http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_617.html#39637 "The legislation would require the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a cost of $10 to any veteran separated from military service under conditions other than dishonorable" - KATHERINE H. STEVENSON, N.P.S. I'm not sure how this saves taxpayers any money, other than taxpaying Veterans. It is a nice gesture for Veterans. Something about it rubs me a weird way though. NPS & the Forest Service are always hurting for funds - when I worked in Kings Canyon Sequoia NP on a volunteer trail maintenance crew, the Park Directors almost withdrew the back country rangers, to keep money in the front country for busting drug cartel squatting pot farmers.... 39637@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_617.html#39638 ...They didn't, which is good, because a father of two would have died in front of me (and similarly dozens of others who get hurt, sick or lost every year.) This is what the Parks & Forests squabble over every budget year, after the vast lion's share goes to the bloated Fire services. Do some real oversight & auditing of the Forest Service (and its deep lumber ties - sometimes they sell the trees for half the price of surveying & building the roads to reach them), before bleeding the Parks' few income sources. We should also be equals on our most 'natural' lands - flat rate. If you want to improve military personnels' lives, fix the VA & drop the stop-loss.... 39638@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_617.html 7/12/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m. 23276@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_617.html?rev=3641 <p>S. 617 would make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act - Makes the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans.</p> <p>Makes a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass issued under this Act valid for one year after the date of issuance.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 2/15/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 3641@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_617.html?rev=3642 <p>S. 617 would make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act - Makes the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans.</p> <p>Makes a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass issued under this Act valid for one year after the date of issuance.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/12/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 3642@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_617.html 2/15/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 20826@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST