A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance or admission fee to retain other fees and charges.
Public Law 105-327 · S. 1333 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 30, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Fred Thompson
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of the Interior, in any fiscal year, to withhold from the special Treasury account established for a Federal agency 100 percent of the fees and charges (such as recreational use fees) collected by such agency in connection with any National Park System (NPS) unit at which entrance or admission fees cannot be collected by reason of deed restrictions.
Requires such amounts to be retained for expenditure by the Secretary, without further appropriation, for such NPS unit, for the following uses: (1) enhancement of quality of visitor experience; (2) protection of resources; (3) repair and maintenance; (4) interpretation; (5) signage; (6) habitat or facility enhancement; (7) resource preservation; (8) annual operation, including fee collection; (9) maintenance; and (10 law enforcement.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 30, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-327.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 10, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 5, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 2, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 8, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 29, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 9, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 30, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 29, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.