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                                                 Union Calendar No. 506
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3997

                          [Report No. 115-658]

 To waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans 
demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 2017

  Mr. Rothfus (for himself and Ms. Gabbard) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                             April 27, 2018

Additional sponsors: Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Pearce

                             April 27, 2018

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 
                               10, 2017]


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                                 A BILL


 
 To waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans 
demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land, and 
                          for other purposes.


 


    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 ``Free Veterans from Fees Act''.

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE FOR VETERANS 
              DEMONSTRATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

    (a) Waiver.--The application fee for any special use permit solely 
for a veterans demonstration or special event at war memorials on 
Federal land shall be waived.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Demonstration; special event.--The terms 
        ``demonstration'' and ``special event'' have the meaning given 
        those terms in section 7.96 of title 36, Code of Federal 
        Regulations.
            (2) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.
            (3) Veterans demonstration or special event.--The term 
        ``veterans demonstration or special event'' means a 
        demonstration or special event whose primary purpose is to 
        commemorate, or honor either a group of people because of their 
        service as veterans or immediate family members of veterans.
            (4) War memorial.--The term ``war memorial'' means any 
        tangible object which has been erected or dedicated to 
        commemorate--
                    (A) war, conflict, victory, or peace;
                    (B) casualties who served in, were affected by, or 
                killed as a result of war, conflict, or peacekeeping; 
                or
                    (C) those who died as a result of accident or 
                disease while engaged in military service.
    (c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any special use 
permit application submitted after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
    (d) Applicability of Existing Laws.--Permit applicants remain 
subject to all other laws, regulations, and policies regarding the 
application, issuance and execution of special use permits for a 
veterans demonstration or special event at war memorials on Federal 
land.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 506

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3997

                          [Report No. 115-658]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans 
demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 27, 2018

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed