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HR 3241 106th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina, and for…

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter Natio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 11, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 564.
Oct 5, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-937.
Jul 26, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 26, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 13, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 4.
Apr 13, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 30, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 15, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Nov 15, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Nov 5, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 5, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 5, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 564.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee allegedly owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina.

Provides for: (1) determination of the fee owed through binding arbitration if the recalculation is not acceptable to Fort Sumter Tours, Inc.; (2) mutual agreement on an arbitrator by the Secretary and Fort Sumter Tours, Inc.; and (3) creation of a panel of three arbitrators if the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator.

Requires the arbitrator to award Fort Sumter Tours, Inc. reasonable attorney's fees and costs for all proceedings involving the disputed franchise fee.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2331 Related bill A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to submit the dispute over the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours,…
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 11, 2000
DeMint, James
· Jul 11, 2000
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 11, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3241: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3241/
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"H.R. 3241: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3241/.
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H.R. 3241, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3241/.
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[H.R. 3241: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3241/)
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