Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§8503 Partnerships to Promote Military and Veteran Recreation

Title 16 › CHAPTER 103 — EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES › SUBCHAPTER II — ACCESS AMERICA › Part B — Military and Veterans in Parks › § 8503

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Military department leaders must try to make partnerships with State, Tribal, local, or private groups that work on outdoor recreation, volunteering, accessibility, or health programs for service members and veterans. Under those partnerships they can hold events on government recreational lands and waters and provide money or technical help to plan events or buy assistive equipment to support outdoor activities for service members and veterans.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §8503

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(a)In general

The Secretary concerned shall seek to enter into partnerships or agreements with State, Tribal, local, or private entities with expertise in outdoor recreation, volunteer, accessibility, and health and wellness programs for members of the Armed Forces or veterans.

(b)Partnerships

As part of a partnership or agreement entered into under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may host events on Federal recreational lands and waters designed to promote outdoor recreation among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.

(c)Financial and technical assistance

Under a partnership or agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may provide financial or technical assistance to the entity with which the respective Secretary concerned has entered into the partnership or agreement to assist with—

(1)the planning, development, and execution of events, activities, or programs designed to promote outdoor recreation for members of the Armed Forces or veterans; or

(2)the acquisition of assistive technology to facilitate improved outdoor recreation opportunities for members of the Armed Forces or veterans.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 8503

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110