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HR 124 109th Congress House

Cleveland National Forest Responsible Electricity Transmission Act

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: January 4, 2005 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 forestsRight-of-wayWilderness areas
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Cleveland National Forest Responsible Electricity Transmission Act - Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of 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 (except any identified wilderness area) under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service.

Instructs the Secretaries to give a preference to any application or preapplication proposal for a transmission line right-of-way submitted before December 31, 2002, over all other applications and proposals for the same or similar right-of-way submitted on or after that date.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 124: Cleveland National Forest Responsible Electricity Transmission Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-124/
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"H.R. 124: Cleveland National Forest Responsible Electricity Transmission Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-124/.
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H.R. 124, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-124/.
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