Free Veterans from Fees Act

Bill: 116-hr-1702
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2019-03-12
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Licensing and registrations

Military history

Monuments and memorials

User charges and fees

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Free Veterans from Fees Act</b></p> <p>This bill waives the application fee for any special use permit solely for a veterans demonstration or special event at war memorials on federal land.</p>

action_date: 2020-09-08
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Free Veterans from Fees Act</b></p> <p>This bill waives the application fee for any special use permit solely for a veterans demonstration or special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs. </p>

action_date: 2020-09-21
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Free Veterans from Fees Act</b></p> <p>This bill waives the application fee for any special use permit solely for a veterans special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1702 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2019 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Dunn , Mr. McClintock , and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Veterans from Fees Act . 2. Waiver of Special Use Permit Application Fee for Veterans demonstrations and special Events (a) Waiver The application fee for any special use permit solely for a veterans demonstration or special event at war memorials on Federal land shall be waived. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Demonstration; Special event The terms demonstration and special event have the meaning given those terms in section 7.96 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (3) Veterans demonstration or special event The term veterans demonstration or special event means a demonstration or special event whose primary purpose is to commemorate, or honor either a group of people because of their service as veterans or immediate family members of veterans. (4) War memorial The term war memorial means any tangible object which has been erected or dedicated to commemorate— (A) war, conflict, victory, or peace; (B) casualties who served in, were affected by, or killed as a result of war, conflict, or peacekeeping; or (C) those who died as a result of accident or disease while engaged in military service. (c) Applicability This section shall apply to any special use permit application submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Applicability of existing laws Permit applicants remain subject to all other laws, regulations, and policies regarding the application, issuance and execution of special use permits for a veterans demonstration or special event at war memorials on Federal land.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1702 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT Waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans’ special events at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Veterans from Fees Act . 2. Waiver of special use permit application fee for veterans’ special events (a) Waiver The application fee for any special use permit solely for a veterans’ special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs shall be waived. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) District of Columbia and its environs The term the District of Columbia and its environs has the meaning given that term in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. (2) Gold Star Families The term Gold Star Families includes any individual described in section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36. (3) Special event The term special events has the meaning given that term in section 7.96 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations. (4) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (5) Veterans’ special event The term veterans’ special event means a special event of which the majority of attendees are veterans or Gold Star Families. (6) War memorial The term war memorial means any memorial or monument which has been erected or dedicated to commemorate a military unit, military group, war, conflict, victory, or peace. (c) Applicability This section shall apply to any special use permit application submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Applicability of existing laws Permit applicants remain subject to all other laws, regulations, and policies regarding the application, issuance and execution of special use permits for a veterans’ special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1702 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT Waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans’ special events at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Veterans from Fees Act . 2. Waiver of special use permit application fee for veterans’ special events (a) Waiver The application fee for any special use permit solely for a veterans’ special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs shall be waived. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) District of Columbia and its environs The term the District of Columbia and its environs has the meaning given that term in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. (2) Gold Star Families The term Gold Star Families includes any individual described in section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36. (3) Special event The term special events has the meaning given that term in section 7.96 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations. (4) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (5) Veterans’ special event The term veterans’ special event means a special event of which the majority of attendees are veterans or Gold Star Families. (6) War memorial The term war memorial means any memorial or monument which has been erected or dedicated to commemorate a military unit, military group, war, conflict, victory, or peace. (c) Applicability This section shall apply to any special use permit application submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Applicability of existing laws Permit applicants remain subject to all other laws, regulations, and policies regarding the application, issuance and execution of special use permits for a veterans’ special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 392 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1702 [Report No. 116–490] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2019 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Dunn , Mr. McClintock , and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 8, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Spano , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Reschenthaler , and Mr. Cox of California September 8, 2020 Reported with amendments, 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 March 12, 2019 A BILL To waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Veterans from Fees Act . 2. Waiver of special use permit application fee for veterans demonstrations and special events (a) Waiver The application fee for any special use permit solely for a veterans’ demonstration or special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs shall be waived. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Demonstration; special event The terms demonstration and special events have the meanings given those terms in section 7.96 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) District of Columbia and its environs The term the District of Columbia and its environs has the meaning given that term in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. (3) Gold Star Family The term Gold Star Family includes any individual described in section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36. (4) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (5) Veterans demonstration or special event The term veterans’ demonstration or special event means a demonstration or special event whose primary purpose is to commemorate or honor individuals present at the demonstration or special event, either because of their service as veterans or their status as a Gold Star Family. (6) War memorial The term war memorial means any memorial or monument which has been erected or dedicated to commemorate a military unit, military group, war, conflict, victory, or peace. (c) Applicability This section shall apply to any special use permit application submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Applicability of existing laws Permit applicants remain subject to all other laws, regulations, and policies regarding the application, issuance and execution of special use permits for a veterans’ demonstration or special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans’ demonstrations and special events at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. .

September 8, 2020 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed