1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2023 . 2. Establishment of ski area fee retention account (a) In general Section 701 of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 497c ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Ski area fee retention account (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Account The term Account means the Ski Area Fee Retention Account established under paragraph (2). (B) Covered unit The term covered unit means the unit of the National Forest System that collects the ski area permit rental charge under this section. (C) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) Establishment The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a special account in the Treasury, to be known as the Ski Area Fee Retention Account . (3) Deposits Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), a ski area permit rental charge collected by the Secretary under this section shall— (A) be deposited in the Account; (B) be available to the Secretary for use, without further appropriation; and (C) remain available for the period of 4 fiscal years beginning with the first fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the ski area permit rental charge is deposited in the Account under subparagraph (A). (4) Distribution of amounts in the account (A) Local distribution of funds (i) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall expend 80 percent of the ski area permit rental charges deposited in the Account from a covered unit at the covered unit in accordance with clause (ii). (ii) Distribution Of the amounts made available for expenditure under clause (i)— (I) 75 percent shall be used at the covered unit for activities described in paragraph (5)(A)