H.R. 4084: To amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize the special use permit fees collected by the Secretary in connection with the establishment and operation of marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4084: To amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize the special use permit fees collected by the Secretary in connection with the establishment and operation of marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, and for other purposes.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-10-19 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-10-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize the special use permit fees collected by the Secretary in connection with the establishment and operation of marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Amends the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to require amounts collected in connection with the issuance of a special use permit for a marina at a unit of the National Forest System (NFS) derived from the public domain to be deposited in an existing special account in the Treasury established for the Secretary of Agriculture for specified recreation management purposes. Prohibits the Secretary from using such amounts for biological monitoring for listed or candidate species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Requires at least 80% of the permit fees collected at a specific unit of the NFS to be expended for that unit and permits the Secretary to transfer up to 20% of such fees to appropriations available to enhance recreation opportunities at other NFS units.

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To amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize the special use permit fees collected by the Secretary in connection with the establishment and operation of marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment, Part I)

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Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4084, A bill to amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize the special use permit fees collected by the Secretary in connection with the establishment and (2006-05-25); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4084, A bill to amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize the special use permit fees collected by the Secretary in connection with the establishment and (2006-05-25)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment, Part I)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr4084.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr4084 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109