[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 173 (Monday, November 24, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S15870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         COMMERCIAL OUTFITTER HUNTING CAMPS ON THE SALMON RIVER

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1003) to clarify the 
intent of Congress with respect to the continued use of established 
commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River, which had been 
reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an 
amendment, as follows:
  [Insert the part shown in italic.]

                                S. 1003

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,
       Section 1.--Section 3(a)(24) of Public Law 90-542 (16 
     U.S.C. sec. 1274) is amended to add the following after 
     paragraph (C) and redesignate subsequent paragraphs 
     accordingly:
       ``(D) The established use and occupancy as of June 6, 2003, 
     of lands and maintenance or replacement of facilities and 
     structures for commercial recreation services at Stub Creek 
     located in section 28, T24N, R14E, Boise Principal Meridian, 
     at Arctic Creek located in section 21, T25N, R12E, Boise 
     Principal Meridian and at Smith Gulch located in section 27, 
     T25N, R12E, Boise Principal Meridian shall continue to be 
     authorized, subject to such reasonable regulation as the 
     Secretary deems appropriate, including rules that would 
     provide for termination for non-compliance, and if 
     terminated, reoffering the site through a competitive 
     process.''.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1003), as amended, was read the third time and passed, 
as follows:

                                S. 1003

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,
       Section 1.--Section 3(a)(24) of Public Law 90-542 (16 
     U.S.C. sec. 1274) is amended to add the following after 
     paragraph (C) and redesignate subsequent paragraphs 
     accordingly:
       ``(D) The established use and occupancy of lands and 
     maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures for 
     commercial recreation services at Stub Creek located in 
     section 28, T24N, R14E, Boise Principal Meridian, at Arctic 
     Creek located in section 21, T25N, R12E, Boise Principal 
     Meridian and at Smith Gulch located in section 27, T25N, 
     R12E, Boise Principal Meridian shall continue to be 
     authorized, subject to such reasonable regulation as the 
     Secretary deems appropriate, including rules that would 
     provide for termination for non-compliance, and if 
     terminated, reoffering the site through a competitive 
     process.''.

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