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H.R.751 / 108th Congress

Responsible Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement and Response Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1742)

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 12, 2003

Responsible Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement and Response Act - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to impose a fine of up to the greater of $10,000 or an amount equal to the cost to the United States of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work on public lands rendered necessary for damages to such lands resulting from violation of any regulation or other requirement regarding use of a vehicle over such lands. Makes such a violation not resulting in death a Class B misdemeanor.Directs that any moneys received by the United States from such a fine be used to: (1) cover administrative, legal, and related expenses; (2) cover the costs of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work on public lands; and (3) increase public awareness of regulations and other requirements regarding recreational use of vehicles on public lands.Amends Federal law to set forth similar provisions regarding vehicle violations in National Forest lands.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] · D–CO

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Agriculture Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1742)

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  3. Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

  6. Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

  8. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E222-223)

  9. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.

  10. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.

  11. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.

  12. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.

  13. Introduced in House

  14. Introduced in House

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