US Congress Senate Bill 2963 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-04-21 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-566.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Act of 2010 - Designates specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Oregon, to be known as the Cathedral Rock Wilderness and the Horse Heaven Wilderness, as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Sets forth requirements for the administration of the wilderness areas, including with respect to the incorporation of acquired land and interests, domestic livestock grazing, access to non-federal land, state water laws, and tribal rights. Withdraws federal land within the wilderness areas from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Authorizes certain land exchanges with specified landowners. Requires appraisals to be conducted of the federal and non-federal land to be exchanged.

Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Act of 2010

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-21		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-566.
2010-01-28		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S344-345)
2010-01-28		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S343-344)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2963/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2963/BILLS-111s2963is.pdf