§6801 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Sets plain meanings for words used here about fees, passes, permits, and the agencies that run federal recreation lands. It explains what different fees, passes, permits, and titles mean so people know who and what the rules cover. "Entrance fee" is the fee charged to enter lands run by the National Park Service or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Expanded amenity recreation fee" is an extra recreation fee the law allows. "Federal land management agency" means the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, or the Forest Service. "Federal recreational lands and waters" are lands or waters those agencies manage. "National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass" is the interagency national pass for those areas. "Passholder" is the person who gets a recreation pass. "Recreation fee" covers entrance fees, standard amenity fees, expanded amenity fees, and special recreation permit fees. "Recreation pass" means the national pass or other passes the law allows. "Recreation service provider" is a person who gives recreation services to the public under certain special recreation permits, such as outfitting and guiding. "Secretaries" means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture acting together. "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior for agencies except the Forest Service, and the Secretary of Agriculture for the Forest Service. "Special account" is the Treasury account set up for each agency. "Special recreation permit" is a permit for certain organized or specialized uses, including large-group events of 75 or more people; smaller structured or competitive events with limits (for example, under 75 people, under 200 visitor-use days, or held at the same site no more than 3 times a year); very small recurring group activities with limits (for example, fewer than 7 people, under 40 visitor-use days, and a provider term up to 180 days); and recurring outfitting or guiding authorizations (up to 10 years or under temporary permits). It does not include concession contracts, commercial use authorizations under other laws, or other permit types like National Park Service special use permits. "Special recreation permit fee" and "standard amenity recreation fee" are fees the law allows. "State" means each State, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory.

Title 16, §6801

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In this chapter:

(1)The term “entrance fee” means the recreation fee authorized to be charged to enter onto lands managed by the National Park Service or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

(2)The term “expanded amenity recreation fee” means the recreation fee authorized by section 6802(g) of this title.

(3)The term “Federal land management agency” means the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, or the Forest Service.

(4)The term “Federal recreational lands and waters” means lands or waters managed by a Federal land management agency.

(5)The term “National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass” means the interagency national pass authorized by section 6804 of this title.

(6)The term “passholder” means the person who is issued a recreation pass.

(7)The term “recreation fee” means an entrance fee, standard amenity recreation fee, expanded amenity recreation fee, or special recreation permit fee.

(8)The term “recreation pass” means the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass or one of the other recreation passes available as authorized by section 6804 of this title.

(9)The term “recreation service provider” means a person that provides recreational services to the public under a special recreation permit under clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (13)(A).

(10)The term “Secretaries” means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture acting jointly.

(11)The term “Secretary” means—

(A)the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to a Federal land management agency (other than the Forest Service); and

(B)the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the Forest Service.

(12)The term “special account” means the special account established in the Treasury under section 6806 of this title for a Federal land management agency.

(13)(A)The term “special recreation permit” means a permit issued by a Federal land management agency for the use of Federal recreational lands and waters—

(i)for a specialized recreational use not described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), such as—

(I)an organizational camp;

(II)a single event that does not require an entry or participation fee that is not strictly a sharing of expenses for the purposes of the event; and

(III)participation by the public in a recreation activity or recreation use of a specific area of Federal recreational lands and waters in which use by the public is allocated;

(ii)for a large-group activity or event of 75 participants or more;

(iii)for—

(I)at the discretion of the Secretary, a single organized group recreation activity or event (including an activity or event in which motorized recreational vehicles are used or in which outfitting and guiding services are used) that—

(aa)is a structured or scheduled event or activity;

(bb)is not competitive and is for fewer than 75 participants;

(cc)may charge an entry or participation fee;

(dd)involves fewer than 200 visitor-use days; and

(ee)is undertaken or provided by the recreation service provider at the same site not more frequently than 3 times a year;

(II)a single competitive event; or

(III)at the discretion of the Secretary, a recurring organized group recreation activity (including an outfitting and guiding activity) that—

(aa)is a structured or scheduled activity;

(bb)is not competitive;

(cc)may charge a participation fee;

(dd)occurs in a group size of fewer than 7 participants;

(ee)involves fewer than 40 visitor-use days; and

(ff)is undertaken or provided by the recreation service provider for a term of not more than 180 days; or

(iv)for—

(I)a recurring outfitting, guiding, or, at the discretion of the Secretary, other recreation service, the authorization for which is for a term of not more than 10 years; or

(II)a recurring outfitting, guiding, or, at the discretion of the Secretary, other recreation service, that occurs under a temporary special recreation permit authorized under section 8545 of this title.

(B)The term “special recreation permit” does not include—

(i)a concession contract for the provision of accommodations, facilities, or services;

(ii)a commercial use authorization issued under section 101925 of title 54; or

(iii)any other type of permit, including a special use permit administered by the National Park Service.

(14)The term “special recreation permit fee” means the fee authorized by section 6802(h)(2) of this title.

(15)The term “standard amenity recreation fee” means the recreation fee authorized by section 6802(f) of this title.

(16)The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.

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2025—Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(1), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in introductory provisions as reference to this chapter. Par. (1). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(8), redesignated par. (3) as (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (15). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(2), prior to redesignation of par. (1) as (15), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6802(f) of this title. Par. (2). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6802(g) of this title. Pars. (3) to (5). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(8), redesignated pars. (4) to (6) as (3) to (5), respectively. Former par. (3) redesignated (1). Par. (6). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(8), redesignated par. (7) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (5). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(4), prior to redesignation of par. (6) as (5), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6804 of this title. Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(8), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (6). Par. (9). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(9), added par. (9). Former par. (9) redesignated (8). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(5), prior to redesignation of par. (9) as (8), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6804 of this title. Pars. (10), (11). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(8), redesignated pars. (10) and (11) as (11) and (10), respectively. Par. (12). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(6), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6806 of this title. Par. (13). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(10), added par. (13). Former par. (13) redesignated (14). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(7), prior to redesignation of par. (13) as (14), substituted “section 6802(h)(2) of this title” for “section 6802(h) of this title”. Par. (14). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(8), redesignated par. (13) as (14). Par. (15). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(8), redesignated par. (1) as (15). Par. (16). Pub. L. 118–234, § 311(a)(11), added par. (16).

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of 2020 Amendment Pub. L. 116–205, § 1, Dec. 3, 2020, 134 Stat. 996, provided that: “This Act [amending section 6804 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Wounded Veterans Recreation Act’.”

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Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, § 801(a), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3377, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter, amending section 460l–6a of this title, repealing section 3911, 5982, and 5991 to 5995 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under 460l–6a of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act’.”

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