Sec. 3. Sense of Congress regarding outdoor recreation
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It is the sense of Congress that— outdoor recreation and the $887,000,000,000 outdoor industry that outdoor recreation supports are vital to the United States; access to outdoor recreation on land and waters of the United States is important to the health and wellness of all people of the United States, especially young people; $524,800,000,000 of the amount described in paragraph
(1)contributes to the travel and tourism industry of the United States, which generates over $2,000,000,000,000 in annual spending; outdoor recreation (including hunting, fishing, and boating) are appropriate uses of public land; access to healthy public land and water is critical to supporting the uses described in paragraph (4); Congress supports the creation of outdoor recreation sector leadership positions within the economic development offices of States or in the office of the Governor, as well as coordination with recreation and tourism organizations within the State to guide the growth of this sector, as evidenced by recent examples in the States of Colorado, Utah, and Washington; State and local recreation and tourism offices play a pivotal role in— coordinating State outdoor recreation policies, management, and promotion among Federal, State, and local agencies and entities; disseminating information, increasing awareness, and growing demand for outdoor recreation experiences among visitors across the United States and throughout the world; improving funding for, access to, and participation in outdoor recreation; and promoting economic development in the State by coordinating with stakeholders, improving recreational opportunities, and recruiting outdoor recreation businesses; Congress supports the coordination and collaboration of the Federal and State land and water management agencies in the delivery of visitor services and management of outdoor recreation for the United States; and Congress recognizes— the growing role that recreation has on public land and water; the need to provide adequate staffing within Federal land management agencies to facilitate sustainable and accessible outdoor recreation opportunities; and the important role that volunteers and volunteer partnerships play in maintaining public land.