Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act
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Latest action (11 Apr 2018): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
What this bill does
This bill, S. 1181, titled the "Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act," would require the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to create a process for eligible organizations and individuals to get faster access to federal lands. This access would be for "good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions," which are defined as searches for missing individuals believed to be deceased. The bill also calls for the departments to form partnerships with search and recovery groups to coordinate these missions.
The measure affects organizations and individuals who are not-for-profit, have received specific training, and are acting for private purposes. If granted access, they would not be considered federal volunteers and would be subject to specific liability waivers, releasing the federal government from responsibility for claims arising from the mission. The bill also sets a 48-hour deadline for approving or denying requests.
S. 1181 was introduced in the Senate and has been ordered reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with an amendment. If passed by the Senate, it would then proceed to the House of Representatives for consideration.
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Official summary
Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act
This bill 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.
The bill 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.
Interior and USDA shall 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.
Timeline
11 Apr 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
Common questions
- What does S. 1181 do?
- This bill, S. 1181, titled the "Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act," would require the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to create a process for eligible organizations and individuals to get faster access to federal lands. This access would be for "good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions," which are defined as searches for missing individuals believed to be deceased. The bill also calls for the departments to form partnerships with search and recovery groups to coordinate these missions. The measure affects organizations and individuals who are not-for-profit, have received specific training, and are acting for private purposes. If granted access, they would not be considered federal volunteers and would be subject to specific liability waivers, releasing the federal government from responsibility for claims arising from the mission. The bill also sets a 48-hour deadline for approving or denying requests. S. 1181 was introduced in the Senate and has been ordered reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with an amendment. If passed by the Senate, it would then proceed to the House of Representatives for consideration.
- Has S. 1181 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1181. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1181?
- S. 1181 was sponsored by Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] (R-NV), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 1181?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373. (11 Apr 2018).
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Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to expedite access to certain Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and for other purposes.
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