Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

Bill: 113-s-2298
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2014-05-07
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Outdoor recreation

Parks, recreation areas, trails

User charges and fees

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Wounded Veterans Recreation Act - Amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, which is made available without charge to any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, to be made available: (1) to any veteran with a service-connected disability, and (2) for the lifetime of the passholder.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2298 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Veterans Recreation Act . 2. National recreational passes for disabled veterans Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) ) is amended as follows: (1) By inserting and for the lifetime of the passholder after without charge . (2) By striking charge, to and inserting charge, to the following: . (3) By striking any United States and inserting the following: (A) Any United States . (4) By inserting after residency. the following: (B) Any veteran with a service-connected disability, as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. . (5) By striking the last sentence.