To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 with respect to the authorized use of certain user fees collected for recreation sites, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Lanier Parks Local Access Act amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to change how recreation user fees can be used at Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects.
Currently, fees collected at a specific recreation site (like a boat ramp or campground) can only be spent on that same site. This bill expands the rule so fees can be used at any recreation site or facility within the same civil works project where they were collected.
Who Benefits and How
- Lake Lanier Recreation Facilities: Fees collected at popular sites can now be redistributed to improve less-visited areas within the same project, allowing more balanced facility maintenance.
- Army Corps of Engineers: Gains flexibility to allocate fee revenue where it's most needed across the project.
- Local Recreation Visitors: May see improved facilities across the entire project area.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No party appears to bear a direct burden. This is a technical amendment that provides additional flexibility rather than imposing new requirements or costs.
Key Provisions
- Section 1: Establishes the short title as the "Lanier Parks Local Access Act"
- Section 2: Amends 33 U.S.C. 2328(c)(2)(A)(ii) to replace site-specific fee usage with project-wide fee usage flexibility
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands flexibility in how recreation user fees collected at Army Corps civil works projects can be used by allowing fees collected at one recreation site to be spent at any site within the same project.
Key Policy Areas
Recreation, Water Resources, Federal Land Management
Primary Purpose
Expands flexibility in how recreation user fees collected at Army Corps civil works projects can be used by allowing fees collected at one recreation site to be spent at any site within the same project.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Fee Usage Modification
Identified Gains
- Lake Lanier recreation facilities
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Local recreation visitors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Clyde (for himself and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
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Recreation facilities at Army Corps civil works projects
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Army (Corps of Engineers)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A water resources project (dam, lake, reservoir) operated by the Army Corps of Engineers
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