118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 162Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act

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.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Last action Jul 11, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 31, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jan 31, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources
Step 3
Committee
May 17, 2023
Reported out
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Senate
Jul 11, 2023
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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 tribe...

Provisions · 3 sectionsReported to Senate
Timeline · 5 actions
Jul 11, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-49.
Jul 11, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.
May 17, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.