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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5041 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5041 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 26, 2025 Ms. Hoyle of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE SMITH RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. (a) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb-1) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``referred to in section 4(b)'' and inserting ``entitled `Proposed Smith River National Recreation Area' and dated July 1990''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Six Rivers National Forest'' and inserting ``an applicable unit of the National Forest System''. (b) Boundaries.--Section 4(b) of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb-2(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the first sentence, by inserting ``and on the map entitled `Proposed Additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area' and dated January 23, 2023'' after `

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5041
Valerie Hoyle U.S. Representative
Land transfers Public Lands and Natural Resources Land use and conservation Geography and mapping Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Forests, forestry, trees Parks, recreation areas, trails California Federal-Indian relations Oregon Lakes and rivers Wetlands
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