Fee Repeal and Expanded Access Act of 2009

From the Missoulian: "One throwback to the 1960s that outdoors enthusiasts might appreciate is an old way of managing U.S. Forest Service trailheads and campsites.

"That's the era Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., looked to in his effort to replace the 2004 Federal Lands Recreational Enhancement Act, often called the Recreational Access Tax or RAT fee.

"His Senate Bill 868 would repeal the fee system and replace it with a 1965 policy limiting charges on public lands."

You can read the bill text and track the progress of Senate Bill 868, the Fee Repeal and Expanded Access Act of 2009, through THOMAS.

The 2004 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act was passed as Title VIII of the 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

Source: Chaney, R. (5 May 2009). "Baucus pushing repeal of rec fees." Missoulian. A1.