RESERVE Federal Land Act
Latest action · Dec 20, 2024 Held at the desk.
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 4, 2024
- Passed SenateDec 19, 2024
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Review and Evaluation of Strategies for Equitable Reservations for Visitor Experiences Federal Land Act or the RESERVE Federal Land Act
This bill requires the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to jointly enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of federal reservation systems used to book or permit recreational activities on federal land.
Under the bill, federal land generally includes National Forest System land, units of the National Park System or the National Wildlife Refuge System, sites administered by the Bureau of Reclamation or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other land owned by the United States and administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Federal reservation systems are platforms used by managers of federal land to manage the quantity, type, distribution, and timing of recreational activities, including permitting, pricing, and lottery systems.
The study must review the history of federal reservation systems, including a review of the considerations that led to the establishment of such systems, iterations of such systems over time, and visitor feedback. The study must also address
- the benefits and challenges of implementing federal reservation systems to achieve management goals for federal land,
- the availability of data on the demand for recreation on federal land,
- how fees have been collected over time to meet agency needs, and
- how federal reservation systems can be improved to reduce missed reservations and increase use in periods of high demand.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2024Held at the desk.
- Dec 20, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 20, 2024Received in the House.
- Dec 19, 2024Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7218; text: CR S7218-7219)
- Dec 19, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 10162 | RESERVE Federal Land Act | Related bill | Nov 22, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2024Engrossed in Senate
- Nov 21, 2024Reported to Senate
- Jun 4, 2024Introduced in Senate
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