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House Bill 3400
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Recreation Not Red Tape Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 26, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Jul 26, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 28, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3400
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Rob Bishop
Utah
Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Democrat
Jared Polis
Colorado
Republican
Mike Coffman
Colorado
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Republican
Dennis Ross
Florida
Republican
Mike Simpson
Idaho
Republican
Jackie Walorski
Indiana
Republican
Susan W. Brooks
Indiana
Republican
Steve King
Iowa
Democrat
Nydia Velazquez
New York
Republican
John Curtis
Utah
Republican
Mia Love
Utah
Democrat
Don Beyer
Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Recreation Not Red-Tape Act

This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to review the process for the issuance and renewal of special recreation permits, including for cross-jurisdictional trips, with respect to outfitters and guides.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall: (1) coordinate with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes at federal and state facilities in the same transaction, and (2) sell National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes, and make payment of entrance and standard amenity recreation fees available, through federal websites.

Interior and USDA should work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that service members and veterans have access to outdoor recreation and to outdoor-related volunteer and wellness programs.

The Forest Service, BLM, and National Park Service may develop management plans for extending the recreation season or increasing recreation use during the offseason.

The Forest Service and BLM shall evaluate land managers based on the achievement of applicable agency recreational and tourism goals.

The Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Transportation shall consider how land and water management decisions can enhance recreation opportunities and the recreation economy.

The bill amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to establish the Ski Area Fee Retention Account. A specified portion of rental charges for ski area permits on a Forest Service unit shall be deposited in such account, and a specified portion of such amounts shall be available to such unit for ski area administration, improvements, and visitor services.

The bill establishes a National Recreation Area System to be comprised of existing National Recreation Areas and new units designated after enactment of this bill.

Interior and USDA shall: (1) develop initiatives to enhance private-sector volunteer programs, actively promote private-sector volunteer opportunities, and provide outreach and coordination to the private sector to carry out projects and programs for the stewardship of federal land; and (2) establish an interagency trail management plan under which federal land management agencies shall coordinate so that trails that cross jurisdictional boundaries between those agencies are uniformly managed and maintained.

Text (2)
Reported in House
December 28, 2018
Introduced in House
July 26, 2017
Related Bills (1)
Jul 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
5
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1633
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (19)
12/28/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 864.
12/28/2018
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
12/28/2018
Committee on Transportation discharged.
12/03/2018
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
12/03/2018
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
12/03/2018
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
12/03/2018
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
12/03/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1063, Part I.
04/18/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
04/18/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/18/2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
10/03/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
08/21/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
08/08/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
08/08/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
07/28/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
07/27/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
07/26/2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/26/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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