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Union Calendar No. 275 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3492 
[Report No. 113–369] 
To provide for the use of hand-propelled vessels in Yellowstone National 
Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the National Elk Refuge, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2013 
Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself and Mr. BISHOP of Utah) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
FEBRUARY 28, 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 November 14, 2013] 
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A BILL 
To provide for the use of hand-propelled vessels in Yellow-
stone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and 
the National Elk Refuge, 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 ‘‘River Paddling Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS SUPERSEDED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The rivers and streams of Yellow-
stone National Park and Grand Teton National Park shall 
be open to hand-propelled vessels as determined by the direc-
tor of the National Park Service within 3 years of the date 
of enactment of this Act. Beginning on the date that is 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the following 
regulations shall have no the force or effect regarding closing 
rivers and streams of Yellowstone National Park and Grand 
Teton National Park to hand-propelled vessels: 
(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. 
(b) COORDINATION OF RECREATIONAL USE.—The Fish 
and Wildlife Service shall coordinate any recreational use 
of hand-propelled vessels on the Gros Ventre River within 
the National Elk Refuge with Grand Teton National Park 
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to ensure such use is consistent with the requirements of 
the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 275 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3492 
[Report No. 113–369] 
A BILL 
To provide for the use of hand-propelled vessels in 
Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton Na-
tional Park, and the National Elk Refuge, and 
for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 28, 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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