Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
Authorizes relocation of a memorial honoring nine Air Force crew members killed in an August 31, 1982 training-mission crash near Stratton Ridge, with private landowner consent and coordination near the Cherokee National Forest.
Who Benefits and How
Families of the nine Air Force crew members benefit because the memorial can be moved to a more accessible or appropriate location with landowner consent. Veterans groups and local communities benefit from a clearer public commemoration of the 1982 training-mission deaths. Visitors to the Cherokee National Forest area benefit from improved access to the memorial site.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Forest Service staff and local sponsors must coordinate relocation, site access, and any related land-use permissions. The adjacent private landowner must consent before relocation can occur. Federal taxpayers or local sponsors may bear relocation and maintenance costs depending on implementation.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes relocation of the Stratton Ridge Air Force memorial.
- Honors nine Air Force crew members killed on August 31, 1982.
- Requires consent of the owner of adjacent private land.
- Coordinates the memorial location near the Cherokee National Forest.
- Supports public remembrance without creating a broad new veterans benefit program.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes relocation of a memorial honoring nine Air Force crew members killed in an August 31, 1982 training-mission crash near Stratton Ridge, with private landowner consent and coordination near the Cherokee National Forest.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Memorials, Public Lands
Primary Purpose
Authorizes relocation of a memorial honoring nine Air Force crew members killed in an August 31, 1982 training-mission crash near Stratton Ridge, with private landowner consent and coordination near the Cherokee National Forest.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Families of Air Force crew members
- Veterans groups
- Local communities
- Forest visitors
Identified Costs
- Forest Service staff
- Local sponsors
- Private landowner
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Boozman, without amendment
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman …
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported …
Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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