Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act

Bill: 117-hr-4300
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-01
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents

Parks, recreation areas, trails

User charges and fees

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act</strong></p> <p>This bill makes the America the Beautiful-National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge, to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Families. The pass covers the entrance fee and standard amenity recreation fee for all federal recreational lands and waters.</p>

action_date: 2021-07-26
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><strong>Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>This bill makes the America the Beautiful-National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge, to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Families. The pass covers the entrance fee and standard amenity recreation fee for all federal recreational lands and waters.</p>

action_date: 2021-07-29
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act</strong></p> <p><strong></strong>This bill makes the America the Beautiful-National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge, to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Families. The pass covers the entrance fee and standard amenity recreation fee for all federal recreational lands and waters.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to make free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act . 2. Recreation passes Section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3385; 16 U.S.C. 6804 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking age and disability discounted and inserting age discount and lifetime ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking Discounted and inserting Free and discounted ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking Disability discount and inserting Lifetime passes ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Any veteran who provides adequate proof of military service as determined by the Secretary. (C) Any member of a Gold Star Family who meets the eligibility requirements of section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the heading, by striking Gold star families parks pass and inserting Annual passes ; and (ii) by striking members of and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary. . 3. Determination of 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 House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2021 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Gallego , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Long , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Young , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Hill , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Ms. Herrell , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Sablan , Miss González-Colón , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Fleischmann , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Takano , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Soto , Mr. Brown , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Meijer , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mrs. Spartz , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Mann , Mr. Owens , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Moore of Utah , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Lamb , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Crow , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Schrader , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Pence , Ms. Granger , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Chabot , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Cole , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Bost , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Gohmert , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. LaHood , Ms. Foxx , Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Gibbs , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Carl , Mr. Mast , Mr. Levin of California , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Norman , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. McClintock , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Harris , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Brooks , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Steube , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Barr , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Buck , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Obernolte , Mrs. Steel , Mr. Womack , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Issa , Mr. Webster of Florida , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Neguse , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) 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 direct the Secretary of the Interior to make free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act . 2. Recreation passes Section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3385; 16 U.S.C. 6804 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking age and disability discounted and inserting age discount and lifetime ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking Discounted and inserting Free and discounted ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking Disability discount and inserting Lifetime passes ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Any veteran who provides adequate proof of military service as determined by the Secretary. (C) Any member of a Gold Star Family who meets the eligibility requirements of section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the heading, by striking Gold star families parks pass and inserting Annual passes ; and (ii) by striking members of and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary. .

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4300 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to make free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act . 2. Recreation passes Section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3385; 16 U.S.C. 6804 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking age and disability discounted and inserting age discount and lifetime ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking Discounted and inserting Free and discounted ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking Disability discount and inserting Lifetime passes ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Any veteran who provides adequate proof of military service as determined by the Secretary. (C) Any member of a Gold Star Family who meets the eligibility requirements of section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the heading, by striking Gold star families parks pass and inserting Annual passes ; and (ii) by striking members of and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary. . 3. Determination of 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 House Budget Committee, pro- vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 78 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4300 [Report No. 117–105, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2021 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Gallego , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Long , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Young , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Hill , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Ms. Herrell , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Sablan , Miss González-Colón , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Fleischmann , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Takano , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Soto , Mr. Brown , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Meijer , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mrs. Spartz , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Mann , Mr. Owens , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Moore of Utah , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Lamb , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Crow , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Schrader , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Pence , Ms. Granger , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Chabot , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Cole , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Bost , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Gohmert , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. LaHood , Ms. Foxx , Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Gibbs , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Carl , Mr. Mast , Mr. Levin of California , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Norman , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. McClintock , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Harris , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Brooks , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Steube , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Barr , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Buck , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Obernolte , Mrs. Steel , Mr. Womack , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Issa , Mr. Webster of Florida , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Neguse , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) 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 July 26, 2021 Additional sponsors: Mr. Reed , Mr. Fallon , Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Banks , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Baird , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Latta , and Ms. Williams of Georgia July 26, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic July 26, 2021 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 1, 2021 A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act 2. Recreation passes Section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3385; 16 U.S.C. 6804 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking age and disability discounted and inserting age discount and lifetime ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking Discounted and inserting Free and discounted ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking Disability discount and inserting Lifetime passes ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Any veteran who provides adequate proof of military service as determined by the Secretary. (C) Any member of a Gold Star Family who meets the eligibility requirements of section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the heading, by striking Gold star families parks pass and inserting Annual passes ; and (ii) by striking members of and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary. .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to make free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. .

July 26, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments July 26, 2021 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed