A bill to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater".
Summary
SB 815 is a commemorative naming bill that would designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the “Rick Boucher Amphitheater.” The bill applies to a facility within the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is part of the National Park System, and includes a conforming-reference clause so that any future references in laws, maps, regulations, documents, or other records to the amphitheater will be understood to mean the newly designated name.
The measure does not create a new program, authorize spending, or change how the amphitheater is operated; its legal effect is limited to renaming a federal facility. By codifying the designation, it would update federal references to the site and formally recognize Rick Boucher through a permanent place name at the Blue Ridge Music Center.
Impact
The bill would amend federal law only to assign an official name to a specific outdoor amphitheater on federal parkland. It would affect references in federal records and documents, but it would not alter park management authority, land use, funding, or visitor rules. The primary parties affected are the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway/Blue Ridge Music Center, and users of federal maps and records that identify the amphitheater.
Sentiment
The available context suggests the bill is noncontroversial and received favorable treatment in committee. It was ordered to be reported without amendment, indicating committee support and no recorded opposition in the provided materials. Because the bill is a naming resolution rather than a policy change, the overall sentiment appears positive and largely ceremonial.
Contention
No substantive points of contention are reflected in the provided transcripts or vote history. The only potential issue is the choice to honor Rick Boucher with a federal facility naming, but no objections, amendments, or divided votes are shown. The committee action without amendment suggests broad agreement or at least no recorded resistance in the available record.