PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS see also Recreational Vehicles

Articles and editorials

Traveler’s View—Senate Should Either Fund New Parks in Defense Bill, or Strip Them Out, S6726 [12DE]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force Norwalk Defense Fuel Supply Point: convey certain lands to Norwalk, CA (see H.R. 4666), H4434 [15MY]

Children and youth: enhance the safety of drug-free playgrounds (see S. 2241), S2378 [10AP]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 5065), H6105 [10JY]

Corps of Engineers: permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreational facilities at lakes and reservoirs (see S. 2055), S1233 [27FE] (see H.R. 4100), H2000 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain BLM land to Idaho County, ID, for use as a gun range (see S. 2616), S4557 [16JY] (see H.R. 5040), H6034 [9JY]

——— maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch, ID (see H.R. 4283), H2565 [21MR]

Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see H.R. 4873), H5398 [17JN] (see H.R. 5476), H7616 [16SE]

Fort Frederica National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 2987), S6388 [8DE] (see H.R. 5821), H8931 [9DE]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 450), S3075 [15MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands (see H.R. 3962), H1510 [29JA]

Ozark National Scenic Riverways: transfer all Federal land, facilities, and other assets to Missouri for purposes of maintaining a State park (see H.R. 4029), H1718 [10FE]

Public lands: improve recreation opportunities and increase consistency and accountability in the collection and expenditure of recreation fees collected on public lands and forests (see H.R. 5204), H6859 [25JY]

Rock Creek National Park: designate (see H.R. 3919), H1241 [16JA]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (see H.R. 4858), H5363 [12JN]

Senate: establish a point of order against legislation selling Federal land in order to reduce the deficit (see S. Res. 483), S3939 [24JN]

Letters

Water Rights Protection Act: Michael Berry, National Ski Areas Association, H2399 [13MR]

Remarks in House

Air Force Norwalk Defense Fuel Supply Point: convey certain lands to Norwalk, CA, H4745 [21MY]

Augusta, ME: tribute to Maine Appalachian Trail Club for White Cap Mountain project, E635 [30AP]

Berkeley Heights, NJ: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 368 for efforts to assist injured hiker in Harriman State Park, NY, E1028 [20JN]

BLM: provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects, H8373 [4DE]

Browne, Jim: Texas Recreation and Park Society East Region Director of the Year award recipient, E241 [25FE]

California: anniversary of East Bay Regional Park District, E1372 [9SE]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access, H1609 [5FE], H1666 [6FE]

Corps of Engineers: permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreational facilities at lakes and reservoirs (H.R. 4100), H2014 [27FE], H2088 [28FE]

Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Foundation (nonprofit organization): tribute, E136 [29JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (H.R. 2424), H6668 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain BLM land to Idaho County, ID, for use as a gun range (H.R. 5040), H8016, H8017 [17NO]

——— maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch, ID (H.R. 4283), H7270, H7271 [8SE]

East Bradford, PA: Natural Lands Trust (organization) Growing Greener Communities Award recipient, E433 [25MR]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Park Service award recipients, E1541 [12NO]

Fairfax Station, VA: Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority groundbreaking of Jean R. Packard Occoquan Center, E1544 [12NO]

Forest Service: prohibit conditioning ski area permits on transfer or acquisition of water rights on behalf of the U.S., H2376–H2378, H2390, H2398–H2401 [13MR], E402 [18MR]

Holland, PA: grand opening of Bobby’s Playground, E1521 [12NO]

Kenna, WV: tribute to Friends of Kenna Elementary School for construction of playground and walking track, E1523 [12NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: anniversary, H7627, H7628 [17SE], E1428, E1448 [17SE], E1463, E1468, E1474, E1478 [19SE]

——— ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands (H.R. 3962), H1502 [29JA]

——— reauthorize, H1556 [4FE], E1474 [19SE]

National Great Outdoors Month: observance, E766 [19MY]

National Landscape Architecture Month: observance, E1113 [8JY]

National Park and Recreation Month: observance, H6668 [23JY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary, H8632 [4DE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 627), H3254–H3257 [29AP], H3306 [30AP]

National Wilderness Week: observance, E1448 [17SE]

New York, NY: tribute to La Casita de Catano Community Garden, E1689 [2DE]

Northwest Missouri State University: anniversary of Missouri Arboretum, E619 [29AP]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of East Bay Regional Park District, E572 [10AP]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Lighthouse Field, E1041 [20JN]

Power resources: prohibit construction of new power lines across Federal lands, E1080 [26JN]

Riverside Kayak, LLC: tribute, E1152 [14JY]

Rock Creek National Park: designate (H.R. 3919), E99 [16JA]

Round Lake, IL: anniversary of Round Lake Area Park District, E1233 [25JY]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: expand boundary and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, H8369 [4DE]

San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area: designate, H5193 [10JN]

Sugar Land, TX: Sugar Land Parks and Recreation recipient of Texas Recreation and Park Society Texas Gold Medal Award, E281 [28FE]

Wood, John: Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Hall of Fame inductee, E177 [6FE]

Remarks in Senate

BLM: provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects, S6504 [10DE]

Canada: anniversary of Roosevelt Campobello International Park, S5124 [30JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain BLM land to Idaho County, ID, for use as a gun range (S. 2616), S4559 [16JY]

Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees, S4369 [10JY], S6655 [11DE]

Kentucky: EPA decision to delay raising water level of Lake Cumberland due to potential harmful effect on duskytail darter minnow, S709 [4FE]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (S. Res. 450), S3146 [15MY]

Lake Mead National Recreation Area: anniversary, S5618 [16SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: anniversary, S5660, S5669–S5673, S5677 [17SE]

——— ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands, S4304 [9JY], S5661 [17SE]

——— reauthorize, S5660 [17SE]

——— recognize anniversary, reauthorize, and call for full, permanent, and dedicated funding, S4377 [10JY]

National parks and recreation areas: permit transport of bows and archery equipment through national parks, S4369 [10JY]

Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area: designate, S6504 [10DE]

Senate: establish a point of order against legislation selling Federal land in order to reduce the deficit (S. Res. 483), S3944 [24JN]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Act: impact, S3287 [22MY]

Utah: anniversary of Canyonlands National Park, S5553 [11SE]

Reports filed

Cabin Fee Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1341) (S. Rept. 113–171), S3293 [22MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5476) (H. Rept. 113–707), H10334 [2JA]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1077) (S. Rept. 113–189), S3474 [5JN]

Corps of Engineers Cooperative Joint Management Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2055) (S. Rept. 113–309), S6788 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Maintenance or Replacement of Certain Facilities and Structures for Commercial Recreation Services at Smith Gulch, ID: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4283) (H. Rept. 113–533), H6397 [17JY]

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5204) (H. Rept. 113–706), H10334 [2JA]

Idaho County Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5040) (H. Rept. 113–623), H8032 [17NO]

Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 974) (S. Rept. 113–178), S3341 [2JN]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 885) (S. Rept. 113–302), S6540 [10DE]

Texts of

H.R. 627, National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H3254 [29AP]

H.R. 4283, Dept. of the Interior maintenance or replacement of certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch, ID, H7270 [8SE]

H.R. 5040, Idaho County Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act, H8016 [17NO]

S. Res. 450, Kids to Parks Day, S3079 [15MY]

S. Res. 483, Senate point of order against legislation selling Federal land in order to reduce the deficit, S3944 [24JN]