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The Golden Age and the Golden Access Passports will no longer be issued after 01 January 2007. They are being replaced with the new America the Beautiful Pass created by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004, passed by Congress. Under the new legislation, the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation are the only ones allowed to issue the new pass. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was not included in the new America the Beautiful Pass program authority. Therefore, the Corps is not authorized to issue the new pass but is being allowed to honor the America the Beautiful Senior or Access Pass discounts for individuals who acquire their pass from any of the above mentioned agencies. Any current Golden Age or Access Passport is still good for the lifetime of the owner. If at anytime the Golden Age or Access Passport is lost, stolen or worn out it will have to be replaced by the new America the Beautiful Senior or Access Pass.
The following are locations in Texas that will be able to issue the America the Beautiful Passports after January 1st :
| National Park Service | |||
| Recreational Area | City | State | Phone Number |
| Amistad National Recreational Area | Del Rio | TX | 830 775-7491 |
| Big Bend National Park | 432 477-2251 | ||
| Fort Davis National Historic Site | Fort Davis | TX | 432 426-3224 Ext 20 |
| Guadalupe Mountains National Park | Salt Flat | TX | 915 828-3251 |
| Lake Meredith National Recreational Area | Fritch | TX | 806 857-3151 |
| Padre Island National Seashore | Corpus Christi | TX | 361 949-8068 |
U.S. Forest Service |
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| Recreational Area | City | State | Phone Number |
| Forest Service Office | Lufkin | TX | 936 639-8501 |
| Davy Crocket National Forest | Ratcliff | TX | 936 655-2299 |
| Sabine National Forest | Hemphill | TX | 409 787-3870 |
| Sam Houston National Forest | New Waverly | TX | 936 344-6205 |
| Caddo-LBJ Grasslands | Decatur | TX | 940 627-5475 |
| Angelina National Forest | Zavalla | TX | 936 897-1068 |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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| Recreational Area | City | State | Phone Number |
| Aransas Nation Wildlife Refuge | Austwell | TX | 361 286-3559 |
| Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge | Freeport | TX | 979 849-7771 |
| Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge | McAllen | TX | 956 784-7500 |
