REC Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7665
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2022-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Community life and organization
Emergency planning and evacuation
Federal-Indian relations
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Geography and mapping
Government studies and investigations
Indian lands and resources rights
Land use and conservation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Oregon
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Roads and highways
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: 

Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation Act of 2022 or the REC Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes programs and requirements to support the conservation of and recreational access to the Mount Hood National Forest and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon.
 
Specifically, the bill establishes within Mount Hood National Forest one or more Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones to protect and enhance treaty resources, protect reservations from wildfires, and enable a co-management strategy between the Forest Service and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
 
The bill expands the Mount Hood National Recreation Area. The bill also requires the publication of a comprehensive sustainable recreation management plan for the recreation area and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. It also establishes Centers for Recreation Excellence to support the management and enhancement of outdoor recreation in these areas.
 
Additionally, the bill 
 
 
provides for a wildfire assessment that covers Mount Hood National Forest, federal land within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and any adjacent private, state, or tribal land; 
 
designates specified river segments in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and specified areas in Oregon as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System;
 
 establishes committees to develop strategies for sustainable access to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Mount Hood National Forest; and 
 
requires the Department of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities to provide search and rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement services.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2022-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2022-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2022-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E461)
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: Introduced in House