II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2008 Mr. Chambliss (for himself and Mr. Isakson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Army to establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees with respect to land and water administered by the Corps of Engineers.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Conserving Our Recreation and Park Services Act of 2008 or the CORPS Act of 2008.

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Authority of Secretary of the Army

(a)

In general

Beginning on October 1, 2008, the Secretary of the Army may establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees with respect to any land or water administered by the Corps of Engineers in the same manner, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as the Secretary of the Interior may establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees with respect to Federal recreation land and water managed by the Bureau of Reclamation pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.). (b)

Use of special account for deposit and expenditure of fees

The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a special account in the Treasury of the United States for the Corps of Engineers, which shall be used for the same purpose, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as each special account established in the Treasury of the United States for each Federal land management agency under section 807(a) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6806(a)).