Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 3427 Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Public Lands and Natural Resources. Stay informed on legislative developments.

9/4/2022, 9:59 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3427

Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among federal databases for the collection and dissemination of outdoor recreation data related to federal lands.

Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers must digitize and publish geographic information system mapping data that includes

federal interests, including easements and rights-of-way, in private land;
status information as to whether roads and trails are open or closed;
the dates on which roads and trails are seasonally opened and closed;
the types of vehicles that are allowed on each segment of roads and trails;
the boundaries of areas where hunting or recreational shooting is regulated or closed; and
the boundaries of any portion of a body of water that is closed to entry, is closed to watercraft, or has horsepower limitations for watercraft.

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Current Status of Bill S 3427

Bill S 3427 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 10, 2020. Bill S 3427 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 10, 2020. Bill S 3427's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380. as of September 16, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3427

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3427

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

Congressional oversightDigital mediaGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesHunting and fishingLand use and conservationMarine and inland water transportationMotor vehiclesOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPedestrians and bicyclingRoads and highways

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3427

Modernizing Access to Our Public Land ActModernizing Access to Our Public Land ActA bill to require the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize and make publicly available geographic information system mapping data relating to public access to Federal land and waters for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes.

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