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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 25, 2001
Outfitter Policy Act of 2001 - Prohibits unauthorized outfitters from conducting commercial outfitted activities on Federal land.Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to establish criteria for granting outfitter permits.Sets forth procedures for granting permits and describes permit requirements Requires fees for outfitter authorizations.Requires authorized outfitters to defend and indemnify the United States for costs or expenses associated with injury, death, or damage to any person or property caused by negligence or wanton disregard for persons or property arising out of an outfitter's activities.Requires outfitter permits to include a principal allocation of outfitter use and authorizes temporary permits to include such allocation.Authorizes the Secretary to adjust an allocation of use.Permits temporary allocations of use for up to two years and the renewal, transfer, or extension of such allocations.Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a process for annual evaluation of the performance of authorized outfitters; and (2) renew an authorization at the outfitter's request, under appropriate conditions.Makes outfitter permits transferable to qualified transferees under specified conditions.Sets forth recordkeeping requirements for authorized outfitters.Requires the Secretary to: (1) grant authorized outfitters full access to administrative remedies; and (2) establish an expedited procedure for consideration of appeals.Entitles outfitters that hold existing permits, contracts, or other authorizations to issuance of permits under this Act if their recent performance was determined good, satisfactory, or acceptable, or the equivalent.
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Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R–ID
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5711-5712)
Introduced in Senate
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