Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 8545

Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management temporary special recreation permits for outfitting and guiding

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after , the Secretary concerned shall establish and implement a program to authorize the issuance of temporary special recreation permits for new or additional recreational uses of Federal recreational land and water managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

(b)

Term of temporary permits

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1 So in original. Probably should be “subsection (a)”.
A temporary special recreation permit issued under paragraph (1)  shall be issued for a period of not more than 2 years.

(c)

Conversion to long-term permit

11If the Secretary concerned determines that a permittee under paragraph (1)  has completed 2 years of satisfactory operation under the permit proposed to be converted, the Secretary may provide for the conversion of a temporary special recreation permit issued under paragraph (1)  to a long-term special recreation permit.

(d)

Effect

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2 So in original. Probably should be “this section”.
section 6802 of this titleNothing in this subsection  alters or affects the authority of the Secretary to issue a special recreation permit under subsection (h)(1) of (as amended by this title).

Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 316138 Stat. 2905(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 118–234As amended by this title, referred to in subsec. (d), means as amended by title III of .