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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4684 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special use permit with 
respect to the maintaining of a flagpole bearing the flag of the United 
States at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point, Utah, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. KENNEDY of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special 
use permit with respect to the maintaining of a flagpole 
bearing the flag of the United States at Kyhv Peak 
Lookout Point, Utah, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Star-Spangled Summit 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR MAINTENANCE OF COV-
ERED FLAGPOLE AT KYHV PEAK LOOKOUT 
POINT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED FLAGPOLE.—The term ‘‘covered 
flagpole’’ means a flagpole bearing the flag of the 
United States. 
(2) KYHV PEAK LOOKOUT POINT.—The term 
‘‘Kyhv Peak Lookout Point’’ means the peak within 
the Uinta National Forest overlooking Utah Valley 
and located approximately at latitude 40°16′18.14″ 
N, longitude 111°36′58.57″ W. 
(3) QUALIFIED PERSON.—The term ‘‘qualified 
person’’ means an individual that resides in, or a 
nonprofit entity or volunteer organization that car-
ries out operations of the entity or organization in, 
Utah County, Utah, that has— 
(A) experience placing, maintaining, or 
otherwise caring for a covered flagpole; and 
(B) any other experience determined rel-
evant by the Secretary. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
(b) SPECIAL USE PERMIT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
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issue a special use permit for a period of 10 years for 
the placing, if necessary, and maintenance of a covered 
flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point— 
(1) to Robert S. Collins of Provo, Utah; or 
(2) if the individual described in paragraph (1) 
declines such permit, to a qualified person in accord-
ance with this section. 
(c) SELECTION AND ISSUANCE.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b)(1), to be eligible to be selected for a spe-
cial use permit under this section, a qualified person 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
(2) PRIORITY OF ISSUANCE.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (b)(1), in selecting a qualified 
person to receive a special use permit under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall prioritize the following 
qualified persons: 
(A) First, a qualified person that held a 
special use permit issued under this section for 
the preceding 10-year period. 
(B) Second, a qualified person that the 
prior special use permit holder identifies. 
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(C) Third, any other qualified person that 
submits an application under paragraph (1) 
that the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary 
may impose such terms and conditions on a holder 
of a special use permit under this section as the Sec-
retary determines necessary to ensure the proper 
care and maintenance of a covered flagpole. 
(4) LAND
USE
FEE
EXEMPTION.—The Sec-
retary shall not assess any land use fees with respect 
to a special use permit issued under this section. 
(5) NOTICE OF APPLICATION.—The Secretary 
shall publish notice of the availability of any special 
use permit under this section on the website of the 
Forest Service and in a local Utah County, Utah, 
newspaper of record. 
(d) SUBSEQUENT SPECIAL USE PERMITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall renew or 
issue a new 10-year special use permit not later than 
180 days after the date that is the earliest of the 
following: 
(A) The date that is 10 years after the 
date on which the Secretary issued the pre-
ceding permit. 
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(B) The date on which the holder of the 
current special use permit requests termination 
of such permit. 
(C) The date on which a special use permit 
is subject to early termination under paragraph 
(2). 
(2) EARLY TERMINATION.—If the Secretary de-
termines that the holder of a special use permit 
under this section is not in compliance with the 
terms and conditions relating to such permit under 
subsection (c)(3), the Secretary may terminate the 
special use permit. 
(e) LIMITATION ON HOLDERS OF SPECIAL USE PER-
MIT.—A holder of a special use permit under this section 
shall not accept anything of value in exchange for identi-
fying a person under subsection (c)(2)(B). 
(f) APPLICABILITY OF NEPA.—The National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 
shall not apply to the issuance, renewal, or administration 
of a special use permit under this section, including any 
activities associated with the placing, maintenance, or re-
moval of a covered flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point. 
(g) ACCESS.—The Secretary may authorize reason-
able access to Kyhv Peak Lookout Point for the purpose 
of exercising rights under a special use permit issued 
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under this section, subject to conditions necessary to pro-
tect public safety and natural resources. 
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