3.0.0 3715 2023-01-11T13:38:44Z 2023-01-11T13:38:44Z House HR 2017-09-08 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 145 (Friday, September 8, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALDEN:H.R. 3715.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States).[Page H7217]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2017-09-15T13:46:00Z Referred to 2017-09-08T13:00:44Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2017-09-13T18:44:00Z Referred to 2017-09-08T13:00:49Z 2017-09-15 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2017-09-13 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2017-09-08 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 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 2017-09-08 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 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 2017-09-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-09-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Disaster relief and insurance Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fires Floods and storm protection Forests, forestry, trees Government trust funds Natural disasters Parks, recreation areas, trails Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-09-08 Introduced in House 2018-04-27T21:04:39Z Scenic Columbia Gorge Restoration Act of 2017

This bill directs the Forest Service to begin proposing, within 30 days of a catastrophic event, response (salvage operations or reforestation) activities for lands within a national scenic area that have been adversely impacted by the event.

The bill provides a process for expedited environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, including a categorical exclusion not exceeding 10,000 acres for a response activity.

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Scenic Columbia Gorge Restoration Act of 2017 Display Title Scenic Columbia Gorge Restoration Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Scenic Columbia Gorge Restoration Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To expedite salvage and reforestation projects in the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area and other National Scenic Areas in response to certain catastrophic events, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3715ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3715ih.xml 2017-09-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation 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.