US Congress Senate Bill 1341 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-05-22 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Cabin Fee Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set an annual fee for a special use permit for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land for recreational residence purposes. Requires the Secretary to complete the current appraisal cycle for the recreational residences within two years in accordance with the Cabin User Fees Fairness Act of 2000. Requires the assessment of an interim annual fee from January 1, 2014, until the current appraisal is completed. Instructs the Secretary to make a one-time adjustment to the value of each appraised lot on which a recreational residence is located to reflect any change in value occurring after the date of the most recent appraisal. Allows a permitee to arrange for a second appraisal of a lot. Specifies the annual fee for 11 fee tiers based on the value of the lot on which the recreational residence is located, and requires annual inflation adjustments. Allows the Secretary to suspend or reduce the annual fee if access to, or the occupancy of, the recreational residence is significantly restricted. Requires the Secretary to report after ten years on: (1) these annual fees in order to ensure that they reflect fair value for the use of the land for recreational residential purposes, and (2) any recommendations to modify the fee system. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to establish a transfer fee of $1,200, adjusted annually for inflation, for the issuance of a new recreational residence permit due to a change in ownership of the recreational residence. (Sec. 4) Prohibits the Secretary from establishing or imposing a fee or condition under this Act for permits in Alaska that is inconsistent with provisions regarding the renewal or continuation of permits and leases for cabins, homesites, or similar structures on federal lands under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. (Sec. 5) Permits the Secretary, beginning in FY2024, to retain and expend any fees collected under this Act without further appropriation. Requires the fees to be used to administer the recreational residence program and other recreation programs carried out on National Forest System land. (Sec. 6) Repeals the Cabin User Fees Fairness Act of 2000, effective on the date the annual permit fees are assessed under this Act.

Cabin Fee Act of 2013

Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. John Walsh [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-22	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.
2014-05-22	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 113-171.
2013-12-19	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2013-11-20	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-342.
2013-07-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB4873 (Related) 2014-06-19 - Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
HB5476 (Related) 2014-12-22 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.
HB3979 (Related) 2014-12-19 - Became Public Law No: 113-291.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1341/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1341/BILLS-113s1341is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1341/BILLS-113s1341rs.pdf