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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This bill extends eligibility for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to individuals who are next-of-kin to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles the survivor to a death gratuity (e.g., the servicemember died while on active duty or during inactive duty training).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This bill extends&amp;nbsp;eligibility for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to any individual who is a survivor to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles the survivor to (1) a death gratuity (e.g., the servicemember died while on active duty or during inactive duty training), or (2) dependency and indemnity compensation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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