To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 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.

Bill: 114-hr-2312
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2015-05-13
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Electric power generation and transmission

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Idaho

Lighting and heating

Lighting, heating, cooling

Outdoor recreation

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Department of the Interior, with respect to the Salmon River in Idaho, to authorize or continue to authorize maintenance or replacement of the facilities and structures listed in this Act for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2312 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2015 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 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.

1. Maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures at Smith Gulch Section 3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall also authorize or continue to authorize maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures listed in this subparagraph for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch whose location is defined above. The facilities and structures referred to in this subparagraph are— (i) motorized landscaping equipment, such as lawnmowers and weed trimmers; (ii) chainsaws; (iii) gasoline-powered electrical generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (iv) hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (v) gasoline-powered water pumps for fire suppression; (vi) transition from propane to electrical lighting; (vii) solar energy systems; and (viii) 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage. .