US Congress Senate Bill 766 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 7 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-13 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011 - Designates certain federal land in Oregon administered by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as the Devil's Staircase Wilderness and as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Specifies this Act's effect on: (1) Oregon's jurisdiction and responsibilities with respect to fish and wildlife, (2) protective perimeters and buffer zones around the Wilderness, (3) activities and uses outside of the boundary of the Wilderness, and (4) treaty rights of Indian tribes. Transfers the administrative jurisdiction over BLM land north of the Umpqua River to the Forest Service. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate Franklin and Wasson Creeks in Oregon as wild rivers and as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-13	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277.
2012-01-13	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-115.
2011-11-10	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2011-05-18	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-39.
2011-04-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2011-04-07	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2276-2277)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/766/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s766/BILLS-112s766is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s766/BILLS-112s766rs.pdf