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Union Calendar No. 538 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5476 
[Report No. 113–707] 
To modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as the program 
applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public 
domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure 
for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 22, 2014 
Additional sponsor: Mr. COOK 
DECEMBER 22, 2014 
Reported with an amendment, 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] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 16, 2014] 
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A BILL 
To modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program 
as the program applies to units of the National Forest 
System derived from the public domain by implementing 
a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for deter-
mining cabin user fees, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Cabin Fee Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. CABIN USER FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture (re-
ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a 
fee in accordance with this section for the issuance of a spe-
cial use permit for the use and occupancy of National For-
est System land for recreational residence purposes. 
(b) INTERIM FEE.—During the period beginning on 
January 1, 2014, and ending on the last day of the calendar 
year during which the current appraisal cycle is completed 
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall assess an interim 
annual fee for recreational residences on National Forest 
System land that is an amount equal to the lesser of— 
(1) the fee determined under the Cabin User Fee 
Fairness Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), subject 
to the requirement that any increase over the fee as-
sessed during the previous year shall be limited to not 
more than 25 percent; or 
(2) $5,600. 
(c) COMPLETION OF CURRENT APPRAISAL CYCLE.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall complete the current appraisal 
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cycle, including receipt of timely second appraisals, for rec-
reational residences on National Forest System land in ac-
cordance with the Cabin User Fee Fairness Act of 2000 (16 
U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘current 
appraisal cycle’’). 
(d) LOT VALUE.—Only appraisals conducted and ap-
proved by the Secretary in accordance with the Cabin User 
Fee Fairness Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) during 
the current appraisal cycle shall be used to establish the 
base value assigned to the lot, subject to the adjustment in 
subsection (e). If a second appraisal— 
(1) was approved by the Secretary, the value es-
tablished by the second appraisal shall be the base 
value assigned to the lot; or 
(2) was not approved by the Secretary, the value 
established by the initial appraisal shall be the base 
value assigned to the lot. 
(e) ADJUSTMENT.—On the date of completion of the 
current appraisal cycle, and before assessing a fee under 
subsection (f), the Secretary shall make a 1-time adjustment 
to the value of each appraised lot on which a recreational 
residence is located to reflect any change in value occurring 
after the date of the most recent appraisal for the lot, in 
accordance with the 4th quarter of 2012 National Associa-
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tion of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity 
Index. 
(f) ANNUAL FEE.— 
(1) BASE.—After the date on which appraised 
lot values have been adjusted in accordance with sub-
section (e), the annual fee assessed prospectively by 
the Secretary for recreational residences on National 
Forest System land shall be in accordance with the 
following tiered fee structure: 
Fee Tier 
Approximate 
Percent of Permits 
Nationally 
Fee 
Amount 
Tier 1 .......................................
6 percent ...............................................
$650
Tier 2 .......................................
16 percent .............................................
$1,150
Tier 3 .......................................
26 percent .............................................
$1,650
Tier 4 .......................................
22 percent .............................................
$2,150
Tier 5 .......................................
10 percent .............................................
$2,650
Tier 6 .......................................
5 percent ...............................................
$3,150
Tier 7 .......................................
5 percent ...............................................
$3,650
Tier 8 .......................................
3 percent ...............................................
$4,150
Tier 9 .......................................
3 percent ...............................................
$4,650
Tier 10 .....................................
3 percent ...............................................
$5,150
Tier 11 .....................................
1 percent ...............................................
$5,650. 
(2) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary 
shall increase or decrease the annual fees set forth in 
the table under paragraph (1) to reflect changes in the 
Implicit Price Deflator for the Gross Domestic Prod-
uct published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of 
the Department of Commerce, applied on a 5-year 
rolling average. 
(3) ACCESS AND OCCUPANCY ADJUSTMENT.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall by 
regulation establish criteria pursuant to which 
the annual fee determined in accordance with 
this section may be suspended or reduced tempo-
rarily if access to, or the occupancy of, the rec-
reational residence is significantly restricted. 
(B) APPEAL.—The Secretary shall by regu-
lation grant the cabin owner the right of an ad-
ministrative appeal of the determination made 
in accordance with subparagraph (A) whether to 
suspend or reduce temporarily the annual fee. 
(g) PERIODIC REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is 
10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that— 
(A) analyzes the annual fees set forth in the 
table under subsection (f) to ensure that the fees 
reflect fair value for the use of the land for rec-
reational residence purposes, taking into account 
all use limitations and restrictions (including 
any limitations and restrictions imposed by the 
Secretary); and 
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(B) includes any recommendations of the 
Secretary with respect to modifying the fee sys-
tem. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The use of appraisals shall not 
be required for any modifications to the fee system 
based on the recommendations under paragraph 
(1)(B). 
SEC. 3. CABIN TRANSFER FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a fee 
in the amount of $1,200 for the issuance of a new rec-
reational residence permit due to a change of ownership of 
the recreational residence. 
(b) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary shall annually in-
crease or decrease the transfer fee established under sub-
section (a) to reflect changes in the Implicit Price Deflator 
for the Gross Domestic Product published by the Bureau 
of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, ap-
plied on a 5-year rolling average. 
SEC. 4. EFFECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act limits or re-
stricts any right, title, or interest of the United States in 
or to any land or resource in the National Forest System. 
(b) ALASKA.—The Secretary shall not establish or im-
pose a fee or condition under this Act for permits in the 
State of Alaska that is inconsistent with section 1303(d) 
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of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 3193(d)). 
SEC. 5. RETENTION OF FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning 10 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary may retain, and 
expend, for the purposes described in subsection (b), any 
fees collected under this Act without further appropriation. 
(b) USE.—Amounts made available under subsection 
(a) shall be used to administer the recreational residence 
program and other recreation programs carried out on Na-
tional Forest System land. 
SEC. 6. REPEAL OF CABIN USER FEE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2000. 
Effective on the date of the assessment of annual per-
mit fees in accordance with section 2(f) (as certified to Con-
gress by the Secretary), the Cabin User Fee Fairness Act 
of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) is repealed. 
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Union Calendar No. 538 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5476 
[Report No. 113–707] 
A BILL 
To modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence 
Program as the program applies to units of the 
National Forest System derived from the public 
domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and 
predictable procedure for determining cabin user 
fees, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 22, 2014 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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