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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2008 Mr. Herger (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the laws establishing the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to retain and utilize special use permit fees collected by the Secretary in connection with the operation of marinas in the recreation area and the operation of the Multnomah Falls Lodge in the scenic area, and for other purposes.

1.

Retention and use of marina permit fees collected at Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area

(a)

Treatment of marina fees

Section 9 of Public Law 89–336 (16 U.S.C. 460q–8) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c)

Special rule regarding marina fees

Amounts collected in connection with the issuance of a special use permit under the last paragraph under the heading forest service in the Act of March 4, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 497), for the establishment or operation of a marina in the recreation area shall be deposited in an existing special account in the Treasury established for the Secretary of Agriculture for recreation management purposes. Such amounts shall be available to the Secretary, until expended and without further appropriation, for expenditure within the recreation area for repair, maintenance, and facility enhancement related directly to visitor enjoyment, visitor access, and health and safety, for interpretation, visitor information, visitor service, visitor needs assessments, and signs, for habitat restoration directly related to wildlife-dependent recreation that is limited to hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, or photography, for law enforcement related to public use and recreation, and for direct operating or capital costs associated with the issuance of such special use permits, including any fee management agreement or reservation service used in the issuance of such permits. The Secretary may not use such amounts for biological monitoring for listed or candidate species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The Secretary may transfer up to 20 percent of such amounts to appropriations available for the operation of other units or areas of the National Forest System. This subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2009 and subsequent fiscal years that begin during the period in which the Secretary is authorized to carry out the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, as provided in section 810 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 6808). . (b)

Conforming amendments

Such section is further amended— (1)by striking Revenues and inserting (a) Treatment of revenues and fees.—Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), revenues; and (2)by striking national park system except that fees and inserting National Park System.(b)

Special rule regarding mineral development

Fees .

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Retention and use of permit fees for operation of Multnomah Falls Lodge, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Section 16 of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act (Public Law 99–663; 16 U.S.C. 544n) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d)

Special rule regarding retention and use of lodge fees

Amounts collected in connection with the issuance of a special use permit under the last paragraph under the heading forest service in the Act of March 4, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 497), for the operation of the Multnomah Falls Lodge in the scenic area shall be deposited in an existing special account in the Treasury established for the Secretary for recreation management purposes. Such amounts shall be available to the Secretary, until expended and without further appropriation, for expenditure within the scenic area for repair, maintenance, and facility enhancement related directly to visitor enjoyment, visitor access, and health and safety, for interpretation, visitor information, visitor service, visitor needs assessments, and signs, for habitat restoration directly related to wildlife-dependent recreation that is limited to hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, or photography, for law enforcement related to public use and recreation, and for direct operating or capital costs associated with the issuance of such special use permits, including any fee management agreement or reservation service used in the issuance of such permits. The Secretary may not use such amounts for biological monitoring for listed or candidate species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The Secretary may transfer up to 20 percent of such amounts to appropriations available for the operation of other units or areas of the National Forest System. This subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2009 and subsequent fiscal years that begin during the period in which the Secretary is authorized to carry out the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, as provided in section 810 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 6808). .