibility.--In expending amounts from the Fund, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall incorporate measures to improve the accessibility of assets and accommodate visitors and employees with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle II of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 2003 the following: ``2004. National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration200401''..... (c) GAO Study.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall-- (1) conduct a study on the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section, including whether this section and the amendments made by this section have effectively reduced the priority deferred maintenance backlog of the covered agencies (as that term is defined in section 200401 of title 54, United States Code); and (2) submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the study under paragraph (1). SEC. 3. PERMANENT FULL FUNDING OF THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND. (a) In General.--Section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 200303. Availability of funds ``(a) In General.--Any amounts deposited in the Fund under section 200302 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter shall be made available for expenditure for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, to carry out the purposes of the Fund (including accounts and programs made available from the Fund pursuant to the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94; 133 Stat. 2534)). ``(b) Additional Amounts.--Amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be in addition to amounts made available to the Fund under section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109- 432) or otherwise appropriated from the Fund. ``(c) Allocation Authority.-- ``(1) Submission of cost estimates.--The President shall submit to Congress detailed account, program, and project allocations of the full amount made available under subsection (a)-- ``(A) for fiscal year 2021, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act; and ``(B) for each fiscal year thereafter, as part of the annual budget submission of the President. ``(2) Alternate allocation.-- ``(A) In general.--Appropriations Acts may provide for alternate allocation of amounts made available under subsection (a), including allocations by account, program, and project. ``(B) Allocation by president.-- ``(i) No alternate allocations.--If Congress has not enacted legislation establishing alternate allocations by the date on which the Act making full-year appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for the applicable fiscal year is enacted into law, amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be allocated by the President. ``(ii) Insufficient alternate allocation.--If Congress enacts legislation establishing alternate allocations for amounts made available under subsection (a) that are less than the full amount appropriated under that subsection, the difference between the amount appropriated and the alternate allocation shall be allocated by the President. ``(3) Recreational public access.--Amounts expended from the Fund under this section shall be consistent with the requirements for recreational public access for hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, or other outdoor recreational purposes under section 200306(c). ``(4) Annual report.--The President shall submit to Congress an annual report that describes the final allocation by account, program, and project of amounts made available under subsection (a), including a description of the status of obligations and expenditures.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 200302(c) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3). (2) Section 200306(a)(2)(B) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking clause (iii). (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 200303 and inserting the following: ``200303. Availability of funds.''. ______ SA 1618. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.''. ______ SA 1619. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Risch, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 12, lines 11 through 14, strike ``(including accounts and programs made available from the Fund pursuant to the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94; 133 Stat 2534))''. On page 12, lines 19 and 20, strike ``or otherwise appropriated from the Fund''. On page 14, strike lines 19 through 23 and insert the following: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 200302(c) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3). On page 15, after the matter following line 2, add the following: SEC. 4. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES FROM THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND. Section 200305 of title 54, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Facility rehabilitation and maintenance.''; (2) in subsection (b)(4), in the second sentence, by striking ``, or development'' and inserting ``, development, or facility rehabilitation and maintenance''; (3) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by striking ``, or development'' and inserting ``, development, or facility rehabilitation and maintenance''; (4) in subsection (f)(1), in the first sentence, by striking ``, or development'' and inserting ``, development, or facility rehabilitation and maintenance''; and (5) in subsection (j), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``, and development'' and inserting ``, development, and facility rehabilitation and maintenance''. SEC. 5. ALLOCATION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND AMOUNTS FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES. (a) In General.--Chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 200307 through 2003010 as sections 200308 through 2003011, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 200306 the following: ``Sec. 200307. Allocation of Fund amounts for other related purposes ``Amounts deposited in the Fund under section 200302 may be allotted by the President for any of the following other related purposes: ``(1) The Forest Legacy Program established under section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c). ``(2) Cooperative endangered species grants authorized under section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535). ``(3) The American Battlefield Protection Program established under chapter 3081. ``(4) The uses authorized under section 31(d) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a(d)). ``(5) The provision of grants from the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund authorized under section 904(a) of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act (16 U.S.C. 7503(a)). ``(6) The uses authorized for the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account under section 3(c) of the Pittman- Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(c)). ``(7) The program for the Highlands region established under the Highlands Conservation Act (Public Law 108-421; 118 Stat. 2375).''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 200302(b)(2) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ``200310'' and inserting ``200311''. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 200307 through 200310 and inserting the following: ``200307. Allocation of Fund amounts for other related purposes. ``200308. Availability of Fund amounts for publicity purposes. ``200309. Contracts for acquisition of land and water. ``200310. Contracts for options to acquire land and water in System. ``200311. Transfers to and from Fund.''. ______ SA 1620. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed [[Page S2834]] by her to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. __. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON. Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary shall not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California, Oregon, or Washington.''. ______ SA 1621. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: In section 200402(c) of title 54, United States Code (as added by section 2(a)), strike ``subsection (e)'' and insert ``subsection (d)''. In section 200402 of title 54, United States Code (as added by section 2(a)), strike subsection (d). In section 200402(i)(1) of title 54, United States Code (as added by section 2(a)), strike ``subsection (e)(1)'' and insert ``subsection (d)(1)''. In section 200402(j)(3) of title 54, United States Code (as added by section 2(a)), strike ``subsection (e)(1)'' and insert ``subsection (d)(1)''. In section 200402 of title 54, United States Code (as added by section 2(a)), redesignate subsections (e) through (k) as subsections (d) through (j), respectively. ______ SA 1622. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: In section 200402(c) of title 54, United States Code (as added by section 2(a)), strike ``without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation'' and insert ``only as provided in advance in an appropriations Act''. In section 200303(a) of title 54, United States Code (as added by section 3(a)), strike ``without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation'' and insert ``only as provided in advance in an appropriations Act''. ____________________
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