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§6804a Availability of Federal, State, and Local Recreation Passes

Title 16 › Chapter 87— FEDERAL LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT › § 6804a

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Encourages the Secretaries to work with States and counties so people can buy a Federal pass, a State pass, and a local pass in one purchase. Covered passes include the America the Beautiful pass (the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass named in section 6804) and any State or county pass that charges fees for park or public land entry and use. After consulting with States and counties, the Secretaries may make agreements to do this. Any agreement must make sure state and local pass money goes to the right State agency or county, federal pass money goes to the right Federal agency, and all transfers for passes sold during a fiscal year are completed by the end of that fiscal year.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §6804a

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(a)(1)To improve the availability of Federal, State, and local outdoor recreation passes, the Secretaries are encouraged to coordinate with States and counties regarding the availability of Federal, State, and local recreation passes to allow a purchaser to buy a Federal recreation pass, State recreation pass, and local recreation pass in a single transaction.
(2)Passes covered by the program established under paragraph (1) include—
(A)an America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass under section 6804 of this title; and
(B)any pass covering any fees charged by participating States and counties for entrance and recreational use of parks and public land in the participating States.
(b)(1)The Secretaries, after consultation with the States and counties, may enter into agreements with States and counties to coordinate the availability of passes as described in subsection (a).
(2)Agreements between the Secretaries, States, and counties entered into pursuant to this section shall ensure that—
(A)funds from the sale of State or local passes are transferred to the appropriate State agency or county government;
(B)funds from the sale of Federal passes are transferred to the appropriate Federal agency; and
(C)fund transfers are completed by the end of a fiscal year for all pass sales occurring during the fiscal year.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 6804a

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Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60