[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 340 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 340

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study concerning 
 equity regarding entrance, tourism, and recreational fees for the use 
        of Federal lands and facilities, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 2 (legislative day, January 30), 1995

   Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study concerning 
 equity regarding entrance, tourism, and recreational fees for the use 
        of Federal lands 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. FEDERAL FACILITIES FEE EQUITY.

    (a) Policy.--It is the policy of Congress that entrance, tourism, 
and recreational use fees for the use of Federal lands and facilities 
not discriminate against any State or any region of the country.
    (b) Fee Study.--Not later than May 1, 1996, the Secretary of the 
Interior, in cooperation with the heads of other affected agencies, 
shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that--
            (1) identifies all Federal lands and facilities that 
        provide tourism or recreational use; and
            (2) analyzes by State and region any fees charged for 
        entrance to or for tourism or recreational use of Federal lands 
        and facilities in a State or region, individually and 
        collectively.
    (c) Recommendations.--Not later than May 1, 1997, the Secretary of 
the Interior, in cooperation with the heads of other affected agencies, 
shall prepare and submit to Congress any recommendations that the 
Secretary may have for implementing the policy stated in subsection 
(a).
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