To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance or admission fee to retain other fees and charges.

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Congressional Research Service

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 18, 1997

Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of the Interior in any fiscal year to withhold from the special Treasury account established for a Federal agency 100 percent of the fees and charges (such as recreational use fees) collected by such agency in connection with any National Park System (NPS) unit at which entrance or admission fees cannot be collected by reason of deed restrictions. Requires such amounts to be retained for expenditure by the Secretary, without further appropriation, for such NPS unit.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R–TN

Committees

Natural Resources Committee

2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

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Sep 23, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Sep 23, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Sep 18, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sep 18, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1799)
Sep 18, 1997
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 1997
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.2502, 105th Congress: To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance or admission fee to retain other fees and charges.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2502

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1997-09-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr2502/BILLS-105hr2502ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.2502, 105th Congress: To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance or admission fee to retain other fees and charges.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2502

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1997-09-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr2502/BILLS-105hr2502ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T13:37:21Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.R.2502, 105th Congress: To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance or admission fee to retain other fees and charges.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2502

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1997-09-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr2502/BILLS-105hr2502ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T13:37:21Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.R.2502, 105th Congress: To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance or admission fee to retain other fees and charges.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2502

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1997-09-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr2502/BILLS-105hr2502ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T13:37:21Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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