To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.

H.R.799 through Congress

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HouseFeb 13, 1997IntroducedOfficial record

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Related Senate bill: S.1049 A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 1997

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make a boundary adjustment of the Hells Canyon Wilderness to exclude a specified Forest Service road (which shall continue to be part of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area) so that it may continue to be used by motorized vehicles to its historical terminus at Squirrel Prairie.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R–OR

Committees

Natural Resources Committee

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Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1]

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Nov 4, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Nov 4, 1997
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-377.
Nov 4, 1997
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-377.
Jul 16, 1997
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
Jul 16, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 17, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 21, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 13, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E283)
Feb 13, 1997
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 1997
Introduced in House

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S 1049 · A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness.

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Discuss H.R.799, 105th Congress: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/799

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 1997-11-04.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr799/BILLS-105hr799rh.htm

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Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Analyze H.R.799 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.799, 105th Congress: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/799

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 1997-11-04.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr799/BILLS-105hr799rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:31:05Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.799 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.R.799, 105th Congress: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/799

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 1997-11-04.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr799/BILLS-105hr799rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:31:05Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.799 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss H.R.799, 105th Congress: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/799

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 1997-11-04.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr799/BILLS-105hr799rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:31:05Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.799 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.