Permit flexibility

The Secretary concerned shall establish guidelines to allow a holder of a special recreation permit under subsection (h) of section 6802 of this title (as amended by this title), to engage in another recreational activity under the special recreation permit that is substantially similar to the specific activity authorized under the special recreation permit. For the purposes of this section, a recreational activity shall be considered to be a substantially similar recreational activity if the recreational activity— does not adversely affect— is consistent with— A recreation service provider holding a special recreation permit described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of section 6801 of this title (as amended by this title) may— To ensure a recreation service provider described in paragraph (1) is able to make an informed decision before surrendering any unused visitor-use day under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary concerned shall, on the request of the applicable recreation service provider, determine and notify the recreation service provider whether the unused visitor-use day meets the requirement described in section 8546(b)(3)(B) of this title before the recreation service provider surrenders the unused visitor-use day. Nothing in this section affects any authority of, regulation issued by, or decision of the Secretary concerned relating to the use of electric bicycles on Federal recreational lands and waters under any other Federal law.