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Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act
S. 1876 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.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to relocate a memorial honoring nine Air Force crew members who died in a plane crash on August 31, 1982, from private land to the Stratton Ridge rest area on the Cherohala Skyway in the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The relocation requires approval from the Secretary of Agriculture, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and potentially the Federal Highway Administration, with the consent of the current landowner. No federal funds may be used for the relocation, installation, or maintenance; all costs must be covered by the individual or entity requesting the relocation. The Secretary may establish terms and conditions for the memorial's placement, including restrictions on future expansion.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
Actions (5)
- Oct 27, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215. · senate
- Oct 27, 2025 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report. · senate
- Oct 21, 2025 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- May 22, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- May 22, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
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.
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 “Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act”.
SEC. 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. Calendar No. 215
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1876
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.
October 27, 2025
Reported without amendment
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