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H.R. 3400

Recreation Not Red Tape Act

Recreation Not Red-Tape Act

This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to review the process for the issuance and renewal of special recreation permits, including for cross-jurisdictional trips, with respect to outfitters and guides.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall: (1) coordinate with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes at federal and state facilities in the same transaction, and (2) sell National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes, and make payment of entrance and standard amenity recreation fees available, through federal websites.

Interior and USDA should work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that service members and veterans have access to outdoor recreation and to outdoor-related volunteer and wellness programs.

The Forest Service, BLM, and National Park Service may develop management plans for extending the recreation season or increasing recreation use during the offseason.

The Forest Service and BLM shall evaluate land managers based on the achievement of applicable agency recreational and tourism goals.

The Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Transportation shall consider how land and water management decisions can enhance recreation opportunities and the recreation economy.

The bill amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to establish the Ski Area Fee Retention Account. A specified portion of rental charges for ski area permits on a Forest Service unit shall be deposited in such account, and a specified portion of such amounts shall be available to such unit for ski area administration, improvements, and visitor services.

The bill establishes a National Recreation Area System to be comprised of existing National Recreation Areas and new units designated after enactment of this bill.

Interior and USDA shall: (1) develop initiatives to enhance private-sector volunteer programs, actively promote private-sector volunteer opportunities, and provide outreach and coordination to the private sector to carry out projects and programs for the stewardship of federal land; and (2) establish an interagency trail management plan under which federal land management agencies shall coordinate so that trails that cross jurisdictional boundaries between those agencies are uniformly managed and maintained.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 864.

Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1](R-UT)Sponsor
13 cosponsors5 D8 R
13cosponsors5committees29actions1related bills22subjects
  1. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 864.

  2. DischargeH12300

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. Committee5500

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. DischargeH12300

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  5. Committee5500

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  6. IntroReferralH11210

    House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  7. IntroReferralH11210

    House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. DischargeH12300

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    Armed Services Committee
  9. Committee5500

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    Armed Services Committee
  10. DischargeH12300

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Agriculture Committee
  11. Committee5500

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Agriculture Committee
  12. CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1063, Part I.

    Natural Resources Committee
  13. Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1063, Part I.

    Natural Resources Committee
  14. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Natural Resources Committee
  15. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  16. Committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  17. Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  18. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Military Personnel Subcommittee
  19. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Forestry Subcommittee
  20. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  21. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

    Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee
  22. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
  23. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.

    Armed Services Committee
  24. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  25. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  26. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.

    Agriculture Committee
  27. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  28. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  29. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

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