House Bill 992
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
992
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act
This bill withdraws specified federal land in Curry and Josephine Counties in Oregon from (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.
The bill revises the segment designations for the Chetco River in Oregon.
The federal land within the boundaries of such segments of the Chetco River is withdrawn from (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.
February 6, 2019
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02/22/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
02/22/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
02/06/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
02/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:32:54 PM