[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 1359 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1359

    To make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass 
  available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2011

Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Begich) 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 make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass 
  available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Honoring Service Through National 
Park Access Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL PARKS AND FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS PASS FOR MEMBERS 
              OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS.

    Section 805(b) of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2005 (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)), is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(3) Military discount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make the 
                National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass 
                available to any member of the uniformed services or 
                any member of the National Guard or Reserves at a 
                reduced rate equal to 50 percent of the cost of the 
                National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to 
                the public established under subsection (a)(5).
                    ``(B) Term.--A National Parks and Federal 
                Recreational Lands Pass issued under this paragraph 
                shall be valid for 1 year after the date of issuance of 
                the pass.
            ``(4) Veteran discount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make the 
                National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass 
                available, at a cost of $10, to any veteran who was 
                separated from military service under conditions other 
                than dishonorable, if the veteran provides proof of 
                that status by providing a copy of the Certificate of 
                Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Department of 
                Defense Form DD214) or valid military retiree 
                identification card of the veteran.
                    ``(B) Term.--A National Parks and Federal 
                Recreational Lands Pass issued under this paragraph 
                shall be valid for the lifetime of the passholder.''.
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