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: 115-hr-1482
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-09
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: 2018-07-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 645.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill states that the authorization of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with respect to the Salmon River in Idaho, to maintain or replace facilities or structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch may include improvements or replacements that: </p> <ul> <li>are consistent with the management of a specified river segment of the main Salmon River pursuant to the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980, and </li> <li>would reduce the impact of commercial recreation facilities or services on wilderness or wild and scenic river resources and values.</li> </ul> <p>USDA may also consider other specified facilities and equipment.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1482 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2017 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL 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 The authorization of the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace facilities or structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch under section 3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D) )— (1) may include improvements or replacements that the Secretary of Agriculture determines— (A) are consistent with section 9(b) of the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980 ( 16 U.S.C. 1281 note; Public Law 96–312 ); and (B) would reduce the impact of the commercial recreation facilities or services on wilderness or wild and scenic river resources and values; and (2) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to consider including, as appropriate— (A) hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (B) water pumps for fire suppression; (C) transitions from propane to electrical lighting; (D) solar energy systems; (E) 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage; and (F) other improvements or replacements which are consistent with this section that the Secretary of Agriculture determines appropriate.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 645 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1482 [Report No. 115–833] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2017 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 17, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL 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 The authorization of the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace facilities or structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch under section 3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D) )— (1) may include improvements or replacements that the Secretary of Agriculture determines— (A) are consistent with section 9(b) of the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980 ( 16 U.S.C. 1281 note; Public Law 96–312 ); and (B) would reduce the impact of the commercial recreation facilities or services on wilderness or wild and scenic river resources and values; and (2) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to consider including, as appropriate— (A) hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (B) water pumps for fire suppression; (C) transitions from propane to electrical lighting; (D) solar energy systems; (E) 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage; and (F) other improvements or replacements which are consistent with this section that the Secretary of Agriculture determines appropriate.

July 17, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed