US SB2018 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
River Paddling Protection Act - Opens the rivers and streams of Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming to hand-propelled vessels. Declares specified regulations to have no force or effect with regard to the closing of rivers and streams of such Parks to such vessels. Requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate any recreational use of hand-propelled vessels on the Gros Ventre River within the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming with Grand Teton National Park to ensure that use is consistent with the requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966.
Title
River Paddling Protection Act
Sponsors
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2954 (Related) 2014-02-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB3492 (Related) 2014-02-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275.
HB3492 (Related) 2014-02-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Interior
Lakes and rivers
Marine and inland water transportation
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wyoming
Department of the Interior
Lakes and rivers
Marine and inland water transportation
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wyoming
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2018/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2018/BILLS-113s2018is.pdf |
