[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1953 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1953

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             March 21 (legislative day, February 22), 1993

   Mr. Ford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Flood Control Act of 1968 to prohibit the imposition of 
certain fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, 
                        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. 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 collected at the lakes and reservoirs referred to 
        in the preceding sentence--
            ``(1) shall be collected by officers and employees of the 
        United States only from users of highly developed facilities 
        requiring the continuous presence of personnel for the 
        maintenance and supervision of the facilities; and
            ``(2) may 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, the 
Federal agency shall provide at least 1 primitive campground, 
containing designated campsites, sanitary facilities, and vehicular 
access, with respect to which no charge is imposed.''.

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