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Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act This bill authorizes the Forest Service to relocate a memorial in North Carolina honoring the nine 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, if the owner of the private land where the memorial is currently located consents. The Forest Service may relocate the memorial to 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. The site must be approved by (1) the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and (2) the Federal Highway Administration if the site is located adjacent to a federal-aid highway.
Action Timeline
2025-10-27
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
2025-10-27
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.
2025-10-27
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
2025-10-21
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-05-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-05-22
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.1876 pass?
S.1876 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does S.1876 do?
Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act This bill authorizes the Forest Service to relocate a memorial in North Carolina honoring the nine 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, if the owner of the private land where the memorial is currently located consents. The Forest Service may relocate the memorial to 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. The s…
Who sponsored S.1876?
S.1876 was sponsored by Thomas Tillis (R-North Carolina).
Full Bill Text
119 S1876 RS: Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act U.S. Senate 2025-10-27 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. II Calendar No. 215 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1876 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry October 27, 2025 Reported by Mr. Boozman , without amendment 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. 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) in a case in which 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. October 27, 2025 Reported without amendment
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