Prohibits advertising, commercial notices, and similar commercial activities in the National Park System except where the Director of the National Park Service finds that the advertising or commercial notice is desirable and necessary for the convenience and guidance of park visitors and: (1) is for a product, service, or facility available within such park area; or (2) is contained in a publication primarily to familiarize visitors with a park program, activity, or resource, and any such advertising or commercial notice is for a locally available product, service, or facility. Declares that nothing contained in this Act is intended to curtail the display, sale, or distribution of newspapers, magazines, theater programs, and similar printed material under the terms of a properly executed concessions permit, contract, or a cooperating association agreement.
Authorizes appropriate and limited public acknowledgement of a donor or sponsor's contribution to a specific program, activity, or event in a National Park area on a case-by-case basis to such individual only if the program, activity, or event furthers the purpose of the park area and the recognition is determined to be appropriate.
Prohibits the advertising, commercial notice, or acknowledgement from stating or implying National Park Service endorsement of a product, service, or facility.
Permits organized activities or special events within a National Park area only pursuant to a permit.
Authorizes permit issuance only if there is an appropriate association between such area and the activity or event and if the activity or special event does not: (1) harm the area's resources or values; (2) pose a risk of damage to any property or endanger public health or safety; (3) unduly interfere with normal park operations or visitor use; or (4) result in significant conflict with other uses.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-951.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-951.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.