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115th Congress(2017-2018)
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act
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H. R. 2943 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2943


To provide grants for projects to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 20, 2017

Ms. Barragán (for herself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Donovan, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Ms. Meng, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Lee, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Pocan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide grants for projects to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act”.

SEC. 2. Definitions.

In this Act:

(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term “eligible entity” means—

(i) a State;

(ii) a political subdivision of a State, including—

(I) a city; and

(II) a county;

(iii) a special purpose district, including park districts; and

(iv) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

(B) POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND INDIAN TRIBES.—A political subdivision of a State or an Indian tribe shall be considered an eligible entity only if the political subdivision or Indian tribe represents or otherwise serves a qualifying urban area.

(2) OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM.—The term “Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program” means the program established under section 3(a).

(3) QUALIFYING URBAN AREA.—The term “qualifying urban area” means an area described in the notice of the Bureau of the Census entitled “Qualifying Urban Areas for the 2010 Census” (77 Fed. Reg. 18652 (March 27, 2012)).

(4) SECRETARY.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 3. Grants authorized.

(a) In general.—The Secretary shall establish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program under which the Secretary may award grants to eligible entities for projects—

(1) to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes; and

(2) to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities.

(b) Matching requirement.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving a grant under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall provide matching funds in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount equal to not less than 100 percent of the amounts made available under the grant.

(2) SOURCES.—The matching amounts referred to in paragraph (1) may include amounts made available from State, local, nongovernmental, or private sources.

SEC. 4. Eligible Uses.

(a) In general.—A grant recipient may use a grant awarded under this Act—

(1) to acquire land or water that provides outdoor recreation opportunities to the public; and

(2) to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities that provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public, with priority given to projects that—

(A) create or significantly enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood or community;

(B) engage and empower underserved communities and youth;

(C) provide opportunities for youth employment or job training;

(D) establish or expand public-private partnerships, with a focus on leveraging resources; and

(E) take advantage of coordination among various levels of government.

(b) Limitations on use.—A grant recipient may not use grant funds for—

(1) grant administration costs;

(2) incidental costs related to land acquisition, including appraisal and titling;

(3) operation and maintenance activities;

(4) facilities that support semiprofessional or professional athletics;

(5) indoor facilities such as recreation centers or facilities that support primarily non-outdoor purposes; or

(6) acquisition of land or interests in land that restrict access to specific persons.

SEC. 5. National Park Service requirements.

In carrying out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program, the Secretary shall—

(1) conduct an initial screening and technical review of applications received; and

(2) evaluate and score all qualifying applications.

SEC. 6. Reporting.

(a) Annual reports.—Not later than 30 days after the last day of each report period, each State lead agency that receives a grant under this Act shall annually submit to the Secretary performance and financial reports that—

(1) summarize project activities conducted during the report period; and

(2) provide the status of the project.

(b) Final reports.—Not later than 90 days after the earlier of the date of expiration of a project period or the completion of a project, each State lead agency that receives a grant under this Act shall submit to the Secretary a final report containing such information as the Secretary may require.

SEC. 7. Revenue sharing.

Section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432) is amended by inserting before the period at the end “, of which 20 percent for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2056 shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior to provide grants under the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act of 2017”.