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A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the effects of special recreation permits on environmental justice communities, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressS-1269| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2021
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the use of special recreation permits by recreation service providers serving environmental justice communities. The bill defines an environmental justice community as a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects than other communities. Interior and USDA (1) shall contact all existing or prospective special recreation service providers to request a voluntary estimate of the number of user days used by, or, in the case of a prospective recreation service provider, expected to be used by, individuals from environmental justice communities; (2) shall request from recreation service providers and interested members of the public any other information required for the report; and (3) shall not use participation or the provision of information to Interior and USDA by a recreation service provider as a condition of a special recreation permit.
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Timeline
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 2, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
  • April 21, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 21, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • December 2, 2021
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3687: Environmental Justice in Recreation Permitting Act
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMinority healthMotor vehiclesOutdoor recreationPoverty and welfare assistance

A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the effects of special recreation permits on environmental justice communities, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressS-1269| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2021
This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the use of special recreation permits by recreation service providers serving environmental justice communities. The bill defines an environmental justice community as a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects than other communities. Interior and USDA (1) shall contact all existing or prospective special recreation service providers to request a voluntary estimate of the number of user days used by, or, in the case of a prospective recreation service provider, expected to be used by, individuals from environmental justice communities; (2) shall request from recreation service providers and interested members of the public any other information required for the report; and (3) shall not use participation or the provision of information to Interior and USDA by a recreation service provider as a condition of a special recreation permit.
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Timeline
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 2, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
  • April 21, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 21, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • December 2, 2021
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3687: Environmental Justice in Recreation Permitting Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMinority healthMotor vehiclesOutdoor recreationPoverty and welfare assistance