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HR 482 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Alternative and renewable resources Electric power generation and transmission Energy storage, supplies, demand Government buildings, facilities, and property Idaho Lighting, heating, cooling Outdoor recreation Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 10, 2019 Introduced by: Simpson, Michael K. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill states that the authorization of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with respect to the Salmon River in Idaho, to maintain or replace facilities or structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch may include improvements or replacements that

  • are consistent with the management of a specified river segment of the main Salmon River pursuant to the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980, and
  • would reduce the impact of commercial recreation facilities or services on wilderness or wild and scenic river resources and values.

USDA may also consider other facilities and equipment, including hydroelectric generators, water pumps for fire suppression, and solar energy systems.

What's happening now February 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 47 Related bill John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
  • S 79 Identical bill A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercia…
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 Cosponsors 1
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Jan 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 482: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-482/
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"H.R. 482: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-482/.
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