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Bill106th CongressFiled Jun 7, 2000Water Resources Development
S. 2691

A bill to provide further protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy River as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon, and for other purposes.

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What it doesSummary passed senate amended (Oct 5, 2000)

Amends Federal law establishing the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit in Oregon to add acreage to such unit.

Requires the cutting of trees to be prohibited on Federal land in the entire unit.

Repeals a provision of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 which requires certain Unit lands that are not contained in the Bull Run River Drainage to be managed in accordance with the law establishing the Unit.

Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to identify any Oregon and California Railroad lands (O&C lands), subject to the distribution provision regarding such lands, within the boundary of the Unit. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to identify public domain lands (as defined under this Act) within the Medford, Roseburg, Eugene, Salem and Coos Bay Districts and the Klamath Resource Area of the Lakeview District of the Bureau of Land Management equal in size and condition as such O&C lands, but not subject to the Act relating to the Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands. Requires such Secretary to: (1) submit to Congress and publish in the Federal Register a map or maps identifying those public domain lands mentioned in the two preceding clauses; and (2) after an opportunity for public comment, complete an administrative land reclassification such that the O&C lands within the Unit become public domain lands not subject to the distribution provision and the public domain lands within such Districts become O&C lands subject to such Act.

Authorizes appropriations under the provisions of the FY 1999 Interior Appropriations Act for Clackamas County, Oregon, for watershed restoration (except timber extraction) that protects or enhances water quality or relates to the recovery of endangered and threatened species near the Unit in order to further this Act's purposes.

What just happenedOct 12, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Oct 12, 2000CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  2. Oct 12, 2000CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

    Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
  3. Oct 10, 2000CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

    Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
  4. Oct 6, 2000IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Agriculture Committee
  5. Oct 6, 2000IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Oct 6, 2000IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. Oct 6, 2000FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  8. Oct 6, 2000Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  9. Oct 5, 2000Floor

    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10000-10001)

  10. Oct 5, 2000Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10000-10001)

  11. Oct 5, 2000Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9995, S9999-10001)

  12. Sep 28, 2000Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 850.

  13. Sep 28, 2000Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 106-428. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 10/5/2000 S9999-10000)

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. Sep 28, 2000Committee14000

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 106-428.(text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 10/5/2000 S9999-10000)

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Sep 20, 2000Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Jun 7, 2000IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. Jun 7, 2000IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4684-4685)

  18. Jun 7, 2000IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed Senate amendedOct 5, 200035
Amends Federal law establishing the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit in Oregon to add acreage to such unit.

Requires the cutting of trees to be prohibited on Federal land in the entire unit.

Repeals a provision of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 which requires certain Unit lands that are not contained in the Bull Run River Drainage to be managed in accordance with the law establishing the Unit.

Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to identify any Oregon and California Railroad lands (O&C lands), subject to the distribution provision regarding such lands, within the boundary of the Unit. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to identify public domain lands (as defined under this Act) within the Medford, Roseburg, Eugene, Salem and Coos Bay Districts and the Klamath Resource Area of the Lakeview District of the Bureau of Land Management equal in size and condition as such O&C lands, but not subject to the Act relating to the Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands. Requires such Secretary to: (1) submit to Congress and publish in the Federal Register a map or maps identifying those public domain lands mentioned in the two preceding clauses; and (2) after an opportunity for public comment, complete an administrative land reclassification such that the O&C lands within the Unit become public domain lands not subject to the distribution provision and the public domain lands within such Districts become O&C lands subject to such Act.

Authorizes appropriations under the provisions of the FY 1999 Interior Appropriations Act for Clackamas County, Oregon, for watershed restoration (except timber extraction) that protects or enhances water quality or relates to the recovery of endangered and threatened species near the Unit in order to further this Act's purposes.

Introduced in SenateJun 7, 200000
Amends Federal law establishing the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit in Oregon to add acreage to such unit.

Requires the cutting of trees to be prohibited on Federal land in the entire unit.

Repeals a provision of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 which requires certain Unit lands that are not contained in the Bull Run River Drainage to be managed in accordance with the law establishing the Unit.