[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 2055 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 652
113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2055

                          [Report No. 113-309]

    To allow for the collection of certain user fees by non-Federal 
                               entities.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 27, 2014

Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. 
    Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

                           December 12, 2014

                Reported by Mrs. Boxer, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
    To allow for the collection of certain user fees by non-Federal 
                               entities.

    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 ``Corps of Engineers Cooperative Joint 
Management Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. CHALLENGE COST-SHARING PROGRAM FOR MANAGEMENT OF RECREATION 
              FACILITIES.

    Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 
U.S.C. 2328) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) User Fees.--
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Collection of fees.--The Secretary</DELETED>
            ``(1) Collection of fees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may allow a non-
                Federal public or private entity that has entered into 
                an agreement pursuant to subsection (b) to collect user 
                fees for the use of developed recreation sites and 
                facilities, whether developed or constructed by that 
                entity or the Department of the Army.
                    ``(B) Use of visitor reservation services.--A 
                public or private entity described in subparagraph (A) 
                may use to manage fee collections and reservations 
                under this section any visitor reservation service that 
                the Secretary has provided for by contract or 
                interagency agreement, subject to such terms and 
                conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
                appropriate.
            ``(2) Use of fees.--A non-Federal public or private entity 
        that collects user fees under paragraph (1) may--
                    ``(A) retain up to 100 percent of the fees 
                collected, as determined by the Secretary; and
                    ``(B) notwithstanding section 210(b)(4) of the 
                Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)(4)), use 
                that amount for operation, maintenance, and management 
                at the recreation site at which the fee is collected.
            ``(3) Terms and conditions.--The authority of a non-Federal 
        public or private entity under this subsection shall be subject 
        to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines 
        necessary to protect the interests of the United States.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 652

113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2055

                          [Report No. 113-309]

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                                 A BILL

    To allow for the collection of certain user fees by non-Federal 
                               entities.

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                           December 12, 2014

                        Reported with amendments