To modify the procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To modify the procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Transportation, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act or the SOAR Act.
- Section id1bc16719-2687-4313-a392-d45f7aeb56cf: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term commercial use authorization means a commercial use authorization to provide services to visitors to units of the National...
- Section id5775614bd1e74a7ab7338b04996367b9: 3. Amendments to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) is amended by striking...
- Section id8AEC708F7AD944AEBD4D8CC777C72A2E: 801. Short title This title may be cited as the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
- Section id5542f4443dc84fa4aad496be912a5bb3: 4. Permit administration Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in an area of Federal recreational lands and waters in which use by recreation service...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To modify the procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Transportation, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To modify the procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Heinrich (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Risch, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a permit issued by a Federal land management agency for the use of Federal recreational lands and waters— for a specialized recreational use not described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), such as— an organizational camp
the Secretary of the Interior. The term Secretary concerned means— the Secretary, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
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