S. 617: Public Land Military Pass Act

110th Congress · introduced 2007-02-15 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 782.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-02-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 782. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Public Land Military Pass Act

Plain summary

Public Land Military Pass Act - Makes the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, as provided in this Act, available at a discount (subject to the same rate of increase as the regular cost of the Pass) to any veterans and active duty and reserve members of the U.S. Armed Forces determined to be eligible for such a discount. Requires the Secretary of the Interior (with respect to federal land management agencies) and the Secretary of Agriculture (with respect to the Forest Service), after consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, to determine the appropriate documentation that a veteran or an active duty or reserve member shall provide as proof that the veteran or member is eligible for the discount. Makes a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass issued under this Act valid for one year after the date of issuance.

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Official text

Public Land Military Pass Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · 16 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 617, Public Land Military Pass Act (2008-05-23); CBO cost estimate: S. 617, Public Land Military Pass Act (2008-05-23)

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Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s617.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s617 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110