Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2017”.
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2017
A BILL
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability.
Sec. 2 National recreational passes for disabled veterans
In general— Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
“(2) Disability discount—The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to the following:
“(A) Any United States citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled for purposes of section 7(20)(B)(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(20)(B)(i)), if the citizen or person provides adequate proof of the disability and such citizenship or residency.
“(B) Any veteran with a service-connected disability, as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.”
Offset— To the extent necessary, the Secretary of the Interior shall offset any direct spending authorized under paragraph (2) of section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)) (as added by subsection (a)) using any additional amounts that may be made available to the Secretary of the Interior for the applicable fiscal year.