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H.R. 3584

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3584, the Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act, was introduced in the House on May 23, 2025 by Rep. Chuck Edwards (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on May 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 3584 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb3584/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3584 IH: Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-23
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3584  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 23, 2025   Mr. Edwards  (for himself and  Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relocate a memorial honoring the 9 Air Force crew members who lost their lives in an airplane crash in the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during a training mission on August 31, 1982, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act  .
2.
Relocation of memorial honoring the 9 Air Force crew members who lost their lives in an airplane crash during a training mission on August 31, 1982
(a)
In general
With the consent of the owner of the private land adjacent to the Cherohala Skyway in the State of North Carolina on which there is located a memorial honoring the 9 members of the Air Force crew of the C–141B transport plane that crashed during a training mission over the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests on August 31, 1982 (referred to in this section as the  memorial ), and subject to subsections (b) through (e), the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the  Secretary ) may authorize, by special use authorization, the installation, and any maintenance associated with the installation, of the memorial at an appropriate site at the Stratton Ridge rest area located at mile marker 2 on the Cherohala Skyway in Graham County, North Carolina, in the Nantahala National Forest.
(b)
Site approval
The site at which the memorial is installed under subsection (a) is subject to approval by the Secretary, in concurrence with—
(1)
the North Carolina Department of Transportation; and
(2)
if the site is located adjacent to a Federal-aid highway, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
(c)
Funding
No Federal funds may be used to relocate, install, or maintain the memorial under subsection (a).
(d)
Costs
The individual or entity requesting the installation of the memorial on National Forest System land under subsection (a) shall be responsible for the costs associated with the use of National Forest System land for the memorial, including the costs of—
(1)
processing the application for the relocation;
(2)
issuing a special use authorization for the memorial, including the costs associated with any related environmental analysis; and
(3)
relocating, installing, and maintaining the memorial.
(e)
Terms and conditions
The special use authorization for the installation of the memorial under subsection (a) may include any terms and conditions that are determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, including a provision preventing any enlargement or expansion of the memorial.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relocate a memorial honoring the 9 Air Force crew members who lost their lives in an airplane crash in the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during a training mission on August 31, 1982, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R) sponsors H.R. 3584, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3584 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · May 23, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3584 has taken 2 actions since May 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 3584 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3584.

Titles

H.R. 3584 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act — Display Title
  • Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relocate a memorial honoring the 9 Air Force crew members who lost their lives in an airplane crash in the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during a training mission on August 31, 1982, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3584 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3584’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr3584/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 3584 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Forests, forestry, trees to U.S. history.

hr3584/subjects.txt
Forests, forestry, treesMilitary historyMonuments and memorialsNorth CarolinaU.S. history

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3584, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 88 (Friday, May 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. EDWARDS:H.R. 3584.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 To make all laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H2368]

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