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S 1806 103th Congress Senate Water Resources Development Boats and boating Camping Economics and Public Finance Fees Infrastructure Lakes National recreation areas Public Lands and Natural Resources Recreation Recreation areas Reservoirs Sports and Recreation Transportation and Public Works User charges

A bill to rescind the fee required for the use of public recreation areas at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 27, 1994 See on congress.gov
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Jan 27, 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 27, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S286-287)
Jan 27, 1994
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Flood Control Act of 1968 to allow user fees to be collected at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) only from users of highly developed facilities requiring continuous presence of maintenance and supervision personnel and to prohibit the collection of such fees for access to or use of water areas, shoreland, sites, drives, or boat launching ramps which are undeveloped or lightly developed or where no mechanical or hydraulic equipment is provided.

Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to require, at each Corps lake or reservoir at which camping is permitted, the provision of at least one campground with minimal facilities where no charge shall be imposed.

What's happening now January 27, 1994

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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