Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Free Veterans from Fees Act.
Section 2. Definitions
In this Act:
(1) Member of a Gold Star Family
The term member of a Gold Star Family means any individual that meets the eligibility requirements of section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36 (or a successor instruction).
(2) Special events
The term special events has the meaning given the term in section 7.96(g)(1) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
(3) The District of Columbia and its environs
The term the District of Columbia and its environs has the meaning given the term in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code.
(4) Veteran
The term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
(5) Veterans’ special event
The term veterans’ special event means a special event at which the majority of attendees are veterans or members of Gold Star Families.
(6) War memorial
The term war memorial means any memorial or monument that has been erected or dedicated to commemorate a military unit, military group, war, conflict, victory, or peace.
(a) Waiver
The application fee for any application for a special use permit, the sole purpose of which is to hold a veterans’ special event at a war memorial on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, shall be waived.
(b) Applicability of existing laws
Notwithstanding subsection (a), an applicant for a special use permit described in that subsection shall be subject to any other law (including regulations) or policy applicable to the application, issuance, or execution of the special use permit.
(c) Applicability
This section shall apply to any special use permit application submitted after the date of enactment of this Act.