US SB2001 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on December 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-22 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-22 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act of 2011- Adds specified federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Wild Rogue Wilderness as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add specified segments of creeks to the designation of the Rogue River in Oregon as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system. Prohibits: (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from licensing the construction of any dam, conduit, reservoir, powerhouse, transmission line, or other project works affecting specified stream segments; and (2) any federal department or agency from assisting in the construction of any water resources project affecting any such segment, except for maintaining or repairing existing projects.
Title
Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-22 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642. |
| 2011-12-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8683-8684) |
| 2011-12-15 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8682-8683) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3436 (Related) 2012-03-08 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subjects
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Lakes and rivers
Licensing and registrations
Oregon
Public lands and natural resources
Water storage
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Electric power generation and transmission
Lakes and rivers
Licensing and registrations
Oregon
Public lands and natural resources
Water storage
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2001/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2001/BILLS-112s2001is.pdf |
