HR 4684
· 119th Congress
· Public Lands and Natural Resources
Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026
Sponsor
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 504.
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Apr 02, 2026
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-584.
Natural Resources Committee
Apr 02, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 504.
Mar 05, 2026
committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Mar 05, 2026
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee
Mar 05, 2026
committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Natural Resources Committee
Jan 14, 2026
committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Jan 07, 2026
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Jul 23, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee
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Reported to House
Apr 02, 2026
Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026
This bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit to maintain a flagpole bearing the American flag at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in the Uinta National Forest, which is in Utah.
The Forest Service must issue the special use permit for a 10-year period and renew the permit as required by the bill. The Forest Service may impose terms and conditions on a permit holder to ensure the proper care and maintenance of the flagpole.
The bill prohibits the Forest Service from charging a land use fee for the special use permit.
The bill also exempts such permit from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
As background, Scoutmaster Robert Collins and his scout troop raised the American flag at the point in 2000 and lowered it before winter. The flag was raised annually until the Forest Service cited policy that requires a permit for the construction or placement of any structure, including flagpoles, on National Forest lands. The bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit so the flag may continue to be raised seasonally each year.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 4684 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 4684 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 504
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
H. R. 4684
+
+[Report No. 119-584]
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
@@ -20,6 +23,15 @@
Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources
+April 2, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July
+23, 2025]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -33,10 +45,11 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-This Act may be cited as the ``Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2025''.
+This Act may be cited as the ``Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026''.
-SEC. 2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR MAINTENANCE OF COVERED FLAGPOLE AT KYHV
-PEAK LOOKOUT POINT.
+SEC. 2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE,
+AND REMOVAL OF COVERED FLAGPOLE AT KYHV PEAK LOOKOUT
+POINT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered flagpole.--The term ``covered flagpole'' means
@@ -56,39 +69,34 @@
(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.
+enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law,
+the Secretary shall issue a special use permit for a period of 10 years
+for the installation, operation, maintenance, and removal, if
+necessary, of a covered flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point to--
+(1) an individual who has submitted a special use permit
+application to display the flag of the United States seasonally
+on Kyhv Peak prior to March 5, 2026;
+(2) an individual who has placed or displayed the flag of
+the United States at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point as part of a
+longstanding seasonal practice prior to the date of enactment
+of this Act; or
+(3) if an individual described in paragraphs (1) and (2)
+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
+(1) Application.--Except as provided in subsection (b), to
+be eligible to be selected for a special use permit under this
+section, a qualified person shall submit to the Secretary a
+proposal and application at such time, in such manner, and
+containing such information as the Secretary may require.
+(2) 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
+(3) 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
+(4) 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.
@@ -99,17 +107,17 @@
(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.
+special use permit requests revocation 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
+(2) Revocation.--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
+permit under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary may revoke 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).
+(e) Exemption From Cost Recovery Fees.--A holder of a special use
+permit under this section shall be exempt from any cost recovery fee
+under section 251.58 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.
(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,
@@ -119,4 +127,30 @@
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.
-<all>
+(h) Limitation.--The Secretary shall ensure the activities and
+access authorized by this section are limited to the smallest
+practicable area.
+Union Calendar No. 504
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 4684
+
+[Report No. 119-584]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+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.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+April 2, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed