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A bill to amend the Water Resource Development Act of 1974 to transfer jurisdiction of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the…

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A bill to amend the Water Resource Development Act of 1974 to transfer jurisdiction of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 12, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Oct 12, 1990
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Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 to transfer responsibility for all planning, acquisition, development, and administrative jurisdiction over all Federal lands, water, interests, and improvements within the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to complete all acquisition and development activities in progress on the date of transfer.

Modifies certain restrictions on motorized transportation in the gorge area.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make improvements to the Charity Creek Lodge, its associated facilities, and historic structures determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 12, 1990

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Oct 12, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3192: A bill to amend the Water Resource Development Act of 1974 to transfer jurisdiction of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-3192/
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"S. 3192: A bill to amend the Water Resource Development Act of 1974 to transfer jurisdiction of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-3192/.
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S. 3192, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-3192/.
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