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S. Rept. 119-104 1 (2026-02-11)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxaicu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 4 Calendar No. 333 119TH CONGRESS N E REPORT 2d Session J SENATE 119-104 SKI HILL RESOURCES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT FEBRUARY 11, 2026.-Ordered to be printed Mr. LEE, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 472] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was referred the bill (S. 472) to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide for the establishment of a Ski Area Fee Retention Account, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. PURPOSE The purpose of S. 472 is to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide for the establishment of a Ski Area Fee Retention Account. BACKGROUND AND NEED There are more than 120 ski areas across the country that oper- ate on National Forest System land. These ski areas provide about 60 percent of the total capacity for downhill skiing in the United States. Ski areas operating on National Forests are required to pay annual fees to the U.S. Forest Service for the use of these public lands. The fees are calculated according to a formula that considers the acres of public lands used by the ski area and the profits de- rived from the use of those lands. Recreation officers on National Forests provide services to these ski areas, like reviewing proposals and issuing permits. They also provide services to businesses that operate on National Forests and 69-010