A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended, to permit the use of park entrance, admission, and recreation use fees for the operation of the National Park system, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to increase from ten dollars to 40 dollars the charge for the annual admission permit (the Golden Eagle Passport). Authorizes the Director of the National Park Service to make available an annual admission permit for a reasonable fee for a specific unit or units. Sets fee limits for single visit permits. Prohibits charging fees at urban, outdoor recreation areas. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report to specified congressional committees a list of units and their proposed admission fees. Permits volunteers to sell permits and collect fees. Authorizes the contracting out of such services. Requires all fee proceeds to be used for the maintenance of the national parks for ten years.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 April 1987

   Committee

   See H.R.1320.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Land and Water Conservation Fund Act Amendments of 1987