H.R. 9250
Great American Outdoors Act 250
Sponsor: Bruce Westerman · 263 cosponsors
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(a) Visitor nonimmigrant. Section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(17) Visitor nonimmigrant. The term visitor nonimmigrant means a nonimmigrant individual admitted into the United States under—
(A) section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)); or
(B) section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187).
(b) Entry fee for foreign visitors. Section 803(e) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(3) Foreign visitors. For all Federal recreational lands and waters for which an entrance fee or standard amenity recreation fee is charged, the entrance fee or standard amenity recreation fee for a visitor nonimmigrant shall be not less than $100 per visitor nonimmigrant, in addition to any other fee charged with respect to such Federal recreational lands and waters.
(c) Annual pass for foreign visitors. Section 805(a) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(11) Rule for visitor nonimmigrants. The Secretaries shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available for sale to any visitor nonimmigrant for a fee of not less than $250.
(d) Receipts. Any monies derived from this section and amendments made by this section shall be deposited in the America’s Legacy Restoration Fund.
(e) Definitions. In this Act:
(1) America’s Legacy Restoration Fund. The term America’s Legacy Restoration Fund means the America’s Legacy Restoration Fund established under section 200402 of title 54, United States Code, as amended by this Act.
(2) Secretary. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.