H.R. 4432: Lanier Parks Local Access Act
Sponsor
Andrew Clyde
Republican · GA-9
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Jul 17, 2025
Assigned to Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. for review
Why it matters
Introduced on 2025-07-16, HR4432 would immediately broaden how recreation fees can be used at Army Corps water projects by letting money collected at one site support other recreation sites or facilities within the same civil works project.
HR4432, the Lanier Parks Local Access Act, is a short bill with a targeted fix. It amends Section 225(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992, codified at 33 U.S.C. 2328(c)(2)(A)(ii). The bill was introduced on 2025-07-16 and has 1 cosponsor.
The core change is a rewrite of a few words in federal law. Current language limits spending to a recreation site "at which the fee is collected." HR4432 strikes that phrase and replaces it with "at any recreation site or facility that is located at the civil works project at which the fee is collected." In plain English, if a fee is collected at one recreation area inside a civil works project, that money could be used at other recreation sites or facilities in that same project.
That matters because many water projects function as one connected system even if visitors use different entrances, campgrounds, boat ramps, beaches, or day-use areas. Under the bill, managers would have more flexibility to direct funds where maintenance or visitor needs are greatest inside the same project, instead of being tied only to the exact fee-collection point.
The bill does not create a new fee, set a dollar amount, authorize new spending totals, or create penalties, deadlines, age limits, or enforcement rules. Its effect is narrower: it changes the permitted use of existing user fees under the challenge cost-sharing program for recreation facility management. For places like Lake Lanier, that could make it easier to support local access and upkeep across the broader project footprint.
What does H.R. 4432 do?
Amends 33 U.S.C. 2328(c)(2)(A)(ii)
HR4432 changes Section 225(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992, codified at 33 U.S.C. 2328(c)(2)(A)(ii), to broaden where certain recreation user fees may be spent.
Spending no longer tied to one exact site
The bill removes the phrase "at recreation site at which the fee is collected," which had limited spending to the exact recreation site where the fee came in.
Fees can support any site in same project
HR4432 inserts new language allowing funds to be used "at any recreation site or facility that is located at the civil works project at which the fee is collected," meaning one fee collection point can support multiple sites inside the same civil works project.
Covers both sites and facilities
The new text explicitly applies to "any recreation site or facility," not just a single recreation site, which broadens eligible spending targets within the project.
Introduced 2025-07-16 with 1 cosponsor
The measure was introduced on 2025-07-16 and currently has 1 cosponsor, signaling an early-stage proposal focused on a narrow administrative change rather than a large funding package.
Who benefits from H.R. 4432?
Visitors to Lake Lanier-area recreation spots
They could see better upkeep and access across multiple recreation sites or facilities within the same civil works project because fees collected at one location would no longer be restricted only to that exact site.
Local park and recreation managers
Managers would gain more flexibility under amended 33 U.S.C. 2328(c)(2)(A)(ii) to use existing user-fee revenue where needs are greatest within the same project.
Communities near civil works recreation projects
Nearby communities could benefit if recreation money is distributed more efficiently across a project's connected assets instead of being trapped at one fee-collection point.
Partners in the challenge cost-sharing program
Entities working under the recreation facility management program could plan improvements across a whole civil works project, not just the single site where a fee was collected.
Who is affected by H.R. 4432?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation operations
Because the bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 challenge cost-sharing authority, project managers would have to apply the new rule allowing funds to move across recreation sites or facilities within the same civil works project.
Fee-paying users at individual recreation sites
Fees they pay at one site could be used somewhere else inside the same civil works project rather than only at the exact location where the payment was made.
Recreation sites that collect fewer fees
Lower-revenue sites or facilities within the same project could receive support from fees collected at busier locations under the new statutory language.
High-traffic fee collection sites
Sites that generate more user-fee revenue may no longer keep all of that money for themselves if managers redirect some of it to other recreation sites or facilities in the same project.
H.R. 4432 Common Questions
Can Lake Lanier recreation fees be spent at other parks in the same Army Corps project?
Yes. Under the Lanier Parks Local Access Act, fees collected at one recreation site could be used at any recreation site or facility within the same civil works project, not just the exact collection site (SEC. 2).
Does HR4432 let Army Corps user fees pay for facilities as well as recreation sites?
Yes. According to HR4432 Section 2, fees may be used at any recreation site or facility located at the same civil works project where the fee was collected.
What are the new rules for where Lake Lanier user fees can be spent?
Under the Lanier Parks Local Access Act (SEC. 2), the old rule limiting spending to the site where the fee was collected is replaced with spending anywhere in the same civil works project.
Does the Lanier Parks Local Access Act create a new recreation fee at Lake Lanier?
No. The Lanier Parks Local Access Act only changes where existing user fees may be used within a project; it does not create a new fee in SEC. 2.
Can fees collected at one boat ramp be used at another area in the same civil works project?
Yes. Under HR4432 Section 2, fees from one recreation site may be spent at any recreation site or facility in that same civil works project.
Which federal law does the Lanier Parks Local Access Act amend?
According to HR4432 Section 2, it amends Section 225(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992, codified at 33 U.S.C. 2328(c)(2)(A)(ii).
How does HR4432 change the phrase about where recreation fees are used?
HR4432 Section 2 replaces use at the recreation site 'at which the fee is collected' with use at any recreation site or facility located at the same civil works project.
Is spending still limited to the exact recreation site where the fee was collected under HR4432?
No. According to HR4432 Section 2, that exact-site limit is removed and replaced with project-wide use within the same civil works project.
Does HR4432 allow campground or beach fees to support other facilities in the same project?
Yes. Under the Lanier Parks Local Access Act (SEC. 2), fees collected at one recreation site can support any recreation site or facility within that same civil works project.
What is the short title of HR4432?
Under Section 1, HR4432 is cited as the Lanier Parks Local Access Act.
Based on H.R. 4432 bill text
HR4432 Legislative Journey
House: Committee Action
Jul 17, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
House: Committee Action
Jul 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
About the Sponsor
Andrew Clyde
Republican, Georgia's 9th congressional district · 5 years in Congress
Committees: the Budget, Appropriations
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Georgia.
Committee Sponsors
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
0 of 65 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
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H.R. 4432 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Water Resources Development
- Introduced
- Jul 16, 2025
Assigned to Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. for review
Jul 17, 2025
Official Sources
The official Congress.gov page tracks the Lanier Parks Local Access Act, including text, sponsors, actions, and status.
This is the Army Corps' official recreation program page, directly relevant because the bill changes how recreation fees are used at Corps civil works projects.
This U.S. Code page is the official codified location for 33 U.S.C. 2328, the provision HR4432 amends.
The official Lake Lanier project page provides context on the Corps-managed civil works project affected by the bill.
This official Corps policy document covers recreation operations and management, helpful background for understanding how fee-use rules fit into Corps recreation administration.
The bill applies within a Corps civil works project, so this page gives official background on the civil works mission area where the recreation sites are managed.
This GovInfo page provides the official published public law text for the Water Resources Development Act of 1992, the statute HR4432 would amend.
This official Corps recreation fee page gives background on the user fees discussed in the bill and how visitors pay for access at Corps recreation areas.
H.R. 4432 Bill Text
“To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 with respect to the authorized use of certain user fees collected for recreation sites, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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