I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3397 
To modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program by implementing 
a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin 
user fees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 10, 2011 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. SIMPSON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program 
by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable pro-
cedure for determining cabin user fees, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Cabin Fee Act of 2011’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Cabin user fees. 
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Sec. 4. Cabin transfer fees. 
Sec. 5. Right of appeal and judicial review. 
Sec. 6. Consistency with other law and rights. 
Sec. 7. Regulations. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AUTHORIZATION; AUTHORIZE.—The terms 
‘‘authorization’’ and ‘‘authorize’’ mean the issuance 
of a special use permit for the use and occupancy of 
National Forest System land by a cabin owner under 
the Recreation Residence Program. 
(2) CABIN.—The term ‘‘cabin’’ means a pri-
vately built and owned recreation residence and re-
lated improvements on National Forest System land 
that— 
(A) is authorized for private use and occu-
pancy; and 
(B) may be sold or transferred between 
private parties. 
(3) CABIN OWNER.—The term ‘‘cabin owner’’ 
means— 
(A) a person authorized by the Secretary 
to use and to occupy a cabin; and 
(B) a trust, heir, or assign of a person de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
(4) CABIN TRANSFER FEE.—The term ‘‘cabin 
transfer fee’’ means a fee that is paid to the United 
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States on the transfer of a cabin between private 
parties for money or other consideration that results 
in the issuance of a new permit. 
(5) CABIN USER FEE.—The term ‘‘cabin user 
fee’’ means an annual fee paid to the United States 
by a cabin owner in accordance with an authoriza-
tion for the use and occupancy of a cabin. 
(6) CURRENT
APPRAISAL
CYCLE.—The term 
‘‘current appraisal cycle’’ means the completion of 
Forest Service review and acceptance of— 
(A) initial typical lot appraisals; or 
(B) second appraisals, if ordered by cabin 
owners and approved by the Forest Service. 
(7) CURRENT
CABIN
USER
FEE.—The term 
‘‘current cabin user fee’’ means the most recent 
cabin user fee, as adjusted under section 3(c). 
(8) LOT.—The term ‘‘lot’’ means a parcel of 
National Forest System land on which a person is 
authorized to build, use, occupy, and maintain a 
cabin. 
(9) NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘National Forest System’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 11 of the Forest and Rangeland 
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1609). 
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