Pub. L. 117-328, div. DD, tit. II, sec. 201

ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

EnactedYear: 2022Length: 1,049 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 201. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.(a) Definitions.—Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended—(1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15) as paragraphs (12) through (16), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:“(11) Qualified resident or relative.—The term ‘qualified resident or relative’ means—“(A) a former resident of the area within the Recreation Area or the spouse of a former resident of that area; or “(B) a widow, widower, or lineal descendant of an individual buried in a cemetery located in the Recreation Area.” .136 STAT. 5582 (b) Establishment.—Section 511(b) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll–11(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:“(3) Status of unit.—The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area as a separate unit of the National Forest System.” . (c) Advisory Board.—Section 522 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll–22) is amended—(1) in subsection (b)—(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “17” and inserting “13”; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding “and” after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:“(2) Nonconsecutive terms.—Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms.” ; (3) in subsection (f)—(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “may advise” and inserting “shall advise”; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” after the semicolon at the end; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following:“(3) an annual work plan for recreation and environment education areas in the Recreation Area, including the heritage program, with the nonappropriated amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund; “(4) an annual forest management and harvest plan for the Recreation Area; and “(5) the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund.” ; and (4) in subsection (g)—(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “biannually” and inserting “twice each year”; (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting “, on a public website of the Department of Agriculture,” before “and by”; and (C) by adding at the end the following:“(4) Minutes.—The Secretary shall publish the minutes of each meeting of the Advisory Board on a public website of the Department of Agriculture.” . (d) Fees.—Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll–23(a)) is amended by striking “may charge reasonable fees” and inserting “shall charge reasonable fees, in consultation with the Advisory Board and consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.),”. (e) Disposition of Receipts.—Section 524 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll–24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:“(b) Use.—Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund shall be available to the Secretary until expended, 136 STAT. 5583 without further appropriation, for construction, improvement, or maintenance in the Recreation Area. “(c) Restriction on Use of Fund.—Except as provided in subsection (b), amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund shall not be used for management of the Recreation Area, including salaries and expenses.” . (f) Cooperative Authorities and Gifts.—Section 526 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll–26) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(c) Memoranda of Understanding.—The Secretary may, for purposes of carrying out this Act—“(1) enter into memoranda of understanding with State or local government entities, including law enforcement, as appropriate, to clarify jurisdictional matters, such as road management, policing, and other functions that are typically performed by the entity on non-Federal land; and “(2) make available on a public website of the Department of Agriculture any memoranda of understanding entered into under paragraph (1).” . (g) Cemeteries.—Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll–28) is amended—(1) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following:“(a) In General.—The Secretary” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following:“(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.—“(1) Requests.—The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the minor expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area, to the extent necessary, to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. “(2) Expenses.—Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.” . (h) Resource Management.—Section 529 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll–29) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(c) Historical Resources.—“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall identify and manage the historical resources of the Recreation Area—“(A) in accordance with the requirements of division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the ‘National Historic Preservation Act’); and “(B) in consultation with qualified residents or relatives. “(2) Consideration.—The Secretary shall—“(A) in accordance with applicable law, give consideration to requests by qualified residents or relatives to use and maintain traditional sites, buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of cultural importance in the Recreation Area; and “(B) consult with qualified residents or relatives in the management of the historical resources of the Recreation Area.” .136 STAT. 5584 (i) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 551 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll–61) is amended—(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking “Recreation Area area” and inserting “Recreation Area”; and (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:“(c) Use of Funds.—“(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Agriculture may expend amounts appropriated to carry out this title in a manner consistent with the authorities exercised by the Tennessee Valley Authority before the transfer of the Recreation Area to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, including campground management and visitor services, paid advertisement, and procurement of food and supplies for resale purposes. “(2) Exception.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall not use amounts appropriated to carry out this title for an activity described in section 524(b).” .
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