Cabin Fee Act of 2010
Latest action · Sep 29, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedSep 29, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cabin Fee Act of 2010 - Defines: (1) "cabin user fee" as the annual fee paid to the United States by a cabin owner pursuant to an authorization for the use and occupancy of a cabin on National Forest System land derived from the public domain; (2) "cabin owner" as a person authorized to use and occupy a cabin on National Forest System land derived from the public domain or a trust, or an heir or assignee of such a person; and (3) "cabin" as a privately built and owned recreation residence and related improvements on National Forest System land derived from the public domain that is authorized for private use and occupancy and may be sold or transferred between private parties.
Requires the payment of an annual "cabin user fee" by a "cabin owner."
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set such fee.
Requires a reduction in the cabin use fee to $100 per year if access to a cabin is significantly impaired, whether by catastrophic events, natural causes or governmental actions, such that the cabin is rendered unsafe or unable to be occupied.
Requires payment of a "cabin transfer fee" to the United States upon the transfer of a cabin between private parties for money or other consideration.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 29, 2010 to Dec 17, 2010; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Nov 15, 2010 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Dec 6, 2010 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Dec 17, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 29, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Sep 29, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4888 | Cabin Fee Act of 2010 | Related bill | Sep 16, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to revise the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as it applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Cabin Fee Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2010Introduced in Senate
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