[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2639 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

  2d Session
                                S. 2639

  To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on the 
 feasibility and desirability of recovering the costs of high altitude 
   lifesaving missions on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and 
                           Preserve, Alaska.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             October 15 (legislative day, October 2), 1998

 Mr. Murkowski 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 require the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on the 
 feasibility and desirability of recovering the costs of high altitude 
   lifesaving missions on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and 
                           Preserve, Alaska.

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

SECTION 1. REPORT ON HIGH ALTITUDE LIFESAVING MISSIONS ON MT. MCKINLEY.

    Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of 
the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility and 
desirability of recovering the costs of high altitude lifesaving 
missions on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve, 
Alaska--
            (1) by requiring applicants for climbing permits to 
        provide--
                    (A) proof of insurance or a bond that is sufficient 
                to pay the costs of a rescue; and
                    (B) proof of health insurance that is sufficient to 
                pay medical and hospital costs of treatment for 
                injuries that may reasonably be anticipated to be 
                sustained on a climb; or
            (2) by other appropriate means.
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