116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability.
February 4, 2019
Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Wounded Veterans Recreation Act ”.
SEC. 2. National recreational passes for disabled veterans.
Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
“(2) DISABILITY DISCOUNT.—The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to the following:
“(A) Any United States citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled for purposes of section 7(20)(A)(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(20)(A)(i)), if the citizen or person provides adequate proof of the disability and such citizenship or residency.
“(B) Any veteran who has been found to have a compensable or noncompensable service-connected disability under title 38, United States Code.”.