Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act
Latest action · Jul 30, 2014 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2013
- Passed HouseJan 27, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal lands to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions.
Requires such process to include provisions that clarify that: (1) an eligible organization or eligible individual granted access shall be acting for private purposes and shall not be considered a federal volunteer, (2) an eligible organization or eligible individual shall not be considered a volunteer under the Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969, and (3) neither the Federal Torts Claim Act nor the Federal Employee Compensation Act shall apply to an eligible organization or eligible individual.
Bars the Secretaries from requiring an eligible organization or eligible individual to have liability insurance as a condition of accessing federal lands under this Act if it: (1) acknowledges and consents, in writing, to these clarifying provisions; and (2) signs a waiver releasing the federal government from all liability related to the access granted.
Sets forth procedures for the approval or denial of requests made by eligible organizations or individuals to carry out a good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission.
Requires the Secretaries to develop search-and-recovery focused partnerships with search-and-recovery organizations to: (1) coordinate good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions on such lands,
Requires the Secretaries to submit a joint report to Congress that describes: (1) their plans for developing such partnerships, and (2) the efforts being taken to expedite and accelerate such mission efforts.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 24 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed394–0 | Jan 27, 2014 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2013 to Jun 12, 2013, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jun 6, 2013 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 12, 2013 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2014Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- Jan 28, 2014Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jan 27, 2014At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jan 27, 2014Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1259-1260)
- Jan 27, 2014Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1255-1257)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1049 | A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to expedite access to certain Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 30, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government liability
- Land use and conservation
- Life, casualty, property insurance
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2014Referred in Senate
- Jan 27, 2014Engrossed in House
- Jan 23, 2014Reported in House
- May 23, 2013Introduced in House
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