A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.

Bill: 117-s-1527
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2021-04-29
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Intergovernmental relations

Land use and conservation

Motor vehicles

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Roads and highways

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-23
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill makes the law of the state in which a National Park System unit is located applicable to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on roads within a system unit.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.

1. Application of State law applicable to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 101513. State law (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Off-highway vehicle The term off-highway vehicle shall be defined by the State in which the applicable System unit is located, in accordance with the law of the State. (2) Road The term road means the main-traveled surface of a roadway open to motor vehicles that is owned, controlled, or otherwise administered by the Service. (b) Applicable law The law of the State in which a System unit is located shall apply to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on roads within a System unit. (c) Violations Violating a provision of State law applicable to a System unit under subsection (b) shall be prohibited in the applicable System unit. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 101513. State law. .