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Hart Mountain Transfer Act of 1998

Introduced: March 20, 1998 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Jul 24, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jul 20, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 20, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 20, 1998
Received in the House.
Jul 17, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8539)
Jul 17, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8539)
Jul 2, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
Jul 2, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski under the authority of the order of Jun 26, 98 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-234.
May 13, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 23, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Mar 25, 1998
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-539.
Mar 23, 1998
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 20, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 20, 1998
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hart Mountain Transfer Act of 1998 - Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain lands in Lake County, Oregon, located adjacent to or within the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Includes transferred lands within the Refuge.

Requires the BLM to retain jurisdiction over certain lands located south of the Refuge identified for cooperative management. Requires such lands that are within the Guano Creek Wilderness Study Area to be managed to maintain the values for which the Area was designated.

Transfers administrative jurisdiction over other specified lands adjacent to or within the Refuge from the Fish and Wildlife Service to the BLM. Removes such lands from the Refuge and designates them as public lands.

What's happening now July 24, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

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