Senate Bill 521
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 2, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
521
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act
This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 to direct the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a cost of $80 to any veteran who was separated from military service under conditions other than dishonorable, if the veteran provides specified proof of that status.
Such pass shall be valid for the lifetime of the passholder.
March 2, 2017
03/02/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
03/02/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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