Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to charge a fee for all ski area permits on or partially on National Forest System lands issued pursuant to the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1966 and other specified Federal Acts.
Sets forth a fee formula based upon a sliding percentage of year-round gross revenues. Provides for annual adjustment of percentages for inflation.
Directs the Secretary, within five years after enactment of this Act and every ten years thereafter, to report to the Congress whether the fee system is returning a fair market value rental to the United States.
Makes such permit fees effective as of June 1, 1993, with receipts retroactively covered to June 1, 1992.
Provides that for the first two years after enactment of this Act permittees shall pay the higher of the fee calculated under this Act or the fee paid under existing regulations for 1991-1992.
Establishes a two-dollar per acre rental fee for permittees with revenues not qualifying for fee payments under this Act.
Removes all lands within the boundaries of ski area permits and in use for such purpose from all forms of mining, mineral, and geothermal leasing laws.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 102-1027, Part I.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, and Office of Management and Budget.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-877.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
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By Senator Johnston from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report under the authority of the order of Aug 3, 92. Report No. 102-391.
By Senator Johnston from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report under the authority of the order of Aug 3, 92. Report No. 102-391.
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