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(((4) SAVINGS CLAUSE.-Nothing in this subsection authorizes the Secretary to release a State or local interest from a contractual obligation unless specifically authorized by Congress.",
SEC. 1047. SPECIAL USE PERMITS.
(a) SPECIAL USE PERMITS.(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary may issue special permits
for uses such as group activities, recreation events, motorized
recreation vehicles, and such other specialized recreation uses
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, subject to such
terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be in the
best interest of the Federal Government.
(2)FEES.(A) IN GENERAL.-In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary may(i) establish and collect fees associated with the
issuance of the permits described in paragraph (1); or
(ii) accept in-kind services in lieu of those fees.
(B) OUTDOOR RECREATION EQUIPMENT.-The Secretary
may establish and collect fees for the provision of outdoor
recreation equipment and services for activities described in
paragraph (1) at public recreation areas located at lakes
and reservoirs operated by the Corps of Engineers.
(C) UsE OF FEES.-Any fees generated pursuant to this
subsection shall be(i) retained at the site collected; and
(ii) available for use, without further appropriation, sol~ly for administering the special permits under
this subsection and carrying out related operation and
maintenance activities at the site at which the fees are
collected.
(b) COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT.(1) PRDGRAM.(A) IN GENERAL.-Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Secretary T~J,ay enter into an agreement with a State or local
government to provide for the cooperative management of a
public recreation area if"'--(i) the public recreation area is located(!) at a lake or reservoir operated by the Corps
of Engineers; and
aiJ adjacent to or J].ear a State or lor;Jal park
or recreation area; and ·
(ii) the Secretary determines that cooperative management between the Corps of Engineers and a State or
local government agency of a portion of the Corps of
Engineers recreation area or State or local park or
recreation area will allow for more effective and effi~~
cient management of those areas.
·(B) RESTRICTION.-The Secretary may not transfer administration responsibilities for any public recreation area
operated by the Corps of Engineers.
(2) ACQUISITION OF GOODS AND SERVICES.-The Secietary
may acquire from or provide to a State or local government
with which the Secretary has entered into a cooperative agree- ..
ment under paragraph (1) goods and services to be used by the
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Secretary and the State or local government in the cooperative
management of the areas covered by the agreement. ·
(3) ADMINISTRATION.-The Secretary may enter into 1 or
more cooperative management agreements or such other arrangements as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, including leases or licenses, with non-Federal .interests to share
the costs of operation, maintenance, and management of recreation facilities and natural resources at recreation areas that
are jomtly managed and funded under this subsection.
(c) USE OF FUNDS.·
(1) IN GENERAL.-!{ the Secretary determines that it is in
the public interest for purposes of enhancing recreation opportunities at Cqrps. of Engineers water resources development
projects, the Secretary may use funds made available to the Secretary to support activities carried out by State, local, and tribal governments and such other public or private nonprofit entities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(2) COOPERATNE AGREEMENTS.-Any use of funds pursuant
to this subsection shall be carried out through the execution of
a cooperative agreement, which shall contain such terms and
conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary in the
public interest.
(d) SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS.-Chapter IV of title I of Public
Law 98-63 (33 U.S.C. 569c) is amended in the first sentence by inserting '~ including expenses relating to uniforms, transportation,
lodging, and the subsistence of those volunteers/' after "incidental
expenses".
(e) TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.-Section 213(a) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 .(33 U.S. C. 2339) is
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amended by striking «at" and inserting "about".
SEC. 1048. AMERICA THE· BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL PARKS AND FEDERAL
RECREATIONAL LANDS PASS PROGRAM.·
The Secretary may participate in the. America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass program in the
same manner as the National Park Service, the Buteau of Land
Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Reclamation, including the provision
of free annual passes to active duty military personnel and dependm~
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SEC. 1049. APPLICABILITY OF SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND
COUNTERMEASURE RULE.
(a) DEFINITIONS.-ln this section:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.-The term "Administrator" means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) FARM.-The term "farm" has the meaning given the
term in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or
successor regulations).
(3) GALLON.-The term "gallon" means a United States gallon.
(4) OIL.-The term "oil" has the meaning given the term in
section 112.~ of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or suc·
cessor regulations).
(5) OIL DISCHARGE.-The term "oil discharge'' has the
meaning given the term "discharge" in section 112.2 of title 40,
Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
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