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S. 327 — Reported in Senate

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II Calendar No. 342 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 327 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2019Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 17, 2019Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Veterans Recreation Act . 2. National recreational passes for disabled veterans Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Disability discount The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to the following: (A) Any United States citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled for purposes of section 7(20)(A)(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(20)(A)(i)), if the citizen or person provides adequate proof of the disability and such citizenship or residency. (B) Any veteran who has been found to have a compensable or noncompensable service-connected disability under title 38, United States Code. . 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Veterans Recreation Act . 2. National recreational passes for disabled veterans Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Disability discount The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to the following: (A) Any United States citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, within the meaning of the term disability under section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102), if the citizen or person provides adequate proof of the disability and such citizenship or residency. (B) Any veteran who has been found to have a service-connected disability under title 38, United States Code. . December 17, 2019Reported with an amendment