113 HR 3976 IH: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act U.S. House of Representatives 2014-01-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

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113th CONGRESS2d Session

H. R. 3976

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 29, 2014

Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Honda, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Israel, Mr. Benishek, Ms. Chu, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Walz, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Kind) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 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

A BILL

To provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

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National recreational passes for disabled veterans

Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2)) is amended as follows:(1)By inserting and for the lifetime of the passholder after without charge.(2)By striking charge, to and inserting charge, to the following:.(3)By striking any United States and inserting the following:

(A)Any United States

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(4)By inserting after residency. the following:

(B)Any veteran with a service-connected disability, as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.

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(5)By striking the last sentence.