S.1049 / 113th Congress

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to expedite access to certain Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and for other purposes.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-433.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 23, 2013

Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal lands to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions.

Sets forth procedures for the approval or denial of requests made by eligible organizations or individuals to carry out a good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission.

Requires the Secretaries to develop search-and-recovery focused partnerships with search-and-recovery organizations to: (1) coordinate good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions on such lands, and (2) expedite and accelerate mission efforts for missing individuals on such lands.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R–NV

Committees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

4 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Jul 30, 2014
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-433.
May 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 23, 2013
Introduced in Senate

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 2166 · Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1049

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1049

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Discuss S.1049, 113th Congress: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to expedite access to certain Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1049

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2013-05-23.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1049/BILLS-113s1049is.htm

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Discuss S.1049, 113th Congress: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to expedite access to certain Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1049

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2013-05-23.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1049/BILLS-113s1049is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:10:53Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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