To amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize the special use permit fees collected by the Secretary in connection with the establishment and operation of marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-4084
Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Introduced: 2005-10-19 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative fees
Animals
Arts, Culture, Religion
Boats and boating
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental law enforcement
Fishing
Government Operations and Politics
Habitat conservation
Harbors
Hunting
Law
Licenses
Maintenance and repair
National forests
Outdoor recreation
Photography
Restoration ecology
Signs and signboards
Sports and Recreation
Tourism
User charges

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: 
Amends the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to require amounts collected in connection with the issuance of a special use permit for a marina at a unit of the National Forest System (NFS) derived from the public domain to be deposited in an existing special account in the Treasury established for the Secretary of Agriculture for specified recreation management purposes.

action_date: 2006-06-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) 

 
Amends the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to require amounts collected in connection with the issuance of a special use permit for a marina at a unit of the National Forest System (NFS) derived from the public domain to be deposited in an existing special account in the Treasury established for the Secretary of Agriculture for specified recreation management purposes. Prohibits the Secretary from using such amounts for biological monitoring for listed or candidate species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Requires at least 80% of the permit fees collected at a specific unit of the NFS to be expended for that unit and permits the Secretary to transfer up to 20% of such fees to appropriations available to enhance recreation opportunities at other NFS units.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-490, Part I.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-490, Part I.
action_date: 2006-03-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-03-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-03-29
text: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Introduced in House