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HR 838 105th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: February 26, 1997 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedureBoats and boatingDepartment of AgricultureGovernment Operations and Politics
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IdahoLawNational recreation areasOregonRiversSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.
Nov 4, 1997
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-378.
Jul 16, 1997
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 20.
Jul 16, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 20, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 3, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Feb 26, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 26, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 4, 1997

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.

 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 on the entire River within the Area throughout each year at levels that optimize the opportunity of the American people to utilize such Area within the reasonable capacity of the resources to sustain that use, recognizing as acceptable established daily and seasonal use patterns and considering the economic well-being of surrounding communities; and (4) allow unrestricted use of such river craft on the River within the Area by owners of private property for traveling to or from their property in their usual and accustomed manner.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 26, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 838: 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-838/
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"H.R. 838: 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-838/.
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H.R. 838, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-838/.
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