S. 2417119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 12, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The bill requires the Forest Service to permit an American flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in Utah's Uinta National Forest.
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The bill directs the Forest Service to grant a 10-year, renewable, fee-free permit for a flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in the Uinta National Forest. It first offers the permit to Robert S. Collins of Provo, Utah, and if declined, to a qualified local resident, nonprofit, or volunteer group from Utah County. It also waives standard National Environmental Policy Act review for this specific project.
Robert S. Collins of Provo, Utah, is named as the first offeree; Utah County residents, nonprofits, or volunteer groups are secondary candidates. The Forest Service, under the Department of Agriculture, administers the permit.
The bill sets a site-specific precedent by bypassing standard environmental review and land-use fees for one designated location, without changing broader public lands or environmental policy.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.