Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act

Bill: 114-hr-1505
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]
Introduced: 2015-03-19
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Parks, recreation areas, trails

User charges and fees

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act</strong></p> <p>Makes the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans. </p> <p>Makes a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass made available under this Act valid for the life of the veteran for whom it was purchased. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2015 Mr. Nugent (for himself, Mr. Benishek , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 A BILL To make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans.

1. Veterans Eagle Passport (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act . (b) Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Section 805(b) of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) ; 118 Stat. 3386), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Veterans Discount The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at a cost of $10, for any veteran who was separated from military service under conditions other than dishonorable, if the veteran provides proof of that status by presenting a DD214. The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass made available under this paragraph shall be valid for the life of the veteran for whom it was purchased. .