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S. 1107 (108th)

Recreational Fee Authority Act of 2004

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Introduced

22 May 2003

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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

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Summary

Recreational Fee Authority Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish, modify, and collect fees for: (1) admission to a unit of the National Park System (NPS); and (2) the use of National Park Service administered areas, lands, sites, facilities, and services. Requires fees to be based on an analysis of specified factors, including the benefits and services provided to the visitor and the cost and benefit to the Government. Directs the Secretary to establish the minimum number of fees and avoid the collection of multiple or layered fees. Requires proposed new fees or changes to be published in the Federal Register and prohibits them from taking effect for 12 months. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with public or private entities to provide visitor reservation services and fee collection and/or processing services; (2) provide discounted or free admission days or use, modify the National Park Passport, and provide information to the public about various fee programs and program costs and benefits; and (3) enter into revenue sharing agreements with State agencies to accept their annual passes for NPS units within the State. Requires: (1) all receipts collected pursuant to this Act or from sales of the Passport to be retained by the Secretary; (2) 80 percent of the fees collected at an area, site, or project to remain available for use at that area, site, or project (with a specified exception); (3) at least 50 percent of the fees collected as a result of the sale of the Passport to remain available for use at the area where they were collected; and (4) the Secretary to report to Congress triennially on the NPS recreation fee program. Authorizes the Secretary to use not more than 15 percent of total revenues to administer the program.

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