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Union Calendar No. 285 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 974 
[Report No. 114–373] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations to allow 
the use of hand-propelled vessels on certain rivers and streams that 
flow in and through certain Federal lands in Yellowstone National Park, 
Grand Teton National Park, the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial 
Parkway, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2015 
Mrs. LUMMIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 8, 2015 
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 February 13, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regula-
tions to allow the use of hand-propelled vessels on certain 
rivers and streams that flow in and through certain 
Federal lands in Yellowstone National Park, Grand 
Teton National Park, the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Me-
morial Parkway, 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 ‘‘Yellowstone and Grand 
Teton Paddling Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) 
HAND-PROPELLED
VESSEL.—The 
term 
‘‘hand-propelled vessel’’ means a vessel designed for 
river travel that is propelled by one or more people 
using paddles or oars, such as canoes, inflatable 
kayaks, kayaks, packrafts, and rafts. 
(2) PADDLING.—The term ‘‘paddling’’ means the 
use of hand-propelled vessels for descending, crossing, 
or otherwise floating upon rivers and streams. 
SEC. 3. PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are first made available for this sec-
tion, the Secretary of the Interior shall promulgate regula-
tions to allow the use of hand-propelled vessels on waters 
within Yellowstone National Park in the States of Idaho, 
Montana, and Wyoming, and Grand Teton National Park 
and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway in the 
State of Wyoming. Waters where such use shall be allowed 
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(d) APPLICABLE LAWS.—The regulations required by 
subsection (a) shall be promulgated in accordance with— 
(1) laws, regulations, and policies generally ap-
plicable to units of the National Park System; and 
(2) sections 551 through 559 of title 5, United 
States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Administrative 
Procedure Act’’). 
(e) COMMERCIAL USE.— 
(1) NO
EXPANSION
OF
USE.—The regulations 
issued under this section shall not consider any ex-
pansion of commercial use of hand-propelled vessels 
in the parks. 
(2) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed as authorizing the commercial use 
of hand-propelled vessels. 
(f) COORDINATION
OF RECREATIONAL USE.—When 
promulgating regulations under this section, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall consult with the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Director of the 
National Park Service to help ensure that the regulations 
provide that recreational use of hand-propelled vessels on 
the Gros Ventre River within the National Elk Refuge adja-
cent to Grand Teton National Park is consistent with the 
requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge System Ad-
ministration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.). 
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(g) PREVIOUS REGULATIONS.—Upon issuance of the 
final regulations required by subsection (a), the following 
regulations shall have no force or effect: 
(1) Section 7.13(d)(4)(ii) of title 36, Code of 
Federal Regulations (regarding vessels on streams 
and rivers in Yellowstone National Park). 
(2) Section 7.22(e)(3) of title 36, Code of Federal 
Regulations (regarding vessels on lakes and rivers in 
Grand Teton National Park). 
(h) COST RECOVERY.—The Secretary is authorized to 
recover all costs, in accordance with section 103104 of title 
54, United States Code, associated with monitoring the use 
of hand-propelled vessels, including the cost of inspecting 
and decontaminating vessels to prevent the introduction or 
spread of invasive or injurious species in Yellowstone Na-
tional Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the John D. 
Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. 
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Union Calendar No. 285 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 974 
[Report No. 114–373] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to promul-
gate regulations to allow the use of hand-pro-
pelled vessels on certain rivers and streams that 
flow in and through certain Federal lands in Yel-
lowstone National Park, Grand Teton National 
Park, the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial 
Parkway, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 8, 2015 
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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