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HR 5409 107th Congress House

Cleveland National Forest Responsible Electricity Transmission Act of 2002

Official title: To provide an environmentally sound process for the expeditious consideration and approval of a high-voltage electricity transmission line right-of-way through… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide an environmentally sound process for the expeditious consideration and approval of a high-voltage electricity transmission line right-of-way through the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest in the State of California and adjacent lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service.

Introduced: September 19, 2002 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative remediesCaliforniaDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of the Interior
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EasementsElectric power transmissionEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental assessmentGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawLicensesNational forestsPowerline sitingRight-of-wayWilderness areas
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 23, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Sep 23, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Sep 19, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sep 19, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1622)
Sep 19, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Cleveland National Forest Responsible Electricity Transmission Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture (the "Secretaries") to issue the necessary grants, easements, permits, plan amendments, and other approvals to allow for the siting and construction of a high-voltage electricity transmission line in part of the Cleveland National Forest in California and adjacent lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service.

Forbids any portion of the transmission line from entering any identified wilderness area.

Assigns primary responsibility for completing the environmental and other reviews necessary for the implementation of this Act to the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management. States that it is anticipated that this Act will make it unnecessary to construct regional transmission lines through heavily populated lands in the Temecula Valley.

Subjects the right-of-way to such terms and conditions as the Secretaries set forth to protect historic, cultural, and natural resources under their respective jurisdictions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 19, 2002
OSE, DOUG
· Sep 19, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5409: Cleveland National Forest Responsible Electricity Transmission Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5409/
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