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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 1159 (Introduced in House) — To modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable proced... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this Act: The terms authorization and authorize mean the issuance of a special use permit for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land by a cabin owner under the Recreation Residence Program. The term cabin means a privately built and owned recreation residence and related improvements on National Forest System land that— is authorized for private use and occupancy; and may be sold or transferred between private parties. The term cabin owner means— a person authorized by the Secretary to use and to occupy a cabin; and a trust, heir, or assign of a person described in subparagraph (A).
The term cabin transfer fee means a fee that is paid to the United States on the transfer of a cabin between private parties for money or other consideration that results in the issuance of a new permit. The term cabin user fee means an annual fee paid to the United States by a cabin owner in accordance with an authorization for the use and occupancy of a cabin. The term current appraisal cycle means the completion of Forest Service review and acceptance of— initial typical lot appraisals; and second appraisals, if ordered by cabin owners and approved by the Forest Service.
The term current cabin user fee means the most recent cabin user fee, as adjusted under section 3(c). The term lot means a parcel of National Forest System land on which a person is authorized to build, use, occupy, and maintain a cabin. The term National Forest System has the meaning given that term in section 11 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609 ). The term Recreation Residence Program means the Recreation Residence Program established under the last paragraph under the heading FOREST SERVICE in the Act of March 4, 1915 ( 16 U.S.C. 497 ).
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. The term typical lot means a cabin lot, or group of cabin lots, in a tract that is selected for use in an appraisal as being representative of, and that has similar value characteristics as, other lots or groups of lots within the tract.
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