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Union Calendar No. 506 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3997 
[Report No. 115–658] 
To waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans dem-
onstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 10, 2017 
Mr. ROTHFUS (for himself and Ms. GABBARD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
APRIL 27, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Ms. TENNEY, and Mr. PEARCE 
APRIL 27, 2018 
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 October 10, 2017] 
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A BILL 
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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 ‘‘Free Veterans from Fees 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE 
FOR VETERANS DEMONSTRATIONS AND SPE-
CIAL EVENTS. 
(a) WAIVER.—The application fee for any special use 
permit solely for a veterans demonstration or special event 
at war memorials on Federal land shall be waived. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
DEMONSTRATION; 
SPECIAL
EVENT.—The 
terms ‘‘demonstration’’ and ‘‘special event’’ have the 
meaning given those terms in section 7.96 of title 36, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
(2) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(3) VETERANS
DEMONSTRATION
OR
SPECIAL 
EVENT.—The term ‘‘veterans demonstration or special 
event’’ means a demonstration or special event whose 
primary purpose is to commemorate, or honor either 
a group of people because of their service as veterans 
or immediate family members of veterans. 
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(4) WAR MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘war memorial’’ 
means any tangible object which has been erected or 
dedicated to commemorate— 
(A) war, conflict, victory, or peace; 
(B) casualties who served in, were affected 
by, or killed as a result of war, conflict, or peace-
keeping; or 
(C) those who died as a result of accident 
or disease while engaged in military service. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to any 
special use permit application submitted after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING LAWS.—Permit ap-
plicants remain subject to all other laws, regulations, and 
policies regarding the application, issuance and execution 
of special use permits for a veterans demonstration or spe-
cial event at war memorials on Federal land. 
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Union Calendar No. 506 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3997 
[Report No. 115–658] 
A BILL 
To waive the application fee for any special use per-
mit for veterans demonstrations and special 
events at war memorials on Federal land, and for 
other purposes. 
APRIL 27, 2018 
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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