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HR 1843 105th Congress House

Local Free Access Act

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to address the failure to appropriate sufficient funds to make full payments in lieu of taxes under chapter 69 of such t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to address the failure to appropriate sufficient funds to make full payments in lieu of taxes under chapter 69 of such title by exempting certain users of the National Forest System from fees imposed in connection with such use.

Introduced: June 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AppropriationsDepartment of AgricultureEconomics and Public FinanceFederal-local relations
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Government Operations and PoliticsNational forestsPayments in lieu of taxesTaxationUser charges
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 16, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 16, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jun 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 10, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 22, 1997

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Free Access Act - Amends provisions regarding Federal payments in lieu of taxes to exempt persons residing within the boundaries of local governments that receive such payments from National Forest System recreational user fees unless sufficient funds are appropriated in a fiscal year to provide full payments to eligible local governments.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 22, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 10, 1997
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 10, 1997
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 10, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1843: Local Free Access Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1843/
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"H.R. 1843: Local Free Access Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1843/.
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H.R. 1843, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1843/.
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