Entrance Fee Suspension Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1742
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2013-11-20
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Appropriations

Customs enforcement

Defense spending

Department of the Interior

Executive agency funding and structure

Military operations and strategy

Parks, recreation areas, trails

User charges and fees

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Entrance Fee Suspension Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, during the period April 10-25, 2014, to suspend the collection of fees for admission to units of the National Park System and units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, respectively. </p> <p>Requires the Secretary to report to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the total amount of fees that would have been collected for admission to such units if collection had not been suspended.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary, during FY2014, to transfer amounts equivalent to such uncollected fees from discretionary unobligated balances that are not designated as emergency or overseas contingency operations. Entitles the Secretary to receive and use such amounts to carry out this Act without further appropriation.</p> <p>Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as an offset to such funds transfers, to extend from October 29, 2021, to November 5, 2021, the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to charge and collect specified customs fees.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2013 Mr. Kaine introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To temporarily suspend the collection of entrance fees at units of the National Park System and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Entrance Fee Suspension Act of 2013 . 2. Suspension of entrance fees at units of the national park system and units of the national wildlife refuge system (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the 16-day period beginning on April 10, 2014, and ending on April 25, 2014, the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) shall suspend the collection of fees for admission to units of the National Park System and units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, respectively. (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date on which the 16-day period described in subsection (a) expires, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a report that includes, if the collection was not suspended under subsection (a)— (1) the total amount of fees that would have been collected for admission to units of the National Park System; and (2) the total amount of fees that would have been collected for admission to units of the National Wildlife Refuge System. 3. Funding (a) In general During fiscal year 2014, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from discretionary unobligated balances that are not designated as emergency or overseas contingency operations— (1) the amount described in section 2(b)(1) to the National Park Service account within the Department of the Interior; and (2) the amount described in section 2(b)(2) to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service account within the Department of the Interior. (b) Offset Section 13031(j)(3)(B)(i) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ( 19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking October 29, 2021 and inserting November 5, 2021 . (c) Receipt and acceptance The Secretary of the Interior shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this Act the funds transferred under subsection (a), without further appropriation. 4. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.