HR 3808
107th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Crime and Law Enforcement
Environmental Protection
Environmental law enforcement
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Law
Legal fees
Liability for environmental damages
Maintenance and repair
National forests
National parks
Consistent Public Land Laws Enforcement Act of 2002
Introduced: February 27, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 6, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
Mar 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Mar 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Feb 27, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Feb 27, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Consistent Public Land Laws Enforcement Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, and other Federal law to classify as a Class B misdemeanor a violation of any regulation concerning the management, use, and protection of National Park System lands, National Forest lands, and other public lands. Makes a person guilty of a Class A misdemeanor (subject to a higher fine and/or imprisonment) for the knowing and willful violation of any such regulation. Provides authority to adjudge persons who commit such a violation to pay all costs of the proceedings.
Allows fines so collected to be used to: (1) cover the costs of improvement, protection, or rehabilitation of the public lands rendered necessary by such violation; and (2) increase public awareness of such regulations and other requirements concerning public land use.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.