HR 3400 · 115th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Recreation Not Red Tape Act

Introduced 2017-07-26· Sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]· House

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Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 864.(2018-12-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to review the process for the issuance and renewal of special recreation permits, including for cross-jurisdictional trips, with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall: (1) coordinate with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes at federal and state facilities in the same transaction, and (2) sell National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes, and make payment of entrance and standard amenity recreation fees available, through federal websites. Interior and USDA should work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that service members and veterans have access to outdoor recreation and to outdoor-related volunteer and wellness programs. The Forest Service, BLM, and National Park Service may develop management plans for extending the recreation season or increasing recreation use during the offseason. The Forest Service and BLM shall evaluate land managers based on the achievement o…

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H.R. 3400, Recreation Not Red Tape Act

Jun 22, 2018

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 18, 2018

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Cosponsors (13)

5 Democrats8 Republicans