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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 3240 

To waive the application fee for applications for special use permits for 

veterans’ special events at war memorials on land administered by the 

National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 

Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. COTTON, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. RISCH, and Mrs. BLACKBURN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To waive the application fee for applications for special use 

permits for veterans’ special events at war memorials 

on land administered by the National Park Service in 

the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Free Veterans from 

5 Fees Act’’. 


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•S 3240 IS

1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) MEMBER OF A GOLD STAR FAMILY.—The 

4 term ‘‘member of a Gold Star Family’’ means any 

5 individual that meets the eligibility requirements of 

6 section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 

7 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). 

8 (2) SPECIAL EVENTS.—The term ‘‘special 

9 events’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

10 7.96(g)(1) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 

11 (or a successor regulation). 

12 (3) THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ITS ENVI13 RONS.—The term ‘‘the District of Columbia and its 

14 environs’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

15 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. 

16 (4) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 

17 meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, 

18 United States Code. 

19 (5) VETERANS’ SPECIAL EVENT.—The term 

20 ‘‘veterans’ special event’’ means a special event at 

21 which the majority of attendees are veterans or 

22 members of Gold Star Families. 

23 (6) WAR MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘war memo24 rial’’ means any memorial or monument that has 

25 been erected or dedicated to commemorate a military 

26 unit, military group, war, conflict, victory, or peace. 


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•S 3240 IS

1 SEC. 3. WAIVER OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION 

2 FEE FOR VETERANS’ SPECIAL EVENTS. 

3 (a) WAIVER.—The application fee for any application 

4 for a special use permit, the sole purpose of which is to 

5 hold a veterans’ special event at a war memorial on land 

6 administered by the National Park Service in the District 

7 of Columbia and its environs, shall be waived. 

8 (b) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING LAWS.—Notwith9 standing subsection (a), an applicant for a special use per10 mit described in that subsection shall be subject to any 

11 other law (including regulations) or policy applicable to 

12 the application, issuance, or execution of the special use 

13 permit. 

14 (c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to any 

15 special use permit application submitted after the date of 

16 enactment of this Act. 

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