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HR 5149 109th Congress House

Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act

Official title: To maintain the rural heritage of the Eastern Sierra and enhance the region's tourism economy by designating certain public lands as wilderness and certain riv… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To maintain the rural heritage of the Eastern Sierra and enhance the region's tourism economy by designating certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of California, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 2006 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Agriculture and FoodAnimalsCaliforniaClimate
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 19, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
Apr 19, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Apr 6, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 6, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E543-544)
Apr 6, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2006

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act - Designates as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System certain lands in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, which shall be deemed part of the Hoover Wilderness and Emigrant Wilderness. Authorizes appropriations for management and enforcement of snowmobile use on such lands.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the the Amargosa River, California, as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2567 Identical bill Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Costa, Jim
California · May 17, 2006
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 8, 2006
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 8, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5149: Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5149/
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"H.R. 5149: Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5149/.
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