[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3596 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3596

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 20, 2012

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 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 
              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) 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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