HR-176 : Still Just a Bill

Local Organization Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Maintenance Act of 2015 or the LOCAL Act of 2015 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to permit a non-federal public or private entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement for the operation and management of recreation facilities and natural resources at civil works projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by such entity or the Department of the Army.

Permits such an entity to retain up to 100% of the fees collected and use them for operation, maintenance, and management at the recreation site where they were collected.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-01-07CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.House committee actions
2015-01-06IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.House floor actions
2015-01-06IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Water Resources Development
See Subjects
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Sports and recreation facilities
  • User charges and fees

Related Bills

See Related Bills