[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4014 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4014

 To amend the Flood Control Act of 1968 to prohibit the imposition of 
   certain fees for use of developed recreation sites and facilities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 1994

Mr. Barlow introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to 
the Committees on Public Works and Transportation and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Flood Control Act of 1968 to prohibit the imposition of 
   certain fees for use of developed recreation sites and facilities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RECREATIONAL USER FEES.

    (a) Fees for Use of Developed Recreation Sites and Facilities.--
Section 210 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a) Prohibition on Admission Fees.--'';
            (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: 
        ``User fees at these lakes and reservoirs shall be collected by 
        officers and employees of the United States only from users of 
        highly developed facilities requiring continuous presence of 
        personnel for maintenance and supervision of the facilities, 
        and shall not be collected for access to or use of water areas, 
        undeveloped or lightly developed shoreland, picnic grounds, 
        overlook sites, scenic drives, or boat launching ramps where no 
        mechanical or hydraulic equipment is provided.''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (b).
    (b) Campsites.--Section 4(b) of the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(b)) is amended by inserting before 
the last sentence the following: ``At each lake or reservoir under the 
jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers where camping is permitted, such 
agency shall provide at least 1 primitive campground, containing 
designated campsites, sanitary facilities, and vehicular access, where 
no charge is imposed.''.

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