3.0.0 4202 2023-01-15T04:48:36Z 2023-01-15T04:48:36Z House H HR 2004-04-22 108 hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Referred to 2004-04-27T18:46:10Z Referred to 2004-04-22T13:01:00Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii20 Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-04-27T16:53:02Z Referred to 2004-04-22T13:01:05Z Virginia Ridge and Valley Wilderness and National Scenic Areas Act of 2004 108 2342 S 2004-04-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Identical bill CRS 2004-04-27 hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. Committee 2004-04-27 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from USDA. Committee 2004-04-27 hsii20 Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health. Committee 2004-04-22 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2004-04-22 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-22 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2004-04-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 N M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2004-04-22 True D000136 Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] THOMAS DAVIS R VA M. 11 2004-04-22 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2004-06-21 False W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2004-11-17 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Congress Congressional reporting requirements Environmental Protection Forest conservation Government Operations and Politics Habitat conservation Landscape protection Maps Mining claims Mining leases Motor vehicles National forests National scenic areas Natural areas Nature conservation Old growth forests Outdoor recreation Planning Road construction Sports and Recreation Timber sales Trails Transportation and Public Works Virginia Water pollution control Water quality Wilderness areas Wildlife conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2004-04-22 Introduced in House 2004-05-17T19:31:40Z Virginia Ridge and Valley Wilderness and National Scenic Areas Act of 2004 - Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest, Virginia (Brush Mountain and Brush Mountain East, Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, Stone Mountain, Mountain Lake Additions, Lewis Fork Addition and Little Wilson Creek Additions, Shawvers Run Additions, and Peters Mountain Addition) as wilderness.

Designates Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, and Crawfish Valley, as National Scenic Areas (Areas). Establishes such Areas for purposes of: (1) ensuring the protection and preservation of scenic quality, water quality, natural characteristics, and water resources; (2) protecting wildlife and fish habitat; (3) protecting areas that may develop characteristics of old-growth forests; and (4) providing a variety of recreation opportunities.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) administer such Areas in accordance with this Act and the laws and regulations generally applicable to the National Forest System (NFS); (2) develop a management plan for such Areas; and (3) establish a trail for NFS lands to develop hiking and equestrian trails within the wilderness areas and non-motorized recreation trails within the Areas. Sets forth provisions regarding roads, vegetation management, motorized travel, fire, insects and disease, water, and mining and geothermal leasing.

]]> Virginia Ridge and Valley Wilderness and National Scenic Areas Act of 2004 Display Title Virginia Ridge and Valley Wilderness and National Scenic Areas Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Crawfish Valley Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Virginia Ridge and Valley Wilderness and National Scenic Areas Act of 2004 Introduced in House 2004-04-22T04:00:00Z 2004-04-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.