Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act
Latest action · Dec 12, 2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 10, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act
This bill expands the Smith River National Recreation Area in California into Oregon and designates specified segments of the North Fork Smith River as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (NWSRS).
The management emphasis for any portion of the recreation area in Oregon shall be on roadless backcountry and white-water recreation.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall study the additions to the recreation area, including inventories and assessments of water features (e.g., streams and lakes). USDA shall modify any applicable management plan to protect the resources inventoried.
USDA shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with applicable Indian tribes to (1) provide them with access to the portions of the recreation area in Oregon to conduct historical and cultural activities; and (2) develop interpretive information to be provided to the public on the history of, and use of the area by, those tribes.
On the adoption of a resolution by the State Land Board of Oregon, USDA shall acquire the 555 acres of land known as the Cedar Creek Parcel in Oregon.
A streamside protection zone in which timber harvesting is prohibited (with exceptions) shall be established for each of the designated North Fork Smith River segments.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 10, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | May 10, 2021 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 10, 2021 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 10, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 10, 2021Markup Jul 21, 2022Reported Dec 12, 2022 |
| Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee | Hearings Oct 19, 2021 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-241. Minority views filed.
- Dec 12, 2022Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.
- Jul 21, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Oct 19, 2021Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-453.
- May 10, 2021Introduced in Senate
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Nov 21, 2022S. 1538, Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion ActAs ordered reported on July 21, 2022
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 117-453 | PENDING LEGISLATION434 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Oct 19, 2021 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 162 | Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act | Reintroduced Bill | Jul 11, 2023 |
| S 2875 | Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act | Reintroduction of | Nov 18, 2020 |
| HR 7329 | Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act | Identical bill | May 11, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Aquatic ecology
- California
- Congressional oversight
- Federal-Indian relations
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Historical and cultural resources
- Horticulture and plants
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Lakes and rivers
- Land transfers
- Oregon
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Wetlands
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2022Reported to Senate
- May 10, 2021Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
