Outfitter Policy Act of 2001
Latest action · Oct 15, 2002 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 28, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service (with respect to Federal land administered by the Forest Service), and the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Commissioner of Reclamation (with respect to Federal land administered by the BLM, Fish and Wildlife Service, or Bureau of Reclamation, respectively), to establish criteria for granting outfitter permits, including the recognition of skill, experience, knowledge of the resource area, and financial capability of the person under consideration.
Sets forth procedures for granting permits and describes permit requirements. Provides for a noncompetitive selection process and temporary outfitter authorizations under certain conditions.
(Sec. 7) Requires fees for outfitter authorizations.
(Sec. 8) Requires authorized outfitters to defend and indemnify the United States for costs or expenses associated with injury, death, or damage to any person or property caused by negligence or wanton disregard for persons or property arising out of an outfitter's activities. Makes authorized outfitters liable to the United States for costs and expenses associated with damage to U.S. property caused by negligence or wanton disregard for persons or property arising directly from such activities.
Permits authorized outfitters to enter into agreements with outfitted visitors including those for assumption or allocation of risk and release or waiver related to dangerous activities if the agreement runs in favor of the United States.
(Sec. 9) Requires outfitter permits to include a principal allocation of outfitter use and authorizes temporary permits to include such allocation as well.
Authorizes the Secretary to adjust an allocation of use assigned to an authorized outfitter to reflect material change arising from approval of an amendment in the resource management plan for the area of operation or requirements arising under other law.
Permits temporary allocations of use for a period of up to two years and the renewal, transfer, or extension of such allocations at the Secretary's discretion.
(Sec. 10) Requires the Secretary to develop a process for annual evaluation of the performance of authorized outfitters.
(Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to renew an authorization at the outfitter's request if the outfitter has received no more than one unsatisfactory annual performance rating during the permit term. Authorizes revocation of a permit only if the outfitter: (1) fails to correct conditions that are considered significant; (2) is in arrears in the payment of fees and has not entered into a payment plan or sought relief; or (3) demonstrates disregard for the health and welfare of visitors or conservation of resources on which the outfitted activities are conducted. Permits suspension of all or part of a permit subject to such findings.
(Sec. 12) Makes outfitter permits transferable to qualified transferees under specified conditions. Deems a transfer approved if the Secretary fails to confer approval or disapproval within a prescribed time frame (unless the transferee requests a modification of the authorization that requires environmental analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969).
(Sec. 13) Sets forth recordkeeping requirements for authorized outfitters.
(Sec. 14) Requires the Secretary to: (1) grant authorized outfitters full access to administrative remedies; and (2) establish an expedited procedure for consideration of appeals of Federal agency decisions to deny, suspend, fail to renew, or revoke a permit or change a principal allocation of outfitter use. Allows authorized outfitters adversely affected by a decision of the Secretary under this Act to commence civil actions.
(Sec. 18) Entitles outfitters that hold existing permits, contracts, or other authorizations to issuance of permits under this Act if their recent performance was determined good, satisfactory, or acceptable, or the equivalent.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 28, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Original | Jun 28, 2001 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2001Markup Sep 12, 2002Reported Oct 15, 2002 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jul 10, 2001Hearings Jul 25, 2002Discharged Sep 12, 2002 | |
| Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 10, 2001Hearings Jul 25, 2002Discharged Sep 12, 2002 | |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Jul 10, 2001Hearings Jul 25, 2002Discharged Sep 12, 2002 | |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Jul 10, 2001Discharged Sep 12, 2002 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2001Discharged Oct 15, 2002 |
| Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee | Referred Jul 10, 2001 |
Actions 22
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2002Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-752, Part I.
- Oct 15, 2002House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 15, 2002.
- Oct 15, 2002Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- Oct 15, 2002Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472.
- Sep 12, 2002Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1264 | James V. Hansen R-UT | Jun 29, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Oct 2, 2002H.R. 2386, Outfitter Policy Act of 2001<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on September 12, 2002</p>
- Oct 2, 2002H.R. 2386, Outfitter Policy Act of 2001Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on September 12, 2002
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 107-147 | H.R. 5032 and H.R. 518066 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jul 25, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-145 | H.R. 1811, H.R. 2386 and H.R. 508169 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jul 25, 2002 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish terms and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by outfitters and to facilitate public opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such lands.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Outfitter Policy Act of 2001
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Outfitter Policy Act of 2001
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Administrative fees
- Administrative remedies
- Alaska
- Animals
- Business records
- Camping
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Competitive bidding
- Economics and Public Finance
- Fishing
- Government liability
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Hunting
- Indemnity
- Judicial review of administrative acts
- Land use
- Law
- Liability (Law)
- Licenses
- National forests
- Negligence
- Outdoor recreation
- Performance measurement
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Sports and Recreation
- Tourism
- Transportation and Public Works
- Wildlife refuges
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2002Reported in House
- Jun 28, 2001Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
