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Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act of 2004

Introduced: April 29, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
Sep 24, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sep 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Sep 17, 2004
Received in the House.
Sep 17, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Government Reform, 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.
Sep 17, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 15, 2004
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9349-9350; text as passed Senate: CR S9349-9350)
Sep 15, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9349-9350; text as passed Senate: CR S9349-9350)
Aug 25, 2004
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 676.
Aug 25, 2004
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-320.
Jul 14, 2004
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 8, 2004
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-638.
Apr 29, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 29, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5486)
Apr 29, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an avalanche protection program to: (1) provide early identification of the potential for avalanches that could endanger the safety of recreational users of public land and visitors to units of the National Park System (NPS); and (2) reduce the risks and mitigate the effects of avalanches on visitors, recreational users, neighboring communities, and transportation corridors.

Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) use the resources of the National Avalanche Center of the Forest Service to carry out this Act; and (2) establish an advisory committee to assist in the development and implementation of the program.

Directs such Secretaries and the Secretary of the Army to establish a central depository for weapons, ammunition, and parts for avalanche control purposes, including an inventory that can be made available to Federal and non-Federal entities.

Authorizes the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture to make grants to carry out projects and activities under the program to: (1) assist in the prevention, forecasting, detection, and mitigation of avalanches; (2) maintain essential transportation and communications; (3) assist avalanche artillery users to ensure the availability of adequate supplies of artillery and other explosives required for avalanche control in or affecting NPS units, other Federal land used for recreation, and adjacent communities, and essential transportation corridors; and (4) assist research and development activities for alternatives to minimize reliance on military weapons for avalanche control.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 14, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1