Cabin Fee Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set an annual fee in accordance with this Act for the issuance of a special use permit for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land for recreational residence purposes.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) complete the current appraisal cycle for such residences within two years after enactment of this Act, and (2) assess an interim annual fee for them according to a specified formula.
Specifies the annual fee for each of 11 fee tiers, requiring annual adjustments to reflect the Implicit Price Deflator for the Gross Domestic Product of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce.
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 System land, and (2) any recommendations to modify the fee system.
Directs the Secretary to establish a transfer fee of $1,200 for the issuance of a new recreational residence permit due to a change in ownership of the recreational residence.
Permits the Secretary, beginning in FY2023, to: (1) retain and expend any fees collected under this Act (including interim annual fees), and (2) use them to administer the recreational residence program and other recreation programs carried out on System land.
Repeals the Cabin User Fees Fairness Act of 2000, effective on the date of the annual permit fees are first assessed under this Act.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-22 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397. | Senate |
| 2014-05-22 | Committee | 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. | Senate |
| 2013-12-19 | Committee | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2013-11-20 | Committee | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-342. | Senate |
| 2013-07-23 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate |
| 2013-07-23 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |