119-s2417

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2417 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2417

 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special use permit 
 with respect to the maintaining of a flagpole bearing the flag of the 
United States at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point, Utah, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 July 23, 2025

 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
 Natural Resources

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 A BILL

 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special use permit 
 with respect to the maintaining of a flagpole bearing the flag of the 
United States at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point, Utah, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR MAINTENANCE OF COVERED FLAGPOLE AT KYHV 
 PEAK LOOKOUT POINT.

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Covered flagpole.--The term ``covered flagpole'' means 
 a flagpole bearing the flag of the United States.

    (2) Kyhv peak lookout point.--The term ``Kyhv Peak Lookout 
 Point'' means the peak within the Uinta National Forest 
 overlooking Utah Valley and located approximately at latitude 
 4016'18.14" N, longitude 11136'58.57" W.

    (3) Qualified person.--The term ``qualified person'' means 
 an individual that resides in, or a nonprofit entity or 
 volunteer organization that carries out operations of the 
 entity or organization in, Utah County, Utah, that has--
        (A) experience placing, maintaining, or otherwise 
 caring for a covered flagpole; and
        (B) any other experience determined relevant by the 
 Secretary.

    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
 of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

    (b) Special Use Permit.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a special use permit 
for a period of 10 years for the placing, if necessary, and maintenance 
of a covered flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point--

    (1) to Robert S. Collins of Provo, Utah; or

    (2) if the individual described in paragraph

    (1) declines 
 such permit, to a qualified person in accordance with this 
 section.
            (c) Selection and Issuance.--

    (1) Application.--Except as provided in subsection

    (b)

    (1) , 
 to be eligible to be selected for a special use permit under 
 this section, a qualified person shall submit to the Secretary 
 an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
 such information as the Secretary may require.

    (2) Priority of issuance.--Except as provided in subsection

    (b)

    (1) , in selecting a qualified person to receive a special 
 use permit under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize 
 the following qualified persons:
        (A) First, a qualified person that held a special 
 use permit issued under this section for the preceding 
 10-year period.
        (B) Second, a qualified person that the prior 
 special use permit holder identifies.
            (C) Third, any other qualified person that submits 
 an application under paragraph

    (1) that the Secretary 
 determines appropriate.

    (3) Terms and conditions.--The Secretary may impose such 
 terms and conditions on a holder of a special use permit under 
 this section as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure 
 the proper care and maintenance of a covered flagpole.

    (4) Land use fee exemption.--The Secretary shall not assess 
 any land use fees with respect to a special use permit issued 
 under this section.

    (5) Notice of application.--The Secretary shall publish 
 notice of the availability of any special use permit under this 
 section on the website of the Forest Service and in a local 
 Utah County, Utah, newspaper of record.
            (d) Subsequent Special Use Permits.--

    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall renew or issue a new 
 10-year special use permit not later than 180 days after the 
 date that is the earliest of the following:
        (A) The date that is 10 years after the date on 
 which the Secretary issued the preceding permit.
        (B) The date on which the holder of the current 
 special use permit requests termination of such permit.
            (C) The date on which a special use permit is 
 subject to early termination under paragraph

    (2) .

    (2) Early termination.--If the Secretary determines that 
 the holder of a special use permit under this section is not in 
 compliance with the terms and conditions relating to such 
 permit under subsection
            (c) (3) , the Secretary may terminate the 
 special use permit.

    (e) Limitation on Holders of Special Use Permit.--A holder of a 
special use permit under this section shall not accept anything of 
value in exchange for identifying a person under subsection
            (c) (2)
        (B) .

    (f) Applicability of NEPA.--The National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall not apply to the issuance, 
renewal, or administration of a special use permit under this section, 
including any activities associated with the placing, maintenance, or 
removal of a covered flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point.

    (g) Access.--The Secretary may authorize reasonable access to Kyhv 
Peak Lookout Point for the purpose of exercising rights under a special 
use permit issued under this section, subject to conditions necessary 
to protect public safety and natural resources.
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