Federal Lands Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E461)
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Introduced in House
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E461)
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Community life and organizationEmergency planning and evacuationFederal-Indian relationsFiresForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationLaw enforcement administration and fundingOregonParks, recreation areas, trailsRoads and highwaysWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
REC Act of 2022
USA117th CongressHR-7665| House
| Updated: 5/11/2022
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E461)
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Introduced in House
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E461)
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Community life and organizationEmergency planning and evacuationFederal-Indian relationsFiresForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationLaw enforcement administration and fundingOregonParks, recreation areas, trailsRoads and highwaysWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats