3.0.0
6906
2025-12-05T08:18:26Z
2025-12-05T08:18:26Z
House
H
HR
2023-12-22
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6906
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 211 (Friday, December 22, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WESTERMAN:H.R. 6906.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the Commerce Clause,Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, along with the Necessary andProper Clause, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18.The single subject of this legislation is:To amend fee retention structure at USACE sites[Page H7008]
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House
Standing
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Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2024-01-19T15:32:40Z
  - Referred To
2023-12-22T14:00:40Z

- LAKES Act
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1358
S
2023-04-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2024-01-19
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Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committee
- 2023-12-22
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- 2023-12-22
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2023-12-22
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Bruce
Westerman
R
AR
4
N
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Jared
Huffman
D
CA
2
2023-12-22
True
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Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
Steve
Womack
R
AR
3
2023-12-22
True
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Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Eric
Crawford
R
AR
A. "Rick"
1
2024-01-09
False
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Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
J.
Hill
R
AR
French
2
2024-01-09
False
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Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
James
Moylan
R
GU
C.
0
2024-01-09
False
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Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Glenn
Thompson
R
PA
15
2024-01-10
False
- B001285
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Julia
Brownley
D
CA
26
2024-01-30
False
- V000135
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Derrick
Van Orden
R
WI
3
2024-01-30
False
- B001260
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Vern
Buchanan
R
FL
16
2024-02-13
False
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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Jimmy
Panetta
D
CA
19
2024-03-05
False
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
John
Garamendi
D
CA
8
2024-06-25
False
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Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
Jim
Costa
D
CA
21
2024-11-08
False
Water Resources Development
- Intergovernmental relations
2024-11-12T14:05:21Z
- Lakes and rivers
2024-11-12T14:05:28Z
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
2024-11-12T14:05:16Z
- Public-private cooperation
2024-11-12T14:05:25Z
- User charges and fees
2024-11-12T14:05:11Z
- Water resources funding
2024-11-12T14:05:36Z
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
2024-11-12T14:05:33Z
Water Resources Development
2024-01-23T13:45:17Z
00
2023-12-22
Introduced in House
2024-03-12T21:40:55Z
Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong Act or the LAKES Act
This bill modifies requirements relating to the collection and retention of user fees at certain recreation facilities.
Specifically, the bill modifies requirements for a cost-sharing program for the management of recreation facilities established by the Water Resources Development Act of 1992. Currently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may enter into cooperative agreements with nonfederal public and private entities to provide for operation and management of recreation facilities and natural resources at civil works projects. The bill requires private entities entering such agreements to be nonprofit.
The bill requires the Corps, before entering into a cooperative agreement, to ensure that such entities have the authority and capability to (1) carry out the terms of the agreement, and (2) pay any damages in the event of a failure to perform.
It also authorizes the Corps to allow private nonprofit entities to collect user fees. Currently, only nonfederal public entities may collect such fees.
The bill also authorizes the Corps and other federal agencies to transfer to nonfederal public entities or private nonprofit entities user fees received by the Corps or another federal agency under a visitor reservation service for recreation facilities and natural resources managed by the nonfederal public entities or private nonprofit entities.
In addition, the bill modifies requirements under the Flood Control Act of 1968 to direct the Corps to spend at least 80% of the fees collected at a recreational site for the operation and maintenance of that site.

LAKES Act
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LAKES Act
2024-07-24T15:19:26Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

LAKES Act
2024-05-24T13:34:39Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong Act
2024-05-24T13:34:39Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 and the Flood Control Act of 1968 to provide for provisions relating to collection and retention of user fees at recreation facilities, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T22:03:24Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-12-22T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6906ih/xml/BILLS-118hr6906ih.xml
2024-01-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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