16 U.S.C. § 8521
Verified against govinfo.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on govinfo.gov ↗
- (a)Not later than 2 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretaries, acting jointly, shall develop and make public a strategy to increase the number of youth recreation visits to Federal recreational lands and waters.
- (b)A strategy developed under subsection (a)—
- (1)shall—
- (A)emphasize increased recreation opportunities on Federal recreational lands and waters for underserved youth;
- (B)establish objectives and quantifiable targets for increasing youth recreation visits; and
- (C)provide the anticipated costs to achieve the objectives and meet the targets established under subparagraph (B); and
- (2)shall not establish any preference between similar recreation facilitated by noncommercial or commercial entities.
- (1)shall—
- (c)Not later than 5 years after the date of the publication of the strategy required under subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretaries shall update the strategy and make public the update.
- (d)The Secretaries may enter into contracts or cost-share agreements (including contracts or agreements for the acquisition of vehicles) to carry out this section.