Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016 became law 281 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 167 words.
(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.
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Commerce: 44 of 2,416 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.8%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 225 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 651 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsGovernment studies and investigationsOutdoor recreationRetail and wholesale tradesTravel and tourism
- Latest action
- Dec 8, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-249.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th S. 2219 Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016 D · Reported