Union Calendar No. 30

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 536

[Report No. 104–57]

A BILL

To extend indefinitely the authority of the SecRecreation Area, and for other purposes. eration fee in the Delaware Water Gap National retary of the Interior to collect a commercial opFEBRUARY 28, 1995

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee

dered to be printedof the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
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Union Calendar No. 30

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 536

[Report No. 104–57]

To extend indefinitely the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to collect

a commercial operation fee in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 17, 1995

Mr. MCDADE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

FEBRUARY 28, 1995

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To extend indefinitely the authority of the Secretary of the

Interior to collect a commercial operation fee in the

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO COLLECT FEES.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The third undesignated para3 graph under the heading ‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE PROVI4 SIONS’’ in chapter VII of title I of Public Law 98–63

5 (97 Stat. 329) (relating to Delaware Water Gap National

6 Recreation Area) is amended—

7 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking out ‘‘not ex8 ceed $10 per trip’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘re9 flect the costs of collection but shall not exceed $25

10 per trip’’; and

11 (2) by striking out paragraph (3).

12 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (2) of such third

13 undesignated paragraph shall be deemed to have remained

14 in effect after the completion of construction of I–287,

15 notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) of such

16 third undesignated paragraph.

17 SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Effective at noon on September 30,

19 2005, the use of Highway 209 within Delaware Water Gap

20 National Recreation Area by commercial vehicles, when

21 such use is not connected with the operation of the recre22 ation area, is prohibited, except as provided in subsection

23 (b).

24 (b) LOCAL BUSINESS USE PROTECTED.—Subsection

25 (a) does not apply with respect to the use of commercial
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1 vehicles to serve businesses located within or in the vicinity

2 of the recreation area, as determined by the Secretary.

3 (c) CONFORMING PROVISIONS.—(1) Paragraphs (1)

4 through (3) of the third undesignated paragraph under the

5 heading ‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS’’ in chapter

6 VII of title I of Public Law 98–63 (97 Stat. 329) are re7 pealed, effective September 30, 2005.

8 (2) Prior to noon on September 30, 2005, the Secretary

9 shall collect and utilize a commercial use fee from commer10 cial vehicles in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (3)

11 of such third undesignated paragraph. Such fee shall not

12 exceed $25 per trip.

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to prohibit the

use of Highway 209 within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area by certain commercial vehicles,

and for other purposes.’’.