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Union Calendar No. 690 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9516 
[Report No. 118–845, Part I] 
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for 
lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for fam-
ily members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while 
serving their country. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 
Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER (for herself, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. CARL, 
Mr. HUNT, and Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
DECEMBER 10, 2024 
Additional sponsor: Mr. CURTIS 
DECEMBER 10, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 10, 2024 
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 10, 2024] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Passes for family members of members 
of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving 
their country. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Families Na-
tional Parks Access Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIFETIME PASSES. 
Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) Any individual who is a survivor enti-
tled to— 
‘‘(i) a death gratuity under section 
1475 of title 10, United States Code; or 
‘‘(ii) dependency and indemnity com-
pensation under chapter 13 of title 38, 
United States Code.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 690 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9516 
[Report No. 118–845, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhance-
ment Act to provide for lifetime National Parks 
and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for fam-
ily members of members of the Armed Forces 
who lost their lives while serving their country. 
DECEMBER 10, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 
an amendment 
DECEMBER 10, 2024 
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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