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Passed House
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To President
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Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Passed House
Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
Short Titles as Introduced
Outdoor REC Act of 2016 Outdoor Recreation's Economic Contributions Act of 2016
Short Titles - Senate
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the outdoor recreation economy of the United States, and for other purposes.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Related Documents
House Energy and Commerce
03/02/2016
Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Commerce to enter into a joint memorandum with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to conduct, acting through the Bureau of Economic Analysis, an assessment and analysis of the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects attributable to it on the overall U.S. economy.
In conducting the assessment, Commerce: (1) may consider employment, sales, contributions to travel and tourism, and other appropriate contributing components of the outdoor recreation economy; and (2) must consult with specified federal agency heads and representatives of businesses, including small business concerns, that engage in commerce in the outdoor recreation economy.
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Commerce to enter into a joint memorandum with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to conduct, acting through the Bureau of Economic Analysis, an assessment and analysis of the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects attributable to it on the overall U.S. economy.
In conducting the assessment, Commerce: (1) may consider employment, sales, contributions to travel and tourism, and other appropriate contributing components of the outdoor recreation economy; and (2) must consult with specified federal agency heads and representatives of businesses, including small business concerns, that engage in commerce in the outdoor recreation economy.
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
Shown Here: Passed Senate without amendment (11/28/2016)
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Commerce to enter into a joint memorandum with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to conduct, acting through the Bureau of Economic Analysis, an assessment and analysis of the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects attributable to it on the overall U.S. economy.
In conducting the assessment, Commerce: (1) may consider employment, sales, contributions to travel and tourism, and other appropriate contributing components of the outdoor recreation economy; and (2) must consult with specified federal agency heads and representatives of businesses, including small business concerns, that engage in commerce in the outdoor recreation economy.
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
Shown Here: Passed House amended (11/14/2016)
Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Commerce to enter into a joint memorandum with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to conduct, acting through the Bureau of Economic Analysis, an assessment and analysis of the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects attributable to it on the overall U.S. economy.
In conducting the assessment, Commerce: (1) may consider employment, sales, contributions to travel and tourism, and other appropriate contributing components of the outdoor recreation economy; and (2) must consult with specified federal agency heads and representatives of businesses, including small business concerns, that engage in commerce in the outdoor recreation economy.
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (03/02/2016)
Outdoor Recreation's Economic Contributions Act of 2016 or the Outdoor REC Act of 2016
This bill directs the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects attributable to it on the overall U.S. economy.
In conducting the assessment, the Bureau may consider employment, sales, contributions to travel and tourism, and other appropriate contributing components of the outdoor recreation economy.