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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Mar 2, 2010
Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (the Act) to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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.
Amends the Act to rename the Squaw Creek in Oregon as Wychus Creek. Makes technical corrections to the description of the Creek.
People & committees
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D–OR
Legislative record
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 111-140.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 111-140.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-282.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7087)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7086-7087)
Introduced in Senate
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