16 USC § 8521 - Increasing youth recreation visits to Federal land

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s8521"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 8521 - Increasing youth recreation visits to Federal land"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "8521"
section_name: "Increasing youth recreation visits to Federal land"
chapter_number: 103
chapter_name: "EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ACCESS AMERICA"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Youth Access"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 118–234, title II, § 231, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2890.)"
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# § 8521. Increasing youth recreation visits to Federal land

**(a)** **Strategy** January 4, 2025

Not later than 2 years after , the Secretaries, acting jointly, shall develop and make public a strategy to increase the number of youth recreation visits to Federal recreational lands and waters.

**(b)** **Requirements** A strategy developed under subsection (a)—

**(1)** shall—

**(A)** emphasize increased recreation opportunities on Federal recreational lands and waters for underserved youth;

**(B)** establish objectives and quantifiable targets for increasing youth recreation visits; and

**(C)** provide the anticipated costs to achieve the objectives and meet the targets established under subparagraph (B); and

**(2)** shall not establish any preference between similar recreation facilitated by noncommercial or commercial entities.

**(c)** **Update to strategy** Not later than 5 years after the date of the publication of the strategy required under subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretaries shall update the strategy and make public the update.

**(d)** **Agreements** The Secretaries may enter into contracts or cost-share agreements (including contracts or agreements for the acquisition of vehicles) to carry out this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 118–234, title II, § 231, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2890.)