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HR 2568 104th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedure Boats and boating Department of Agriculture Government Operations and Politics Idaho Law National recreation areas Oregon Recreation Rivers Sports and Recreation Transportation and Public Works Water Resources Development

To require adoption of a management plan for the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area that allows appropriate use of motorized and nonmotorized river craft in the recreation area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 1, 1995 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Nov 3, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Nov 3, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
Nov 1, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 1, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2090)
Nov 1, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to revise provisions concerning rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the use of motorized and nonmotorized river craft on the Snake River within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area in Oregon and Idaho to: (1) permit such river craft access to, and use of, the entire River within the Area at all times during the year; (2) provide that concurrent use by motorized and nonmotorized river craft shall not be considered a conflict; (3) allow use of the commercial and private river craft to continue throughout each year at levels not less than those occurring in an average of the three calendar years preceding the enactment of this Act and in daily and seasonal use patterns similar to those experienced in those years; and (4) allow owners of private property to use such river craft on the River within the Area for traveling purposes to or from their property in their usual and accustomed manner.

What's happening now April 22, 1996

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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