[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4403 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4403

 To rescind the fee required for the use of public recreation areas at 
   lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of 
                   Engineers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 1994

 Mr. Emerson (for himself, Mr. Whitten, Mr. Brewster, Mr. McCrery, and 
 Mr. Skelton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Public Works and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To rescind the fee required for the use of public recreation areas at 
   lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of 
                   Engineers, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. RESCISSION OF RECREATIONAL USER FEES.

    Section 210(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-
3(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) User Fees.--User fees at the lakes and reservoirs referred to 
in subsection (a) 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.''.

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