[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S1008]
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SA 118. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 47, to provide
for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title II, add the following:
SEC. 24___. NATIONAL RECREATIONAL PASSES FOR DISABLED
VETERANS.
Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2)
and inserting the following:
``(2) Disability discount.--The Secretary shall make the
National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available,
without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to the
following:
``(A) Any United States citizen or person domiciled in the
United States who has been medically determined to be
permanently disabled for purposes of section 7(20)(A)(i) of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(20)(A)(i)), if
the citizen or person provides adequate proof of the
disability and such citizenship or residency.
``(B) Any veteran who has been found to have a compensable
or noncompensable service-connected disability under title
38, United States Code.''.
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