,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfjd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bb1 #bjbe,mr4 ,moore of ,west ,virginia 7for himself and ,mr4 ,zinke7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act to authorize the ,secretary of the ,interior to collect a surcharge from international visitors to units of the ,national ,park ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,america's ,treasures by ,raising ,inflow from ,overseas ,tourists 7,,patriot7 ,parks ,act4 #b4 ,surcharge for international visitors to units of the ,national ,park ,system 7a7 ,entrance fee surcharge ,section #hjc7;e7 of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,entrance fee surcharge for international visitors 7,a7 ,definition of international visitor ,in this paragraph1 the term international visitor means a nonimmigrant individual admitted into the ,united ,states under-- 7i7 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,b772 or 7ii7 section #bag of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg74 7,b7 ,entrance fee surcharge 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,c71 for any unit of the ,national ,park ,system for which an entrance fee is charged1 the ,secretary may1 at the election of the ,secretary1 or shall1 on request of the superintendent of the applicable unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 authorize the superintendent of the applicable unit of the ,national ,park ,system to establish for any international visitors charged the entrance fee a surcharge in an amount established by the superintendent of the applicable unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 by regulation1 to be collected by the ,secretary in accordance with this paragraph4 7ii7 ,determination of surcharge amount ,in establishing the amount of a surcharge under clause 7i71 the superintendent of the applicable unit of the ,national ,park ,system shall ensure that the amount maximizes revenue for the applicable unit of the ,national ,park ,system while retaining international visitation at the applicable unit of the ,national ,park ,system4 7iii7 ,per-vehicle fee ,in a case in which an entrance fee to a unit of the ,national ,park ,system subject to a surcharge under clause 7i7 is a per-vehicle charge1 the ,secretary shall establish1 by regulation1 a process for the superintendent of the applicable unit of the ,national ,park ,system to proportionately levy and collect the surcharge from international visitors under that clause4 7iv7 ,methods of collection ,a surcharge established under clause 7i7 shall be collected-- 7,i7 by the ,secretary1 using the standard methods by which entrance fees may be collected for a unit of the ,national ,park ,system under this section2 and 7,,ii7 if the ,secretary enters into an agreement with a third-party travel vendor to provide for the collection of the surcharge1 by the applicable third-party travel vendor1 in accordance with the agreement4 7v7 ,suspension or modification2 increase 7,i7 ,suspension or modification ,at the election of the ,secretary or on request of the superintendent of a unit of the ,national ,park ,system at which a surcharge is established under clause 7i71 the ,secretary may suspend the collection of1 or otherwise modify1 the surcharge for the applicable unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 including providing for tiered pricing of the surcharge based on visitation levels at the unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7,,ii7 ,increase ,the ,secretary may establish a minimum percentage increase that shall apply to a surcharge established by a superintendent under clause 7i7 within an applicable timeframe established by the ,secretary4 7vi7 ,visa fees2 administration ,a surcharge established under clause 7i7-- 7,i7 shall be in addition to1 and separate from1 any statutory immigrant visa fee charged to an international visitor2 and 7,,ii7 shall not be subject to administration by the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7vii7 ,disposition of proceeds ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 all proceeds from a surcharge on international visitors collected under this paragraph shall be retained by the applicable unit of the ,national ,park ,system at which the surcharge was collected1 to be distributed by the ,secretary for maintenance1 visitor services1 staffing1 and related needs at the unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,exceptions ,the following exceptions to the surcharge authorized under subparagraph 7,b7 apply3 7i7 ,no surcharge may be applied to the entrance fee to ,washington ,monument in the ,district of ,columbia4 7ii7 ,if a unit of the ,national ,park ,system has been designated as an ,international ,peace ,park by an ,act of ,congress and is subject to a ,memorandum of ,understanding with the government of a foreign country relating to management or stewardship of the unit1 no surcharge may be applied to the entrance fee of a national of that foreign country for entry onto that unit from an entry point within the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,recreation passes ,section #hje7;a7 of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjd7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 ,surcharge for certain international visitors 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish1 by regulation1 a surcharge to be collected from the sale of any ,national ,parks and ,federal ,recreational ,lands ,pass to an international visitor 7as defined in section #hjc7;e77#c77;,a771 the amount of which may be increased by the ,secretary in a percentage and in a timeframe determined to be reasonable by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,disposition of proceeds ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any amounts collected as a surcharge under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be deposited in the ,national ,parks and ,public ,land ,legacy ,restoration ,fund established by section #bjjdjb7;a7 of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4 4