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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 23, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Rogue River National Forest Transfers Tile II: Protection of Oregon and California Railroad Grant Land Oregon Public Land Transfer and Protection Act of 1998 - Title I: Rogue River National Forest Transfers - Provides for the transfer of: (1) specified lands in the Rogue River National Forest System, Oregon, from public domain status to the National Forest; and (2) other lands from the National Forest to public domain status. Restores the status of certain National Forest Land as revested Oregon and California Railroad grant land (O&C land) and revokes the reservation of such lands as part of the National Forest. Adds certain other revested O&C lands to such National Forest. Title II: Protection of Oregon and California Railroad Grant Land - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in carrying out sales, purchases, and exchanges of land located within six Bureau of Land Management districts in Oregon (the geographic area), to ensure that, upon the expiration of a ten-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and each ten-year period thereafter, the total number of acres of O&C land, Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land, and public domain land in the geographic area that are available for timber harvesting is not less than such number on the date of enactment of this Act.
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Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R–OR
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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-391.
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-391.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12106-12107)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 704.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-864.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10841-10842)
Introduced in Senate
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