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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 18, 1999
Stewardship Education, Recreation, and Volunteers for the Environment Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to Forest Service lands, or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to lands managed by the Department of the Interior (Secretary concerned) to recruit, train, and accept the services of individuals and partnership organizations, without compensation, as volunteers to supplement the work of employees of each Federal land management agency (Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service) in the stewardship of the resources, values, and facilities of Federal lands. Provides for the Federal employment status of such individuals.Directs such Secretaries to jointly establish the Volunteer Passports Program to recognize the contributions of volunteers who complete specified hours of such volunteer service. Exempts volunteers receiving a passport under the Program from certain land or facility access or use fees charged by Federal land management agencies. Requires an implementation report from the Secretaries.Authorizes the Secretary concerned to enter into cooperative agreements with any partnership organization, academic institution, or State or local government agency to carry out cooperative projects or programs with a Federal land management agency for the stewardship of resources of Federal lands. Provides for the promotion of participation of students and other young people in the volunteer programs.Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2005.
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Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] · D–CO
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2465)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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