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US HR176

US HR176
LOCAL Act of 2015 Local Organization Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Maintenance Act of 2015


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Introduced
01/06/2015
In Committee
01/07/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017

Introduced Session

114th Congress

Bill Summary

LOCAL Act of 2015 Local Organization Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Maintenance Act of 2015 Local Organization Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Maintenance Act of 2015 or the LOCAL Act of 2015 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to permit a non-federal public or private entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement for the operation and management of recreation facilities and natural resources at civil works projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by such entity or the Department of the Army. Permits such an entity to retain up to 100% of the fees collected and use them for operation, maintenance, and management at the recreation site where they were collected.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the LOCAL Act of 2015, amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to allow the Secretary of the Army to permit non-federal public or private entities, who have cooperative agreements for managing recreation facilities and natural resources at Army civil works projects, to collect user fees for developed recreation sites and facilities. These entities can keep up to 100% of the collected fees, as determined by the Secretary, and use them for the operation, maintenance, and management of the specific recreation site where the fees were collected, subject to the Secretary's approval and any necessary terms and conditions to protect U.S. interests.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (on 01/07/2015)

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