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Calendar No. 620 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3240 

[Report No. 117–243] 

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, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mr. BARRASSO) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 12, 2022 

Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, without amendment 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

3 Fees Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

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

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

8 individual that meets the eligibility requirements of 

9 section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 

10 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). 

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

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

13 7.96(g)(1) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 

14 (or a successor regulation). 

15 (3) THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ITS ENVI16 RONS.—The term ‘‘the District of Columbia and its 

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

18 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. 

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

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

21 United States Code. 

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

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

24 which the majority of attendees are veterans or 

25 members of Gold Star Families. 


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1 (6) WAR MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘war memo2 rial’’ means any memorial or monument that has 

3 been erected or dedicated to commemorate a military 

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

5 SEC. 3. WAIVER OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION 

6 FEE FOR VETERANS’ SPECIAL EVENTS. 

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

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

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

10 administered by the National Park Service in the District 

11 of Columbia and its environs, shall be waived. 

12 (b) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING LAWS.—Notwith13 standing subsection (a), an applicant for a special use per14 mit described in that subsection shall be subject to any 

15 other law (including regulations) or policy applicable to 

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

17 permit. 

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

19 special use permit application submitted after the date of 

20 enactment of this Act. 


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Calendar No. 620 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3240 

[Report No. 117–243] 

A BILL 

To waive the application fee for applications for 

and its environs, and for other purposes. tional Park Service in the District of Columbia war memorials on land administered by the Naspecial use permits for veterans’ special events at 

DECEMBER 12, 2022 

Reported without amendment 


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