HR 1370 · 107th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to establish requirements for the award of concessions in the National Wildlife Refuge System, to provide for maintenance and repair of properties located in the System by concessionaires authorized to use such properties, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2001-04-03· Sponsored by Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2002-05-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to include in any agreement, lease, permit, or contract that authorizes a person to use land or water in the National Wildlife Refuge System to provide accommodations, facilities, or services to visitors provisions that: (1) authorize the person to maintain or repair any improvement on or in such land or water; and (2) treat costs incurred by the person for such maintenance or repair as consideration otherwise required to be paid to the United States for such use. Requires amounts received by the United States as fees or other payments required under any such agreement, lease, permit, or contract to be available to the Secretary for expenditure to increase the quality of the visitor experience and enhance the protection of resources. Allows such amounts to be used only for the area, site, or project concerned for: (1) backlogged repair and maintenance projects; (2) interpretation, signage, habitat, or facility enhancement; (3) resource preservation; or (4) annual operation, maintenance, and law enforcement relating to public use.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1370, A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide for maintenance and repair of buildings and properties located on lands in the National Wildlife . . .

May 10, 2002

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on April 24, 2002</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1370, A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide for maintenance and repair of buildings and properties located on lands in the National Wildlife . . .

May 10, 2002

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on April 24, 2002

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1370, A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide for maintenance and repair of buildings and properties located on lands in the National Wildlife . . .

May 10, 2002

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on April 24, 2002</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1370, A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide for maintenance and repair of buildings and properties located on lands in the National Wildlife . . .

May 10, 2002

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on April 24, 2002

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office