Bill > HR3584

This bill authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to help relocate a memorial honoring nine Air Force crew members who died in a plane crash on August 31, 1982, during a training mission in the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests. Specifically, the bill allows the memorial to be moved to the Stratton Ridge rest area at mile marker 2 on the Cherohala Skyway in Graham County, North Carolina, but only with the consent of the current private landowner and subject to several key conditions. The site must be approved by the Secretary of Agriculture in coordination with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, if the site is near a federal-aid highway. Importantly, no federal funds can be used for the memorial's relocation, installation, or maintenance. The individual or organization requesting the memorial's installation must cover all associated costs, including application processing, environmental analysis, and ongoing maintenance. The special use authorization will include terms preventing any future enlargement of the memorial, and the Secretary of Agriculture will have discretion in setting the specific conditions of the authorization.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3584/all-info