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H.R. 560 (115th)

To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

13 January 2017

Last action

8 January 2018 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 115-101.

Sponsors

Tom Marino, Matt Cartwright

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

24 March 2026

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Summary

This bill amends the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act with respect to the prohibition against the use of Highway 209, a federally owned road within the boundaries of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Pennsylvania, by certain commercial vehicles except as they serve businesses located within or in the vicinity of the recreation area. The local business use exception to the prohibition is revised to permit, until September 30, 2021, the use of commercial vehicles with four or fewer axles that are: (1) owned and operated by a business located in the recreation area or one or more adjacent municipalities, or (2) necessary to provide services to businesses or persons located in the recreation area or one or more such municipalities. The adjacent municipalities referred to are Delaware Township, Dingman Township, Lehman Township, Matamoras Borough, Middle Smithfield Township, Milford Borough, Milford Township, Smithfield Township, and Westfall Township in Pennsylvania. The Department of the Interior shall establish a fee and permit program for the use of Highway 209 by commercial vehicles, including an annual fee of up to $200 per vehicle. The following vehicles may use Highway 209 without a fee or permit requirement: local school buses; fire, ambulance, and other safety and emergency vehicles; and commercial vehicles along specified segments of the highway.

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Timeline

  1. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 January 2017

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  5. 30 January 2017

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H717-718)

    Source: Floor

  6. 30 January 2017

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H717-718)

    Source: Floor

  7. 30 January 2017

    Floor

    Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  8. 30 January 2017

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H717-718)

    Source: Floor

  9. 30 January 2017

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 560.

    Source: Floor

  10. 31 January 2017

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 7 March 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 30 March 2017

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  13. 9 May 2017

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 64.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 9 May 2017

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-51.

    Source: Committee

  15. 9 May 2017

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-51.

    Source: Committee

  16. 21 December 2017

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)

    Source: Floor

  17. 21 December 2017

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 December 2017

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  19. 27 December 2017

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  20. 27 December 2017

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  21. 8 January 2018

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 115-101.

    Source: President

  22. 8 January 2018

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  23. 8 January 2018

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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