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Sep 17, 2018 Reported in Senate Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources See what changed
Sep 17, 2018 Referred in Senate Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources See what changed
Sep 12, 2018viewing Engrossed in House See what changed
Jul 11, 2017 Reported in House Ms. Tsongas (for herself, Mr. Tipton, Ms. DeGette, and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 See what changed
Jul 11, 2017 Introduced in House Ms. Tsongas (for herself, Mr. Tipton, Ms. DeGette, and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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

H.R. 3186 — what changed

Every Kid Outdoors Act

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 3 Every kid outdoors program

(a)

Establishment— The Secretaries shall jointly establish a program, to be known as the “Every Kid Outdoors program”, to provide free access to Federal land and waters for students and accompanying individuals in accordance with this section.

(b)

Annual passes—

(1)

In general— At the request of a student, the Secretaries shall issue a pass to the student, which allows access to Federal lands and waters for which access is subject to an entrance, standard amenity, or day use fee, free of charge for the student and—

(A)

in the case of a per-vehicle fee area—

(i)

any passengers accompanying the student in a private, noncommercial vehicle; or

(ii)

changed not more than 3 three adults accompanying the student on bicycles; or

(B)

changed in the case of a per-person fee area, not more than 3 three adults accompanying the student.

(2)

Term— A pass described in paragraph (1) shall be effective during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on August 31 of the following year.

(3)

Presence of a student in grade four required— A pass described in paragraph (1) shall be effective only if the student to which the pass was issued is present at the point of entry to the applicable Federal land or water.

(c)

Other activities— In carrying out the program, the Secretaries—

(1)

may collaborate with State Park systems that opt to implement a complementary Every Kid Outdoors State park pass;

(2)

may coordinate with the Secretary of Education to implement the program;

(3)

shall maintain a publicly available website with information about the program;

(4)

may provide visitor services for the program; and

(5)

may support approved partners of the Federal land and waters by providing the partners with opportunities to participate in the program.

(d)

Reports— The Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with each Secretary, shall prepare a comprehensive report to Congress each year describing—

(1)

the implementation of the program;

(2)

the number and geographical distribution of students who participated in the program; and

(3)

the number of passes described in subsection (b)(1) that were distributed.

(e)

changed Sunset— The authorities provided in this Act, including the reporting requirement, shall expire on the date that is ~~seven~~ 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

H.R. 3186 — what changed

Sec. 3 Every kid outdoors program

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