INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR VETERANS.

SEC. 203. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR VETERANS.(a) Establishment.—Not later than 18 months after the date on which the national emergency declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) expires, 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) At least two representatives from veterans service organizations.(9) 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 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 and other outdoor spaces for facilitating health and wellness for veterans;(B) to identify barriers that exist to providing veterans with opportunities to augment the delivery of services for health and wellness through the use of outdoor recreation on public lands and other outdoor spaces; and(C) to develop recommendations to better facilitate the use of public lands and other outdoor spaces for promoting wellness and facilitating the delivery of health care and therapeutic interventions for veterans.134 STAT. 1037(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 one year 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 submission 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 submission of the final report in subsection (e)(2).(g) Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.(h) Public Lands Defined.—In this section, the term “public lands” means any recreational lands under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government or a State or local government.