Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Latest action · Dec 31, 2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring by condemnation any land interest in land within the boundaries of the river segments.
Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) establishing or authorizing the establishment of a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundaries of the river segments; or (2) prohibiting an activity from being conducted outside those boundaries, including an activity that can be seen or heard.
Bars the inclusion of private or non-federal public property within the boundaries of the river segments unless the property owner has consented in writing to having such property included.
Renames the Squaw Creek in Oregon as Wychus Creek. Makes technical corrections to the description of the Creek.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 17, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Feb 17, 2011 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Feb 17, 2011 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Feb 17, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2011Markup Dec 5, 2012Reported Dec 31, 2012 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 22, 2011Hearings Mar 8, 2012Discharged Dec 5, 2012 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 31, 2012Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-735.
- Dec 31, 2012Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537.
- Dec 5, 2012Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
- Dec 5, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Dec 5, 2012Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 8, 2012Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Feb 22, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Feb 17, 2011Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1178.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 403 | Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act | Identical bill | May 11, 2011 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in the State of Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 31, 2012Reported in House
- Feb 17, 2011Introduced in House
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