Sec. 118. GAO study on outdoor recreation
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In this section: The term covered agency means— the Department of Agriculture; the Department of the Interior; the Corps of Engineers; the National Marine Fisheries Service; and the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The term outdoor recreation means all recreational activities undertaken for pleasure that— generally involve some level of intentional physical exertion; and occur in nature-based environments outdoors. The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that— identifies each program carried out by a covered agency that directly impacts the outdoor recreation sector, including each program that affects the management and conservation of, and access to, the land, waters, and natural resources of the United States; and describes, for each program identified under paragraph (1), the spending level for that program during each of the 20 fiscal years preceding the year in which the report is submitted.
In conducting the study under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall coordinate with the outdoor recreation industry, nongovernmental organizations, the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, and other interested stakeholders. Not later 240 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the study conducted under subsection (b).