Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act
Latest action (13 Jan 2015): Introduced
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Official summary
Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act
Directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal land to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, which are searches for one or more missing individuals believed to be deceased at the time that the search is initiated.
Sets forth procedures for the approval or denial of requests made by eligible organizations or individuals to carry out a good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission.
Requires Interior and USDA to develop search-and-recovery focused partnerships with search-and-recovery organizations to coordinate good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and expedite and accelerate mission efforts for missing individuals.
Common questions
- What does S. 160 do?
- Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act Directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal land to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, which are searches for one or more missing individuals believed to be deceased at the time that the search is initiated. Sets forth procedures for the approval or denial of requests made by eligible organizations or individuals to carry out a good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission. Requires Interior and USDA to develop search-and-recovery focused partnerships with search-and-recovery organizations to coordinate good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and expedite and accelerate mission efforts for missing individuals.
- Has S. 160 become law?
- Not yet. As of 13 Jan 2015, S. 160 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 160?
- S. 160 was sponsored by Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV, 2011-2018] (Republican-NV), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 160?
- Introduced (13 Jan 2015).
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