Congress 107 - HR 1382 - Responsible Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement and Response Act

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All terrain vehicles Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Environmental law enforcement Environmental Protection Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Governmental investigations Informers Law Maintenance and repair Motor vehicles National forests Outdoor recreation Public Lands and Natural Resources Sports and Recreation Transportation and Public Works

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Responsible Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement and Response Act - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to impose a fine of up to the greater of $10,000 or an amount equal to the cost to the United States of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work on public lands rendered necessary for damages to such lands resulting from violation of any regulation or other requirement regarding use of a vehicle over such lands. Makes such a violation not resulting in death a Class B misdemeanor.

Directs that any moneys received by the United States from such a fine be used to: (1) cover administrative, legal, and related expenses; (2) cover the costs of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work on public lands; and (3) increase public awareness of regulations and other requirements regarding recreational use of vehicles on public lands.

Amends Federal law to set forth similar provisions regarding vehicle violations in National Forest lands.

Actions

Apr 19, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 17, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Apr 17, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Apr 17, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Apr 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 3, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 3, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E524-526)
Apr 3, 2001

Introduced in House

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