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I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2007 Mr. Hunter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit a State from charging an individual more than $200 for a permit or license to hunt big game on Federal public lands within that State.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Teddy Roosevelt Bring Back Our Public Lands Act of 2007 .

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Limitation on fee

A State may not charge more than $200 per year for the issuance to an individual (regardless of the State of residency of such individual) of a permit, license, or other similar document granting to such individual the right to hunt big game on Federal public lands in that State.

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Big game

The term big game means deer, elk, antelope, or bear. (2)

Federal public land

The term Federal public land means any land or water (other than any land or water held in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe or member of an Indian tribe) that is— (A)publicly accessible; (B)owned by the United States; and (C)managed by an executive agency for purposes that include the conservation of natural resources. (3)

Hunt

The term hunt means the lawful pursuit, trapping, shooting, capture, collection, or killing of big game or the attempt to do the same.