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S. 3185Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

A bill to amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local businesses, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Patrick J. ToomeySen. Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA)
Introduced November 4, 2021

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The bill changes the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to keep an existing exemption that lets certain roads stay open for local businesses. It pushes the deadline for that exemption out to September 30, 2026, so those businesses can continue using the roads while the area remains managed for recreation.

Key Provisions

  • Extends the temporary road‑closure exemption within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area until September 30, 2026, allowing designated roads to remain open for local business use.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.

October 18, 2022

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Introduced in Senate

November 4, 2021

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

November 4, 2021

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

National Parks Subcommittee

May 11, 2022

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

July 21, 2022

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 without amendment. With written report No. 117-184.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

October 18, 2022

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.

October 18, 2022

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Reported to SenateIssued October 18, 2022

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Calendar No. 535

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3185

[Report No. 117–184]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 4, 2021

Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

October 18, 2022

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, by Mr. Manchin, without amendment

A BILL

To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local businesses, and for other purposes.

1.

Use of certain roads within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Section 4(b) of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act (Public Law 109–156; 119 Stat. 2948; 131 Stat. 2246) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Until and all that follows through subsection (a) and inserting Until September 30, 2026, subsection (a).

October 18, 2022

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, without amendment