Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2012
Latest action · Jun 21, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 21, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2012 - Designates certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington:
- Elwha River;
- Dungeness River;
- Big Quilcene River;
- Dosewallips River;
- Duckabush River;
- Hamma Hamma River;
- South Fork Skokomish River;
- Middle Fork Satsop River;
- West Fork Satsop River;
- Wynoochee River;
- East Fork Humptulips River;
- West Fork Humptulips River;
- Quinault River;
- Queets River;
- Hoh River;
- Bogachiel River;
- South Fork Calawah River;
- Sol Duc River; and
- Lyre River.
Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the designated river segments from: (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.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Jun 21, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5995 | Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2012 | Identical bill | Jun 29, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2012Introduced in Senate
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