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H.R. 176 114th Congress House

LOCAL Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 6, 2015 Introduced by: Steve Womack Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Outdoor recreationPublic-private cooperationSports and recreation facilitiesUser charges and fees
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Jan 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action January 7, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Organization Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Maintenance Act of 2015 or the LOCAL Act of 2015 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to permit a non-federal public or private entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement for the operation and management of recreation facilities and natural resources at civil works projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by such entity or the Department of the Army.

Permits such an entity to retain up to 100% of the fees collected and use them for operation, maintenance, and management at the recreation site where they were collected.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016
  • S 612 WIIN Act
  • S 659 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 176: LOCAL Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-176/
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"H.R. 176: LOCAL Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-176/.
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H.R. 176, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-176/.
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