Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Oct. 6, 2023 |
| Report Number |
IF10151 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Carol Hardy Vincent |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA;
16 U.S.C. §§6801-6814) authorizes five agencies to charge
and collect recreation fees on federal recreational lands and
waters. The agencies are the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS), and National Park Service (NPS)
in the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Forest Service
(FS) in the Department of Agriculture. The agencies retain
the collected fees primarily for on-site improvements.
Current Status. Agencies are authorized to charge fees at
recreation sites until October 1, 2024. Initial authority was
for a 10-year period, expiring December 8, 2014; multiple
extensions have been enacted. Congress oversees program
administration and considers program changes.
