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Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014

Introduced: July 31, 2014 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 31, 2014
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Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014 - Directs the U.S. International Trade Commission to report to Congress on competition in the trade of wood and related products.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to adjust and make permanent the special tax rate for corporations with timber gains.

Amends the Act of August 28, 1937, to require any part of the revested Oregon and California Railroad or the reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior to be managed pursuant to this Act.

Requires covered lands to be managed for the provision of a permanent forest production, protection of watersheds and regulation of stream flow, economic stability, and the provision of recreational facilities.

Establishes restrictions on the cutting, removal, and commercial sale of old growth trees within covered areas.

Requires Interior to carry out an aquatic conservation strategy and establish riparian buffers to protect natural ecological functions and processes. Specifies buffers and sets forth prohibited and permitted forest management activities in specified areas.

Requires Interior to develop landscape prioritization plans and sets forth procedures for environmental impact statements and judicial review.

Establishes requirements for timber harvests on designated lands, including restricting roads and harvesting timber to reduce the likelihood of wildfires.

Designates lands for conservation and establishes requirements for management, including restricting timber harvesting, motorized vehicles, and roads.

Specifies a formula for sharing receipts from activities on the lands with counties.

Establishes and modifies specified wilderness areas and designations under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

Transfers specified lands to be held in trust as part of the reservations of designated tribes.

What's happening now July 31, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 8
  • HR 1215 Related bill Chetco River Protection Act of 2013
  • HR 2488 Related bill Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act
  • HR 5511 Related bill Oregon Coastal Lands Act
  • HR 5512 Related bill Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act
  • S 352 Related bill Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013
  • S 1414 Related bill Oregon Coastal Land Conveyance Act
  • S 1415 Related bill Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance Act of 2013
  • S 1544 Related bill Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2734: Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2734/
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"S. 2734: Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2734/.
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